Rickenbacker Bass Bound Headstocks

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:38 pm

For the most part, I have not seen many bound Rickenbacker headstocks, be they bass or guitar.

I would be interested in seeing any photos of those basses that you may have with a bound headstock.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:41 pm

All 4002's had black bound headstocks:

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:48 pm

Binding does look cool on the headstock.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:58 pm

I thought the 4002's had bound headstocks. And I know there were a couple of SWEET instruments Paul W. has worked on with bound headstocks, love that look!!
The Jazzbo shown at NAMM has it. I also have a picture of a 360 with it.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:35 pm

Yes, indeed the 4002's did have bound headstocks. The black binding is somewhat more subdued, however.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:52 pm

rickenbrother wrote:Binding does look cool on the headstock.

Checkerboard binding looks especially cool!

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:55 pm

iiipopes' 4002 has cream-coloured binding on the headstock. I guess it's a "WalnutGlo".

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:38 pm

That would most likely be white binding which has ambered.

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:45 am

Then it has ambered exceptionally well!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:03 am

Hmm, so far not too many pictures. I've been wanting to see examples of bound bass headstocks myself, I'm considering adding binding to one someday.

I assume the only factory bound basses were 4002's right? Were these just a solid color (black or white) or did they do checker too?

I have to say, one of the nicest headstock binding I've seen so far, even though it's not a bass is this one from the "Gone Green!" thread in Guitars. I'd like to see a checker with black outer binding.

jayfbv · Post by **jayfbv** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:56 pm

I think it looks nice...

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:04 pm

James, please show us the rest of that one. A beauty!

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:08 pm

Now that is more like it!

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:30 pm

jayfbv wrote:I think it looks nice...

Good to see you here James.

Here's your basses twin...
http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/chrisbrubeck.html

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:50 pm

sloop_john_b wrote:All 4002's had black bound headstocks:

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This one is a beauty and she is back on ebay. If I could only get into my youngest's college account without needing his mother's signature...

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