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Okay guys, here's the news at last!

A couple weeks back I spotted a "major babe" on UK Ebay. The Buy It Now price wasn't that scary - £ 3,995 - so I said to myself, "I've gotta have her!"

And have her I did. She's sitting on my lap as I write this hehe!

What is it, you ask? An October 1969 Mapleglo 21 fret 4001 bass!

Condition is excellent, and everything on it appears original except maybe for the nut.

I guess it's one of the very first 21 fretters to be made. I also believe a couple of its features make it even scarcer, but more of that later.

Pics will be forthcoming of course, however I may have to ask one of you to kindly help me in that department which I'm not one bit knowledgeable about.

Thanks for reading!

...Sergio, you know: No Pics, no Bass!

Well, look no further: pics of the 21 fretter at issue can be found on the Rickresource Register Gallery!!! What's more, those are exactly the ones the seller put up on Ebay!

That can only mean that one of you guys used to own my new 21 fretter! Show yourself, please!

Serial # is IJ 549 (October 1969).

Check it out:

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... rt%3D19000

P.S Upon my pointing out that the pics showed the saddle block on the bass to be broken, the seller promptly agreed to replace it with a 1968 one.

Congrats Sergio!

Here's the bass on the register: http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D6

It's the gorgeous Glueburst discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=104&t=409851&p=807432#p807432

Hi Sergio

I look a look at the Registry just to see a few shots of this bass but none are available for S/N IJ 549. In fact, the Registry shows that it's owned by a player in London, England - are you sure you have your facts right?

Ash

@ "The dreaded glueburst".

Amazing! Talk about a truly one-of-a-kind 21 fretter! GREAT!

Hi Ashley.

Yes, the guy who sold me the 21 fret 4001 was in London.

As for the serial # on the bass it really is IJ 549.

All four pots on it are dated "6808".

Model 4001
Strings 4
Special 21 frets
Finish Mapleglo
Manufacturing Date 1969-10
Serial # IJ54X
Registration Date Jul 10 2013
Country United Kingdom
State/Province London
Lefty No
Collected Item Yes
Sale History Appeared on eBay, item number 370851129553, auction ended at 2013-08-08 18:37:48, Did not sell by byrdman289 at $9336.01
Appeared on eBay, item number 370881445389, auction ended at 2013-09-19 14:23:27, Did not sell by byrdman289 at $7977.02
Registered User Yes
Comments Likely IJ549

Understood Sergio.

If that's the bass that you have bought (and congratulations by the way, as it's a beauty), then I suggest you update the Registry to show the full serial number, so that it tells the true tale.

Ash

And here it is was on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-40 ... 56587328d1

Talking about one-of-a-kind, the tug bar looks longer than usual.

Wow Sergio, that is wonderful! She is a real beauty. Please post about the sound and tone when you get a handle on it, please.

That's a beauty, Sérgio, congratulations!

Many thanks, guys. Tomorrow I'll be joining some friends for a little jam session. Friday I'll let you all know how it sounds.

Great score Sergio, congrats!!!