OMG Rickenbacker

[RSY]

I would be afraid it would attack me in my sleep.

 

[superheavyfunk]

Looks a lot like the Stuart Zender sig from Warwick like 15 years ago. That was a cool bass

 

[Wesley R]

My father would have said "More issues than a magazine stand"

 

[FRoss6788]

Uhhhhh - NO!

This bass goes too far past the line between cool and funky

I would never do that, but I bet it would look way better with a PG shaped to work with it.

 

[2112]

Sir... I disagree!

 

[MisticoRitualista]

Weaksauce

 

[Diminishedfilth]

I’m guessing a previous owner didn’t like binding, or wanted the bridge pickup to have the proportional look of a modern Lexus grill.

 

[Brando_Beast]

If only I cared either way

Obviously you care, you took time to comment!

 

[Axtman]

I see this happen on occassion. People think, "Wouldn't it be cool if I did this to my instrument?!" They then seriously modify the instrument, are unhappy with the resulta and the next thing you know it is up for sale.

 

[Sid Fang]

WTH is wrong with folks?
Rickenbacker 4001 1975 - Mapleglo | Reverb

My guess is a powerful central nervous system stimulant of some kind.

 

[Wood and Wire]

WTH is wrong with folks?
Rickenbacker 4001 1975 - Mapleglo | Reverb

Wreckenbacker

 

[Jeff Scott]

My father would have said "More issues than a magazine stand"

Good line, I'll have to remember that.

 

[monsterthompson]

Just remember, even Geddy Lee once turned a perfectly good P Bass into this abomination. One of those regrettable "seemed like a good idea at the time" moments.View attachment 5216922

And Jerry Only did a few mods to his 70’s 4001 which recently listed for almost $5k on reverb and seems to have sold.

 

[Phud]

Good line, I'll have to remember that.

The sad part of this quote would be, most kids now days would say: "What's a magazine stand ?"

 

[themickster]

Obviously you care, you took time to comment!

I reserve the right to say I don't care

 

[prowla]

I'd have it for a couple of hundred and then get the wings replaced back to what they should be.
I could possibly live with the headstock, though it's a shame about the tuners.

 

[RoadieP]

Looks awesome to me but I definitely wouldn't pay that for it. Maybe a grand, tops?

 

[MegaSwing]

Coulda been worse.

Like, WAY worse.

 

[Michael Stanley 2112]

And Jerry Only did a few mods to his 70’s 4001 which recently listed for almost $5k on reverb and seems to have sold.
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When I was younger, I'd have been happy to have this instrument.

 

[Wesley R]

Good line, I'll have to remember that.

He also used that line about a drummer that had just cost the band a super easy overpaid Sunday gig, and a once a month gig.