Project anyone?
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:35 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270038591212&fromMakeTrack=true
Sigh.....I feel for this guy, I really do.
Sigh.....I feel for this guy, I really do.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:40 pm
What a mess!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:37 pm
That is a sad tale and a very sad bass. My heart really goes out to the guy.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:35 am
The TRC is worth around 100 bucks.
Ted is bidding. Wow...That is one brave guy!
Ted is bidding. Wow...That is one brave guy!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:55 am
the black pick guard can be saved as well ... the whole thing is worth $150 ...
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:16 am
Who knows? Bridge, TRC, Tuners, maybe even the whole thing. It's a big undertaking for only the very experienced hobbiest. 300-400 bucks max!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:41 am
I say take it the way it is now and hang it on the wall at some place like a hard rock cafe or some place that has live music ... with a plaque that says "Katrina survivor"
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:28 am
The poor thing must smell terrible.
So...this guy thought that if he glued the body wings back on he'd have a nice relic Rick?
So...this guy thought that if he glued the body wings back on he'd have a nice relic Rick?
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:51 am
"I just noticed it says on the truss rod cover Model 4001, so it's not a 4003"
Is it just me or does anyone else hear alarm bells go off when the owner says he realizes the bass is actually a 4001 not a 4003? How many of you are unsure if your bass is really a 4001 or a 4003?
There were lots of terrible things going on in that part of the world during the storm, not all of them the fault of Mother Nature. I don't mean to make any unsubstantiated accusations, but the bass isn't the only thing about this that smells a little funny to me. Even if the seller had bought this post-Katrina with the intent of fixing it up, he would surely check what model it was.
Is it just me or does anyone else hear alarm bells go off when the owner says he realizes the bass is actually a 4001 not a 4003? How many of you are unsure if your bass is really a 4001 or a 4003?
There were lots of terrible things going on in that part of the world during the storm, not all of them the fault of Mother Nature. I don't mean to make any unsubstantiated accusations, but the bass isn't the only thing about this that smells a little funny to me. Even if the seller had bought this post-Katrina with the intent of fixing it up, he would surely check what model it was.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:54 am
I'm out!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:17 am
When I bought one of my 4001's, the buyer thought is was a 4003 because it was stereo. It also said 4001 on the TRC. The average person doesn't know Ric's like we do here.
Still, I don't think I'd touch that one no matter.
Still, I don't think I'd touch that one no matter.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:16 am
a lot of people can't tell the difference between the 4001 and 4003 ...
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:11 am
I bet 90% of guitar store owners in my area don't know what a "4003" is!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:37 pm
I do see Fred's point. It's unusual to miss the 4001 - 4003 difference, but then again, I'm a freak. So anything's possible about it's acquisition given the circumstances. Regardless of all the above, it's got priceless vibe. When I looked closely at the pics, the way the paint is lifted & cracked, it reminds me of the late Stevie Ray's main axe.
