Rickenbacker 4004 Laredo 4 or 5 string - Price Drop £1450 £1750 East Sussex

[6feet7]

I bought this bass a couple of years ago and had it converted to a 5 string. I absolutely adore it in every way possible, but finances are dire at the moment, so this &/or my Gibson non-reverse thunderbird 5 string conversion have to go 

It comes with all the case candy, official Rickenbacker hard case etc etc.

There's hardly a mark on it except for behind one of the the tuners where I've touched it up.

I can fit the original Schaller 3d bridge and the brass nut it came with as well as putting a dowel in the tuner hole and painting this (though the paint wont look like it did from the factory) if you want it converted back to a 4 stringer.

I'll be devestated that both of these basses have to go, but needs must.

PS. The sticker easily comes off 

PPS. I might be able to deliver/meet up 1/2 way etc. etc. to save on postage/courier issues

I will be driving down to Devon from East Sussex on Friday 22nd November and returning on the 24th if that is any help for anyone.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 14:56 by 6feet7

[7enderhead]

Interesting! Which bridge did you use, and what is the string spacing now?

[6feet7]

51 minutes ago, 7enderhead said:

Interesting! Which bridge did you use, and what is the string spacing now?

I found the bridge on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203709875867?var=504146879934  - string spacing is 15mm.

The nut is 43mm

I tried the Schaller 5 string bridge but the spacing was too wide for the neck, so that ended up on my non-reverse Thunderbird.

Hope that helps

[7enderhead]

Thanks for the information! Unfortunately outside of my free trading zone, but otherwise a very intriguing bass...