Okay, now that I'm hooked on Rickenbackers....

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:13 pm

what bass would compliment my 4003? A 4001 maybe? What would be different?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:33 pm

a 4005, a 4001, a 4002, a 4004, a 4003s5, a 4003s8, a 3000, a 3001, a 2030, a 4001v63, a 4001c64, a 4080, a 4000,

or one of each ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:45 pm

I am working on that!

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:54 pm

Sorry I asked now

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atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:02 pm

What kind of music do you play, Ron? That might dictate the choice a little more...
A 4001 and 4003 are very similar, a little different voicing, different features, but it's basically an update of the 4001. Maybe a 4004....that's a different animal, but still a Rickenbacker.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:23 pm

I play mainly 70s rock. I'm not into the modern rock scene and prefer passive electronics. Of course, I'll have to find out what all these other Rick basses are, since my main exposure has been the 4001/4003.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:08 pm

Ron,
the "V" basses are reissues of older 60's basses, a 4080 is a doubleneck guitar/bass, a 4000 is a single (bridge) pickup 4001, a 4005 is a hollowbody bass made until around 1984-ish...a 4002 is a rare one, it's got a low-impedence output and really figured wood (beauty!), the s5 is a 5-string, the s8 is an 8-string. The 3000 and 3001 and 2030 are bolt-on models that some people swear by, but have a different sound than the 4001, but still sound like a Ric.
I think for 70's rock, stick with the one that brung 'ya! The 4001 is the beast. If you are playing 70's rock, play the bass it was played on!
If you look around the site, there are plenty of pictures of all of these models here.

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:45 am

Try and look out for a 4001S/4003S, Ron.

My 4003S sounds really really different to my 4003 Deluxe, and a *world apart* from my vintage 4001.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:48 am

Ron,
I played a 4001 for over 20 years, and then went to a 4003 in 1996. Up till last week I played my 4003 exclusivley, and then got myself a lovely 4001-v63.

The v63 is differnt in play and tone, but still very definitley a Rick. I agree with Steve, 4001 is one of the hallmarks of the 70's, I'd say go for it. !!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:02 am

4002

4080

2030

4003s/8

4004C

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:24 am

Hey Ted, is that my 4004C/TS in the last picture??

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:36 am

Nice flock of Ricks Ted, and an expensive one as well ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:24 am

Chris: No, that is the one I bought from Kendall.

Jim: Today they are but I bought the exotic ones years ago when they did not cost so much. That 4080 was about $780 back then and the 4002 was $550. At the time, RIC could not give the 4002 away.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:10 pm

Where's my time machine?

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:23 pm

no kidding...

I'd sell internal organs for a 4002.