Fretless 4000?

[dlmarquez]

I am trying to become a little more knowledgeable about Ric basses and in particular fretless Rics
Were any fretless 4000 Rics ever produced?

[bassduke49]

Yes. And you can see pictures of one in my book: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" available from suppliers such as Amazon. There are also pictures of fretless 3001, 4001S, 4002, 4003S, and 4003S/5. If those models are a mystery to you, then you really need my book!

[dlmarquez]

On order from Amazon. Thanks for the advice!
Looking forward to spending some time with the book

[doctorwho]

Here's a picture of my 1977 4000 FL BG.

IIRC, this bass in in the book.

[bassduke49]

Yep! How are you Gary?!

[doctorwho]

Yep! How are you Gary?!

I'm doing O.K., Paul. How about you?

[bassduke49]

Rickless! Still interested, but no longer collecting or playing. Getting old and creaky, but I look at that as being an accomplishment!

[jps]

Getting old and creaky, but I look at that as being an accomplishment!

Ah, so I should look at those as being positive accomplishments?

[ram]

I didn't realize I was all that successful until reading that!

[Isaac]

It's true. Not everyone manages to achieve getting old!

[bassduke49]

My Dad died at 64. I passed his passage 11 years ago. To my mind, 75 is quite an accomplishment!

[dlmarquez]

Update: I have no hope of ever owning a fretless 4000, but a modified 4003 factory fretless is on its way to me from a fellow RR member. Its been modded to have a single P/U in the bridge position. Looks for all the world like a 4000 fretless!
I will post picks when I get it! and huge thanks to Cassius for his patience and persistence!

[dlmarquez]

OK, Here it is. Just received it yesterday. So far I am really liking its sound and playability!

[jps]

OK, Here it is. Just received it yesterday. So far I am really liking its sound and playability!

Here is a recording of my former '04 4003FL using just the bridge toaster.

[cassius987]

This has been one of my favorite basses ever! Dave, I am really glad you are enjoying it.