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Ugh - Another one on eBay
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:06 am
by 4003seagreen
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:07 am
by jeff_ulmer
I just saw that. Another entry in the hall of shame!
Someone grab the pics for the archives.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:13 am
by rictified
I was just going to post this, "wait until you see this one!" it has more switches than the electric company. Where did they get that pickguard? A fender? I thought it was a butchered 4002 for a second.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:18 am
by banta
Terrible.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:44 am
by jwr2
poor bass
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:20 am
by doctorwho
That one comes close to the complexity of controls on the "Star Wars 4003 Jedi-glo" that Mike Parks has on his Hall Of Shame page:
http://www.the-music-connection.com/rhos.htm
I will give the modifier some credit for originality with the pickguard, but I wonder how many extra holes are now in places that a replacement pickguard won't cover.
As I write this, it is hailing outside here in Costa Mesa CA! ("...it never rains in Califronia, but girl don't they warn you, it pours, man it pours...")
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:18 am
by jwr2
You know ... it is hard to believe that somebody would do that to a Ric ...
It is even harder to fathom that people actually bid on these butchered basses ...
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:35 am
by rickengrowl
It's not a mod, it's a murder.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:43 am
by cheyenne
It's "CUSTOM" allright. Some people are only limited to there imagination I guess.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:47 am
by rickcrazy
And where did that bridge come from? Planet Mars? How revolting a modification! I'd pick that 4001 up, strip the original finish, plug all extra holes, refinish it in Jetglo (well, black anyway) and restore it to original specs. Man, an EB-3 bass pickup and a P-Bass pickup on a Rickenbacker bass! I've always hated the EB-3 neck pickup, and as for the P-Bass one, it certainly is not my favorite F****r bass pickup.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:40 pm
by dave4004
Well, I love my Precision pickup -- on my Precision. I love my EB sidewinder neck pickup on my EB-0L. But NOT on a Rickenbacker. If you want a Precision, buy one or make your own, don't hack up a perfectly good bass. No matter how many extra controls you put on, it's not going to sound like a Fender or Gibson.
FWIW, the neck pickup is not a Gibson. If that's a chrome cover and not a reflection, it could be from a Fender Tele Bass. If it's plastic, it's probably a Dimarzio Model 1. But the Gibson only has one row of polepieces.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:49 pm
by newrider
"Studded belt...while playing"...Good grief! Couldn't he feel it grinding on the back?....the horror...the horror.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:33 pm
by basshawk
My 4000 had a p/style pup in it when I first got it. As long as they didn't go too far with the router, a vintage style pickup ring will cover the hole. But man, who knows how much wood was removed for that control cavity. That thing probably sounds like a hollowbody and weighs about 2 lbs lighter than the average 4001.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 1:53 am
by rickcrazy
Dave:
You are right, that neck pickup is not a Gibson. It probably is a DiMarzio.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 11:14 am
by jwr2
Who are these people who bid over $500 for this stuff??