RIckenbacker 4000 picture thread

[ken_j]

[bassduke49]

Here's what I've called "the missing link." It's a '62 with the enlarged upper horn of late/current models but all the other features of the early style.

[s4001]

Here's what I've called "the missing link." It's a '62 with the enlarged upper horn of late/current models but all the other features of the early style.

Awesome bass!!!

[ken_j]

Here's another. I believe this belongs to a forum member.

'60 4000

[doctorwho]

... and we see the mid 70's quite often. ...

Yep, we see ones like this 1977 of mine

1977 4000FL BG

so, so often ...

[bigbajo60]

Here's what I've called "the missing link." It's a '62 with the enlarged upper horn of late/current models but all the other features of the early style.

There's the basis right there for your "100th Anniversary" model!

[jps]

Here's what I've called "the missing link." It's a '62 with the enlarged upper horn of late/current models but all the other features of the early style.

There's the basis right there for your "100th Anniversary" model!

Why wait so long?

[Mati]

Here's another. I believe this belongs to a forum member.

'60.jpg

Piece of art!

[T.A.R.]

Here's what I've called "the missing link." It's a '62 with the enlarged upper horn of late/current models but all the other features of the early style.

Wow! gorgeous

[woodyng]

jeff said "Why wait so long? "

#1,sir! even without niggling about a "real" horseshoe,i would just love to see a reissue of the early design - i really love the look of the original pickguard and smaller bridge footprint,for 2 things....the pg design seems to be more conducive to the cresting wave body shape than the newer "pseudopod" pg.....

[Tarrbot]

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Now you're just toying with us, Ken.

I'd love to see even more.

[ken_j]

Now you're just toying with us, Ken.

I'd love to see even more.

OK

[rickenbrother]

After looking at the second picture in Ken's last post, it makes me think that a Rickenbacker bass guitar was the first ever to have a quick-hook type of bridge.

[Ric N. Backer]

Cool thread ....

Mine's been thru - well... a lot, but it's still a 4000!

Say, you added a toaster neck pup but kept the original volume/tone layout. How's it wired?

Nice bass btw!

[s4001]

It's vol/vol. The toggle isn't wired. I used to have it vol/ toggle. It's always had one useless knob.