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Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:53 pm**

I am trying to become a little more knowledgeable about Ric basses and in particular fretless Rics
Were any fretless 4000 Rics ever produced?

Posted: **Fri Jul 26, 2024 11:48 am**

Yes. And you can see pictures of one in my book: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" available from suppliers such as Amazon. There are also pictures of fretless 3001, 4001S, 4002, 4003S, and 4003S/5. If those models are a mystery to you, then you really need my book!

Posted: **Sat Jul 27, 2024 11:41 am**

On order from Amazon. Thanks for the advice!
Looking forward to spending some time with the book

Posted: **Sat Jul 27, 2024 11:54 pm**

Here's a picture of my 1977 4000 FL BG.

IIRC, this bass in in the book.

Posted: **Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:56 am**

Yep! How are you Gary?!

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:21 am**

bassduke49 wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:56 am Yep! How are you Gary?!

I'm doing O.K., Paul. How about you?

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:51 am**

Rickless! Still interested, but no longer collecting or playing. Getting old and creaky, but I look at that as being an accomplishment!

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:27 am**

bassduke49 wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:51 am Getting old and creaky, but I look at that as being an accomplishment!

Ah, so I should look at those as being positive accomplishments?

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:40 am**

I didn't realize I was all that successful until reading that!

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:12 pm**

It's true. Not everyone manages to achieve getting old!

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:24 am**

My Dad died at 64. I passed his passage 11 years ago. To my mind, 75 is quite an accomplishment!

Posted: **Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:22 pm**

Update: I have no hope of ever owning a fretless 4000, but a modified 4003 factory fretless is on its way to me from a fellow RR member. Its been modded to have a single P/U in the bridge position. Looks for all the world like a 4000 fretless!
I will post picks when I get it! and huge thanks to Cassius for his patience and persistence!

Posted: **Sat Sep 14, 2024 1:31 pm**

OK, Here it is. Just received it yesterday. So far I am really liking its sound and playability!

Posted: **Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:29 pm**

dlmarquez wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 1:31 pm OK, Here it is. Just received it yesterday. So far I am really liking its sound and playability!

Here is a recording of my former '04 4003FL using just the bridge toaster.

Posted: **Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:03 pm**

This has been one of my favorite basses ever! Dave, I am really glad you are enjoying it.

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