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My 1988 4003s JetGlo w/Garden Of Eden!

I would love to hear that someday. My two favorite instruments makers rolled into one. 8)

It really is an awesome combination!
My electronics in this bass have never been more trouble free.
The original owner had already routed through the back of the body, for battery access, for
an Alembic Pre ...

heinpete wrote:...was the neck PU a Bart?

Not Bartolini.

The Pickups and Electronics are a complete "Alembic Dual-Filter Active System"!

jps wrote:What neck pickup is in that bass, Garret, going by that photo it doesn't look like Rickenbacker made one?

The Pickups and Electronics are a complete "Alembic Dual-Filter Active System"!

It appears to have the crushed, full-width inlays, at latest Autumn-'72 tug bar, and 1/2-inch neck PU spacing, but I can't make out checkered binding on that one. It also looks a bit like Walnut, but it's probably an FG in ~sepia-toned lighting.

All Vintage Features, including Checker-Board ...

bassduke49 wrote:Great shot, Garret. A '72, yes?

Thank you Paul! Yes '72! "LE-463".

My Band "Garden Of Eden" at The Roseland Theater, Portland OR., we opened for "Metal Church"!

"Ampeg B-15R 2-15 Stack"!
The Real Deal!

Thanks to all, it is quite nice!

I actually found this 4003s at Guitar Center in Salem/Keizer Oregon!

Hey,
I was just at Bass North West, in Seattle.
They had Eight Ricks in the store! At least Six were used.
Very good prices!
Someone needs to hit that place!

s4001 wrote:Congrats, Garret. I'm partial to the S models, too.

Thanks Scott!

Just baught my first 4000 Series "S" Rick Bass!

It's a 1988 Jet-Glo 4003s.
Sweeties Dot-Neck Bass I've ever owned!

The Neck is distinctly different from the standard 4001 or 4003 necks!

As far as the non-bound neck and body go, I've had about twenty years of enjoying the
beauty of my now ex-wife ...

I guess this counts as Custom!
My '72 Rick Fire-Glo 4001 w/ Alembic Pickups & Dual Filter System!
Sounds Freaking Amazing!
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How do you like the Alembic pickups?

I love them!
The entire effect, minus the loss of my Original '72 pickups (loved my Toaster!), has been to bring This Rick ...

I guess this counts as Custom!
My '72 Rick Fire-Glo 4001 w/ Alembic Pickups & Dual Filter System!
Sounds Freaking Amazing!

This is the only time I've gotten to Jam on my '75 4080 Azure-Glo Double-Neck!
My friend Dean McMaster was blown away by my '75 4080, '72 Fire-Glo 4001 and my '06 Jet-Glo 4003!
But, I was totally floored by his Hell Fire Rock he played on his Chapman Stick!
Our great friend Jim Atchenson thundered ...

My '75 (August).......

They must have had a guy who laid the red on thickly at the time.

I always noticed my Fireglow had deeper color than every other era.

Back in 2005-6 I had a very cool correspondence with a Seattle guitar builder who worked at Rickenbacker in the early 70's.
These ...