Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Thanks again for all the replies.
I most likely will leave it as is.It is a nice looking bass but the sound is not as beefy as I like. Its kinda thin sounding.
I did replace the original pu a few years ago with a new rickenbacker replacement. Pretty much the exact same pick up but brand new.I ...

I would never do that. 4000's have their own value and you can't go back once you route. I'd either sell the 4000 and buy a 4001, or just buy a 4001 and keep both. You sound like you have some emotional attachment perhaps? If so, why do you think digging a chunk of wood out of it is acceptable but ...

Hello.
I have a 1975 rickenbacker 4000 that I have owned for about 20yrs now.
The thing with this bass is that Im not too crazy about the single pick up.It's kind of a one trick pony when I comes to sound/tone.
I was thinking of turning this bass into a 4001 I guess,by adding a neck pickup.I have ...