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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: nofi on October 27, 2010, 04:44:57 PM

Title: Odd Duck
Post by: nofi on October 27, 2010, 04:44:57 PM

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/msg/2027908481.html

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: warriorbass05 on October 27, 2010, 05:16:16 PM

price came down, it was 900 last time I saw it...

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: Freuds_Cat on October 27, 2010, 11:35:00 PM

I'm waiting to see if this makes Ilan cry tears of compasion or just get angry  ;D

I can only ask   WHY?? ???

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: ilan on October 28, 2010, 04:36:05 AM

I suspect another victim of the bass-cut capacitor. The poor owner must have just wanted some low end from the bridge pickup... and Glover's mod gave him an idea. From there it was downhill.

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: eb2 on October 28, 2010, 10:13:15 AM

I prefer to see the opportunities here.  Ill-advised routing damage presents a fun challenge for the restoration/refinishing minded here.  I would guess that there was some real dumbski work under that pickguard, but a new pickguard, a new lead pup and surround, pots etc are easy.  I would bet the center block can be worked down a bit, the damage filled, and some fun and fancy veneer, and finish work - Cheap old 4001!

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: warriorbass05 on October 28, 2010, 10:27:04 AM

Quote from: eb2 on October 28, 2010, 10:13:15 AM

I prefer to see the opportunities here.  Ill-advised routing damage presents a fun challenge for the restoration/refinishing minded here.  I would guess that there was some real dumbski work under that pickguard, but a new pickguard, a new lead pup and surround, pots etc are easy.  I would bet the center block can be worked down a bit, the damage filled, and some fun and fancy veneer, and finish work - Cheap old 4001!

that is what I was thinking when I first saw it...just needs to be a little cheaper...

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: Highlander on October 28, 2010, 12:07:45 PM

Interesting use of beer-bottle caps on the controls... serves to enhance the whole, don't you think...? :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Odd Duck
Post by: warriorbass05 on October 28, 2010, 06:36:06 PM

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on October 28, 2010, 12:07:45 PM

Interesting use of beer-bottle caps on the controls... serves to enhance the whole, don't you think...? :rolleyes:

definitely has that country/metal feel!!