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(On Hold, pending payment)1973 Rickenbacker 4001 (Conversion from 4000) The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Now £1700! - *SOLD*
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This has been my go to bass for the band I was in (Carnabyarmy.com).

 

I've since moved away from London and winding things down with the band and really don't need the Ric anymore.

 

This has been my go to bass for a few years now and has seen countless gigs over the years and is one fantastic sounding instrument. It's certainly not without it's cosmetic flaws as it's been well played over the years (always a good sign)! It has the perfect relic look that's all naturally acquired.

 

The Good:  This bass has the perfect neck profile (in my humble opinion). I've owned new Ric's and can say that this is much more of a shallow C shape rather than a chunky D like the newer 4003 basses. Frets have plenty of life left in them (I alwys use flatwounds). The neck is very stable and since I first acquired the bass in 2018 it hasn't needed a truss adjustment. That being said, the truss rods work as they should with no issues. 

 

The Bad: Nothing really. Except maybe to say it's "Badass"?

 

Weight: 7.48 pounds (3.39kg)

 

The Ugly: Well, someone thought it was a great idea to carve "CRUE" in the upper horn of the bass. I tried to source it to Nikki Sixx, but sadly no provenance in that one! I've sinced covered it up with an RAF sticker. Someone also thought it was a great idea to rout out for a jazz pick up when it was still a 4000 series bass. I've since had the ugly jazz rout filled in and added a shallow insert for a neck pick up and converted it to a 4001.

 

The pick ups are an original Ric 4001c64 reissue  neck pick up and a vintage reissue Ric bridge pick up tied into a Rickysounds wiring harness.

 

It includes my modified saft shell (yet rigid foam) case that has the interior slightly modified to allow the Ric upper horn to sit in the case. It's a great case as it's lightweight by offers very good protection.

 

I also have a set of retrovive pick ups I'll add in as well as the original bridge and pick up from when it was a 4000 series bass. I also have a black scratch plate and black Ric truss rod cover as well I can throw in.

 

Definetly prefer local pick up or meet up between Hampshire South Coast or possibly West London.

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