when did the 4001 start without the skunk stripe???

barginkov · Post by **barginkov** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:24 pm

there is a 77 4001 on ebay no skunk stripe, but also a 78 with a skunk ,, what year was it that they discontinued it and why, does anyone know this ?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:43 pm

The shedua stripe lasted the life of the 4001 model - they fazed the 4001 out in the early 80s but some trickled out as late as 1985.

Looking at the auction, I believe someone took a late model 4003 and put a 4001 TRC and probably a jackplate from 1977 on it. Buyer beware!! Not many pictures, and very misleading ad copy.

I have asked the seller for more pertinent pictures and why there is no shedua stripe.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:55 pm

Actually the old 50s and 60s 4001 basses had no stripe ... the stripe started about 72 I think ... and was discontinued with thw 4003 basses ... also the 4001v63, 4001cs, and 4001c64 are really more 4003 basses than a 4001 bass and they also have no stripe ...

The 4003 was a significant upgrade from the 4001 in many ways ... so much that they gave the 4003 a whole new model number ...

I would date that bass on ebay as a 4003 in the 1987 to 1997 era.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:07 pm

I don't see the '77 on eBay, unless it's Jetglo. Can you link?

barginkov · Post by **barginkov** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:16 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-Rickenbacker-4 ... dZViewItem i guess they took it off, thanks for the info, so the 4001 never came without the stripe then, only when the 4003 started, did they come without the stripe , right?

Lost Coyotes · Post by **Lost Coyotes** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:25 pm

Jeff is correct as to pre-'72 - my November '71 has no stripe...

barginkov · Post by **barginkov** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:35 pm

that is one killer bass mike , love it

Lost Coyotes · Post by **Lost Coyotes** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:55 pm

Thank you Ed, It's in nice shape.

Back on topic...gotta watch ebay nowadays. Lot of fraud going on, both intentional and otherwise.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:53 am

I don't think it was fruad ... I think they made a mistake ... in my mind a 97 4003 is more valuable than a 77 4001 ...

barginkov · Post by **barginkov** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:19 am

i have a 2007 and i like it , sounds great, the neck could be a lttle less chunky, but i have an 88 musicman and its a got such a great vibe, i thought an older ric might be the same way , my 2007 feels brand new and shiny, it lacks the old vibe,

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:13 pm

I went back to the auction and it is ended with no bids - and no question from me showing. I still think something is fishy.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:18 pm

I look at it this way 4001 = walnut wings, no stripe. Stripe, no wings

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