The bass from 1960 that has come up for sale is worth maybe $3000-$5000 tops though I would prefer a early 70’s bass or something new from the factory. An early model 4000 is a hit or miss bass in that some are terribly heavy with unplayable necks while others are some of the best. A molested early 4000 may still be a fun and useful bass but I feel the value of those would have dropped like the Mexican peso once they get molested. I only have one horrible picture as photographic evidence, it will have to suffice. I feel a messed up early 4000 has little collector value at all as very few of that model bass has been noteworthy in music history and they are not super super rare. I was visiting Minneapolis this weekend, had a few rehearsals and a show with a borrowed Ovation Magnum III. The thing is I would consider purchasing a 60's 4001/1999/4001S with issues however I would not consider an early 4000 with even minor issues. In my opinion it is the 4001 and the 1999/4001S from the 60's that are the more realized and classic Rickenbacker basses with good examples from 63/64 being tuff to come by and by far easier to sell. (Before the late 80's I had never seen one in person though I had a few 4001's from the 60's). The truth is I get offered first series 1950'/60's Rickenbacker 4000's often and it has been this way since the late 80's. It would seem they are the most rare 60's basses and the most collectable and valuable. An early model 4000 is a hit or miss bass in that some are terribly heavy with unplayable necks while others are some of the best Rickenbacker produced.
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