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Posting this as a favor to the poor lad:

HEY,
Heads up to anyone who sees my blue rick bass which got yanked early this morning by some tweaker out river rd in Eugene Oregon..theres a sticker on it that says " we're all gonna die" also no paint on part of the neck from years of rock.
any info email me at [email protected]
-owned it since 1989. $200 reward folks- means a lot to me

What is the serial number? what year is it? any mods? any unique features or flaws?

There are a bunch of effen asses out there in this world!

Hope your friend gets her back!

All the best

Send a fax/letter/email to every pawn shop/music dealer within 100 miles with photos.

I hope the guy gets his bass back. I know what it feels like to have one stolen. Several years ago, my Guild B-301 was stolen.

file a police report as well . All pawn shops and music stores are required to list serial # on all used instruments they sell . So if you get a police report and like Rikk stated get the word out to all music stores and pawn shops you might have a decent chance of getting it back at some point . Good luck to you .

Also keep an eye on websites of dealers who semi "specialize" in basses. Bass Center, Bass Place, Bass Palace, NJ Bass Center come to mind. I have seen at least one instance of one of these dealers having a stolen bass in their midst, although unwittingly. And ironically, this is weird, the bass in question was an Azureglo 70's 4001. Best of luck too. It's gotta be a heartbreaker.

Oh, and at the risk of overstating the obvious, check all the Craigslists within a few hundred miles of your locale.

just on ebay an saw this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1985-Rickenbacker-4003-Bass-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ7384048942QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

it says hes from pennsylvania though

That one's got Fender type tuners on it.
Can't read the sticker.

Would the one in that auction be Azureglo or Mid Blue? Looks like AG to me...

Looks to be AG. It says '85, that would have to be AG if the date is accurate.

Sticker says King Creole Ill keep an eye out for it up here in P town. Whats the serial number. If I see it I will call the police. Make sure you file a stolen report ASAP.