Curious...Rick on CL

[Spinal Tapper]

I'm no Rick expert, but the knobs on this thing look wonky. I've never owned a real Rick...OTOH, it's not a totally unreasonable asking price. What you Rickenbacker gurus think???

I can tell it has a humbucker or something at the neck too...

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[Dwight]

looks real to me, but it's modded with an active pickup and no hard case. I won't touch it because of the irreversible mods (pickups, pickguard, wiring and rout in back). you could buy something original and stock only a few bucks more.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

yeah, I'm definitely not planning on buying it, just curious what you guys thought...the thing that really threw me is the knob configuration...

 

[RaniBrandt]

$900 is too much for a jacked-up 4003 (note that the seller calls it a 4001, but that is incorrect). I got a stock one--granted, it had some nicks and dings--for less than that. If it weren't for the back battery rout, I'd say it would be worth it, as you could get it back to "normal" fairly easily. But the back rout kills it for me. I'd offer $700 tops.

 

[kcole4001]

It's real enough, and may be great sounding as is, or replace the pups ($225) and wiring ($60) for a stock sound http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/.

I'd make him an offer and see what happens.

 

[jbiscuti]

Neck pickup is a Seymour Duncan.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

I'm definitely not buying it, have to put a sec. deposit down on my new apartment in July. I actually think it's not a bad deal if it plays really nice. Just wondering what the heck happened with the knobs???

I didn't think you'd have to move the knobs around if the pickups got replaced.

 

[Ric5]

That is a real Rick ... the pickups and electronics are modified. Also that is a 4003 and not a 4001.

That is a fair price for a Rick with mods.

It could be restored back to stock for about $350.