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Yikes!
I shoulda kept the 64 I got on ebay in '98 for
$950!!!!!!
-Sold it to a guy on an army base in the UK for $1900....
Silly me At least that was in '99...

I'm with Ted. The 60's basses just have an vibe to them that you can't replicate...IMO...

Was that a Fireglo or Mapleglo 64 Chef?

Neat bass great someone had the insite to put it away for the future but there are alot of other things that serve a purpose for that price that you could get a lot more enjoyment out of.

Now for the very serious collector with money to burn it may be worth it.

I sold my 68 for more than it was worth when I sold it for $6500 ... http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm ...

to be completely honest I got tired of the 60s vibe of my 68 4001 ... the weak neck and weak pickups ... it didn't play as good or sound as good as a 70s 4001 or a modern 4003 ... it had mystique and mojo and a lot of checks and dings and fretware ... I was really tired of having a bass with a mechanical mute and a pickup cover ...

for $25,000 you can hire a top notch luthier to build any kind of bass you want with a thin modern strong neck ... and have some money left over ...

For $25K I sure as hell would have plenty of GOOD pictures.

hahahahahahaha !!!! yep that's right ...

There is the Rath practicallity shinining through again! I agree, that bass is not worth $25K to mainstream Rickdom. I can think though, of one or two guys who might pay that. Jeff probably knows who I am talking about. Perhaps our friend VG might be interested.

It'll go to Japan.

Or California[to be in the movies]

naa ... even VG wouldn't pay that ...

That bass would no doubt catch his eye.

Search your feelings...

The problem is what are you going to do with it you cant play it,God forbid you scratch it...