High Price for a 72?

lyle_from_minneapolis · Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:09 am

This is a bit overpriced, innit? Just curious, since I own one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-RICKENBACKER-4001-BASS-FIREGLO_W0QQitemZ160074436532QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:52 am

It might be expensive for the USA, but remember UK prices are generally about twice USA prices.

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:19 am

Actually, that's about right for the States too. With 73 basses selling for close to $3K here the UK market looks more in line these days given the exchange rate.

Please tell me that bass is not hanging by a piece of rope around the tuners!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:42 am

So, that banged up, ripped to the bare wood in back, at least one non-original part, and you can still command three grand???

And I got mine for $150...so I've been sitting on a goldmine. I guess this really will have to be added to the funeral pyre with the swords and the gold.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:35 am

No skunk strip? Walnut wings? Straight blade Grovers? Seams like a leftover from 70, 71?

lars · Post by **lars** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:39 am

Mute missing...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:39 am

How much is a new 4003 in the USA? Here in the UK it is well over $2k.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:40 am

No bids...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:42 am

I think the street price is in the $1100 US range for a new 4003, Peter, give or take a few dollars.
I was quoted $1600 Cdn by the nearest Canadian dealer.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:46 am

The serial number (LC 210) indicates March, 1972.
In UK prices, that's a wicked deal (so far...)!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:44 pm

Here in the UK that is a good price. I paid 1300 UKP for my '72 about two years ago and thought is was a total steal. My guess is that it will go for about 2K UKP.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:55 pm

IN-teresting bass here. Old neck design with dark wings, maybe one of the last to see this kind of production. Pickguard is a replacement(as he says) but both p/ups and keys are original IMO. I'd wanna pic of the rout he says that is bigger than what he thinks it should be. Hard to say what it'll bring, a good bit I'd think.

lars · Post by **lars** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:58 pm

He says the routing in the pickguard is bigger than it should be...

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:02 pm

It's certainly looks an earlier bass, with the walnut wings, straight Grovers and very dark fireglo. I haven't seen one that shade for this period. It looks like a 64 shading.

You usually see run of the mill mid 70's gear in London for 1500UKP. This looks a good potential buy for that market. Different too...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:15 pm

It certainly does appear to be earlier than '72. It i has the big headstock and no shedua stripe.