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Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:51 am
by teeder
That new one looks nice, but I'd be interested in seeing pix of your '72, Marc!
Keep me in mind!
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:17 pm
by rikk
Ric O'Sound wrote:rikk wrote:FWI are just the beer knees.
Sometimes I get beer knees...I drink too much beer and my knees get weak and wobbly.
If you are drinking good beer, that's OK. Just make sure you are not holding your Rickenbacker.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:26 pm
by marc61
teeder wrote:That new one looks nice, but I'd be interested in seeing pix of your '72, Marc!
Keep me in mind!
I'm sure you've seen this one Kev. My issue is, for personal reasons, It'd be easier for me to make a deal with a dealer, rather than sell outright, and pay for the bass. Of course, If I was dealing with someone known from the forum, I would work it out. Gotta locate an AGF with FWI first though...
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:41 pm
by marc61
Here's another one for a little less money I think :
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ikebe/443895/819807/831360/
If anyone is interested in my 72, I would give them a deal and a half if they helped me get one of these from Japan. I'm sure one will come up stateside one day, but you know what they say, a bird in hand....
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:56 pm
by shamustwin
The first AFG in Japan is about $2500.
I emailed my friend over there. He thinks it's expensive! He doesn't know Ricks.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:03 pm
by sloop_john_b
marc61 wrote:I'm sure you've seen this one Kev. My issue is, for personal reasons, It'd be easier for me to make a deal with a dealer, rather than sell outright, and pay for the bass. Of course, If I was dealing with someone known from the forum, I would work it out. Gotta locate an AGF with FWI first though...
"Easier" maybe, but a dealer will surely give you less than its worth on the open market.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:10 pm
by marc61
I know John but, again for personal reasons, I cant accept straight cash then buy the bass. My offer would be to have someone I know buy the bass then give me the difference for the 72.
Just for the heck of it, i emailed trade offers to the two Japanese dealers. I doubt they will go for it, but one never knows.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:49 am
by teeder
Oh yes, I remember that one now.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:59 pm
by cassius987
Neither of my AFG 4003s (one is FL) have FWI. That is fine--the more wood the better.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:01 am
by jps
Welcome Joshua!
Now I know who you are versus your RIC Forum handle.
Here is a pic of my former 4003FL with two toasters:
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:03 am
by jps
For a while it looked like this:
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:11 pm
by johnallg
S'only missing the cover on the treble toaster!
I like the look better with the RIC tailpiece on this one.
Re: Somebody stateside has to have one of these
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:16 pm
by jps
It is now in Alex Heist's hands.