Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:29 am
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Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:36 am
Just as I opened that link...my 9 year old walked up behind me and said "Sweet, Rickenbacker, dad...are you gonna buy it?" If I did I think I'd get thrown out of the house. But it is a gorgeous instrument....
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:39 am
The fade is exquisite; new fades are too abrupt and have too much dark for my taste.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:21 am
"Walnut" looks best IMHO with black or pinstripe binding and black pickguard. Like a 4002. Here is a gorgeous one that was on eBay:
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:41 am
ilan wrote:"Walnut" looks best IMHO with black or pinstripe binding and black pickguard. Like a 4002. Here is a gorgeous one that was on eBay:
WOW! That is NICE!!!
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:19 am
I'm kinda partial to Walnut with white. This is my '76.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:08 am
Interesting, one -0- feedback bidder bid 7 times from $2500 to $3700, which I assume was when the reserve was hit. No other bidders - yet?bartyclue wrote:I havent seen too many this colour
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Rickenback ... 1c234a3818
Even being a one-owner and nice shape, IMO that's pretty pricey for a '77 Walnut 4001.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:08 am
Lots of Rics on Ebay and 95% of them are not sold. Either all the prices are too high or they move through side deals.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:30 am
$3700 + $172 to ship.
I would call that "irrational exuberance" across the board. IMHO.
I would call that "irrational exuberance" across the board. IMHO.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:28 am
bartyclue wrote:I havent seen too many this colour
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Rickenback ... 1c234a3818
i had a '79 4000 in that color.
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modified with the pickguard assy from my '82 4001s with toaster from MD-1252.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:38 am
My first 4001 was that colour as well. I sold it in the early 90's but still hope that it might crop for sale one day in the Toronto area...
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:08 am
Hmm interesting bidding histroy...check the automatic bids and times. 
A beauty though.
A beauty though.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:29 am
that's about $2000 too much....sweet dreams...... 
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:10 pm
yeah I thought that was a pretty ridiculous price for a '77 even if it is a rare color.
Re: Beautiful bass on the bay
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:20 pm
They might just be putting it on eBay to make sure that it is seen, and hoping that somebody contacts them asking them to sell it privately. It is certainly a beautiful guitar, in very good condition, and if I lived locally I would definitely take a look!
Nice find anyway - thankyou for sharing!
Nice find anyway - thankyou for sharing!