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So why do people insist on smoking it before they list on ebay? WOW!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rickenbacher-Bass-from-the-60s_W0QQitemZ7423373467QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cripes! Doesn't look like a faker to me, which is apparently the only thing it has going for it.

Wasn't it the great Whitney Houston that said "Crack is Whack"?

The seller was hitting the pipe a bit too hard, I'd say. That would figure to be a late 70's 4001 with nary an original part except possibly the neck pickup.

And a lot of extra holes.

and no TRC.

"Acquired from big name bass player- thru chance meeting"

So who would that be? Yeah right!

I suspect that statement is about as accurate as his description of the bass.

nary an original part

I love the word "nary". Used it in a song I wrote, which I recently transcribed into Lilypond script and printed a nice detailed lead sheet. Showed it my wife and she's like "what's that word "nary"?"...

That is one beater there. "Occassional studio use only for the last 30 + years" ??? Sure that's what makes a near 30 year old instrument look like that!

I don't get many opportunities to throw down on a "nary". It is hard to work it into daily conversation.

After nary a bid, he's at least come down -somewhat- from his high...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemRevisionDetails&item=7423373467

The guy changed everything! Wonder who messaged him?

$1250 for an opening bid is still REALLY high! $250-300 would be more sane.... He'd have more luck opening it up with no reserve.

That bass might be worth $600 in that condition.

here's a crack...


my Hamer 12, split body-not scratch plate!

Okay I feel stupid. I read over the Nary thing and it didnt catch me as odd at all. I understood what he ment. But when i just saw the word Nary, I was completely lost.

Nary is not common in american english. It is more a part of the british lexicon. I do hear canadians use it now and then though.