4001S on Ebay

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-4001-BASS-GUITAR-Mapleglo-contoured-body_W0QQitemZ7358737340QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Happy Bidding!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:13 pm

She's very pretty. But she's a 4003.

A May '83 should have a split pickguard(and a Rick neck pickup!)

I really like my 4003S. So I bought another. And then another! Is there any end to this madness?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:14 pm

i thought there were some straggler 4001 basses delving into 82/83?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:24 pm

Definitely. I'd say into as late as 84/85.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:02 pm

I like 4003s's

Is that a Bart in there?

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:03 pm

Technically, wouldn't a 4001s have a skunk stripe?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:03 pm

Yes, 4001s and 4003s were made simultaneously from '80 to '85 or so. This one is a 4003 because it has no skunk stripe.

It also has a 7-screw tailpiece that did not appear on the 4001.

4003S....Ahhhhhhhh(drool!)

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:12 am

Aye, 4003S... hmm I'm a tad tempted.

They sure are great basses... best of both worlds.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:16 am

I love that antigravity thing going on there!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:37 am

July 1987 4003S Ruby with aftermarket pearloid pickguard(too bad it doesn't show up in the photo) and vintage knobs.....Yummy!

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:37 am

Niiiiiiiice.

How many 3'S do you have, Jeff?

They're quite the odd Ric bass... not much is ever said about them.

I must say I'm starting to fall for mine, big time. Superb player.

I personally prefer them over the 70's 4001S,being neck thru, more rigid neck, etc.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:28 am

Hey Mark. I have a few:

A Ruby July 1987
A MG Aug 1987
A Turquoise 1994

I like them a lot. You get the comfy contoured body and neck-through construction of the V63, only without the boat-paddle headstock or that ugly, bulky string chastity-belt thing(horseshoe) that so many people here seem to like! *

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:30 am

* I was only joking above. I'm lucky enough to have a V63 and a C64S in my current stable and they are both fine instruments!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:34 am

Here's Mr. Turquoise:

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:08 am

Man, that's a beat!

Mine's Jet.