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4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:07 pm
by collin
Is this really what these things are selling for now?
Ebay shows a sale price of 17,900 EUR (nearly $22K right now).
Discuss.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-L ... 4323193148
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:12 pm
by jps
Get back to us when it actually sells, and let's see, then.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:14 pm
by collin
Only have the evidence presented.
And it says "sold"
The question is whether it will be relisted or not.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:03 am
by lumgimfong
What were they new?
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:48 am
by jdogric12
Originally under $2k, I think.
I suppose it already being in Germany was a big plus for EU buyers, not having to pay 16% VAT on $20K!
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:08 am
by thx1955
jdogric12 wrote:Originally under $2k, I think.
I suppose it already being in Germany was a big plus for EU buyers, not having to pay 16% VAT on $20K!
You're correct, they sold for a retail of $1800 .... I missed one by about 10 mins, oh well
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:37 pm
by bassduke49
According to the book (ahem), the original price listed in December 1995 (five years before most were made) was $2,429. The Jan. 1998 price sheet listed it for $2,799. It was not listed on the Jan. 2000 price sheet, but reappeared on the Jan. 2001 price sheet again for $2,799. It appears that the first production Lemmys were issued in early 2001 and last in 2006.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:46 pm
by iiipopes
And, well, Golly Gee! You can get a matched set of replacement pickups to retrofit it from SD for only a few hundred....
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:52 pm
by Kiddwad57
A lot has happened since 1995.
- Lemmy-12/28/2015
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:01 am
by Dirk
I often wondered if that model was uncomfortable due to the carvings.
Seems like it would leave some interesting looking dents in your forearm.
Dirk
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:18 pm
by jps
Dirk wrote:I often wondered if that model was uncomfortable due to the carvings.
Seems like it would leave some interesting looking dents in your forearm.
Dirk
Not at all, unless playing in a weird way.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:21 pm
by bassduke49
The carvings are maybe 3/4" inside a flat border with a "sharp" binding around that. Some players don't like the bound bodies if they are resting their forearm on the edge. You'd be hard pressed (sorry) to get the inboard carvings to make impressions on your forearm.
Plus, the carving is bas relief, carved into the surface not standing proud of the surface.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:07 pm
by scott_s
Someone really wanted the first one sold to the public, I guess?
Or maybe they forgot the rule "Never go on eBay drunk!"
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:20 pm
by cheyenne
sorry but $22K is just insanity.
Re: 4004 LK / Lemmy Bass sells for $22,000 USD
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:40 pm
by thx1955
bassduke49 wrote:The carvings are maybe 3/4" inside a flat border with a "sharp" binding around that. Some players don't like the bound bodies if they are resting their forearm on the edge. You'd be hard pressed (sorry) to get the inboard carvings to make impressions on your forearm.
Plus, the carving is bas relief, carved into the surface not standing proud of the surface.
As Paul indicates the carvings are sunk:
Every Lemmy was carved by hand by this gentleman, and no two carved pairs of wings were the same.