I have a 1979 4001 MapleGlo with black pickguard and binding that I would be willing to give a pretty good deal on. It is in pretty good shape, it is entirely functional, plays even better and has lower action than my 4003 and 4001v63. I has no cracks or chips, but it does have some some quirks to it:
• A previous owner did some re-wiring, and did a pretty sloppy job of it at that, with prolific gobs of solder, but all of the electronics do work as they should.
• A previous owner added the old .0047uf capacitor in series with the bridge pickup.
• I think the pickguard is aftermarket because it doesn't quite line up with the holes.
• I think the neck pickup is not the original.
• The pickguard is cracked at both pickup adjustment screws of the neck pickup. I think this is because a previous owner tried to raise the neck pickup too high.
• The tuning knobs don't turn very smooth, but they work and the instrument stays in tune.
• The jack plate doesn't fit very flush against the body, so the corners stick out and can slice things if you're not careful - I put a little scrape in my parents' leather couch
I put some scotch tape over the corners.
All of those are pretty minor really, and don't add up to much on the whole. Like I said, it plays great and it's all Rick. It comes with a heavy-duty gig bag (not some cheap tube sock with a zipper).
If you interested I will send you some pictures. I don't think I'd want to take much less than $1700.
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Gilmourisgod wrote:
I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
