P*mped up 3000 on the Bay...

[ig55]

Ric 3000 on E-bay

I ran into this 3000 on e-bay. It seems quite messed up by the previous owners, I felt pity for it

[jingle_jangle]

Better than many pimpos, although it apparently suffers from a durability problem.

[woodyng]

that burst pg on top of the burst on the body makes it look bloated.....someone give it some maalox quick.

[jingle_jangle]

Dassa "Antigua" thang...Fender did it with poopy colors about 40 years ago.

[ig55]

Yeah, Fender's famous (or should I say infamous) Antigua finish. This one is not an original Ric finish, I suppose. It needs a good restoration in caring hands

[woodyng]

i have to admit the grey "antigua" looks better than the guacamole baby **** color once used by fender.(shudder) in fact i think the color wouldn't look nearly as bad on this 3000 if it just had a solid black pg. (maybe)

edit i guess the most objectionable thing is this thing has a ****** paint job and an emg pickup and they want to start the bidding at $999?! this is probably the least desirable ric bass model ever made.....

[gearhed289]

I actually like the finish. Looks like a Gibson silverburst. I agree the pg needs to be solid black though. That's an OLD EMG! Def too much $$$.

[partime]

Yes this is a example of someone ruining a good thing. With all due respect, I am not sure an undesirable label would apply. Yeah they are the cheapest Rics, they are discontinued, the other Rics are the cats meow, all true. Most musicians I show mine too wish they could get one. I read all the time in this forum, "I would love to find one". I can make it sound like an ebo or a growl/treble Rickenbacker. And the short scale is faster for some people. They are well built and when they are taken care of in their orginal state are just cool.

[woodyng]

yes,agreed,Paul,i meant no disrespect,and am sure the 3000 is probably a pretty cool little bass-it just seems the pricing on some ricks is more based on their rarity,which i suppose is a valid point. if this model were totally original and in great condition,that price *might* not seem unreasonable.

[cassius987]

This is priced too high IMO. However, if it were just a little bit cheaper I'd gopher it.

[partime]

Its all good Woody, you have good points. Actually they range from $900.00 to $1500 in good condition no matter what kind of pick up. The last sale on Ebay went for an amazing $3000. Not much remains the same.

[cassius987]

A few years ago getting one of these in perfect shape for $700-800 was really common. It's weird how they've shot up in the bad economy.