Need Advice for Rickenbacker Purchase

[jackajesusfreak]

Hi all,

 

I've bought and sold about 20 guitars/basses in the last 2+ years, but I've never paid more than 700 dollars for one. I'm interested in purchasing a Rick and don't feel like I can afford the price for a new one. So I'm looking at used.

 

If you have the time and are experience in this area, take a look at this link. He is offering this to me, for 1300 shipped. If you look at the second picture of the back of the bass, there is a white spot in the upper right hand corner. He says it is 'wear' showing through. I have asked him for closer and better pictures of the 'wear'. He is in the process of putting that together for me.

 

I know I have a very little chance of getting a 29 year old bass in pristine condition but I don't want one that's all beat up. I can get the exact model on Ebay, except it is a 2009 and has been sitting in a case and played one time, probably for 1700. I know that is 400 more than I truly want to spend. I don't know. What's the opinions and advice here?

 

http://www.rickresource.com/forum/vi...p?f=6&t=394857

 

Thanks,

Jack

[monthlymixcd]

I have no idea what bass you're pointing us to with that link... it's for a thread on forum revamp and I couldn't care less.

 

I CAN tell you to avoid Ric basses between 1981 and ????... those that had the truss-rod adjustment at the heel of the neck... they are bad medicine.

[personatech]

The Marketplace on Rick Resource is visible only to registered users, so that link would be pretty useless for most folks. If you were interested in the 4004, that was a nice bass at a super price but is now apparently sold.

[brianeharmonjr]

Better info/pictures/link will be required to make a proper judgement.