Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist

[clasbas]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163927989141

Auction, not BIN. Really interesting, these early ones with the magnetized HS PU

[Dave W]

Same as the original horseshoe pickups?

[ilan]

Yes. But the 7-screw gap tooth tailpiece isn't very 1963.

Interesting to see what it will sell for.

[ilan]

'87 4003SPC Tuxedo refin. Some would actually prefer this over an original yellowed Tux.

[gearHed289]

'87 4003SPC Tuxedo refin. Some would actually prefer this over an original yellowed Tux.

"Some" meaning "Me". 

[Dave W]

Same here. A yellowed Tux wouldn't appeal to me.

[Happy Face]

I was wondering if it was the one I had refined some years ago, but it aint.

[ilan]

2001 S/8 in Desert Gold (Color of the Year). $3,500 BIN

Looks very clean.

[Dave W]

Wish i had kept my Desert Gold 4003, just for its looks. Neck was too big for me, though.

[gearHed289]

I was THIS CLOSE to buying a new DG 8 string from Pick of the Ricks back in 2001, but then found out my wife was pregnant and decided it was not a good time for an expensive new bass. 7 years later, I was rolling in cover band cash and bought the used '93 FG I have now. That one looks really nice. Kind of pricey, but looks like it sold.

[clasbas]

1985 lefty V63 (FG?) on CL.

No good images, seems the poster can only get one photo to stick to the ad or something...and that photo is of the S/N, YK2067

https://racine.craigslist.org/msg/d/cincinnati-4-string-bass-guitar/7012247167.html

Not cheap, and supposedly sports a CS autograph(!). But an early, lefty V63, I think I never seen before, so cool one regardless

[Dave W]

1985 lefty V63 (FG?) on CL.

No good images, seems the poster can only get one photo to stick to the ad or something...and that photo is of the S/N, YK2067

https://racine.craigslist.org/msg/d/cincinnati-4-string-bass-guitar/7012247167.html

Not cheap, and supposedly sports a CS autograph(!). But an early, lefty V63, I think I never seen before, so cool one regardless

No brand name and $400 price in the header ?
make / manufacturer: dinkleacker?

Could be legit, but even if the ad is being trolled, that wouldn't prevent him from posting photos. I'm suspicious.

[clasbas]

No brand name and $400 price in the header ?
make / manufacturer: dinkleacker?

Could be legit, but even if the ad is being trolled, that wouldn't prevent him from posting photos. I'm suspicious.

I agree, it definitely raises questions

[gearHed289]

Here's some info on that bass that I dug up.

http://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=58789&bl=%2Fregister%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dtrue%26model%3D0%26strings%3D0%26special%3D0%26finish%3D0%26def_state%3D%26country%3D%26year%3D%26month%3D%26sn%3DYK%2B2067%26celebrity%3D

[ilan]

Yep, questionable. I've seen both righty and lefty headstocks on lefty v63's, but never a downward-pointing TRC on a reverse headstock. No horseshoe magnets. Incorrect 1" neck pickup spacing. 7-screw tailpiece - also wrong, and the gap tooth looks off. Signs of body wing delamination. I don't know what to make of it.

Larger pics on Reverb.