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And another 60's Ric bass
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:35 pm
by ken_james
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:41 pm
by rickenbrother
You think maybe the 6 is upside down ? LOL
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:52 pm
by dave4004
Even for eBay, three 60s misrepresentations in that short a time is unusual.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:35 pm
by jwr2
That is a 10 year old bass ... and it shows a lot of wear and tear ... notice the bare wood and rusted screws ...
If the screws are rusting then the electronics under the pickguard are getting scuzzy too ...
this was a 10 year old ric that I restored ... The input jacks were rusted up pretty good ...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:35 pm
by jps
Oy!
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:49 pm
by basshawk
Horseshoe and toaster. Someone done led this poor child astray.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:56 pm
by mrmstrd
Hey Fellas!
After years of reading, this will be my first posting... And after all this time, I still don't understand why people try to pull fast ones on Rickenbacker folk. Even if we don't know what we're talking about all the time, we at least act like we do. And since we won't allow ourselves to become victims to such a crime as this, it sickens me to know that the real victim is the Rickenbacker Bass, most recently this 'ere blue one...
-A short soapbox by Matt Brashinger
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:29 pm
by jwr2
Welcome Matt ... get on your oapbox all you want here ...
hey we got something in common ... after years of posting ... I fianlly started reading ... heheheh
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:45 pm
by gstuadams
Even thought the seller pulled the auction due to inaccuracies, he has a MG 4001 that he also mistates as having a horseshoe and a toaster when, in fact, it sports two high gains. I think I would take the wide path around this guy.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:53 am
by cheyenne
Welcome Matt, always room for one more. You gotta be pretty fast to pull one over on this crowd.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:15 am
by paul_yan
Welcome to the family, Matt.
Wow, great patience of you to read for years before signing up!
By the way, the blue victim has been relisted as a '90 bass. The seller still doesn't want to post the serial number in the description though.
Relisted
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:32 am
by atomic_punk
There's quite a few errors in the listing. The serial # says C3 9100, which would be a 63 serial.
The pickups are not as described but are hi-gains and it may be a model 4003.
I may end this auction and relist?
Thats from his auction before it ended. WOW. This guy has no clue. Yeah, man, just PUNT when it gets too bad. Merry Christmas, hope Santa brings him the clue he asked for. The serial number accurately dates it as a March 1990 Midnight Blue 4003.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:42 am
by mrmstrd
Thanks Paul,
Wow, well I could understand why he would want to keep the horseshoe, toaster, check board binding, Walnut wings, Fireglo finish, plexi-nameplate, etc. cause those are the famous features were all looking for, right? At least he took the time to consult a viable source for the fake serial number...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:46 am
by mrmstrd
Oh Yeah,
Thanks to Jeff and Scott as well... My girlfriend bought me a new set of Pyramids for Christmas. You think she's the one? Maybe if she buys me a blue '63 4001 off ebay... HA!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:55 am
by paul_yan
Marry her!
But make sure she agrees to let you buy at least a Rick per season.
Nothing compares to a girl who understands...
