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This Month's Episode of "Is It Real?"
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 3:34 am
by rhinobass
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 3:44 am
by rickcrazy
I believe this one's legit. The (butchered)pickguard may not be the original one. The string retainer is not an original Rickenbacker feature, and the pickup is a replacement as stated by the seller.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 5:02 am
by ojobob2
thats still a nice bass, could easily be put back to near original using rick parts
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:48 am
by eddier
Keep the knobs, they are kinda cool.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:03 am
by ojobob2
slap a new new gain in it, make a new pickguard, change the knobs and bingo! (the tuners dont bother me)
i like that bass!
Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 10:18 am
by dave_axt
It's a real set neck 4000 bass with nonoriginal parts, namely the tuners, case, string retainer, brass nut, pickguard, knobs, and pickup.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:26 am
by ojobob2
No ones bidding on that bass!
Its a shame, if i actually had any money id buy it and put it right. I really like old 4000's, i saw and played a 75 just like that one once.
.......perhaps nobodys bidding cos its kinda hammered
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 4:17 am
by dano
Yeah, this one is pretty hammered! It can be saved though. I wish I had the money to bid on the one that sold last week ('75 burgandyglo). That one went for $790 and was in much better shape.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:07 am
by paul_yan
Is it real?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!
These Korean "Aria-Pro" OEMed copies sell for the equivalent of $ 280USD (with gigbag) at my local store. Good for when your manager tells you to smash your bass on stage.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:34 am
by kennyhowes
Dude...I kinda like this 4000...(orig. post)
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:03 am
by ojobob2
i also like it. However i think bidding on it runs the risk that its the scabbiest rick youve ever seen!
My rick is pretty scruffy, but if i photograph it , it comes out looking spotless.
I think you get me here
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:22 am
by ken_james
OK I want one, where do you find them?