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sorry this took so long!
its a pretty ****** photo. I couldnt resist showing off my Hofner Green line as well!

I have been a very long time user of LaBella tapewounds.
on my Hofner Green Line I have LaBella white gold tapes and I really like them on that bass
On my fretless 4003 I have 3 sets of strings that I have tried. Originally it came to me with TIJF’s on it and those are really nice strings, I like ...

here is a link to a live performance at KEXP Seattle Radio station of Mein.
The bass player has a nice looking Ric…

https://kexp.org/watch/

scroll down to Mein

it looks a LOT like this….a 2008 factory fretless 4003 converted to a single pickup with a 4000 series pickguard.
This one also has hipshot tuners and a hipshot ric replacement tailpiece. it will have a white TRC and Pickguard within the next couple of weeks!

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 ...

too bad the 4005 isn’t available sans frets for those of us with that particular perversion!

some of us opt not to use facebook or other social media for our own reasons. it’s a PITA, but….
any other suggestions?

I submitted an update on my Rickenbacker 4003 about 3 weeks ago and I haven’t heard a single word from the Admin folks.
Hmmmm….now what?

now that I have had my fretless single pickup 4003 for awhile, I have pretty much made up my mind that for me the dream Ric bass would be an unlined fretless 4004.
So should I hold my breath, sit on my hands, or pretend I never had that thought/urge and go my merry way?

Yep, I am at about 5 degrees north Latitude…south of the Panama canal in Medellin and international shipping into/out of Colombia can be challenging to say the least!

good evening all! I have decided that I simply must replace the truss rod cover on my Ric bass.
It’s a 2008 factory fretless 4003.
The bass currenly has a black TRC, and a black pickguard. This bass has been modified into a single pickup fretless 4003 and I am also thinking hard about replacing the ...

Regarding strings on my fretless Ric, I have been reading a lot of the propaganda about the Dogal Hellborg strings, both round and flat wound. I am a huge fan of Jonas Hellborg. I wonder if his signature string construction really does make a significant difference in the tonal output of a Ric ...

About 3 months ago I finally got my unicorn…a fretless Ric. Its a 2008 4003 factory fretless that has been converted to a single pickup, which is great for me, because I am totally a single pickup kind of player.
Its been quite an eye opener and an education getting familiar and comfortable playing ...

Does anyone here have any secret inside info on the possibility of a new run of Fretless Rics? And specifically LH fretless? I have my own fretless now and I am just thrilled with it! I have had a total of 7 fretless basses, and my Ric 4003 is by far my favorite!
I have a buddy who is a left handed ...

I found this somewhere recently on the internet. I am guessing its Rush from the early 70’s. Mostly based on Alex Lifeson. He hasn’t looked like that for several decades!
Maybe someone here can enlighten me on what kind of Rickenbacker bass that is that Geddy is playing. It looks to me like a 3000 ...