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hi to everyone!
i'm pretty new to this site. I'm a bass player but i like to play guiar too... have some fender, gibson and hofner but i don't have (yet) a rickenbacker, even if "my" first bass.. was a '74 4001 that my dad's friend let me play for a wile... (how lucky uh?)

i'm here because i saw for sale a '76 480...
nice conditions, walnut finish and black pickguard and trussrod cover.

price is fixed at 1400$ so i was almost ready to pull the trigger..

what you think?



thanks!

have a nice day

That's a great price if it's playable and everything works. The walnut finish is uncommon for this guitar (it was a custom color) and that combined with the black plastic makes it a rare combination for this particular model.

Check eBay prices on these. They are getting expensive.

This one has been for sale locally for a few months now with no takers.

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell ... Z441870376

I bought my BG one for $700 less...
Saw this one on Ebay last night for what I think is a crazy price!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1974-Vinta ... 2c6b1c4051


As long as it plays OK I would say anything under $1500 is a bargain.

Here is a 75 MG reduced to $1350 close to me...

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell ... Z435046894

Not stock but close...

lifton wrote:price is fixed at 1400$ so i was almost ready to pull the trigger..

what you think?

Can you go over and test it? The item on the picture sure looks great in that particular colour and bh!

Brian the price is right. How do you feel about a very flat fretboard? I would try it first.

admin wrote:Brian the price is right. How do you feel about a very flat fretboard? I would try it first.

I just bought a 1981 BG 480 last month, so I am not in the market for another one just yet...

I'd say it's a fair price, but I agree that you should check it out, play it first and make sure you like it first before you buy it.
But frankly, I don't think I've ever seen a 480 I didn't like.

I missed this one on kiiji today for $350.

I was the second to respond - the first guy (obviously) bought it. The ad was up for less then an hour.

SN was OA 473
Bummer. I LUV jetglo...

Snapped off horn, i'd walk on by even if it was 50$.

The TRC alone would be worth at least $50, no?

Grey wrote:Snapped off horn, i'd walk on by even if it was 50$.

Then you would be very DUMB.

Parts alone this guitar was worth $500

TRC - 130
R Tail - $160
Two 70s High Gains at least 80 bucks each
Bridge - $50
Jackplate $80

I could have a whole new neck made and refinished to match for much less then the next cheapest 480 for sale locally.

Grey wrote:Snapped off horn, i'd walk on by even if it was 50$.

Don't forget: the neck is just bolt-on!

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:

Grey wrote:Snapped off horn, i'd walk on by even if it was 50$.

Then you would be very DUMB.

Parts alone this guitar was worth $500

TRC - 130
R Tail - $160
Two 70s High Gains at least 80 bucks each
Bridge - $50
Jackplate $80

I could have a whole new neck made and refinished to match for much less then the next cheapest 480 for sale locally.

Agreed. In fact, I'd question that a good luthier or woodworker couldn't make and attach a new horn and then touch up or re-fin the neck, especially being Jetglo. And if she still plays well, who cares. I'd rather it sound good than look pretty! If I would have known about it I would have jumped on it. $350 leaves plenty of room to fix it up.

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:

Grey wrote:Snapped off horn, i'd walk on by even if it was 50$.

Then you would be very DUMB.

Parts alone this guitar was worth $500

TRC - 130
R Tail - $160
Two 70s High Gains at least 80 bucks each
Bridge - $50
Jackplate $80

I could have a whole new neck made and refinished to match for much less then the next cheapest 480 for sale locally.

Well, I already have one. I guess we just have different viewpoints, resale never even occured to me.