What no stripe...?

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:11 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-4001-VINTAGE-DE-1980_W0QQitemZ140163583302QQihZ004QQcategoryZ92204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I guess this is about an '83 0r '84, yet the jack plate is showing a T for 1980?

OK, just looked really closely and I think there is a stripe, but were split guards being made in 1980?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:37 am

Yes, maybe even as early as late '79, I'm told.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:12 am

The 4003 was introduced in 1980 ... it had no stripe and it had a 2 piece pickguard ...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:55 pm

Maybe it's White and not MG?

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:56 pm

Even if it had a stripe, you might not see it as this is a badly yellowed "white" finish. At first glance it looked Mapleglo, but I'm pretty sure it is white.

gray · Post by **gray** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:34 pm

That's what I thought. It seems like you can see where the finish and paint have worn here and there.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:41 pm

It is most definitely a yellowed white finish, and I think I can see a ghost line of the stripe on the rear of the headstock.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:39 pm

If I have this right, the 4003s had no "skunk stripe" in them, even during the first year (1980). Yes? No?

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:54 pm

It could very well be a 4001 with a skunk stripe with a changed TRC too.
I can see what Jeffrey is talking about. I can see it some on the back of the body as well.
Did they put the 7 hole tailpieces on the 4001?
I had a white 83 4003 that had the 7 hole tailpiece and the split guard.
I just checked my 78 white 4001 and the TRC does not have the model on it...Just Made In USA

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:04 pm

Paul,
I'd agree with your contention, 1980 4003 would have had no stripe during it's introduction year.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:14 pm

Never mind! I did not see the split pickguard.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:23 pm

Who said you did?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:53 am

This is a 1980 4003. Notice the split pickguard and 7-screw tailpiece. Usually a 1980 4003 will have the model number printed on the TRC. This one may have had a TRC change. Regardless, it shouldn't have a skunk stripe. And even if it did, white is one of RIC's most thick finishes. You wouldn't be able to see a skunk stripe through the finish or even a "ghost outline" of one.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:28 pm

I love the ones (4001) with the stripe, on a jetglo this is how you see the stripe-

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:39 pm

Wasn't the stripe added in 1972 to increase the stiffness of the neck?

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