My sad Rickenstory

[doctorwho]

Hmmmm is this a original rickenbacker bass? http://cgi.ebay.com/1973-Rickenbacker-M ... 3364da6784

It appears to be a refinished and modified Rickenbacker (the seller does disclose the mods in the text). IMO it is a bit overpriced having the mods it has (even though it does look good).

[Casiraghi22]

No wonder I saw other 70's 4001 models and all of them have the trangle thing in the fretborad. but this bass still looks nice.

[cjj]

Hey Nelson,, hang in there! BTDT as they say. I had a wonderful '74 4001 that I owned and played for well over 20 years. Had to sell it and the rest of my equipment to pay bills and keep the family alive, etc. I finally got to where I could get another, a fairly beat up '76 4001. Now I've got 7 Ricks!

Life will always throw you curves, but you're only ever beat when you decide to give up. Never, ever, ever give up...

[bassduke49]

Well, it is a REAL Rick, but modified quite a bit. Refinished with new replacement parts, zero fret, and rosewood fingerboard with dots. I would put it in the "custom" department.