Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

So I got some pictures today of the 4002FL today...
Played it some, haven't been playing much...
ya I'm not ready to sell it just yet... ;-)

But there are pictures posted here and here:
http://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=414405&p=853197#p853196

http://www.rickresource.com ...

Here's a few more...

Body Front: 4002_body_front.jpg

The blemishes... the first one came was there when I bought it. The other three I have added :-(

Blemish Upper Horn: 4002_blemish_upper-horn.jpg

Blemish Headstock: 4002_blemish_headstock.jpg

Blemish Upper Rear Body: 4002_blemish_upper_rear ...

So I got some shots of my 4002FL this afternoon... They are a little rough cause I didn't have a big flat black panel to keep the reflections down...

Frontside: 4002_frontside.jpg

Back: 4002_body_back.jpg

Back, Down Neck: 4002_neck_down-back.jpg

Edge View Up Neck: 4002_edgeview_upneck.jpg ...

I've got a near spotless walnut 4002FL.
If you want pics of that...
I'm actually considering selling it...

I'll try to get some fresh pics up in the next week or so...

It's another one. It's in the register it's an 82,
Walnut like Ginger's but definitely not hers.
I bought it from a dearler in PA in 2001. I was looking
For a 4005 at the time but found the 4002FL. So dreams
Of 4005 went out the window. Was a no brainer.
I'm not playing it much, want to pay off ...

That's kind of what I was feeling but haven't actually sold anything there yet...

Starting to consider selling off my Walnut 4002FL...

pros and cons to eBay vs Reverb vs ???

It's not too bad scale length wise, it's basically the same scale cello itself.
Though I do admit that that is why I tune CGDG not full on CGDA. It does
save on some shifting.

I'm the tunes like a Cello guy...

It started when I was looking into getting a five string and couldn't find one I like, nor could I have afforded one had I found it.
I got the idea from a bass player magazine article by Michael Manring which was talking about his brother Doug who tunes CGDG.
As I ...

:roll: Has there ever been an ebony fingerboard fretless on a Rick(4002 was fretted I believe)?
Well, there is at least 1 fretless 4002...
http://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=402290

There are 2 listed in The Register, Ginger's and another with no pictures, so it could be a ...

Yep, mine and Ginger's are the only ones I've heard of.
all I got out of john hall when I emailed him back in 2001 was that the
4002s.. were as rare as hens teeth. He, and Rickenbacker had no real
numbers aside from 200 or so for thea run of 4002sthe and no specific
numbers for fretless versions ...

My 4002FL has side dots for each fret, on the "fret".
It's the only Rick (fretless) that I've seen that does that...

the dots on my 4002FL are where the frets would be, one for each fret...

Don't know if it's still available but I am ion CMH and can check it out for you.

Sorry that I've not checked in on forum sooner...

Bill