'67 4000 Bass modded

[Ric Chick]

Aloha,
Are there any guidelines for figuring out the value of a modded vintage? I have most of the original parts, sadly not the pick up and horseshoe. Does anyone have the 2010 Vintage Price Guide? I can't locate one here on Maui to see
how much the market may have dropped.
Mahalo, Shelly

[jps]

Welcome, Shelly!

According to the 2010 VG Price Guide 1967-1969 4000 basses range from $3,500-$4,000, keeping in mind these are for excellent condition instruments.

[wints]

Shelly,

Post a few pix if you can. Does the bass have it's original finish? Fireglo? Mapleglo?

[jps]

BTW, I treat the VG prices with a grain block of salt.

[collin]

BTW, I treat the VG prices with a grain block of salt.

Yeah, I would rate a $3500 '67 4000 as a "fire sale" price. Likely no problem getting much higher than that at auction, though modified can change things big time.

Post pics though, they say a thousand words, you know.

[Ric Chick]

Thanx for the welcome & Mahalo to all for your info. Great that the VG guide is not that accurate. I'm about to deconstruct & photograph. Will post before I had it modded pix & current pix. My Ric already had a lousy thick drippy finish on it when I acquired it in the mid 70's. It was a carmel color. I figured having it sprayed natural was an improvement. My pro guitar builder pal convinced me to do other mods. I just cringe when I remember him asking me, "Do you want to keep this old thing?" He was holding up the original Ric horseshoe p/u. I replied, "I guess not." AAARRGH! I'm trying to find out if he might still have it 25 yrs. later. Yeah, right... I think it could be put back to original but that tweaks the value too. OK, time for autopsy.
Mahalo hou kakou! (thanx again to everyone) Shelly

[doctorwho]

You're welcome, Shelly. It will be interesting to see the pictures. And who knows, the luthier may still have the pickup in some box on the shelf - I'll keep my fingers crossed!

BTW, I treat the VG prices with a grain block of salt.

"BTW, I treat the VG prices with a grain block of salt sodium chloride."