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If your working on a 4001 project
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:48 am
by marc61
I'd buy it myself, but I don't have the rest of the stuff, like a body etc...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3705273388&category=22670
looks to be in nice shape.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:54 am
by sneakers
9 days to go. I wonder how much that will climb?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:03 am
by marc61
The climb is over. Why search for something like that when I finally find a project?
Price was not offensive at all if you consider the price of a neck pickup,pickguard and pots. Should run more than what I paid.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:29 am
by rhampshire
Damn, I coulda really used that for my January '72 4001 project. Pots are correct and all! Wanna sell it Marc?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:59 am
by marc61
Funny thing was I saw someone selling a horseshoe pickup on another board in the forum, that's why I bought this item.Unfortunately it was gone before I got it.
I'll have to think about it. Either that or you sell me your project;-).
Give me a couple of days to mull it over. The other reason I grabbed it was this guy definately sold it too cheap.
Think about it - On Mike Parks site he sells the pickup for $89,pickguard for $49(non-Rickenbacker),wiring harness with pots etc $60 and toggle switch $21.That's $219 to puchase new parts.These are vintage.
At the risk of being greedy,my thought was to just relist it on ebay with those facts and probably see a nice dollar.
Of course a nice non-ebay transaction to a fellow Ric poster is not out of the question.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:26 am
by rhampshire
I hear where you're coming from... FWIW I wouldn't need the pickup, since I bought a toaster from a fellow board poster.
There is also the possibility that the guard may not even fit my '72 correctly...
Think about it and let me know!
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:45 am
by marc61
That toaster, is it a two slice or four?
Sorry.. I always wanted to say that.
I'm actually just waiting to hear from a couple of dealers who sound like they might have a project bass for me, if not, then I'll probably sell it.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:23 am
by ken_james
He's had for the pickguard for sale three different times, I've done some business with the seller a few times, good guy to deal with. He seems to come up with Vintage Ric bass cases quite often.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:43 am
by jnbass
Al Molinaro used to have a vintage g'tar store on Sunset Blvd in Hollyweird. His store was rigth accross the Guitar Centers vintage equipment store.
His RIC cases are blems-but look good to me.
He just finished a Fender bass book last year
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:46 am
by ken_james
I remember there being a store there, it was next to the Carvin place wasn't it? It's been 10 yrs since we played out there.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:27 pm
by jnbass
That's the joint!
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:15 pm
by nightsky
Hey Marc, could you clue me in on those dealer friends of yours with project basses? I've been looking for some time now but can't seem to find anything but disasters like the one on evilbay. Most of the dealers I've contacted want to sell me a new one (have one already thank you) or a vintage instrument I would'nt want to experiment on. Thanks for your help
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:16 pm
by marc61
Don't have any dealer friends.I just go to this link and search for Rickenbacker:
http://www.gbase.com/
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:56 pm
by atomic_punk
That might be a nice pickguard assembly to use on this one at Elderly...
http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=534952
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:57 pm
by bigbajo60
Is that thing still there?!?!?
Man... at just $750, I thought for sure that someone would've already snapped it up for "resurrecting"... er, uh... "refurbishing"!