Ebay Wreck
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Gilmourisgod
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Ebay Wreck
Looks flood damaged, but maybe worth something just for parts? Makes me a little weepy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-Mo ... rmvSB=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-Mo ... rmvSB=true
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Ouch!
Poor thing.

Poor thing.
Brian Morton
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77 JG 320
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- Kopfjaeger
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Ooof! The neck plys are de-laminating. Been there! This one will most likely need a new neck. I could use the Grovers and a spare set of truss rods. Too bad the TRC is trashed. That would add some value. I bit over priced, IMHO. It's a few miles from me.
Sepp
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Not sure the Jackplate is there either.
Is it Burgundy or (one colour) Walnutglo?
Is it Burgundy or (one colour) Walnutglo?
Brian Morton
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
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Re: Ebay Wreck
I love their phrase.."….BUT ITS ALL THERE."
Well, not really. Fredboard maybe?
A total wreck. Maybe some salvageable parts, maybe not it it was salt water!
I bet it breaks $600 no sweat.
Well, not really. Fredboard maybe?
A total wreck. Maybe some salvageable parts, maybe not it it was salt water!
I bet it breaks $600 no sweat.
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Gilmourisgod
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Up to $237.50 already. I wonder if the Kluson's are fused solid?
Re: Ebay Wreck
...Grovers!Gilmourisgod wrote:Up to $237.50 already. I wonder if the Kluson's are fused solid?
Re: Ebay Wreck
I have contacted the seller, and he sent me additional pics...one of the jack plate. one end of the plate reads 4199 the other end is slightly rusted and seems to be caved in. I wanted this one, not sure I do now.
On the verge of a nervous breakthrough.
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Re: Ebay Wreck
He posted those jackplate pics to the listing.59jazz wrote:I have contacted the seller, and he sent me additional pics...one of the jack plate. one end of the plate reads 4199 the other end is slightly rusted and seems to be caved in. I wanted this one, not sure I do now.
Looks like Mi 4199 to me. Which fits for the grovers.
I think is it Burgundy...
Brian Morton
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
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Re: Ebay Wreck
I potentially need a full complete set of Wavy Grovers for another instrument. While i occasionally see them on ebay, I'm hard pressed to pay over $75. for them. Electronics are probably toast. The only things salvageable may be the pot cases and caps. Truss rods would be nice to have as a back up. It's local pick up only and I'm literally 10 minutes from this bass. If anyone were to be interested in the body, I'd be willing to part with that fairly cheap to offset the cost of the tuners that I need from it.
Sepp
Sepp
Vintage/Classic Rickenbacker Enthusiast!
1972 4001 Jetglo
1973 4001 Burgundyglo
2011 4003 Jetglo
1986 4003 Shadow
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1973 4001 Burgundyglo
2011 4003 Jetglo
1986 4003 Shadow
Re: Ebay Wreck
I may interested in just the body/neck and jack plate.Kopfjaeger wrote:I potentially need a full complete set of Wavy Grovers for another instrument. While i occasionally see them on ebay, I'm hard pressed to pay over $75. for them. Electronics are probably toast. The only things salvageable may be the pot cases and caps. Truss rods would be nice to have as a back up. It's local pick up only and I'm literally 10 minutes from this bass. If anyone were to be interested in the body, I'd be willing to part with that fairly cheap to offset the cost of the tuners that I need from it.
Sepp
On the verge of a nervous breakthrough.
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wilmingtonian
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Re: Ebay Wreck
So close - $566.30.... Wowza.RickyBubba wrote: I bet it breaks $600 no sweat.
That was about as lazy a listing as you can get away with on eBay. No shipping, bad pictures, little description.
And I think, except for the shipping part (they hurt the value there, I'm almost certain) lack of information upped the price some. I'm sure even non-bass folks could have done a better job with the description... and where there are bad photos and little information you can almost bet there are omissions that will prove significant.
What's with not shipping? I know, finding a box and all is a hassle, but were they worried it would get damaged in transit? I'd box it up and hope it got lost in the mail!
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Yeah, i wasn't going that high.
Sepp
Sepp
Vintage/Classic Rickenbacker Enthusiast!
1972 4001 Jetglo
1973 4001 Burgundyglo
2011 4003 Jetglo
1986 4003 Shadow
1972 4001 Jetglo
1973 4001 Burgundyglo
2011 4003 Jetglo
1986 4003 Shadow
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Bet you the NJ butcher bought it. We will see in a week or so if the individual parts show up on Ebay.
Brian Morton
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
=========================
67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
=========================
67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
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wilmingtonian
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Re: Ebay Wreck
Possible, but I kind of doubt it.... he could use a different account, but the winning bidder doesn't match his ID.Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Bet you the NJ butcher bought it. We will see in a week or so if the individual parts show up on Ebay.
Also, I think he'd have to be a little more sure of financial success. At that price I'm skeptical it can be made profitable for parts, given how likely it is half trashed....hope I'm wrong for sake of the winning bidder.
