i wish i woulda...

[phlemmy]

kept that 86 silver/bt 4003. i shoulda woulda coulda had it refinned.

got any of those "wish you wouldas"?

[blueflamerick]

bought that 4001CS at Mr. Music in Allston MA for $995 in 1997.

[johnallg]

bought a 4001 back in the early 70s when I was active. Life would not have been the same. Though I am old enough and experienced enough to know that is most likely not a good thing. Never would have married my wife (I had casually met her a couple times back then) nor had my three wonderful kids. Ahhh, C'est la vie!

[tsarter]

...kept my Sea Green V63 and my '68 pink Paisley Fender tele bass

[jwr2]

no regrets here ... I sold some really nice basses ... but damn ... I was running out of room to keep them all ...

Heck I still got more than I need ...

I am just thankful for the abundance in my life ... good job, good house, good marriage, good health, good kids ... and a nice collection of 5 string basses ...

I am happy ...

[EVILFACE]

Bought a 81 Jetglo 4001 in 1996 for $350, neck was warped and fretboard coming up and no one around our area could fix it, or didn't want to. Not knowing much at the time, someone offered me $500 for it in 98 and I took the cash and ran.

Now I'm in looking to get one back. Prolly a new Jetglo 4003.

[tsarter]

no regrets here ... I sold some really nice basses ... but damn ... I was running out of room to keep them all ...

Heck I still got more than I need ...

I am just thankful for the abundance in my life ... good job, good house, good marriage, good health, good kids ... and a nice collection of 5 string basses ...

I am happy ...

Right on, Jeff. Great points. They apple to me as well - still having more than I need with the same five "goods". I would like to aspire to this viewpoint and let go of my regrets.

Thank you!

- Tim

[weemac]

Kept the CS that i got in 1992 (or something) even though it had a dicky neck (I could fix it now)
Kept the V63 that i got in 1995 (or something) even though it had a dicky neck (I could fix it now)
Kept the 74 4001 that I sold for no good reason (I have another 74 now)
well, thats the main ones.......
emac.

[jwr2]

Actually I wish I had bought a ton of 4001cs and 4001v63 basses in the 90s cheap and resold them all for a big markup in 2006 for big bucks ...

[heinpete]

next stage would be: "I wish I would have bought ALL 4001CS and ALL 4001V63, burned all of them except one each and sold the two remaining in 2007 for a nice house and coastline property in southern california..."

Not really!

[phlemmy]

I wish I woulda been into Rics when the LKs were first being offered.

[86kubicki]

Shouldn't have sold my first Rick, an early 80's 4001 in Walnut. I keep looking for it to turn up somewhere around Toronto....

[ricosound]

I've told the story before, but I wish I had not sold my '68 4001 with all the features for $250. The good thing was I only paid $200 for it so I thought I was making $50

[cheyenne]

bought that 4001CS at Mr. Music in Allston MA for $995 in 1997.

+1

[trick_knee]

....."smoked" less in the 80's, 'cuz I must've been high to trade my 4003s AzureGlo for a Charvel.