Looks like someone was extremely ****** at the owner and took it out on their 4003...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-40 ... Sw5ZBWP5QQ
Damn, that would take a lot of work to restore... I'm guessing for the amount of restoration needed, you might as well just buy a new one.
Mercy!
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RickyBubba
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Re: Mercy!
thankfully "the back of the neck is perfect"…..that saves it! Ouch. Will go for way too much too. I bet $700+
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It never ceases to amaze me how instruments such as this can possibly acquire so much damage, apparently accidentally. There's a saying in England - if a bird shits on your windscreen, don't ever take her out again.... 
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1976 4001 "Shadow" Fretless
1978 4002 Walnut
1986 4008 Silver
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1978 4002 Walnut
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chefothefuture
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Re: Mercy!
You have women that will do that on a car?!?!?Ashgray wrote:It never ceases to amaze me how instruments such as this can possibly acquire so much damage, apparently accidentally. There's a saying in England - if a bird shits on your windscreen, don't ever take her out again....
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I'm not sure I'd date her after a stunt like that.
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stevebasshead
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Have you not seen the internet?!chefothefuture wrote:...You have women that will do that on a car?!?!?...Ashgray wrote:It never ceases to amaze me how instruments such as this can possibly acquire so much damage, apparently accidentally. There's a saying in England - if a bird shits on your windscreen, don't ever take her out again....
Ash
A few years back I had a problem with my car and didn't know how to fix it myself. When I went to pick it up from the garage the mechanic looked at me and said, sourly, "cr@p in the carburettor". "How often do I have to do that?", I asked...Ashgray wrote:It never ceases to amaze me how instruments such as this can possibly acquire so much damage, apparently accidentally. There's a saying in England - if a bird shits on your windscreen, don't ever take her out again....
Ash
/thread derail...
Re: Mercy!
If there is no other structural damage, this statement by the seller is actually pretty strong, and would help sway me if I were interested. Why be so quick to judge cosmetic wear? I like to look at this differently - look at the beating it took and still plays great! That's quite a testament to the durability of the instrument, and thus, the brand. Anyone seen Blues Brothers? The scene where they play "both" types of music?RickyBubba wrote:thankfully "the back of the neck is perfect"…..that saves it! Ouch. Will go for way too much too. I bet $700+
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bassduke49
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Re: Mercy!
stevebasshead wrote: A few years back I had a problem with my car and didn't know how to fix it myself. When I went to pick it up from the garage the mechanic looked at me and said, sourly, "cr@p in the carburettor". "How often do I have to do that?", I asked...
/thread derail...
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Lefty4003S8
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Ashgray wrote:It never ceases to amaze me how instruments such as this can possibly acquire so much damage, apparently accidentally. There's a saying in England - if a bird shits on your windscreen, don't ever take her out again....
Ash
I would think you'd have to pay extra for THAT.......right???
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Re: Mercy!
... and connecting it back...stevebasshead wrote: /thread derail...
From the listing:
Maybe the car is missing a few windows?Only reason I'm selling to to buy some things for my car if it doesn't sell I will end up keeping it, its a great Bass minus the looks
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superheavydeathmetal
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Re: Mercy!
My only concern is the wear on the fretboard; if any of the coating is cracked or if it affects playability, and if the frets are okay.
Other than that, this seems like a great opportunity for someone who would like a Rick with a custom finish. You could even go so far as to modify the body shape.
Honestly, I just wonder how the heck this happened. That doesn't look like normal playwear at all. Maybe the seller thought a beat up bass would look cool in a punk rock kind of way.
Other than that, this seems like a great opportunity for someone who would like a Rick with a custom finish. You could even go so far as to modify the body shape.
Honestly, I just wonder how the heck this happened. That doesn't look like normal playwear at all. Maybe the seller thought a beat up bass would look cool in a punk rock kind of way.
It's at $804 now, with a day left.RickyBubba wrote:Will go for way too much too. I bet $700+
Gilmourisgod wrote:I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
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And sold, for $855! 
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RickyBubba
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Re: Mercy!
I made a good guess!