Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

If I could only keep one, it would be the 1971 4001 FG.

That '73 looks exactly like my '73 sans checkers!
Aluminum pup plate too.

I'd keep the Gibson 5 string....wrong thread ?

Yeah, sorry Barry, wrong thread!

Personally I'd keep the 1986 4003 MG/BT. Speaking of which, how much do you want for it?

Investment wise definately the '71. Player wise, I'd go with the '86 or 4004.

ya keep the 5 string bass ... oh ya wrong thread ... oh well sell me the 4004 and I will make it into a 5 string bass ...

Well, it's nice to have a few choices. I usually only play weekends, and I really don't need to have all the stuff I do, so I was just looking to see what you all thought.

I'm not wealthy, and it's conceivable, even likely, that I'll get myself into jam and need to sell some of my basses to squeeze through.
When that happens, of course I'll post it here first.

I don't have any good pics of the 71 yet. It's so damn clean and original that I would be very sad if I got it dinged up. So it's not a player, for me.

The 73 has an exceptional nice neck, and has been babied. Almost no fret wear using nickels, I feel comfortable gigging it...when we have a big stage environment. Small stages and things start bumping into things. This one also has Mark Arnquist's name inside.

The 86 is just a gas to play, super nice neck, Hipshot bridge. I've been using Roto stainless rounds, and the frets show some wear. It's my main squeeze right now, and the best-looking, in my eyes.

The 4004 is almost mint, save for one little ding in front on the clear, which is hard to see. It's so light and easy to play, but again, I'd hate to ding it up.

I shouldn't even have the DCM, since it'll never see a gig, lol.

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'71 for me, no contest. All the features, and THAT sound. I'll swap my '73 for your '71!!!!!

If she is going to have to work for a living, I'd keep the 4004, unless you are in a Beatle/Yes/Bee Gee/ 60's tribute band.

Otherwise, I'd keep the 71 just because she is so pretty.

Keep them all If one, I would say the 1973 4001 MG

I would keep the one with the best neck. Number two would be the most collectible one, so for me it's the 86 and then the 71.

someday I want to get a mapleglo 4004cii and convert it to a 5 string and use all black trim ...

Lots of good input.Thanks everyone.

Jeff- that would look badass alright.