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Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:09 am
by pflash4001
I can't help but hang my head in sorrow to see the atrocities committed here...
http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-RICKENBACKER-4 ... 33698daa31
This seller also seems to have quite a number of vintage Rics (several modified, though this one's probably the most modified) listed on eBay. Anyone know anything about this guy?
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:36 am
by cheyenne
Nice condition, must of been a Roger Glover fan. Could be fixed, asking too much money.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:46 am
by Kopfjaeger
Wow, I think I'm going to be sick!!
Sepp
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:18 am
by antonius
A depressing sight, for sure...
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:01 pm
by 1STNAMEBASSIST
You got to be kidding!
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:20 pm
by coolingitdown
I just died a little bit inside.
And yes, overpriced for sure. If i was looking to buy a 4001, I'd think about it for $1000, knowing that I'd have to put a lot of time and money into bringing it back to being a real 4001.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:58 pm
by gearhed289
That one was up not too long ago, but I think it was a private seller rather than these guys. That's some nasty butchery...
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:17 pm
by heinpete
...at least the case is left un-modified!
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:23 pm
by rickenbrother
cheyenne wrote:Could be fixed, asking too much money.
I agree. I the price was reasonable enough and I had the spare cash, I'd buy it to restore it.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:32 pm
by CatHead
Ah yeah - I saw this on the 'bay and was a little disturbed by it.
Gotta love the pot tops though! lol
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:25 pm
by Tarrbot
Sacrilegious? No.
Ugly? Yes.
If it were reasonably priced for its condition, it'd make a good project.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:40 pm
by jaymi
it was on Craiglist for a long time for 800
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:16 am
by dricard
Tarrbot wrote:Sacrilegious? No.
Ugly? Yes.
If it were reasonably priced for its condition, it'd make a good project.
Agreed. That's not too far gone to bring back. Tho the price is high.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:04 am
by coolingitdown
jaymi wrote:it was on Craiglist for a long time for 800
That seems a fair asking price, given that, cosmetically at least, it's still in great shape. Then you're left with a restoration budget since you would have paid so little for the bass itself.
Re: Is this sacrilegious?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:25 pm
by jaymi
coolingitdown wrote:jaymi wrote:it was on Craiglist for a long time for 800
That seems a fair asking price, given that, cosmetically at least, it's still in great shape. Then you're left with a restoration budget since you would have paid so little for the bass itself.
you should see the rout underneath....wood is missing..it is bad...