Chaps, is this a fake?

haw · Post by **haw** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:30 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-4001-s-style-vintage-model-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ7396730761QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Seems a bit suspicious to me. but I'm no expert.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:32 am

Thats a real 4001 S

haw · Post by **haw** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:32 am

Sorry, just had a another look.
To me, the headstock doesn't look right and something really weird about the bit of the body wher your forearm sits-like its missing??!!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:42 am

Its real. The body shape does look a little odd. It could just be the camera angle, or it may have been slightly modified.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:46 am

my 81 4001s had slightly rounded horns too . They werent as pronounced as a regular 4001 with deluxe appointments . Mine was unmolested and came from the factory like that

haw · Post by **haw** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:51 am

And it's a set neck rather then the straight through?

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:07 am

Set neck is correct for this model.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:20 am

maybe refinished and sanded down??? but it looks real ...

haw · Post by **haw** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:25 am

Hmmm. that'll explain why nobody else had cause to mention it. They knew better!!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:42 am

The pup surround has square corners. The TRC should have the model # on it if it's a 1982, shouldn't it?
I would ask for a pic of the truss rods. Don't buy it until you see TWO rods!

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:24 am

I don't think it was sanded down. I looks to me that it is just the quality of the photo. The resolution is really bad. Probably taken with a camera phone.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:13 am

It is legit.
I still don't get why the neck on 4000 basses enters the body at a different angle (as viewed from the front or rear of the instrument, that is) than on 4001/4003 basses. Anyone?

henny · Post by **henny** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:11 am

It's been sanded on the left side...

Blatantly, blatantly obvious!

Poor bass, essentially ruined.