Geddy's New Rickenbacker

[doctorwho]

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Is that 4001, 4th from the left, missing it's pickup surround?

It's missing more than just the surround; the pickup is hanging down out of the cavity!

For clarification, here's a close-up of that 1973 4001 FG:

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A previous owner had removed the original bridge pickup, filled the rout, and added a different pickup mounted at an angle.

I had borrowed a horseshoe surround from Ilan and found that it would have covered the modified area, so I had planned on restoring it with a RI Horseshoe ... but then it was one of the ones that got stolen.

[jps]

[nixdad]

Hey Everyone -
Here's a new article just posted in No Treble with the deets on Geddy's new bass:
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2026/04/2 ... hs-return/

[nixdad]

OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

[jps]

[doctorwho]

Sweet!

For those who may not be aware of it, I sold the RM 3261 in my Fireglos picture to Getty!

[henry5]

OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

That blue is spectacular!

[nixdad]

[nixdad]

Sweet!

For those who may not be aware of it, I sold the RM 3261 in my Fireglos picture to Getty!

Thanks! Also SO cool that Geddy now owns your 3261!

[nixdad]

OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

That blue is spectacular!

I agree!