Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist

[Dave W]

Ended at $4,552.

Yow! 

Do we know who got it?

[Dave W]

Lefty 4000... How rare is that? In Fireglo, and routed for a neck pickup and four pots under the pickguard.

Paging Ronn and Terr ... let the bidding wars begin.

[ilan]

I should make it clear that the routing for a neck pickup is factory, not a mod.

[Basshappi]

We were just looking at this over on Leftybassist.
This one might just set a record.

[Hornisse]

Wow!  Look how far the neck joint goes into the body.  Those are pretty stable even with the route.

[Highlander]

Lefty 4000... How rare is that? In Fireglo, and routed for a neck pickup and four pots under the pickguard.

Is it possible she started out that way and modified for extra sheckles on the bidding...? (or shoud I take my cynics hat off...? )

[ilan]

Many 4000's came from the factory routed for two pickups. This one has "4000" penciled in the control cavity, and is a set-neck, so I see no reason to suspect it was modified.

Some owners of such 4000's have converted them to dual-pickup 4001S. It's s reversible mod that makes sense.

[Highlander]

My education continues... thanks...

[ilan]

Good price on a lovely Jetglo 4000 in the UK...

[Highlander]

Beautiful...

One day... just not this one...

[Dave W]

We were just looking at this over on Leftybassist.
This one might just set a record.

Didn't meet reserve at 995. Limited market for 4000s, but you would think a lefty would bring out a few higher bids than that.

[Basshappi]

Yes, I am surprised. 4000s are generally considered collectable. One in this good of condition and a lefty should have attracted serious attention. Oh well guess it's a good thing I don't play the vintage guitar market.

[Highlander]

Look at this wrecked 4001... just about to fall over...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4001-Electric-Bass-Guitar-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ110517324462QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D20%26ps%3D63

[ilan]

Sold for $710... I remember when not so long ago you could buy a nice unmolested Ric for that price.

[Dave W]

That one needs to be steam cleaned and disinfected.