Wish List - Rickenbacker bass Offerings and Features

[K9-4026]

Back with a newer and sillier idea:

The 4003ST (as in Torrefied)
Roasted Hard Rock maple planks
Dyed Autumn Burst, possibly 100% Black Dye, Oiled finish para la 4004cii
No hardware changes (yet)

[teeder]

4004 with nice character maple, J-bass pick-up positioning, nice '60's shaped neck, 3-ply laminated neck-through + peghead wings.

[Koshchei]

John Hall, call your office:
1. Korina body wings / headstock wings
2. Ebony fingerboards (lacquered)
3. 325 shaped Solid Bodies, possibly scaled down to obtain a comfortable weight.
4. Satin finish necks
5. YES! chambered 4003 Bodies. Understood to be pricey.
6. A 100% Wenge 4003 or 4004.

Skipping over the korina wings and chambering, the business case you seem to be trying to solve here is that Rickenbacker basses aren't heavy enough for you.

[K9-4026]

My best sounding Fender-form bass is a solid Black Korina jazz. Sounds better than my vintage reissue Genuine Fender Precision.
So maybe you're right.

[K9-4026]

Just thoght of a new item. If anyone knows where this actually are available, please post:

Sled-Mounted HB1 pickups (Replacement for 4003 bridge position)

[dlmarquez]

I would like to see a 4000 series fretless reissue!
Any rumors about a run of fretless 4000’s?

[jps]

My best sounding Fender-form bass is a solid Black Korina jazz...

The official term for that is FSO.

[jps]

Just thoght of a new item. If anyone knows where this actually are available, please post:

Sled-Mounted HB1 pickups (Replacement for 4003 bridge position)

Buy an HB-1 and mount it to your existing baseplate in place of the hi-gain bobbin. I did a similar thing using a toaster many moons ago.

[Tache3]

Bring back the unlacquered fingerboard. Offer it it ebony.

[StereoPlayer]

They reissued my wish-bass! I have one on order!

[Tache3]

Bring back the unlacquered fingerboard. Offer it it ebony.

In fact, to be more specific-

Jetglo
70's/80's era big horn body shape (white biding, no gap)
Skinny neck, unbound with dot inlays
Ebony fingerboard (no varnish)
Skinny, flat frets
Single DA truss rod
Black scratchplate
Jazz Bass pickups
Hi Mass bridge (chrome)
Chrome tuners (non reverse)
Mono output

Or reissue the Blackstar but with an unvarnished ebony fingerboard. Either way, I'd be happy.

[Isaac]

Bring back the unlacquered fingerboard. Offer it it ebony.

In fact, to be more specific-

Jetglo
70's/80's era big horn body shape (white biding, no gap)
Skinny neck, unbound with dot inlays
Ebony fingerboard (no varnish)
Skinny, flat frets
Single DA truss rod
Black scratchplate
Jazz Bass pickups
Hi Mass bridge (chrome)
Chrome tuners (non reverse)
Mono output

Or reissue the Blackstar but with an unvarnished ebony fingerboard. Either way, I'd be happy.

Jazz Bass pickups? Sacrilege!

[K9-4026]

Tell that to Roger Glover.

[bassduke49]

But Roger had one of his old Ricks refurbished and I think it has Rick pickups on it. Picture in the book.

[Korladis]

A faster way to deploy the mute would be nice.