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phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:43 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1989-Rickenbacker-4003-almost-vintage_W0QQitemZ7378941114QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

from his description and the pic, looks like another bridge may have been on it at one time, maybe? still, doesn't seem like a bad deal!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:36 am

Sounds like the typical bridge lift/finish cracking & peeling problem. Maybe a new tailpiece was put on it.
For $800 you can't go wrong!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:42 am

It's not a horrible deal but I'd rather spend a few dollars more and get one not so dinged up and without obvious bridge lift issues. My '97 and '93 sold for around $100 more on Ebay and basically looked like new. I thought people overpaid for mine BTW.

I know that it is a 'fair' price for one in this condition but I just don't get it.....

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:55 am

both my 79 and my 80 are in as good condition and i paid 800 and 850 for them, respectively.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:12 am

Rare to see much under a grand, but she scares me. Of course I'm easily frightened, keeps me single. That and being old, poor and ugly.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:27 am

Being early in the morning, I didn't consider the currency exchange rate. Still, not a bad deal, really. I find ebay buyers tend to lean to the high side of prices.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:12 am

I picked up a mint RM1998 for the equivalent of $170 including the original case in a local music store - mind you, it was in 1973!

But then I got married and needed cash for a house deposit so I sold it - for $50!!!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:58 am

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:05 pm

Got any more for sale?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:59 am

sold.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:15 am

I still wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat!!!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:43 am

Here is an old photo (1973) of my true love.

Oh! and that is my wife holding her!!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:04 am

My girlfriend thinks I feel the same way!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:33 am

Do you still own the house?

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:37 am

Err... no, I am three house moves on now. But just out of interest, I have just bought a Rickenbacker that cost me more than my first house cost me!