An absolutely stunning Rick 4000

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:44 am

I attended the vintage guitarfair in Veenendaal Holland today and I saw the most mouthwatering Rickenbacker 4000 bass I ever saw.

It was modified to carry a neck pickup but man what a beauty.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0311.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0312.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0313.jpg

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough on me to buy it.

gray · Post by **gray** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:48 am

What incredible figure in the wood!

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:17 am

Shame it's not original. It looks like someone stained the wings too, making it look like a V63.

That is a wonderful piece of wood though, and certainly one of the best 4000 basses I've seen.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:41 am

Beautiful maple! There's nothing quite like the real thing!

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:44 am

Andrew, the wings weren't stained, it had genuine walnut wings.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:15 am

Were there any other Rics?

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:14 am

Mmmmm, maple.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:18 am

When did Ric make 4000 basses with set necks and walnut head wings and the skunk stripe?

Weren't the old ones with the walnut headwings neck through?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:20 am

Those wings definitely aren't original.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:42 am

Never say never John, but I'd be surprised if they were too on a '76.

Yes Jeff, they are neck thru' up until '72.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:53 am

Too true Andy, but we rarely see oddities from the late 70's. I think during that time, the demand for Rick basses was too high and the company simply had no time for special orders - much like today.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:18 pm

So, did you buy it Wouter?

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:32 pm

Re-read my original post to answer that question Jeffrey.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:38 pm

Didn't see that on the bottom!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:58 pm

maybe the walnut headwings were added later and it is a refin ...