Vintage Lefty 4001 - need help from the group...

[sloop_john_b]

I bought a Lefty Mapleglo Ric Bass in 1971 with checkered binding (month uncertain, possibly after June).

I have been told that there weren't too many made during that year. Do you have a specific number of those manufactured?

Very few.

[johnnysain]

Anyone know when (or approximate year) Rickenbacker stopped making lefties as 'individual custom orders'', and began making them in bulk (without neccessarily being preordered)?

[wints]

I bought a Lefty Mapleglo Ric Bass in 1971 with checkered binding (month uncertain, possibly after June).

I have been told that there weren't too many made during that year. Do you have a specific number of those manufactured?

Welcome Larry.

Do you still have the bass? If so, is it a 21 fret bass, like Pete's example discussed way back here? I'd be surprised if they made more than 5...

John?

[T.A.R.]

Wow what a read! Welcome Larry and thanks for bringing this up.