4000

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:38 pm

I'm the proud owner of a 4000 myself, but I'm a little surprised at the direction this auction has taken:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3702462088&category=4713

Is a 4000--even early '70s vintage--really worth this much?

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:18 pm

Seth, what year is your 4000? Mine was made in April '68. I bought it in 1982 for $200.00. I think it was worth that.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:01 pm

ebay seems to be a sellers market for Ric basses ... and there are several really nice 4001/4003 basses listed well under $1000 ... it doesn't make sense ...

it makes the buy it now button look really attractive these days ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:05 pm

I bought this 1968 4001 for $150 without a case in 1973 ....

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:16 pm

whoa!

if I only had a crystal ball.

buy ALL the GEC KT88s available.

mrmstrd · Post by **mrmstrd** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:56 pm

Jeff, what is that a Fender Precision case from the 70's? If not, what is it?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:18 pm

yep ...that's a fender case ... not sure what kind ... but it is a good fit ...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:48 pm

A Fender case? Or a Rickenbacker case? The OHSC my February 1976 4001 came in is identical to that one, plus it has the Rickenbacker logo in huge letters on the lid. Well?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:25 am

I just wanted to let Randy and Jeff know that I have a standing offer to double their investments on those 68's

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:05 am

fender case ... I ripped the fender logo off of it ... I got it from a music store ...

sorry $300 won't buy it ... it would be more like $3000 or more ... but I aint selling

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:29 am

I bought an 84 4003 with a case that said Rickenbacker in huge letters on the cover (was glued on and fell off, is now at home in the bin, I have the case here.)but the case was a standard blue hard shell case that fit a Ric like a glove, like all the rest of the HSC's.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:34 pm

you know if the price of used Rics gets too unreasonable ... then we will just have to buy new ones ...

I bet that John Hall would like that ....