Can anyone tell me about this Ric 4001 ?

[lojo]

I believe its a 73

Any more info on its set up and originality would be helpful

Many thanks

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Edited October 7, 2013 by lojo

[Ou7shined]

Do you have any more pics?

[neepheid]

The BC collective would need much more info to say with any certainty I reckon. Close ups of headstock, neck, body, bridge, pickups, the body binding and all that jazz.

[lojo]

ok cheers , will do some more pics soon

[martthebass]

From the pic it seems authentic enough, but yup would need some clearer ones to determine whether it was really a pucker 1973 4001 in Azureglo.

[MB1]

MB1.
That truss rod cover definately doesn't say Rickenbacker?

[BetaFunk]

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MB1.
That truss rod cover definately doesn't say Rickenbacker?
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[Dave Vader]

Definitely a fake, send it to me, and I'll burn it for you.

Really, I'm doing you a favour

[4000]

It's not a '73. Fat horns, 1" neck high gain; more likely between '75 and '80. If you find out what the serial number is, the first letter tells you what year.

I had a '76 that looked the same.

Edited October 6, 2013 by 4000

[lojo]

Cheers guys, ive added a headstock and body photo, hope this helps you help

[4000]

Like I said before, somewhere between '75 and '80; looks exactly like my old '76.

The serial number should be on the jackplate, something like PE123.

Edited October 8, 2013 by 4000

[4000]

In fact looking closer it looks almost exactly like my old '76, even down to the crack in the pick guard that happened after I sold it!

Whoever told you it's a '73 is very wrong.

Edited October 8, 2013 by 4000

[3below]

Looks very similar to a 77 blue one I had around that time. Binding still fixed firmly? No paint sinkage?

[lojo]

number entered on a site I found from google suggests 79

[4000]

So it begins with S then.

[url="http://www.rickenbacker.com/service_serials.asp"]http://www.rickenbac...ice_serials.asp[/url]

'Nuff said.

[iiipopes]

The folks at rickresource.com can advise you completely.

[4000]

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The folks at rickresource.com can advise you completely.
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This. If you want info on Rics, that's the place to go.