Love the Optima 4099 set. I’ve had the same set on my 81 4001 for about 10 years.
Love the feel and the vintage thump.
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- Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:26 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: It’s 2022. Which flatwounds are you using?
- Replies: 21
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- Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:13 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: 4001 Tailpiece Replacement Options
- Replies: 19
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Re: 4001 Tailpiece Replacement Options
I also have a 2020 4003CBAUT that has no problems getting the action as low as I like. Are the frets taller on your 2020 bass? I seem to recall Paul W. telling me that the factory would take away quite a bit of fret material, and that it's always been that way. I wonder if newer instruments are lef...
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 5:26 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: 4001 Tailpiece Replacement Options
- Replies: 19
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Re: 4001 Tailpiece Replacement Options
I've read some people have had issues with the v2 tail not allowing the action to go low enough -- or at least as low as the original -- and it's usually blamed on the design of the new saddles and their adjustment; does anyone who uses one have thoughts about this? I have heard this complaint from...
- Thu May 05, 2022 3:12 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Checkerboard Binding
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4399
Re: Checkerboard Binding
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... rd-binding
Looks like they sold all of this lastest batch but they say they have more on order.
I picked up of these beauties back in 2020.. absolutely love it!
Looks like they sold all of this lastest batch but they say they have more on order.
I picked up of these beauties back in 2020.. absolutely love it!
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:45 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Trussrod question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1151
Re: Trussrod question
Hello Lars, It sounds like the problem is that your rods are not being held in place by the aluminum block after bending the neck to desired position. Try using a metal file on the beveled side of the hair pin rods to sharpen the edge. This will help to hold them snug against the block. Also helps t...
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: What rubber grommet/spacer to get a bridge cover onto a 4001?
- Replies: 11
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- Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:47 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Amplifiers
- Topic: New Server, New forum
- Replies: 50
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- Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:49 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Satin Autumnglo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1588
Re: Satin Autumnglo
wonder if the neck feels better Here are the Sweetwater pics of my 4003CAUT http://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=64288&bl=%2Fregister%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dtrue%26mine%3Dtrue I love the feel of the matte finish neck. Compliments to Rickenbacker for the special runs they’re putt...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:05 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Poor old 4000
- Replies: 42
- Views: 24423
Re: Poor old 4000
Looking at the gallery here at the RRF there are a couple of examples of 1967 neck thru 4000’s that look factory routed. None of the neck thru 72’s in the gallery have routs. The first examples of routed set neck 4000’s pop up in 76. After 76 it looks like there are examples of both routed and not r...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Poor old 4000
- Replies: 42
- Views: 24423
Re: Poor old 4000
Here’s my 79 set neck 4000 which is not routed.prowla wrote:I believe that the 4000 was routed for a neck pickup anyway and they just didn't fit one.
No bows here.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Pretty interesting
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9500
Re: Pretty interesting
John, I see on wornfrets.com that you've had some up close time with some of these guitars in this brochure..
Where you able to get any info about the 3000? I dont recall ever seeing a 3000 quite like that.
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:35 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Pretty interesting
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9500
Pretty interesting
https://reverb.com/item/28203146-1971-r ... -3000-3001
Look at what the 3000 looked like in 71
Look at what the 3000 looked like in 71
- Sun May 26, 2019 8:36 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Does this look Authentic to you?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6469
Re: Does this look Authentic to you?
[quote="jps"]Looks good to me. There is no shedua middle strip as the 4003 model does not have one.[/quote Im not sure the original link above directs you to the same bass that was intended to comment on.. It looks like that bass was sold Here's the bass that was originally posted and the ...
- Sat May 25, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Does this look Authentic to you?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6469
Re: Does this look Authentic to you?
It does look authentic to me but unusual. The two piece pickguard suggest that its an early 4003 but it also has a shedua strip (that actually looks like maple strip to me) that is indicative of the 4001. It is possible the its just a late 4001 with a light shedua strip that has a replacement 2 piec...
- Thu May 02, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Toggle Switch 4001
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5286
Re: Toggle Switch 4001
What sort of problem are you having with the switch?
If its just a matter of scratchy noise it can be easily cleaned with a little dioxit
If its just a matter of scratchy noise it can be easily cleaned with a little dioxit