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I got mine for $1479, best I recall. can't wait to get it.

Just ordered mine from Pick of the Ricks. Jetglo, baby! I already have a Fireglo 4001V63, an early 4001CS, and one of the new Guitar Center 4003S Specials in Mapleglo.
Very excited. Probably like some of you, I went to the Rickenbacker website today and saw the 4003S listed, with no "discontinued ...

Anyhoo, that being said...I just bought this yesterday. Couldn't pass it up...look at that grain!!! I've been waiting for a nice one to show up online and I snagged this one right away. Once I get it I'll check to see how straight everything is (there have been some crooked bridges on these) and ...

This bass has worked just fine for Paul for decades; anybody here want to pick it apart? :?

Rick 4001S - McCartney 01.jpg

There is too much perspective distortion in that photo of the new 4001S laying in the case to get a read on alignments IMHO.

Paul hasn't PLAYED his in decades. :D But ...

Read my posts on the Ric CO. forum. This bass is essentially a re-issue V63 selling for $3400. Mus. Friend now sells the standard 4003 for $1800 (price drop). How can you justify a $1600 difeence? You could buy 2 standard 4003's to this one 4001s.
I bought one today. It's not everyone's cup of tea ...

Having said that, I'll pop the pick guard and let you know if it does have the cap.

Does anyone know if the GC Rickenbacker 4001S Special has the .0047 MFD capacitor installed? I know the C64 and the C64S included it but the V63 did not.
Hey Wally,
I just bought one in Fort Worth. It's so amazing. If I had to guess, I'd say it DOES have the cap. The bridge PU sounds more like my ...