Naked 4001 on the Bay

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:15 pm

Now this is cool...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3714065523&category=4713

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:08 pm

geee ... uugghhh ... weeeellll ... like where do I plug in my guitar cord ....

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:44 pm

I've e-Mailed the seller as to it's origin. The dual trussrod feature is very interesting if it is an unfinished copy or non-RIC product.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:10 am

Let us know. I can't believe that Rickenbacker would let this out of their factory. If it is real, I'm interested.

geraldee · Post by **geraldee** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:56 am

I thought you would be. It looks like the perfect project . . .

geraldee · Post by **geraldee** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:04 am

I thought you would be. It looks like the perfect project . . .

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:06 am

Yep, I would just wait until the Lollar horseshoe comes out and slap that in.Meanwhile collecting the other parts I need.

Actually, depending on what it goes for, I might not care if it's a Ric or not.I just can't see how they let that leave the factory.Unless, one of Mr. Hall's employees jacked it some years back.If that's the case, I don't want it.

How could this guy prove it's real anyway?No truss rod cover, no jack plate.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:25 am

Now, where did THAT come from?? The plot thickens...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:42 am

Funny the case looks naked also. Not exactly form fitting.

Ah, I bid on it anyway. Let's see what happens.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:08 am

"It has never been played or set up."

No kidding! Would I lie to you?

big_g · Post by **big_g** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:15 am

With this bass you can play, "solo", so low you can't hear it!

geraldee · Post by **geraldee** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:27 am

It does make one wonder. I'll be very interested in the seller's story. It's like a crocadile in the swimming pool.

If it is a '74 wasn't that during the max production years? My wife works for a furniture company about the size of Rickenbacker and they allow employees to buy overrun and unfinished stock (our house is full of it, I'm sick of it). Or maybe it is an employee's personal project that never got finished?

It is a shame that there is no jack plate or TRC.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:06 am

My guess it's a mid 73 bass that went out the back door.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:55 am

in that case, wouldn't buying it would make one an accesory to the crime?

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:33 am

I'm not a lawyer, but I would assume that the statute of limitations has ran out, and without it being claimed as being stolen who relly knows what the story is. It could have been a reject and was trashed for some reason. I do know of a mystery archtop Ric that was in the same condition that appeared two years ago at a Texas guitar show. It was a copmplete body and neck, but hadn't been drilled, maybe JH can enlighten us on this bass.