Pictures of your Rickenbacker bass

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:26 pm

Ric's rule ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:24 am

Updated family photo.

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:36 am

Nice to see your project bass in there Scott....looks great!

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:42 am

Yeah thats a great looking bass - a good idea and well carried out too

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:48 am

So is that a neck thru 4000? ... nice collection ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:38 am

Its a phony Jeff, I bought a hacked up 4001 and converted it. Someday when I find the right authentic 4000 I'll buy it and restore this one back to its original 1976 4001 status. Oh, and before anyone notices, yes, those are fender strap buttons. Its the one thing I forgot to order. Here's a closeup.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:39 am

Cheyenne: Very nice photo. I love the way those finishes go together.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:05 am

I thoght that was a converted 4001/4003 to a 4000 ... still cool ... what pickup did you use? modern? vintage?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:33 am

Thats the original '76 bridge pickup. Some idiot replaced the neck pickup with some dimarzioish monstrosity. If/when I truly restore this bass I'll drop a toaster in the vintage position.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:07 pm

Oh, and by the way, I'd really like to thank everyone who sent emails with all the information I needed to make her as correct as possible. And to everyone who chimed in with suggestions here on the forum. And to Peter McCormack, whom without him non of this would have happened at all.

rhampshire · Post by **rhampshire** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:29 pm

Looks great Scott! But why is the neck binding white and the body binding black? Weird, but... it looks cool!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:46 pm

The bass was originally white, but was completely stripped down to the sealer coat when I found her. I liked the maple / black trim combo so I just finished her clear. By the way Rob, thanks for your input on the rods.

rhampshire · Post by **rhampshire** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:26 am

No problem! How did you ever get them out of there, anyway? Lots of prying, bending and cussing? Works for me...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:32 pm

My Cheyenne II 4004 at sunset....Sorry but it looked so good I just had to photograph.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:59 pm

Nothing to be sorry about! Beautiful!