Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:53 am
Bob - I just paid $2300 for mine and it is in nowhere as nice a shape as yours. Wow!
Mike
I paid $3,500.00
Yaaaa I win........
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:55 am
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:11 am
Dave ,i think i know where that came from.At any price, checkerboards,mops there not getting any more common thats for sure.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:16 am
Ken, True;
I looked for a long time, and it was real clean.
(I said it in another post. Within 5 years, I think they will be in the $10K range, like the 4005)
Dave
I looked for a long time, and it was real clean.
(I said it in another post. Within 5 years, I think they will be in the $10K range, like the 4005)
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:32 am
No, you don't win, Dave 
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Ron, owner of May '73 Jetglo 4001
. Ron, owner of May '73 Jetglo 4001
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:56 am
How bad Ron?
Come on, tell us
Come on, tell us
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:37 am
For those of us that have 60s-early 70s Ric's its great.Prices keep on going..
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:55 am
The Ric basses have arrived in terms of collectibility I think and it's long overdue.
2 to 3 years ago you could still pick up a good 60's Ric bass for around $1500-2000. Jazz basses were essentially big $$$. I paid $2K at Xmas 2002 for my 68 (9.5 Ex++, original case, strap, cloth) that I found online at the VG ads. It had been there for over 6 weeks with no takers.
The 60's Fender basses seemed to have not risen a great deal compared to Rics in this period. I think people have finally caught up with how rare they are and how great they look and sound.
2 to 3 years ago you could still pick up a good 60's Ric bass for around $1500-2000. Jazz basses were essentially big $$$. I paid $2K at Xmas 2002 for my 68 (9.5 Ex++, original case, strap, cloth) that I found online at the VG ads. It had been there for over 6 weeks with no takers.
The 60's Fender basses seemed to have not risen a great deal compared to Rics in this period. I think people have finally caught up with how rare they are and how great they look and sound.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:40 am
Bob very kindly gave me the opportunity to buy the 72 after he decided he had just had to have a c64s.
I hesitated over that bass when the BIN was $1500, and should have pulled the trigger, I took a deep breath, and Bob got in there. I emailed Bob and mentioned a price I was willing to pay if she ever came up for sale. When Bob got the urge for a c64s, we did the deal.
Now I have her, she's not going anywhere.
I hesitated over that bass when the BIN was $1500, and should have pulled the trigger, I took a deep breath, and Bob got in there. I emailed Bob and mentioned a price I was willing to pay if she ever came up for sale. When Bob got the urge for a c64s, we did the deal.
Now I have her, she's not going anywhere.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:19 pm
Oooohhh, thats a beaut, Jim!!
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:36 pm
Yup, that fireglo has mellowed nicely, simply a beaut!
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:02 pm
Nothing like aged Fireglo...Talk about character.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:44 pm
For sure she's as nice a Fireglo as I've seen, and most of you know my predeliction toward Fireglo.
She has some signs of having seen a lot of playing time, and a few minor scratches, I was / am toying with the idea of sending her to Marc for a refinish, but I'm still undecided.
She has some signs of having seen a lot of playing time, and a few minor scratches, I was / am toying with the idea of sending her to Marc for a refinish, but I'm still undecided.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:04 pm
I wouldn't change a thing on that!
Except maybe the tuners for Hipshot Ultralites!
Except maybe the tuners for Hipshot Ultralites!
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:07 pm
Like these on my '73 4001:
The tuners can be gotten with the traditional cloverleaf keys. I just like the more modern look to the Y keys.
The tuners can be gotten with the traditional cloverleaf keys. I just like the more modern look to the Y keys.