Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

wow.

Did the seller know what they were selling?

Steve

looks good,

but I preferred the 'genuine vintage aged look' ..

Steve

Thanks for help all.. will take close ups and post them.

Steve

The shoes are only weakly magnetic....

could be residual.. but not close to the magnetism in the toaster...

I will take some close photos tomorrow, but have read elsewhere that Rickenbacker (at around the time Horseshoes were withdrawn on the 4001) between 1969 and v. early 70's did issue some ...

You know i thought about trying for magnetism. but assumed the newer Horseshoe pickups would also be functional rather than cosmetic...

Will try it now...

and post some more pics tomorrow hopefully...

The 'coil' of the Pickup certainly looks to have age... and I dont know anybody who would ...

Having trouble with photobucket and image sizes so had to crop - so just the one here..

shows pickups though...

Bass was got around mid eighties, and out of my hands a while, but as far as I know no changes were made...

Steve

Hello,

joined here the other day and mentioned my (only recently reunited with) Rickenbacker Guitars..
I have a standard 330 fireglo , although quite old, and a 1973 4001 Bass which never really drew my attention beyond its sound and looks.

But having read a few posts here it has me interested ...

You could probably have all screws and existing hardware gold plated quite cheaply if you really wanted to 'bling-it-up' properly....

Steve

Thanks all..

Will start a new thread with details of the bass....

I am certain YOU will be able to 'explain' it better than I.

Steve

Hello,
will do that..
Can I post photos directly or do they have to be a link only?

will try to post in the right place.


Steven

Hello,
only found this forum recently after being reunited with my old ric bass and 330 after a number of years... Stored, but not forgoten...

Hope to get a lot of useful info on this site... never realised there were such places as this!!!

The 330 is standard stuff, but the 4001 was second hand ...