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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:28 pm
by bails
That's the same seller apparently who sold
this for $2,089.84!
Once again, all the bidders appear genuine with well established accounts, and there's no suggestion of collusion, as none have bid on both auctions. I don't know how he does it.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:30 pm
by kcole4001
Hypnotism or drugs!
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:00 pm
by rikk
Who'd a thunk it? Why are people paying this kind of money?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:37 pm
by green_us90
P.T. Barnum had a saying about those kind of people...
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:07 pm
by bails
What is the World coming to?
1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Fireglo Bass
$1,400.00 without a hard case, no pick-up cover, no switch tip, non-original pickguard and worn frets.
A bargain compared to $2,495.00 maybe...
or maybe not!
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:16 pm
by alanz
Well... I can imagine what you guys were saying when I eBayed my '77 18 months+ ago. I was not aware of this place when I bid and won (and apparently beat out Chris Pappas based on a friendly comment he made when I made my first ever post here in the "Post a photo of you playing your RIC" thread almost exactly one year ago).
I paid $1005 for a white/white trim 77 4001 in 7 out of 10 condition because I wanted only a white on white one. That's the only 4001 I've ever been interested in since a friend had a new one when I was 17 (and I lusted after it deeply).
So, while I see these prices and think "I'm glad I got mine when I did" I tend to allow people to be motivated by more than simple market economics when it comes to luxury goods, which electric guitars most definitely are.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:56 pm
by green_us90
white on white is nice, I would have paid that price.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:59 pm
by ajish4
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:00 am
by rikk
It's actually a 1978, not a '79. It's also NOT Monty Brown. It's probably Walnut. A rarer finish, but it's pretty beat on the bottom.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:09 am
by kcole4001
AutumnGlo isn't it? That kind of finish wear might be fashionable on a Fender, but NOT on a Rick! These guys need to learn that being "vintage" does not necessarily mean that half of the finish is scraped off, & it certainly doesn't make it MORE valuable!
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:30 am
by fran4001
Sure looks Autumnglo. I can't beleive these prices either. I used to own a '78 Autumnglo with a satin finish. I remember getting it because it was all the local store had. I really wanted white with black trim.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:00 am
by kcole4001
It would be banana yellow now anyway, like mine!
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:47 am
by ajish4
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:17 am
by leftyguitars
I know that in the USA these prices are over the top, but by UK standards they are quite reasonable.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:27 am
by bobcat
Everything's expensive in the UK. When I was there last year for spring break, I kept forgetting to ask for tap water, and I was being charge like 3 pounds for bottled water. It's really strange to not have people assume you want FREE water . . . if your options are bottled water for the equivalent of $6.00 a glass or tap water for nothing, I'll take the tap water, thank you! In the US, "water" means "free water", and "bottled water" means "bottled water". In the UK, "water" means "bottled water", and "tap water" means "free water". It was confusing and frustrating to say the least . . .