One For the Lefty History Books?

[rickaddict]

I kinda wish I could see the rare bass that is the subject of this thread. The only link posted takes me to a general ebay page with a mish-mosh of Fenders and cheap knock-off basses.

I wanna see, I wanna see! Can I see? Let me see, let me see!

[opticnerve]

This has got to be the "holy grail" of vintage lefty Ric basses...correct?

It'll be interesting to see how the auction ends. Someone here should nab it!!!

Tony: The thing about these basses is that you, me or anyone else can count the known examples on one hand, LOL...they are not too hard to keep track of, there are so few of them. Holy grail(s) fer sher....

There is Macca's 4001-S from 1964......there is also a supposed twin to his bass with a 1967 serial number---I have only heard of it's existance, never seen it.

There is my bass from 4/1969, it has mainly 1968 or earlier features (and a reissue H/S), and a single mono input jack....pre-ROS...

As far as left-handed 4001's with 60's serial numbers, the only two I have seen in 30+ years are Macca's S and this '69 that I own.



Scott's bass on ebay IMHO was made sometime after my bass for it has a shorter peghead, and started out mono but has an added hole for a ROS jack.

I have to include Peter Levett's '71 4001 LH with 21 frets for I believe it to be the only 21-fret bass that is left-handed....Unique.

So even with Peter's '71 in the mix, that is only four that are really known. Scott's bass has a '71 sn# as well per the listing.

WOW! Stunning John!