4001S on Ebay

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:27 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3716077327&category=432

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:41 pm

Hmmmm........

Set neck....

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:55 pm

that's a project bass unless you feel it really looks like McCartney's

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:58 pm

I think the initial bid amount is about what it's worth....maybe a bit more.

I believe the early 80's neck is a plus , it has a toaster, reverse TRC...."groovy" paint job...

Somebody slap me, quick!!!

bill · Post by **bill** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:17 am

Looks like a pretty good recreation of Pauls original bad paint job.Great bass for a Beatles tribute band!Like mine;"Sgt. Peppers Older Farts Pub Band".

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:04 am

I thought it was Sgt Ruttles in a hard days rut ... was it dirk or nasty who did that to the bass?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:27 am

I'd say NASTY.....

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:57 am

What are the plus or minus of the set neck? This looks like something I might have to make a bid on. The more I hang around this forum the more I'm gonna have to add to my collection. You guys are a bad influence on me. Yeah Jeff I'm looking for a 5 string now too. I know - good luck finding one of those.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:06 pm

Mike,
I think supposedly there were supposed to have a weaker neck joint for a 4001 than for a 4000, with the second pickup they had to route it out close to the neck joint, someone here was told to avoid those by someone at Ric. And a lot of them were 4000's converted to 4001's because they didn't sell may 4000's.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:27 pm

Pretty soon I will convert a 4003 to a 5 string and then step by step document the process ... then we can make a few more five string rics available ...

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:54 pm

Cool Jeff. Definitely keep me posted on that one. I am currently playing an old Aria 5er that I picked up to see if this old dog could learn a new trick. With todays music requiring alot of that B string I need to upgrade muey pronto.

big_g · Post by **big_g** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:20 pm

I'll tell you from experience, the set neck, "thing", is pure hog wash. I've got an '82 and there's never, never been a moments problem.

Many Gibson basses have had a set neck, no problem. Let me say, tastes not withstanding, I don't like most Gibson's, but that's just not my taste. I have never seen them fail because of a set neck. There is one truth about them, though, they are a little more likely to be slightly more headstock heavy, not bad just more noticable than your neck thru model.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:01 pm

My earlier "set neck" comment was only an observation, not a put-down. Just me thinking out loud....

I actually like this thing....

I'm thinking about it....to bid or not to bid!! Isn't that the question?.....

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:56 pm

do it!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:37 pm

Seriously, someone here was warned by someone at Rickenbacker to avoid those, it's in an old thread somewhere. And I assume because of the weakened neck joint.