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Hop over to the corperate thread and read "Recent News".

I nearly fell out of my chair.

You had me on that one John.

Seems almost a little cruel, considering how many people want one of these.

I suppoe it's justice served for harping on John so much about it.

Such a sense of humor. I particularly like the TRC.

Orders being taken for just one day. I've already placed mine.

Ha! Good one!

Seems almost a little cruel, considering how many people want one of these.

What, all 50 of you if the price were $1500, and all 2 of you if it's $4,500?

Hilarious, I thought!

At $1500 I would probably add one to the bottom of my list, but I really want at least 2 guitars & 2 basses which are currently in production, & one bass which hopefully will be back in production in the foreseeable future FIRST!

I knew John Hall had a sense of humor...he just keeps a tight control on it.

As to the 4005, you only want them now because there rare. Just human nature I guess.

What, all 50 of you if the price were $1500, and all 2 of you if it's $4,500?

John, you might be very pleasantly surprised at the pent-up demand if the bass came with ALL the "classic" features like FW inlays, CB binding, true classic toasters, actual accurate neck profile (unlike the Squire debacle), etc. I for one would gladly pay $4500 for a perfectly first-class job, and so would far more buyers than you may otherwise suspect with ordinary blanket-conservative market forecasting.

There is a value bubble on the rise this year, suitable for you to take a trial on such a true vintage remake accurate in EVERY detail, and a properly-released vintage remake could offer you a compellingly-greater marginal return for just over one unit of manufacturing resources otherwise spent on a lesser, lower-priced output unit.

Just my 450,000 cents worth....

I don't see the humor. There's nothing funny about a reissue with Grovers and Hi-Gains. Hopefully it will at least come a humongous silver tolex case in which to remain unplayed.

I think a better choice for an April Fool's reissue would be the Danny De'Lacy model (p 192 R. Smith book), which would be identical to a 360/12C63 except Danny's name would be on the gard. No retooling necessary!

Gee Ron..... did we wake up on the wrong side of the fretboard this morning?

>>What, all 50 of you if the price were $1500, and all 2 of you if it's $4,500?

Mr Hall .... I'd buy one for $1500 and I dont even play bass. It's a real beut. But of course you know better than we do whether the market it there to justify manufacture.

Please keep it in mind... I think (hope) the demand for these is higher than you realize.

Whoops, my amateur attempt at humor got leapfrogged by Elys, with whom I agree entirely, and who makes a serious point. (Mine was, ahem, not serious -- April Fools!)

I recall when nobody wanted a 4005 -- because nobody "big" played one, except the bassist for The New Establishment, who had an 8-string model (again, R. Smith p. 194).

Now Rick collectors want them because, well, they are rare. And cool to look at. I am with Elys in that there would be at least 50 buyers at MSRP $4500. And given the way RIC's specialty products trickle out (not a criticism, just a reality), the first ones out may very well be retraded above MSRP, like the Annies.

Food for thought.

What about the Gerry Marsden signature? Just take a c63, lop off half of the headstock and send it out in a "custom" case. I'm sure Fender wouldn't be above doing something like that.

I have seen a leaked conceptual drawing of RIC's upcoming 12 string bass, and convinced Mr. Hall and co. to go public with it.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/12stringbass.jpg


I guess this could be seen as a new definition for "Poisson d'Avril."

LOL. Got me on that one.