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Gone in a flash
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:39 am
by lars
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:49 am
by bobcat
I wish I had, but sadly, no.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:41 am
by lowendbob
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:12 pm
by ilan
I saw it when I could still hit the BIN, but I thought, for $400-$500 more I can (hopefully) find a Mapleglo v63, that is neck-thru, has a horseshoe pickup, and most important, a strong neck and modern truss rods.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:27 pm
by wints
I could have BIN'ed it too, but the set neck put me off.
I agree with all Ilan says...
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:48 pm
by jwr2
why in the world would anybody pay $1400 for a 74 4001?? that makes no sense ...
you can get a brand new 4003 for $1100 ...
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:55 pm
by apollo11
Jeff,
Some people like older basses for the vintage vibe. Some people like the S model. One cannot order a 74 4001s from the factory any more, even if you offered them $1400. To me, it isn't a bad deal.
And no, I didn't buy the bass in question.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:29 pm
by rickcrazy
And why is the neck pickup on that 4001s (?) so conspicuously misaligned? Did it leave the factory that way? Or are we looking at a modded 4000?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:33 pm
by apollo11
And, it all boils down to we as individuals. We are all different, with different likes and dislikes. If everybody lived in a world where we all wanted 5 string 2030's, it would be quite boring, I would think. Luckily we do not, and we can buy whatever we chose to, whether it be a 2030, a 60's 4001, a split-pg 4003 or a brand new 4003FL in AFG. The choices are ours to make, and those choices add lots of variety, and that variety is the spice of life.
Ok, I'm done---time for dinner!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:44 pm
by bob_atherton
Jeff, you always crack me up...!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:14 pm
by banta
I wouldn't pay that much for one. Nowhere near.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:37 pm
by rickenbrother
I agree with Jeff, I'd rather buy a new 4003 for $1100 than that bass for $1399. It's probably modded, the pickup does seem misaligned as Sergio has pointed out.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:59 pm
by jwr2
I can see paying a high price for a pre-74 collectable 4001 ... but a 74 thru 80 4001 is not rare ... they made 1000s of them ... to me that is an $800 bass ... I like old 70s 4001 basses that is a good 4 string rock and roll bass ... I used to gig with a 73 and a 74 until I switched to 5 string basses and got hooked on the modern 4003 basses ...
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:14 pm
by jwr2
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:21 pm
by rickfan60
Too bad I just bought 2 basses.
