Rickenbacker Guitars

Early-issue (first introduced in 1979) 1982 Mapleglo finish (which may be my favorite Rickenbacker finish as it shows the woodgrain the most) Rickenbacker 4003 bass in excellent condition with with wavy Grover tuners (rarely still found on Rickenbacker basses by the 1980's) and non-original Rickenbacker-ish hardshell case.   Purchased from the second owner who did not use it a great deal. It shows, as this bass is in AMAZING shape for a 28 year old instrument!  Just back from a checkup and setup and it plays and sounds great! Often lost/discarded pickup cover included.  Some fret wear as expected.  A few small nicks and dings and a little wear on the back of the neck, but nothing like what you would expect for a bass of this age!  Almost NO buckle wear!  Some light checking.  Two of the knobs are missing the top silver stickers--I will see if I can pick up some replacement knobs. before the end of the listing.  Non-original case has some scratches and nicks and a strip torn in the tolex but is solid with a decent interior and all latches working. A great deal on an amazing vintage Mapleglo 4003 for around the same price that used recent issue 4003's are going for and way more cool and collectable!  Buy it now!!! Shipping is 60 dollars with insurance included to the lower 48 states.  Local pickup is fine but item must still be paid for within 1 week and picked up within 1 week of payment.  Shipping costs on a case-by-case basis for the non-continental US (Alaska HI).   I will not ship this item without insurance.  For purchases paid for with Paypal I will take the item to my shippers within 2 business days of payment.   EBAY now requires that sellers specify a handling time. I DO take my items to my shippers within 2 business of receiving payment but the item does not always ship out the same day I drop it off as they are very busy and there can be complications that dleay shipping.  EBAY also now requires sellers to specify return policy and there are only TWO choices--returns accepted or NO returns!  I chose no returns as I am not selling my items on a trial basis.  However, should an item be proven to be significantly not as described I will consider taking a return if contacted within 24 hours of buyer receiveing item.  For payments made with e-check will wait for payment to consolidate in bank before shipping.  Please bid only if you are certain you will be able to pay for this item and do so within 1 week.  Local pickup is OK but item must be paid for within one week and picked up within 1 weeks of payment unless other arrangements are made prior to end of listing. No shipping to P.O. or S.P.O. boxes. International shipping rates are 90 dollars to Canada, 300 dollars to Europe/uk and 500 dollars to Asia/Japan/Australia.   My overseas international shipping is done only through UPS express air, which usually gets the item to its destination in less than a week. I will not use any other shipping method so please do not ask. I also will only ship items fully insured for the full value the item sells for, so the buyer will be responsible for paying any customs/duty fees for the full sale value. Again this is the only way I will ship, so please do not ask me to do otherwise. Feel free to ask questions about the item (OTHER than asking me to use different shipping methods!) and I will answer them to the best of my ability. I will ONLY ship this item signature required!!!