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I've got to think the value of these will continue to increase - We are only 5 years since the first 4004LK hit the streets, and we are seeing them going for over 400% of the original retail price. I wonder what these might go for in 20 years - especially after Lemmy becomes born again and joins the Peace Corp to do humanitarian work in Africa...

It's hard to speculate how these will sit over time. Yes, the value has gone up significantly, but whether it will stay there or crash is to be seen. There are Rics that are rarer that are still reasonably priced, others that aren't. The only way I would buy one (if I could afford it) is strictly to own one. At these prices as an investment it is a **** shoot, especially if it needed to be moved quickly in the future.

By the law of supply and demand they should get cheaper as the full 60 models come onto the market.

However, it only takes a couple of high end purchases to keep the prices rising.

Watch this space...

60 is not that large a pool. Being hand carved and a piece of art, I would say they will at least hold their value. Collectors will want them in the future and with only 60 out there, it wouldn't take long for them to all end up in glass cages eventually. Sad day.

I don't think the prices will stay that high. I think they are artificially inflated right now kind of like the housing market. Of course then again I wouldn't even pay 2 grand for one.

Johnallg -
It would seem making only 60 labor intensive, highly artistic pieces of anything would "doom" them all to a life of glass cases.

I wonder how many people bought with the intent to play them hard, or of those people, how many changed their minds about playing them when the moment the Lemmys were released (or even before!) their value took off?

I can't speak for anyone else but......



Play it like you stole it (I feel like I stole it at $1800). I had some reservations briefly after I received it but I'm a player not a collector so those reservations quickly disappeared. I will say that I am slightly selective about the gigs I take it to....if the bar is extra seedy or if it is at a place where I won't be able to somewhat guarantee it's safety I'll leave it at home. Other than that it sees plenty of action and is my main practice bass when I noodle around at home.

I used my 4004LK at a musical gig - "Beauty and the Beast". It rawked!!! I was going to bring it out to a recent production of "Cats", but I was a bit leery of Rum-Tug-Tugger...

Its Grizabella that worries me...

Brian, great photo. Love seeing that lady at work. You must be one of a busiest Lemmy pilots in the world, including the Motorhead Man himself.

That bass looks like it was meant to play. When I see other rare pieces at work, a CS or an old 4001 with a shoe, I hold my breath. The LK looks at home.

You keep dragging that old dead tree around, Rick is going to have to rename it. I'd love to be there when a big Rick fan walks in one night to see that baby hanging on you.

Nice air guitar going on behind you, Brian....lol!

what's he's playing with?

Booze!

These basses are made to rock out live! And the ladies like them too!