4000 on the bay

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:47 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-MODEL-4000-BASS_W0QQitemZ7384576824QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:03 pm

Dave's the high bidder - gee, you'd think that the 362/12 MG would have satisfied The Thirst for a while ...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:07 pm

Sorry guys, I got excited when I saw it...

I have a low bid on it, I am sure I will not get it...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:39 pm

I wonder if this is the same one that came over from Germany a bit ago...

cwk · Post by **cwk** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:19 pm

I like the blue.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:17 am

Dave: I don't think it's the German one, that one was from the early 70s if memory serves me...

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:28 am

Mmmm... Azureglo...

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:48 am

.....my favourite colour. Unfortunately haven't got the funds the moment, or I'd be all over it. Good luck to all interested parties....

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:48 am

Your right John...

Thinking about the one from Germany, it had the original case and case candy too.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:09 am

I apologize for my ignorance....part of my continuing Rickenbacker education...but why is the 4000 such a sought after model? I know it has a contoured body, but what does it SOUND like with only ONE pickup?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:46 am

"... but why is the 4000 such a sought after model?"

Because it was discontinued.

"but what does it SOUND like with only ONE pickup?"

Flip down the selector switch on your Ric and you'll have a general idea.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:47 am

Tony, others here can answer this better than I can, but I don't think they made all that many.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:39 am

Ilan: I guess I didn't ask pointed enough questions...

Discontinued, good point!

What I should have asked in a clearer way was: With only one pickup in the body cavity, is the space below the pick guard routed or solid? Is this one of the set neck models? Fat neck/thin neck...You know the drill.

I should have been clearer.

Dave: thank you too! Being scarce would explain it, I was just trying to get a feel on the thing.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:51 am

With the switch down it'll sound like a 4000 if the cap has been removed unless it's a post-84 4003 which doesn't have one.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:56 am

And even scarcer are 4000FLs ...