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Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:47 pm**

RIHS pickups sounds just fine on mine.

Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:56 pm**

I'll trade your bass for my bass, and I'll throw in an oil change on your Ferrari...

Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:34 pm**

I'm pretty comfy with this one, thanks. Besides, I think I'll get a Yugo instead, the insurance is cheaper and you never have to change the oil!

Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:41 pm**

"I think I'll get a Yugo instead, the insurance is cheaper and you never have to change the oil!"

Only because they didn't last that long!

Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:21 pm**

Ahhhhh Yugo and Skoda jokes ...

How do you double the value of a Yugo .. fill it with gas

What do you call a soft top Skoda, a skip !!

Posted: **Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:30 pm**

LOL! I love those....

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:13 am**

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1973-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ160123153227QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-bass_W0QQitemZ330125886741QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If these what what they say they were, looks like some bargains can still be had for 1973's.

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:15 am**

Yes indeed...

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:03 am**

Hmmm, so would this one have originally come with the slotted aluminum tailpiece, or was it routed for some kinda Badass bridge?

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:15 am**

Seller says "ME", i.e. May 1973. The "slotted" bridge assembly was no more - I think. As for the pickguard, it is a replacement all right. Ditto for the neck pickup which should be a toaster.

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:20 am**

As for the second '73 4001, it has full width inlays, which tells me it should have a "slotted" bridge assembly. And similarly the neck pickup on it should be a toaster.

Plus, what's with the finish on it?

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:19 am**

Pickguard, toaster, easily replaced....plus a few other goodies.

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:22 am**

Sergio, look closely at the pictures on number 2...those aren't full width inlays .

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:25 am**

Correct Shaun,

They do however, at first glance look like them. That's not a bad price for a '73, with very nice wood originally.

Posted: **Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:53 am**

Oops, sorry Sergio. I meant for my above questions to be about Marc's '72FG.

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Marc Seligman's '73 4001