"Three of these things belong together"

[Tarrbot]

Works for me.

I still like the unbound bodies better, no matter what it's called.

Esses? We don't need no stinkin' esses.

[rickenbrother]

The 4004 is the modern day S!

[bassduke49]

The RM1999 is not really an "S" either...

emac.

Well, not all "S" are RM1999, but all RM1999 are technically 4000+1 (also known as 4001S).

[weemac]

The RM1999 is not really an "S" either...

emac.

Well, not all "S" are RM1999, but all RM1999 are technically 4000+1 (also known as 4001S).

My brain hurts!

emac.

[s4001]

Whatevs...


YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!

[weemac]

The 4004 is the modern day S!

I agree, which is why I don't think there will be another RM1999 style reissue for a while.......

I think a Transgreen 4004 with the two piece narrow neck is just about the only one I could not resist now.....

emac.

[rickaddict]

I propose that the RM1999 and the 4008 should have honorary S status!

All those in favor say aye...

[teeder]

i

[scotty]

Sweet!

+1

[weemac]

i

Eye!

[johnallg]

Hai!

[jimk]

ay, yai, yai,
JimK

[rickenbrother]

[weemac]

ay, yai, yai,
JimK

One vote per person please...

emac.

[johnhall]

I don't want to be a spoil-sport, but I don't think that the 4008 is technically an "S". It looks like one, but there isn't an S in the name and it has binding on the neck (despite the dot markers & lack of binding on the body) and it has both mono and stereo outputs.

The 1986 and 1991 catalogs disagree with you:

http://www.rickenbacker.com/catalog_pos ... ter_p6.jpg

http://www.rickenbacker.com/catalog_pos ... ter_p5.jpg

Still, the neck binding on that is an anomaly.