77 Fireglo 4001S on Ebay

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:01 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3706290261&category=4713

Looks in beautiful condition, real nice fireglo too. looked very quickly so if there is anything wrong I didn't check. Looks almost like a fireglo V63

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:16 pm

Caught my eye too. Wish I had the bread. We'll see how the price goes with the current rash of "Rick Madness" on The Bay.

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:38 pm

And it has a set neck!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:58 pm

me thinks it is a 4000 with a neck pickup added ...

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 6:40 pm

Jeff, I think you are right!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 6:43 pm

Except for the TRC saying "model 4001" and the added volume and tone controls, I might get on board with that. Did RIC ever make a set-neck 4001?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:30 pm

yep ... there were a few 4001 set necks ... but somebody could also convert a 4000 and put the right plastic and metal parts on ... we may never know for sure ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:31 pm

there were also some neck through 4000 models ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:33 am

It has a single mono output

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:49 am

Yeah, I saw that, I was thinking that someone had routed the neck for a pu, I wish there were photos of what's under the pickguard.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:07 am

Aren't all "S" models a mono output anyway?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:27 am

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:49 am

A year or two ago there was a very similar bass up on eBay: Late-70s/early-80s, burgundy, dot 'board, two pickups and set neck. I called the folks at RIC to get some information on instruments of that era, and if I remember correctly, the "unofficial line" was that yes, there were a few set-neck 4001's made, but that they were be avoided. Shame; I'd love to convert my set-neck 4000 but I wouldn't want to risk compromising that joint....

eb2 · Post by **eb2** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:12 pm

The guy (or gal) has added pictures of the pots, routs and the neck joint/rout. The finish is in there. Looks legit - funky wire channel too.

Opinions?

motoryeshead · Post by **motoryeshead** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:42 am

I've got a set neck 4001s (1980, probably one of the last set neck ones made) amongst my collection, and I can actually say its the best playing Rick I own, if a little less tonally vibrant than my thru neck Ricks due to the glue join etc, you can hear the difference when played clean. It is probably my favourite 4001, and gets used a lot for the more overdriven stuff, I can nail the early Lemmy sound EXACTLY with this Rick. I personally would have no qualms in buying another one.