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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:09 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:52 am
by leftyguitars
It might be expensive for the USA, but remember UK prices are generally about twice USA prices.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:19 am
by wints
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!
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:42 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:35 am
by dswp
No skunk strip? Walnut wings? Straight blade Grovers? Seams like a leftover from 70, 71?
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:39 am
by lars
Mute missing...
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:39 am
by leftyguitars
How much is a new 4003 in the USA? Here in the UK it is well over $2k.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:40 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
No bids...
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:42 am
by kcole4001
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:46 am
by kcole4001
The serial number (LC 210) indicates March, 1972.
In UK prices, that's a wicked deal (so far...)!
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:44 pm
by bob_atherton
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:55 pm
by leftybass
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:58 pm
by lars
He says the routing in the pickguard is bigger than it should be...
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:02 pm
by wints
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:15 pm
by rickfan60
It certainly does appear to be earlier than '72. It i has the big headstock and no shedua stripe.