Forumite Rickenbacker Fretless Bass Guitar Count

[rickenbrother]

I've posted a recording of a song featuring my '75 4001FL in the Rickenbacker Recordings By RickResource Forum Members forum.
Brian Medway's arrangement of "Georgia On My Mind"

[ajish4]

Hey Joey,

ANY movement on a FL section?

[rickenbrother]

Hey Joey,

ANY movement on a FL section?

That's up to Peter.

[pringlw]

One.

'06 4003FL MB

Darn I think mine must be your grandparent. Yours is just like mine except shiny and new.

[wayang]

The opening cut from our 1998 release, "The Perry Weissman 3"...me on the '74 4001Fl:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8334975

[rickenbrother]

Enjoyed that, thanks for posting, Dane. Did you have flatwound strings on your 4001FL for the recording?

[wayang]

Yeah, Joey...I used to use rounds 'back in the day', but I began to get some wear in the fingerboard under the E and A strings near the nut...decided the Brazilian Rosewood was worth preserving, so I switched to flats around '96.

[2112]

One. Dec. '72 FL MG

Nicest Rickenbacker 4001 fretless that I have EVER seen.

Beautiful wood grain and the checkerboard is the icing on the cake.

[cassius987]

Yeah, Joey...I used to use rounds 'back in the day', but I began to get some wear in the fingerboard under the E and A strings near the nut...decided the Brazilian Rosewood was worth preserving, so I switched to flats around '96.

Are you certain it's not the usual bubinga?

Believe it or not I have actually had some E and A string wear in the varnish close to the nut in just over a year of steady playing, with D'Addario Chromes. So it may not have been your rounds but just the string action/excursion. Apparently most fretless basses take to nickel-wrapped strings fairly well, or so string manufacturers sometimes claim. (DR Nickel Sunbeams are marketed this way.)

...By the way, I absolutely love that recording, Dane. Nice work!! There are so many talented and diverse players here. Cheers, folks...

[wayang]

I'm pretty sure it's Rosewood, JC...one of these days I'll get around to taking a decent picture and posting it...

[jnbass]

I'm "a-fret" I'm a tad slow on this post.

Only one-thanks Paul B!

I like JG

[rickenbrother]

Yeah, Joey...I used to use rounds 'back in the day', but I began to get some wear in the fingerboard under the E and A strings near the nut...decided the Brazilian Rosewood was worth preserving, so I switched to flats around '96.

Are you certain it's not the usual bubinga?

I'm not certain of the time frame, but for several years '70's - '80's the fingerboards were Hong Kong Rosewood.

[paul_yan]

Thanks for the complimemnt, Thomas! She does indeed plays and looks lovely!

[cjj]

So here's a question... were there ever any 4004 Fretless basses made?

Also, has anyone ever seen a 4001 FL or 4003 FL with black trim -- I mean the full deal with black binding?

[cassius987]

So here's a question... were there ever any 4004 Fretless basses made?

Besides Dane Wilder's, I don't believe so.

Also, has anyone ever seen a 4001 FL or 4003 FL with black trim -- I mean the full deal with black binding?

I believe I have seen one or two like this that were white + BT. Could be wrong.