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Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:51 am**

Anybody now what scale the 2020 and 3000 models are ? What are they worth ?

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:31 am**

Buy my 4003 instead...

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:38 am**

all of the 2000 series basses are the same scale as a 4001/4003 ... the 3000 is short scale the 3001 is also the same as a 4001/4003 ...

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:46 pm**

Kind of a dumb question, but for string purposes, what is the official scale of the 4001/4003? Is it regular or long scale???

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:21 pm**

I think regular would be....34" = long scale.

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:08 pm**

Rickenbacker 2000 and 4000 series basses are 33 1/4" ...

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:18 pm**

Right, long scale Ricks are 33.25". Short scale are 30".

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:31 pm**

The only production Rickenbacker bass that was short scale is the model 3000 (but not the 3001 which was long scale).

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:33 pm**

Rickenbacker did make a few short scale 4001s in the '70s.

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:40 pm**

the 21 fret 4001 was a short scale bass ...

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:59 am**

John, I've heard that and have yet to actually come across one. Certainly not a production feature, however.

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:05 am**

I believe 32" and less is short scale and 33" and higher is long scale ...

some 5 string basses are 35" and some 12 string basses are 35" as well ...

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:03 am**

Whats the proper way to measure scale??

From the end of the tailpiece to the nut?

Or from where the strings break over the bridge saddles to the nut??

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:21 am**

Nut to 12th fret X 2 = scale length.

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:46 am**

All righty then.

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Scale ?

Scale ?