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Ah, makes sense. Especially since the position markers on the fingerboard also appear to be aligned as they would be on a fretted bass. More economical to manufacture too.

That's a very interesting bass!
Not trying to rule anything out but something comes to mind. The ends of the frets on 4001 basses with bound necks are usually covered by the binding. Here's an example on a 79 4001..

Screenshot_20260516-084004_Reverb.jpg

It's a little hard to tell but it ...

That's a very interesting bass!
Not trying to rule anything out but something comes to mind. The ends of the frets on 4001 basses with bound necks are usually covered by the binding. Here's an example on a 79 4001..

Screenshot_20260516-084004_Reverb.jpg

It's a little hard to tell but it looks ...

Very cool! Wondering if the base model for this is 4003W and if the body wings are walnut. It's about time Geddy got a signature. I guess we'll see if that's the case.

'66 4001S- TI Jazz roundwounds
'73 4000- LaBella low tension flats
'80 4000 and '81 4001S- DR sunbeams

jps wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:52 am

squirebass wrote:What was the name of the 60s F1 driver who had a car in that finish? Was it a Lotus?

Could be. Or, possibly Aston-Martin, Brabham, BRM, Cooper, Lola, plus a few smaller manufacturers.

Jim Clark - Team Lotus 1963-1968.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_33?wprov=sfla1

Having owned a fretless 4003 for awhile now, and also having owned several short scale basses (which I much prefer) my wishlist to the elves in Santa Ana would be the following:
A Rickenbacker 4030W-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard)
A Rickenbacker 4005XC-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard in a ...

There are a few videos on YT of the Tom Evans version of Badfinger, post Pete Ham. Looks like Tom was using a 4000 for a brief time around 1981/82.

Here's a screenshot.. BTW, that's Tony Kaye of Yes on Keyboards.

Same experiences here.

A good friend has a '73 4001 that he rescued about 30 years ago. That bass was in really bad shape back then, missing most of its parts with 2 broken truss rods and a severe upbow in the neck. After repairing the broken truss rods (long story) he was able to bring the neck ...

Acquire a vintage TRC.


That looks great Jeff! It would be an acceptable solution, were a V68 or something like it to happen (not holding my breath). I would consider one of the later molded plastic ones as an alternative.

EDIT: looks like I may have improperly lumped the C64 trc in with the ...

I'm in line for a couple updates too. I've been waiting a little over 2 months now. I can only assume there is a fair amount of these waiting to be updated and a very limited amount of resources to do so.

A bit of fantasy, for fun...

Rickenbacker V68 400 1 (not 4003)
A reissue of a late 1960s spec 4001

3 piece long headstock, no skunk stripe
Toaster in 1960s position
Horseshoe
Checkerboard binding
Crushed pearl (or mica) fb inlays
Late 60s neck and body contouring
Back painted trc
Mono output ...

doctorwho wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 11:54 pm Here's a picture of my 1977 4000 FL BG.

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IIRC, this bass in in the book.

Great. Just when I though I has my GAS licked!
A fretless burgandyglo 4000 is now top of the list.
Might have to make one I suppose.

That's just how my old "69 4001 was routed.
In that era it was all forstner's.

Interesting!

Your '69 seems to indicate that routing technique through the 60s may have fluctuated.

Here is a picture of a fireglo 1968 4001 which shows the routing I am accustomed to seeing. The routing on my ...

There is currently an extremely early 4001S on Reverb bearing the hefty claim of rewriting the history books. I'm not going to post a picture or link to the auction as it's easy enough to find. And I certainly don't want to affect some one's ability to sell their instrument.

But I am curious about ...