Baffled Ric Higher-ups?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:46 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=7302606446&rd=1

"IT IS A RARE PIECE OF RICKENBACKER HISTORY ACCORDING TO RICKENBACKER GUITARS AND IT IS STILL BEING RESEARCHED BY THE PRESIDENT OF RICKENBACKER AND STAFF. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A FINE AND RARE PIECE OF RIC HISTORY."

I don't think the staff of RIC is scrambling to find out info about this one.
And with all of the (great) pictures, why not one of the jackplate? I don't know, it looks like a good ol' one to me. Opinions?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:53 pm

So it's a 60's style 4001 with the binding shaved off and a coat of mustard applied as a finish. What is there to research? What is so unusual that JH himself would be scratching his head? I'll take "Stupid Seller Tricks" for 50, Alex.....

bluepeach · Post by **bluepeach** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:22 pm

The thing that I find interesting is the routing. You can't route the edge of the bass that close to the neck with the wings on. Those wings had to be off when that was routed or re-routed.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:27 pm

Damn fine observation there Daniel. I did not catch that. So it was either made that way or someone did some major surgery on that bass.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:38 pm

There are a lot of chips in the edges of the headstock yet no walnut is showing through.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:20 pm

The routing could be done like that if you got close and them went the rest of the way with some manual tool. Also, note the shape of the headstock which is definitely more '70's looking. The final clue should be the skewed mounting of the "D" tuner. Looks like this had Grovers once that were changed to the Scallers which wont fit correctly unless you remove part of it or tilt it. No Grover tuners in the 60's therefor, given the fret marker shape this bass must be a '70-'72.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:57 pm

There was a '67 jackplate on Ebay a few weeks ago..........

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:38 pm

"BUT APPEARS TO BE EL 35AS THE INPUT PLATE IS ROUNDED OFF."

Could it be "rounded off" because it didn't come from Rickenbacker like that, isn't original finish, and isn't so rare after all Mr. seller guy?"

I agree with Dane on the headstock shape, but its hard to tell from the angle of all the photos.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:44 pm

nice mustardGLO LOL

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:29 am

I agree ... I think it is a modified 70-72 bass ... the color is the rare baby-feces-glo ... or the change-my-diaper-glo ...

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:19 am

RESPAYED EARLY IN IT'S LIFE

Was this the result of an unplanned pregnancy?

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:22 am

For those of you who don't want to read all the fine print, here's what you need to know:

INCREDIBLY RARE
EVEN RARER
FEW AND VERY FAR BETWEEN
EVEN RARER
RARE
VERY,VERY RARE
EVEN RARER
EVEN LESS SEEN
RARE
ONE OF THE RAREST
A RARE PIECE
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
RARE PIECE

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:26 am

Dave....are you trying to say that the ad claims that this is rare?
Why all the innuendo...why don't they just say it!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:31 am

Well...the steak I ate tonight was BLOODY RARE!
And thanks, no mustard on my steak, Sir.

gregson1 · Post by **gregson1** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:38 am

Everything about it looks like cheese, to me.