KevB Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 The rest of you can have a quick drool and start filling in your lottery tickets... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RICKENBACKER-4002-BASS-1982-PRISTINE-Rare-hens-t-/140578558216?pt=Guitar&hash=item20bb229108"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RICKENBACKER-400...=item20bb229108[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBass Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 One on E-bay in the UK last year didn't sell for about £2500 or less! I was watching it (not to buy, just for interest) and couldn't believe it. It was a really nice example as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I like the binding. I don't like the fact that the scratchplate doesn't match it. That neck heel is utterly awful for a through-neck bass. I don't mind Ricks [i]per se[/i] but I don't like the company's attitude to copies and the prices they charge /waiting times and all that business. Still wouldn't buy one. Certainly not for big money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 "For investors only". Forgive my ignorance, but where the f*** is the investment opportunity in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 They're very rare. And some Ric collectors/players really, really like them. I played one once (maybe '82-ish???). Can't remember what it was like though, which I guess means it didn't blow me away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Never really been a fan of Ricks, but apart from that, if I was planning on spendng that amount of money on a bass I'd have to see it in the flesh, but to get my interest in the first place some better, clearer, pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 If I won the euro I think I'd buy that and then get it road worn just to see peoples reactions. It's already ugly anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='MoJoKe' post='1312334' date='Jul 22 2011, 08:31 AM']Never really been a fan of Ricks, but apart from that, if I was planning on spendng that amount of money on a bass I'd have to see it in the flesh, but to get my interest in the first place some better, clearer, pictures![/quote] Scroll down..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyhaw Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='4000' post='1311996' date='Jul 21 2011, 08:07 PM']They're very rare. And some Ric collectors/players really, really like them.[/quote] Correctamundo. Never been a fan of them myself. I always felt the Rick holy grail was the RM1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='hairyhaw' post='1312441' date='Jul 22 2011, 10:22 AM']Correctamundo. Never been a fan of them myself. I always felt the Rick holy grail was the RM1999.[/quote] Indeed, something I'll sadly never own. However I obtained my own personal Ric Holy Grail in Feb of this year (a '72 Azure with full-width crushed pearl, checkered binding etc) so I can live with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Pants off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rommi Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 [quote name='charic' post='1312419' date='Jul 22 2011, 10:04 AM']If I won the euro I think I'd buy that and then get it road worn just to see peoples reactions. It's already ugly anyway [/quote] Haha +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I like it I just wouldn't pay that for it even if I had the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Fantastic piece of wood but does it sound any better than my 99 jetglo with the vintage circuit and a hipshot bridge ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Not for me.....now another 4001 CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'd rather have a 4080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I think it looks sexy... They can f**k off with the asking price though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1312424' date='Jul 22 2011, 10:11 AM']Scroll down.....[/quote] I did, but just saw a whole bunch of "mood lit" images where most of the bass was in darkness or blurry! I suppose anyone committed enough might print and cut out the bits that were brightly lit and assemble a collage, but you still wouldn't have enough to make a whole pic of a well lit bass! Unless much mistaken its not new, and for this much I'd want to see what I was buying, not how "arty" the photographer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Was this the only model they produced with that funny 3 pin output jack in addition to the traditional stereo and mono outputs. I assume that is the low impedence output for studio work that is mentioned in the description? Never noticed one on any other rics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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