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Wasn't there some discussion somewhere (maybe not here) about RIC using a slightly creamy white binding lately?

Set neck was the norm for the 4001S and the 4000 from '72 to the early 80s. By default, all lefties are rare as they make so few of them. I think the most valuable aspect of your instrument is its condition! Looks nearly mint, and for a 40 year old instrument, that's really something!

That's one of the foibles of publishing a book. The minute you do so, the book becomes obsolete. That's what I faced with both editions of my book. Perhaps the authors felt that not much has changed with the company and the product since 2001? Hmm. No, that's not it. I'm sure it is a great book rega...

One glitch: When I click onto the attached thumbnail photos, they come up big (yay!) but turned 90º to horizontal format (boo!)

There was some discussion on Rickenbacker Bass Guitars Facebook page, and chiming in was the guy who put it together - Larry Davis!!! So I'm pretty sure it was done with some skill!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/RickenbackerBassGuitars

According to "the book," the 4003S model was on hiatus from 1997 to 2015 when it was brought back. If you really wanted a down-trimmed model during that time off, you were steered to the "vintage" models, the 4001V63 up to 2002, and the 4001C64 and 64S up to 2011.

All the best to all at RRF! Now, where did I put that 45 of "Rickin' Around the Christmas Tree"?

A lot of information in "the book" too!

Might be the same as "Fire Alarm Red" (FAR) that was made for a German distributor five or so years back. Don't forget "Trans Red" that was available only on the 4004Cii Cheyenne II.

You have an original finish that was called Red (RED) that was usually accompanied by black binding, trim, and hardware. At that time, several official colors had black accent as the standard, including White, Silver, Midnight Blue, and even Mapleglo (for a while). If the finish is in good shape, I'...

That sure looks fine, Jim!

Good to hear from you, Bill! It's been a while!

A few of us were writing about this video over on TalkBass. A quick look, but lots of factual errors. He acknowledges the Smith book that was published in 1987 and a more recent book on basses in general, but I don't know how he missed my book - it's been out for more than eight years now. Hello!? :...

Paging Jeff Scott!

It's in the 4003 chapter: page 64 in the first edition (blue cover), page 66 in the second edition (peach cover).