Thank you very much for your reply's! I really appreciate it.
If you want me to take more pictures of something particular tell me.
So my bass is 4003 thanks a lot for helping me figuring it out.
bassduke49, where can i purchase your book?
I'm sorry if it's not the right place to post. I just bought vintage Rickenbacker 1987 and the seller didn't know if it is 4001 or 4003. I tried to look in the internet and ended up confused. If i put the serial of the guitar in the website i get: "Your guitar was manufactured in January of 1987 ...