Oh man, this NR is nice!

[uwe]

It's true, it could be an investment. But that's just not the way I tick, I never buy a bass with the intent of selling it later, certainly not a Gibson bass. I guess some of my pieces have grown in value, but that is not something I keep an eye on. In balance sheet terms, my Gibson basses are "fixed assets".

And then there is the emotional attachment thing, my TB IV Non Rev was a huge reconstruction job (ugly neck break and neck reset) and turned out so lovely, I'd feel bad getting in an unharmed one now to replace it or relegate it to being the "2nd wife" . I've spent so much money on resurrecting basses when I could have just bought a new one in better shape, but I find resurrection more gratifying than the vintage virginity of any particular bass.

[Denis]

...but I find resurrection more gratifying than the vintage virginity of any particular bass.

That's why I'll never sell that beat-to-hell P-bass I resurrected and why I started on that Ripper project. The satisfaction of the first project directly led me to the second.

[Dave W]

I don't think it will stay low, the big guns will come out and most likely soar past my highest bid, but a fellow can dream right ?

I also expect this to jump up at the last minute. But you never know. Just don't let yourself get sucked into a bidding war.

[Barklessdog]

It's me basses sister!

(except mine is a refin)





Mine is just sitting in the closet.

There something about a redbird that looks right to me. I guess it was all about the three pickup gold hardware guitar version firebirds.

[Highlander]

(am I allowed out of the corner yet, Scott...?  )

[Low End Theorist]

Uwe, that pelham blue (?) NR just kills me!  Beautiful bass.

[godofthunder]

(am I allowed out of the corner yet, Scott...?  )

ah Kenny you never were, all in good fun mate

[Highlander]

Just the old clunking foot (in mouth) at work, yet again...

[godofthunder]

Just took my best shot..................................now I will have to be content watching it soar into the stratosphere.

[Denis]

$4905 and counting! I bet it tops $6500.

[Denis]

Holy Cow, it went for over $10k!

[Dave W]

That's just crazy.

[OldManC]

What's crazier is it'll probably end up on Gbase in three weeks listed at 13.5...

[drbassman]

Wow!  And I was thinking of jumping in if it stayed below $3 k!!! 

[uwe]

It's not the first comparable Bird that has gone at this price. I'm not all that surprised. Two years ago, it might have hit 15 k given color and condition.