At first glance, this bass appears to be a your standard, run-of-the mill, uber expensive and collectible Rickenbacker 4005 hollowbody bass.
But the bass sleuths among us will quickly pick up on the Gibson mudbucker and mini humbucker pickup combination that were installed on this bass. I wonder how the bass sounds when compared against a stock 4005.
If any Rickenbacker enthusiasts are looking at these images, they’ve probably just thrown up on their keyboards, right before the massive brain hemoraging ensued.
This auction is no longer listed in eBay’s completed items because it’s over a month old, so no link. But it did sell for a hefty $2,500.
Dan Weber said,
June 15, 2007 @ 8:13 am
Hmm, I actually like the idea of the Gibson pick-ups, as I had a 1965 EBO that sounded wonderful. Yes, from a collectability standpoint, this is a big no-no, but hey where else would someone score a 4005 for under $3000? It makes me sad that I sold my mint Azure-Glo for a mere $3250 a couple of years back! Ouch!