4005 On The Way

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:26 am

DEFINITELY - We need photos!

Chris - Two 4005? I saw the 1974 4005 at Guitar Center yesterday. Tempting!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:43 am

Which GC

I hate not being part of a club!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:00 am

Sorry. Hollywood. Nice jetglo.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:24 am

How much were they asking for it Mike ???

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:31 am

Hey I'd drive up there for that!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:21 pm

I think it was 5400 or so......

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:21 pm

$5500. I liked it. It has a really wide flat neck profile, wider than my '66 fireglo. Worth taking a look at if you are in the area, but a lot of dough!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:05 pm

...it really bothers me that there is an unclaimed 4005 Ric bass out there.....

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:28 pm

Chris, I was thinking of picking this up just to get it off the street!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:41 pm

Ahhhh.....what the heck...go for it Mike!! What would our friend Jared say...?? "buy 'em all and let the creditors decide!!"

Well....I think that's a little on the high end, but it all depends on how bad you want it.....this particular bass is a "newer" one, with the high gains.....I think the older, toaster equipped models have a little more "appeal" , at least to me. I'm not sure I could resist this one if I was in the area and could put my hands on it and play it, though....

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:22 pm

That price does seem a bit high for a '70s 4005, but as there are not a whole lot of these to begin with I guess it is fair game.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:31 pm

Absolutely, Jeff. You can tell the diferencce. Like Chris, it has a very subtle less appeal if you already have an earlier one. If it played and felt anywhere close to my '66 fireglo, I would have dashed with it, paid, sold -- gone!

However, if I didn't have one I probably would have bought it. They are just too dang scarce!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:22 am

dang! I got a Massey-Ferguson that I "need", so there goes the 4005.

For now.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:33 am

There has not been a 4005 listed on E bay for a while now either. That would give an indication of prices to a certain degree. About 18 months ago there were around 5 offered in just a few weeks. A couple of real nice 68 F/G,s went for just over $2K and $3K respectively. Both real good buys. I think the black triple toaster example some 6-8 months ago was the last one I saw there, and I deliberated on that for 10 mins or so, before going for it at the $1800 BIN, only of course to see that someone else had got there first...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:26 pm

Is that you riding the M-F, Jared?