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Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:06 pm
by Ric N. Backer
The price ($1,795.00) seems more than reasonable. This isn't the coveted 'devil' model, but still, a very nice bass.
Perhaps the back has major road-rash.
http://www.gbase.com/gear/rickenbacker-4003-1991-red#
Thoughts?
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For every bargain there's an un-bargain I suppose...
$15,000.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1966-RICKEN ... 2a0bc337ca
Don't sprain your fingers logging on to the site to buy this.
At any rate, it makes the one at CME look like a bargain ($9,800.00).
http://www.gbase.com/gear/rickenbacker- ... 74-natural
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:21 pm
by s4001
given the state of affairs, the price on the red one isn't too bad, and they probably can be talked down.
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:41 pm
by rickenbrother
'Devil' model?!
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:32 pm
by Ric N. Backer
rickenbrother wrote:'Devil' model?!
Maybe the one at the dealer IS the devil model. At least according to this thread...
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=396186
He's quite the wild-man, eh!
QUESTION: Was there a Ric 4003 bass finished in red, INCLUDING the fret board?
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:51 pm
by superdick2112
Ric N. Backer wrote:
QUESTION: Was there a Ric 4003 bass finished in red, INCLUDING the fret board?
There was, and its usually referred to as the "Redneck" model. But "Devil Model" is kinda catchy...
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:20 pm
by rickenbrother
Ric N. Backer wrote:rickenbrother wrote:'Devil' model?!
Maybe the one at the dealer IS the devil model. At least according to this thread...
He's quite the wild-man, eh!
QUESTION: Was there a Ric 4003 bass finished in red, INCLUDING the fret board?
There was never a Rickenbacker that was given a "devil" model designation. Babür gave his 4003 in Red that name for the red color with black trim. The color was Red, designated as RED.
There was limited run of a red 4003S with the fingerboard painted red and it was called the 4003 Redneck.
Here's a link to a 4003S Redneck pic.
http://www.rickresource.com/register/us ... llsize.jpg
Here is a rare 4003S/8 Redneck.
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:41 pm
by bassduke49
For more on the Redneck, see here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=387305
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:16 pm
by jingle_jangle
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:16 pm
by Ric N. Backer
That eight-string is to die for...
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:06 am
by iiipopes
OK, where I live is full of them. And we all know that a redneck's last words are, "Hey, y'all -- watch this!"
But what is not known is what a redneck's next-to-last words are: "Hey, Bubba -- will you hold my beer?"
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:41 pm
by Ric N. Backer
iiipopes wrote:
OK, where I live is full of them. And we all know that a redneck's last words are, "Hey, y'all -- watch this!"
But what is not known is what a redneck's next-to-last words are: "Hey, Bubba -- will you hold my beer?"
I'm outside the loop on this one.
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:25 pm
by cjj
iiipopes wrote:
OK, where I live is full of them. And we all know that a redneck's last words are, "Hey, y'all -- watch this!"
But what is not known is what a redneck's next-to-last words are: "Hey, Bubba -- will you hold my beer?"
Yep, very fitting for where I've lived for most of my life...
Re: Too good to be true - Too unreal to be true - Perspective
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:10 pm
by nukebass
Redneck may have originated as a term for Presbyterians in Fayetteville, NC (my home town!
). I've also heard it originated as a term for union members of either coal mines or the rail road. You'd think somebody would know where it came from.
