'71 4001 on the bay

seabass · Post by **seabass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:34 pm

A '71 from a zero bidder ..... Hmmmmm......
http://cgi.ebay.com/1971-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Customized_W0QQitemZ7347110304QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

seabass · Post by **seabass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:36 pm

Of course I meant zero seller ....... D'oh!!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:07 pm

Ken's on it. Didn't anyone take care of their basses in 71?

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:29 am

More of those "improvements" from the 70's in the best possible taste....

If it's a cheap(ish) reserve it could be worth it. Thankfully it's not a 21 fret bass which I always think about when 71's come up.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:34 am

I wonder after looking at this one,Did any vintage 4001-60s early 70s have black trc or pickguard?

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:55 am

That's a good question Ken. It does look raised to me, suggesting it could be a later type. They made a black one for a white bass in 71 so it says in Smith's book though.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:08 am

I wasn't suggesting that the trc and pickguard on this bass was stock[its not],just got thinking how cool a black plexi trc would be.

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:09 am

I think both the TRC and the pickguard is unoriginal.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:19 am

Both the TRC and the pickguard on that 4001 are definitely not original to it.

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:43 am

Right, no tug bar or at least holes....

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:11 pm

My '72 4001 Deluxe looked like this one except it had a white pickguard & TRC straight from the factory. Bids have skyrocketed since it was posted, BTW

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:40 pm

Is that a long headstock? Can't tell, haven't seen enough. I thought all pre-'72s had the longer version....

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:09 am

Nah, up to '69 I think, '70 onwards were "babies".

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:32 pm

Got it...but the "babies" born before '72 lacked the skunk stripe, right?

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:42 pm

Correct, Skunk stripe ran from 1972 till the 4001 was retired in 1983

4001s model got it's Skunk stipe in 1980 when it was released !!! There's some speculation as to when the 4001s stopped production, 84-85 or 86 !!!