Best Buy On A Used Rickenbacker

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:37 am

The best buys are often had when obtaining a used Rickenbacker. My best buy was getting a used Model 4003 Silver bass for $500 US.

To top it all off, it was a pleasure to do business with the seller who even provided a new treble pickup after it was determined to be damaged.

Deals like this don't come around everyday. So what was your best buy on a used Rickenbacker?

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:55 am

$175.00 for a '67 4005WB in JG!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:21 am

$350 for a near mint 1978 Walnut 3001 from a flea market in 1994.

$250 for a 1974 Fireglo 4001 (a little beat up)way back in 1986.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:34 am

$200.00 for a F****rized April '68 model 4000.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:47 am

A little over 200 bucks for a '67 4005FG

mrtidy · Post by **mrtidy** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:49 am

I bought a 74 4001 off ebay for $401...It had Steve Howes (!?) autograph on the body. Now there is a clean spot where to signature used to be.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:40 pm

What is the S/N of that Steve Howe 4001? In the Steve Howe Guitar Collection book he shows a FG '74 4001 S/N NJ6074, is it yours?!! Look on page 85. Great book BTW if you haven't seen it, LOTS of wonderful instruments.

adam_swapp · Post by **adam_swapp** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:47 pm

My '62 625. Free.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 8:06 pm

damn, with there being two guys who got 4005's for less than $300.

I'm getting ripped off!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 5:36 am

I think those days are LONG gone!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:00 am

unfortunately yes.

But I did get a great deal from GEICO...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:03 pm

I purchased a 1979 Jetglo 4001 in immacualte condition for $400 plus tax.But, that was in 1979.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:19 pm

I bought a mint jetglo 83 4001FL in 1991 for $500.00 w/case. Got a 95 4003 jg last year for $550.00 that needed a treble pickup with case for a beater on a BIN 4 hours after the auction began and it plays and sounds great, one of the nicest Rics I have ever played.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:54 am

in 1973 I paid $150 for my 1968 4001

or a little under $700 for this 4003s5 in 2002

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:02 am

$850 for a rare mapleglo '66 330/12 in late 2001.