What is WRONG with people?!

[bassduke49]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4001-B ... dZViewItem

[rickboy88]

Very sad. Tough to look at the pictures.

[ben_brown]

Hopefully someone here will get it and restore it. Hmmmmmmm

[ozover50]

Original Black finish, but beat up

Beat up????? Try murdered!!!

I can hear the wheels turning, Steve........

[mikeylc]

Spit happens. Sad. Looks to have red sidemarkers, possible '74

[gray]

That thing is about a half hour from me.

I feel sorry for it. I sure hope someone got good use out of its poor old parts.

[marc61]

I have my eye (and a bid) on it

[rickenbrother]

It looks like it's had a brutal existence. Hopefully someone can restore it.

[ben_brown]

Spit happens. Sad. Looks to have red sidemarkers, possible '74

I doubt it. Too much room between the neck and the rout.

[paologregorio]

That poor bass; it looks almost like someone used it for target practice.

[johnallg]

I have my eye (and a bid) on it

Marc, when I first saw it and the price, I immediately thought of you. You'll need all the parts, but that isn't so hard to accomplish. Good luck with this one.

Anyone got a guess on the reserve?

[VRICKY63]

Oi !!!!!

[simer4001]

Very sad. Tough to look at the pictures.

No kidding! I close my eyes and can hear the wood splintering.

[rickfan60]

Ouch! But it does make the rest of them that much more valuable.

[rickfan60]

This picture shows that it is in fact a 4001 as the shedua stripe is visible in the treble pickup cavity. The bass was made after '75 because the neck pickup route does not allow for 1/2" spacing. Also the ends of the truss rods are close together and not the wider spacing found on '75 and earlier basses. Just in case anyone was interested in the age.