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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:20 am
by wints
There's no question it was JG originally. I have seen a couple of 60's MG basses with that similar worn in grain though and it always looks very cool.
The knot just fits in there like part of the furniture to my eyes. It still makes you wonder why someone then attached two wonderful wings of wood to a potentially problematic piece...
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:12 pm
by dale_fortune
I remember we made a Bass exactly like this in late 72 except it had an Ebony F.B. with M.O.P. dot inlays. Then in summer of 74 we made another one with White finish,black binding,M.O.P. dots and Ebony F.B. Notice the ebony binding on the rosewood fingerboard on this one..We never did any like that while I worked there. I'd have to think the F.B. was replaced..Nice Maple in this Bass.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:28 pm
by henry5
Thanks for the info Dale! What other Forum could get info direct from the CEO and one of the great luthiers who actually worked on these basses?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:28 pm
by elysrand
No other Forum on the planet but this one (thanks Peter!
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:29 pm
by charlyg
Doods! Edit: and Doodettes!
+1
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:27 pm
by green_us90
I want to find whatever guitar serial # OJ 7199 or OJ 7201 is, so I can have consecutive #s too!
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:08 pm
by henry5
Hmm, Donny's on this one. Regardless of anyone else, I have a feeling he'll comfortably outbid me. Oh well, we'll see.....
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:23 am
by elysrand
Haven't heard from Donny for quite a bit. Seems he still fancies Rickenbackers?
Just snipe it at the end Shaun, then....
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:01 am
by elysrand
It sold for nearly $3000 USD to an Italian bidder, with non-original fretboard and two crude screws, etc
Even I would never have paid anywhere near that much for this thing, 72 or no...
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:35 am
by henry5
Elys, I timed my bid wrong and he beat me by 10 euros. Not very much...I think I need your clock!
I spent some time weighing up the cost of a restoration and based my bid on that. I was the highest bidder for about 3 seconds!! Unfortunately it was not meant to be, which I kind of felt all along.
However, to put the price in perspective, it is slightly over £1500 UK. If you buy a new 4003 from a dealer in the UK it will cost you approximately £1100 UK (around $2200 US). So that really wasn't dreadfully expensive in European terms. If my finances were a little straighter I would happily have paid quite a bit more, although obviously the restoration would be expensive. You'll have to let me know if you (a) ever receive that 72 you bought, and (b) ever get fed up with it.
Ah well, on to Steve's. And if I miss out on that too, then my previously planned project is obviously destined to be completed. "Instant Karma's gonna get ya..."
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:55 pm
by bob_atherton
Shaun, I agree that was about the right price in Europe for that bass.
The guy who bought it is also a dealer so I think we may see this one again.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:18 pm
by ilan
"The guy who bought it is also a dealer"
I don't know, Bob. I know he's from Italy and I see his bids on a lot of vintage pieces, Fenders, Rics, Gibsons, usually lowball bids. But I don't recall seeing him sell a guitar on eBay. He mostly sells DVD's there.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:57 pm
by henry5
I think it's the first time I've actually seen him win a Ric auction...