Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist

[Dave W]

Well, it's not a factory Rickenbacker, but the seller doesn't claim it is.

[ilan]

The thing that bothers me is that it's a 2-years old bass wearing a '67 serial number. It should have been equipped with a 2011 plate. I would have asked RIC to supply a custom plate numbered 11 1967.

[Highlander]

Has anyone looked at the other ten Ricky's the same seller has up...? is that the same 21 fret '69 4001 that was posted here earlier this year...?

[ilan]

Same one.

I haven't noticed until you pointed it out that he has so many rare Rics on eBay. That is some impressive collection he's selling.

[Paul Boyer]

Ilan, the seller appears to be Graham Griffiths in the U.K. Hope all is well.

[ilan]

Hmmm... 1966 4000 converted to 4001S

[Dave W]

Nice looker. Don't think he'll get that price with the changes that were made.

[gearHed289]

Close one. $3K doesn't seem that bad considering it (allegedly) hasn't been routed. I've read of a number of 4000 basses that were factory routed for a neck pickup. Looks great, and I don't even like MapleGlo! 

[ilan]

4080 in Spain - EUR 5,800

That's the later model with the deeper neck pockets.

[ilan]

The one-off Ric Outlet Tobacco Burst/BT "RM1999" is on eBay.

[Paul Boyer]

The one-off Ric Outlet Tobacco Burst/BT "RM1999" is on eBay.

And featured on page 138 of the book!

[ilan]

Paul Wilczynski sells his "fretless Shadow" that he made from a 1976 4001. Black horseshoe and 1/2-inch spacing.

One-of-a-kind mod, very tastefully done.

[Dave W]

It is tastefully done, but $4299 BIN for a fretless that's not a real Shadow seems unrealistic to me.

[ilan]

Agreed. Even if this was a one-off RIC-made real Shadow from the same batch (Sep-Dec '86), $4,300 is way too high.

[gearHed289]

Gorgeous, like all his stuff. Out of my price range by a long shot.