One for ze kölleckshün?

[uwe]

An RD Artist, fretless and in tobacco burst, THAT IS an attractive combination:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-1978-RD-Artist-Fretless-Bass-/230499380170?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item35aad56bca

[Highlander]

Now that I'd fight you for, if circumstances were different...

Looks stock... very beautiful... she just looks too good to let slip by, but you'll need a US buddy...

Bonne chance, mon ami (you can translate for the German, Guv... I'd only get it wrong again )

[Nocturnal]

I'd help with that if you bought it. Provided Chromium and I could molest play it first. 

[Highlander]

Easy Andy... I'm getting jealous enough as it is...

[Barklessdog]

First one I have ever seen for sale- a must have, yes?

Looks to be in really good condition.

Maybe we need to confer with Italy & Japan on this?

[uwe]

I've seen two fretless RDs up on Ebay before, one of them might haven even been a CMT one. Very Ralphe Armstrong this one.

[Barklessdog]

I would think with the compression would be prety intersting on a fretless- A must have you know. I always really like the antique burst- a custom color you know?

[godofthunder]

I have been dying to say this..................................Uwe you have enough basses.

How petty and needlessly cruel you can be, Scott!

[Hornisse]

That would be a great addition to ze kölleckshün!

[jumbodbassman]

I will stay off ebay....

[Dave W]

I haven't followed RD Artist prices, so I may be off base here, but isn't that pretty high for an opening bid?

[uwe]

1.O00 bucks is pretty much the going rate for a good condition RD Artist. This one has a rare fin and is a fretless to boot. And like all fretless basses, it has a smaller market, but those within that market are willing to pay a premium. Against that background, I find the seller's minimum bid pleasantly non-speculative. He has priced it for the knowing and not for the casually or whimsically interested.

Uwe

[Barklessdog]

There is no fungus on it, that I can see?

[uwe]

True, a real drawback. Not to mention that horribly plain chrome hardware which really drags the bass down.

[Barklessdog]

I bet you would sound pretty good on a fretless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_KWStz-P2E&feature=related