Blackstar on eBay

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:39 am

Marty, I'm at work right now. I was able to read your e-mail but when I try to reply, my computer shuts down Windows. I will e-mail you tonight when I get home.....thanks!

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:15 pm

Chris is on his way to not being the Shadow king! I'll take his spot, I have two. Doesn't someone else have two as well? Chris does have one of the nicest I've seen however.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:43 pm

I'm down to 2 , Mike.....but I've GAINED the 4005's.....so as long as I have ONE Shadow, I'll be alright

Besides, I'm still keeping a running total with serial #'s "for the record".....

Hey....a double smiley post!!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:15 pm

I saw two or three familiar names in the list of bidders.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:58 pm

Sold! $2225 To Mary Tryon! Nice Score Marty!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7308189003&rd=1

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:03 pm

....should never post your max bid on the Ric Forum....

Congrats Marty.....that's a nice looking Blackstar.

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:18 pm

Congrats Marty,,,How about some pictures?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:49 pm

Congrats Marty, enjoy it!!

yfoiler · Post by **yfoiler** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:42 pm

Hey! Thanks guys! I guess I can now say I
officially have a Ric bass "collection"...two!

And for those that are curious, I used Chris' formula. My max bid was $2455.99---to the penny, and that brought me good luck! Thanks Chris "The Shadow King"!!

It WAS a bit of a hard sell to the wife, but I equated this to investing in as solid an item as a US treasury bond... That worked! Is there NO level to which I will not stoop for my desires!?!?
Now...on to the Tux, Shadow, C64S, 4005, CS... and of course my beloved "lady in waiting", the 4003 Staberow resurection!! OOOOH!!! When will it stop!!!!!

Cheers guys!!

Marty

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:10 pm

Good score Marty!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:32 pm

Congratulations, Marty!

marty · Post by **marty** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:59 am

From one Marty to another..

Congrats on the bass Marty...looks a real beauty

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:07 pm

Congrats Marty!!

I'm here for 'ya , pal...

Stick with me, kid....we'll go places!! lol!

yfoiler · Post by **yfoiler** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:17 pm

You guys are GREAT!! And thanks for all the congrats! Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this one. Now the grand total of my Ric "collection" will be my '72 4001FG (checker bound...oooh) and the Blackstar. I already gently broke it to the wife that there is a Tux, a Shadow, a CS, a C64S, ...and another 4005 in my (our) future. Where else can one make a nice investment and play with it too!
My Hofner 500/1 arrived last week, and for what it does, that is a sweet piece too.

All of a sudden, at the age of 56 I'm having more fun with guitars and basses than I ever did when I was making a living with them---pretty strange (and wonderful) feeling. I've NEVER even cared about basses before. They were literally just tools---but not any longer!

When the Blackstar arrives I'll shoot some more pics and hopefully be able to post them. Heck, I'll shoot my entire collection!

(I see Ted and Sergio laughing their a**ses off now!) Hey, maybe Rickenbacker is my fountain of youth!! heh heh....

BTW, the seller, Kendall, used to hang out here on occasion. He seems cool and I laid a couple of comps on him for our show in Oklahoma City the end of April. So we'll get a chance to meet and talk Rics... It's a small Ric world huh?

Thanks again guys.

Marty

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:33 pm

Hey marty, when you see kendall ask him if the 21 fretter is going up for sale anytime soon ,that would be a free for all,congrats on the blackstar