One sad sight on the Bay

RickyBubba · Post by **RickyBubba** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:29 am

Didn't see a thread on this one, so apologize if it is already being discussed. This 4001 on the Bay is in really sad shape.

A bad fall possibly?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140896629755?ss ... 1423.l2649

Could be fixed, but look how the neck has bowed behind the neck pickup routing. Here is a borrowed picture.

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:13 pm

Yikes!
That 3 piece neck seems to be in ,well,3 pieces....

chrisdski · Post by **chrisdski** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:08 pm

Moisture problem? Needs more duct tape.

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:22 pm

chrisdski wrote:Moisture problem? Needs more duct tape.

+1

If it fell to cause THAT where's the impact zone? I think this somehow worked itself apart under bad conditions!

tooloose · Post by **tooloose** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:08 pm

Looks like it got wet. Make that drenched.

RickyBubba · Post by **RickyBubba** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:35 pm

That is what I thought too, but there doesn't appear to be rust on anything?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:48 pm

That thing's pure project GOLD!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:56 pm

A new kind of tail lift!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:01 pm

ilan wrote:A new kind of tail lift!

Seans · Post by **Seans** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:02 pm

Blimey Charlie

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:50 pm

It an SJ for sure...

Oct 1979.

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... =29951&bl=

Hopefully it can be repaired!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:55 pm

I think it spent some time in a hot storage locker. The glue softened, the laminations moved, then set again.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:23 pm

jingle_jangle wrote:That thing's pure project GOLD!

Indeed!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:26 pm

sloop_john_b wrote:
jingle_jangle wrote:That thing's pure project GOLD!
Indeed!

Yup, it's on my watch list...

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:44 pm

jingle_jangle wrote:That thing's pure project GOLD!

There are lots of good deals right now!

This one went for $895!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970s-Rickenbac ... 7675.l2557

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