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That's gorgeous. I wish I'd kept mine.

Mmmm, pretty! Me want!

"Mmmm, pretty! Me want!"

Then bid high!

and bid often!

One day I'll get another 4005. Not this one though..

heres another with a buy it now of £8999.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250024826364&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RUPX_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=250089440040&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=UpSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

Can't bid. Can't afford it. Nice one, though. I would really love one, but I just can't afford one. I hope I can someday, though.

The one from Music Ground is at the top of the dollar scale--about $16K. It's been on Ebay repeatedly for the last 6 months or so. It does look sweet!

Then there's this one:

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1570194

I really have gotten into Mapleglo lately. My next Rick is gonna be a Mapleglo 4003 with all the new features.

I really like how it ages.

The CME instrument is a nitro refin.

Not that they'd disclose it...

Look at the hacked peghead curl and the extremely rounded-off edges of the peghead itself. You can also see open woodgrain--a sure tip-off to a thin nitro refinish, as conversion varnish fills the pores of the grain completely.

Also, I'm no 4005 expert, but shouldn't this guitar have checkerboard on the back? Or were later ones white binding only? How about the hi-gains? This would indicate possible late '70s vintage, wouldn't it?

I would appreciate a mini-education on these instruments. Anyone want to step up to bat?

"...but shouldn't this guitar have checkerboard on the back? Or were later ones white binding only? How about the hi-gains? This would indicate possible late '70s vintage, wouldn't it?"

Checkerboard was phased out on these around late '74. The hi-gains showed up in the early '70's just like on a 4001. This '75 at CME also has ric-o-sound, which came into the scene on these around '75. Crushed inlays went away around the same time at the 4001 - so '73 or so. Some '74's had red side markers. All in all, its kind of the same changes you would expect on a 4001.

That is my experience at least...

Paul, not that my input carries much weight, but my '79 4005 had rounded headstock edges very much like the one at CME. Also had Hi-Gains, reverse Klusons, narrow stripe, and single white binding.

PW/JM: My '74 (Double bound Burgundy) has higains, non-full width poured inlays, no ROS, red side markers.

Thanks for the info, guys.

I still stand by my opinion that it's a refinish, though.