Rickenbacker bass experts ?

[gregsguitars]

Anyone have an idea to the meanings of the writing ? Ricky 4001 bass ,1974 model.

[Godber]

I think that is a name - they usually have the names of RIC workers scrawled at factory inspection stages. Model numbers and finish colours are also common.

Is that a white '74?

[gregsguitars]

Yes it is, I am still going through it, we got two in today, this one is a "Tuxedo' with the black binding....interested?

[jonsmith]

Sorry to be picky, but If its a genuine Tuxedo, it shouldn't have black binding and the fingerboard should be white with black dots. These were a limited run of 120 basses. I'm assuming it's really a white with black trim - lots of people refer to this (incorrectly) as a Tuxedo. What was the other one you got in?

[MrFingers]

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I've got the same scribling... Probably the guy who painted/assembled the bass.

[gregsguitars]

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Sorry to be picky, but If its a genuine Tuxedo, it shouldn't have black binding and the fingerboard should be white with black dots. These were a limited run of 120 basses. I'm assuming it's really a white with black trim - lots of people refer to this (incorrectly) as a Tuxedo. What was the other one you got in?
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Your correct, my bad, it is a white 4001 (turned yellowish) with the black binding and black pickguard, the other one is a mid 70's players grade 4001 in jetglo.

[geofio]

4001,s always had the name of the person who assembled the bass, now if you look in the electronics bay its a computer print out of the serial number with a barcode!!!