Wish List - Rickenbacker bass Offerings and Features

[dlmarquez]

Having owned a fretless 4003 for awhile now, and also having owned several short scale basses (which I much prefer) my wishlist to the elves in Santa Ana would be the following:
A Rickenbacker 4030W-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard)
A Rickenbacker 4005XC-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard in a mapleglo finish

I rate the chances of this actually coming to pass a just slightly higher than the chances of winning the Megalotto for $1 billion US dollars!

[bassdroid]

Having owned a fretless 4003 for awhile now, and also having owned several short scale basses (which I much prefer) my wishlist to the elves in Santa Ana would be the following:
A Rickenbacker 4030W-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard)
A Rickenbacker 4005XC-FL (fretless unlined fingerboard in a mapleglo finish

I rate the chances of this actually coming to pass a just slightly higher than the chances of winning the Megalotto for $1 billion US dollars!

I second that. Though what Im after is a bit different, it is probably equally impossible: a fretless 4000. I even bought a fretted one with the intention of defretting it...and just couldn't bring myself to do it. It is such a great tone machine as is.

[bassduke49]

It happened. Don't know how many came out of the factory, but at least this one did:

[dlmarquez]

4003 factory fretless coversion to single pickup

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it looks a LOT like this….a 2008 factory fretless 4003 converted to a single pickup with a 4000 series pickguard.
This one also has hipshot tuners and a hipshot ric replacement tailpiece. it will have a white TRC and Pickguard within the next couple of weeks!

[woodyng]

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Yeah, I agree that if you're only going to have three knobs, a blend would be better than two master volumes. Though to be honest I'd rather just have BVV. I've never found tone knobs useful.
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I find a master tone indispensable, and preferable to individual tone controls. There’s lots of times I don’t want ALL the treble the Rick gives.
Not sure how having 2 individual volumes AND a balance control wouldn’t be superfluous.

[woodyng]

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it looks a LOT like this….a 2008 factory fretless 4003 converted to a single pickup with a 4000 series pickguard.
This one also has hipshot tuners and a hipshot ric replacement tailpiece. it will have a white TRC and Pickguard within the next couple of weeks!

So….did you do it yet?
(Personally, I think the black pg/trc looks magnificent on this very dark beauty!)

[dlmarquez]

sorry this took so long!
its a pretty ****** photo. I couldnt resist showing off my Hofner Green line as well!

[doctorwho]

Looks nice either way!

Besides my 4000 FL BG (not currently for sale), I think that I have seen two others over the years pop up for sale. Not very common.

[jnbass]

Its been a few years since i last came here...

Soooooo

4004Cii with quilted maple faces
Affordable 4005 reproductions

Finally got my tractor!

[jps]

Its been a few years since i last came here...

[rickenbrother]

Finally got my tractor!

Is it Jetglo?

[jps]

I still have that image of Jared for those who forgot what he looks like.

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[rickenbrother]

I still have that image of Jared for those who forgot what he looks like.

It's so good to see a friendly face again.

[Korladis]

I find a master tone indispensable, and preferable to individual tone controls. There’s lots of times I don’t want ALL the treble the Rick gives.
Not sure how having 2 individual volumes AND a balance control wouldn’t be superfluous.

My tone knobs all stay all the way up. I've even removed them from a couple of my basses. The only thing I use them for on my Rickenbackers is the push-pull control.

I mean my preference with only three control holes would be two volumes and a switch. With a VVB you could set the volumes to different amounts and rapidly change between pickups for a change in volume.

[jps]

I find a master tone indispensable, and preferable to individual tone controls. There’s lots of times I don’t want ALL the treble the Rick gives.
Not sure how having 2 individual volumes AND a balance control wouldn’t be superfluous.

My tone knobs all stay all the way up. I've even removed them from a couple of my basses. The only thing I use them for on my Rickenbackers is the push-pull control.

I mean my preference with only three control holes would be two volumes and a switch. With a VVB you could set the volumes to different amounts and rapidly change between pickups for a change in volume.

Like, this bass!

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