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I finally got my checkerboard fix. I pulled the trigger on one of the 2 1972 4001 available on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-RICKENBACK ... 7675.l2557

Quite "Roger Gloveresque", minus the slanted pickups.

Sean's 72 was also very tempting but outside what was possible to negociate with the missie with respect to the typical "new gear negociation".

Congrats, Jeff! These are great basses.

Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Next step a 68...

Colonel Sanders wrote:

Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Next step a 68...

Ouch, followed by fireworks!.

We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

Jeff: The cure is to face the world without these instruments. Ship them to me and I will make sure you aren't exposed to them. Slowly but surely your withdrawal will subside as you find other activities to fill the void. Not much fun but you will be over it. But for now congratulations.

Seans wrote:

Colonel Sanders wrote:

Seans wrote:Nice one Jeff and a genuine looking bass too.
Price wise I don't think a 72 to early 73 period bass is going to stay at these prices for long, there's just so much for the money here, checker, MOP, toasters etc etc.

Next step a 68...

Ouch, followed by fireworks!.

We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

May I offer my avatar as the threads header?

Very nice purchase Jeff. Congrats. For me I,ve always found its better to ask for forgiveness than permission Well at least when buying a new instrument.

Nice stuff Colonel! Great vibe and mojo on #6.

As for me, I'm doing my best to hold tight at #15, my recently purchased JG. I've even ordered a checkered pickguard for it, to denote I've crossed the finish line.

Not likely . . .

A string bounce wrote:
May I offer my avatar as the threads header?

I was thinking of that avatar when I hit the "Accept Counter Offer" button...

Seans wrote:
We need a Sticky thread here for ''Excuses best used when the missus finds a new Ric addition''

"Keep in mind that there are much worse mid-life crisis than that" usually works for me...

That's a beauty, congrats!


Oh, and contrary to what others might tell you, there is no cure...

That was i thought the nicer of the 2 i posted about a few days ago. Congrats,it looks sweet,and that was a great price!

WOW!! Very well done! Looks like a super acquisition.

Sepp

Congrats on the new acquisition, Colonel !!!
Mighty nice !