Why do set-neck 4000's look a bit askew?

[woodyng]

The neck on my 4001S might go into the body at a different angle than a 4001/4003/4004 but who ever picks it up to play it, in falls in love with it's playability and sound. Next to my 4004s, it's my second favorite bass guitar to play. Seen in my avatar ----->

Same thing goes for my 4001S and 4000 from 1972. Yet, my 4001S is my number 1 bass.

I thought the set neck versions of those models were not introduced until '73? My very first Ric bass (about 1974-ish) was a 4000 neck through from one of the first few years of the 70' s. And just to echo a few of the other posts,i am not at all technically oriented,but having owned and played a lot of Ric basses over the years,my '74 4000 is one of the best playing and sounding Ric's i've run across,altho it has also been modded quite a bit. I have had the pleasure of playing both Joey's and Gareth's set neck basses,and they just feel equally fantastic,something about that whole "wonky" way they're put together just delivers!

[Colonel Sanders]

I thought the set neck versions of those models were not introduced until '73? My very first Ric bass (about 1974-ish) was a 4000 neck through from one of the first few years of the 70' s. And just to echo a few of the other posts,i am not at all technically oriented,but having owned and played a lot of Ric basses over the years,my '74 4000 is one of the best playing and sounding Ric's i've run across,altho it has also been modded quite a bit. I have had the pleasure of playing both Joey's and Gareth's set neck basses,and they just feel equally fantastic,something about that whole "wonky" way they're put together just delivers!

You are correct. Both my 4001S and 4000 have the neck through body configuration with the shedua strip. Yet for some reasons, the bridge, for both basses, is not centered with the strip and is offset toward the upper wing by 1 cm.

[doctorwho]

I never noticed before that things were askew on my 4000 FL BG.

1977 4000 FL BG

[ilan]

This '72 is neck-thru and everything is where it should be.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Rickenback ... 565623cfe8

[Colonel Sanders]

This '72 is neck-thru and everything is where it should be.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Rickenback ... 565623cfe8

Aaaarghh!

This is such a nice one!

Stop leading me to 72's! I can't resist a 72!

[woodyng]

Yes,it IS!! You should just buy it,Colonel.....

Because I can't....

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

wrong timeline tailpiece and non-rick knobs. nice bass though.

[Colonel Sanders]

Yes,it IS!! You should just buy it,Colonel.....

Because I can't....

I'll pass on this one. I already have a 72 4000 in Fireglo.

I need to fight that compulsive buyer tendancy...

[Colonel Sanders]

wrong timeline tailpiece and non-rick knobs. nice bass though.

Good pickup!

I did not realise this from my iPad. Finding a period correct tailpiece may be a bit difficult.