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"This bass is a bit if a Frankenstein..."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3772606403&rd=1

Should be pronouced, "Fronk-n-shteen"

"Suit yourself, the rates have changed you know..."

Holy ****, what did they do to it?! It is saveable but WTF! BTW Jared that is Fu$&ed-n-shteen. (sorry Peter - lost my head) I will go for it but only out of pity. The price has to be well under $400.

I'd go for it too, but it'd have to be WELL under $200! =)

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Ted-

That's Fron-ken-shteen

Man...not sure I understand taking out 3 frets. Or spray-painting.

Must have been a nice bass. Once upon a time.

That has to be the worst "mod gone wrong", I've ever seen.

Kinda scarey,,, maybe its like a disease, maybe we'll all wake up some morning thinking," hmmm, you know, I've got a couple of cans of spray paint and some fret nippers out in the garage."
Maybe I'lllllll,,,,,,:0

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROTF!

I doubt fret nippers were used, probably a hammer and a chisel and some ancient dentistry tools. And is there only one knob? Does it go to 11? Where does one start with this thing? I don't suppose it's worth asking if the jackplate is still on it? It would be easier to carbon-date it.

If anyone gets it, (Ted) I will trade a very nice recently taken apart EARLY 4003 for it.....I know this sounds weird but I have another painting idea and need a good canvas that is already goofed....Thoughts????

What are you going to paint Faith Hill's face on it?

Here's an idea. The top is obviously trashed. If I had the skills for it (which unfortunately I don't) I'd shave 4mm off the top, re-top with a nice figured wood, add checkerboard binding, and rout for a 4002-style pickup positions. Make a 4002 pickguard replica, use 4004 pickups, or toasters. It will never pass as a 4002 (and it shouldn't) but could be a nice project.

figured walnut!

Of all the bad Rick bass mods I've seen so far, I think that is the most disturbing.

Ilan: You just described one of my favorite project ideas. I have been waiting for a sufficiently trashed 4001/3 to try that. Maybe this is the one. I am wondering what was used to fill the body routes. Some people like to use auto body filler for that but I don't think it contributes anything positive to the resonance and is probably a negative.

I agree that retopping a thrashed 400x could make an interesting project. I think I'd be leaning towards a spalted top with checker binding.