Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The best buys are often had when obtaining a used Rickenbacker. My best buy was getting a used Model 4003 Silver bass for $500 US.

To top it all off, it was a pleasure to do business with the seller who even provided a new treble pickup after it was determined to be damaged.

Deals like this don't come around everyday. So what was your best buy on a used Rickenbacker?

$175.00 for a '67 4005WB in JG!

$350 for a near mint 1978 Walnut 3001 from a flea market in 1994.

$250 for a 1974 Fireglo 4001 (a little beat up)way back in 1986.

$200.00 for a F****rized April '68 model 4000.

A little over 200 bucks for a '67 4005FG

I bought a 74 4001 off ebay for $401...It had Steve Howes (!?) autograph on the body. Now there is a clean spot where to signature used to be.

What is the S/N of that Steve Howe 4001? In the Steve Howe Guitar Collection book he shows a FG '74 4001 S/N NJ6074, is it yours?!! Look on page 85. Great book BTW if you haven't seen it, LOTS of wonderful instruments.

My '62 625. Free.

damn, with there being two guys who got 4005's for less than $300.

I'm getting ripped off!

I think those days are LONG gone!

unfortunately yes.

But I did get a great deal from GEICO...

I purchased a 1979 Jetglo 4001 in immacualte condition for $400 plus tax.But, that was in 1979.

I bought a mint jetglo 83 4001FL in 1991 for $500.00 w/case. Got a 95 4003 jg last year for $550.00 that needed a treble pickup with case for a beater on a BIN 4 hours after the auction began and it plays and sounds great, one of the nicest Rics I have ever played.

in 1973 I paid $150 for my 1968 4001



or a little under $700 for this 4003s5 in 2002

$850 for a rare mapleglo '66 330/12 in late 2001.