What is the cure for the addiction! No. 6 on its way.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:59 am

I finally got my checkerboard fix. I pulled the trigger on one of the 2 1972 4001 available on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-RICKENBACK ... 7675.l2557

Quite "Roger Gloveresque", minus the slanted pickups.

Sean's 72 was also very tempting but outside what was possible to negociate with the missie with respect to the typical "new gear negociation".

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:09 am

Congrats, Jeff!

These are great basses.

Seans · Post by **Seans** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:20 am

Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:50 am

Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Next step a 68...

Seans · Post by **Seans** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:31 am

Colonel Sanders wrote:
Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.
Next step a 68...

Ouch, followed by fireworks!.

We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:07 am

Jeff: The cure is to face the world without these instruments. Ship them to me and I will make sure you aren't exposed to them.

Slowly but surely your withdrawal will subside as you find other activities to fill the void.

Not much fun but you will be over it.

But for now congratulations.

A string bounce · Post by **A string bounce** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:20 am

Seans wrote:
Colonel Sanders wrote:
Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.
Next step a 68...
Ouch, followed by fireworks!.

We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

May I offer my avatar as the threads header?

rickenbottom · Post by **rickenbottom** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:26 am

Very nice purchase Jeff. Congrats. For me I,ve always found its better to ask for forgiveness than permission

Well at least when buying a new instrument.

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:51 am

Nice stuff Colonel! Great vibe and mojo on #6.

As for me, I'm doing my best to hold tight at #15, my recently purchased JG. I've even ordered a checkered pickguard for it, to denote I've crossed the finish line.

Not likely . . .

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:21 am

A string bounce wrote:
May I offer my avatar as the threads header?

I was thinking of that avatar when I hit the "Accept Counter Offer" button...

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:23 am

Seans wrote:
We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

"Keep in mind that there are much worse mid-life crisis than that" usually works for me...

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:04 pm

That's a beauty, congrats!

Oh, and contrary to what others might tell you, there is no cure...

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:21 pm

That was i thought the nicer of the 2 i posted about a few days ago. Congrats,it looks sweet,and that was a great price!

Kopfjaeger · Post by **Kopfjaeger** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:40 pm

WOW!! Very well done! Looks like a super acquisition.

Sepp

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:42 pm

Congrats on the new acquisition, Colonel !!!
Mighty nice !

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