1981

[bassduke49]

I've asked John for a clarification. It's detail like this that needs to be sorted out for the book. There's a lot of incorrect info out there, and I hope the book will be correct. Input from the company, collectors, and other experts will be included in the research, and if there are points that remain unclear after all avenues are exhausted, I will state so in the book.

[jdogric12]

"I didn't know your book was going to be in the fiction genre."

Oh no he di-int!!!!


"I think Paul is referring to these models"

Oh SCHNAP!!!


Sorry gang. I have one hour to go at work and I'm getting a little nutty already.

[doctorwho]

El clasicazo Rickenbacker 4001, edición especial, hecho a mano en USA en agosto de 1982. Excelente estado. Precioso acabado color crema con golpeador negro, los bordes tienen un dibujo de líneas discontinuas rarísimo, he visto muchos Ricks y jamás he visto este acabado, lo que lo convierte en una auténtica pieza de coleccionista. Todo funciona prefectamente, los controles y el selector funcionan suaves y sin ruido, parece sacado de la máquina del tiempo. Perfectamente octavado, mástil rápido y recto, trastes en excelente estado. Acción cómodísima, es un placer tocar este bajo. El sonido es increíble, el clásico Rickenbacker que has oido en infinidad de discos, con pegada y graves, inconfundible, con ese plus que es el envejecido natural de los imanes de la bobina y la calidez propia de los instrumentos antiguos. Incluye estuche rígido, cubierta de pastilla original y cuerdas recién puestas. Este modelo ya se dejó de fabricar en 1983 y se sustituyó por el 4003, del que siempre se ha dicho que no suena como el auténtico 4001. Te aseguro que jamás verás un Rickenbacker 4001 de 1982 en tan buen estado, y mucho menos con el rarísimo acabado de líneas discontínuas en los bordes. Un bajo de auténtico LUJO. Envío GRATIS a la península.

Babelfish 'translation':

Clasicazo Rickenbacker 4001, special edition, handmade in the USA in August of 1982. Excellent state. Precious finished to color cream with black golpeador, the edges have a drawing of discontinuous lines rarest, I have seen many Ricks and I have never seen this finishing, which turns it an authentic piece of collector. Everything works prefectamente, the controls and the selector works smooth and without noise, it seems removed from the machine of the time. Perfectly octavado, fast and straight mast, frets in excellent state. Action cómodísima, is a pleasure to touch this low one. The sound is incredible, the classic Rickenbacker that you have oido in disc infinity, with beaten and serious, unmistakable, with that extra that is aged natural of magnets of the coil and the own calidez of the old instruments. It includes rigid case, cover of original tablet and cords just put. This model already was let make in 1983 and it was replaced by the 4003, of which always it has said that it does not sound like authentic the 4001. I assure to you that never you will see a Rickenbacker 4001 of 1982 in so good state, and much less with the rarest one finished of lines discontínuas in the edges. Under authentic LUXURY. Shipment FREE to the peninsula.

"... the edges have a drawing of discontinuous lines rarest ..." LOL!

[jwilli]

"... the edges have a drawing of discontinuous lines rarest ..."

I like the phrase "checkered binding" better!

[johnallg]

The action looked really high to me in the pictures... White guard and TRC and that baby would be to die for!

[ginger_lee]

my 4002 was ordered as fretless in september of '81..never arrived til april '82

[ilan]

Paul - I still don't understand. Did the 4003VPCBFG and 4003VPCBJG exist, or didn't they?

[bassduke49]

Ilan, the only evidence of the Japanese market basses with checker binding that I have are the photos you link to (on Bjorn's site). I've asked John Hall for more info. I also want to find out if checker binding was a special-order option and for how long.

[jwr2]

Hey Paul ... we here on the forum know that your book is not going to be a work of fiction ... but it is instead an honest labor of love ...

[teeder]

Exactly! I can't wait to get one!

[bassduke49]

Thanks, guys. There's a lot of work ahead. The company has agreed to help with the project, but there's just so much they can do at this point. After all, they're pretty busy making the instruments that we desire so much.

[jwr2]

Pretty much anybody putting a book together on Rickenbackers will run into certain gray areas where there will be conflicting information on certain details ... I am sure there are certain details about Rickenbackers that even John Hall is not completely informed about ... because the company was started before he was born ...

But I am sure Paul will do his best to give us accurate information and make an interesting book ...

[wints]

Agreed Jeff.

The late 60's stuff comes to mind here, with the many varied instruments. In many instances the proof is in the pudding so to speak...

[ilan]

Paul, I remember seeing pics of these basses (VPCBFG and VPCBJG) not only on Bjorn's site but also on www.rickenbacker-jp.com. I posted about it here about two years ago, because I wasn't able to see the checkerboard binding in the pics, the only evidence of it being there, was the CB in the model designation.

It's not there any more, This is what was cached in Dec. '05. I don't speak Japanese but Altavista Babelfish returned this: "Obtaining the permission of the ƒŠƒbƒPƒ“ƒoƒbƒJ

[s4001]

For me the 'golden years' of Ric basses are the early 90's. All those colors that are my favorites, silver, white, MB BT, red, .... droooolll...

Also, most early 90's Ric basses I've played just have a certain *something* to their mojo.