Product: Rickenbacker 4001S
Price Paid: US $400
Submitted
10/20/2001
at
08:53pm
by
Scott
Email: s4001 at earthlink<dot>net
Features
:
9
1967 Ric 4001s, fireglo. the coveted bass for the collector. Mine actually is a 4000 that has been retrofitted with the neck pickup, but ask me if I lose sleep over that:) Also it only has the two knobs and one toggle. Master volume and Tone. Thinking about unwiring the tone, what's a Ric without tone. Also I had it refretted with jumbo frets, when I bought it the fretboard was separating and the frets were dog meat.
Sound
:
10
this is the kicker, those of you that have old 4000 or s models and need a refret, I HIGHLY recommend that you get jumbo frets. Two reasons, one, they add stability to the neck and old Rics need that, Two: The TONE. It puts the Ric tone on steroids. Not good for slapping much but the growl and ability to dominate the center of the sound is ASTOUNDING.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
No Opinion
Thing's older than me, so I have no idea of new setup in 1967
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I have played hundreds of gigs with this and many recording sessions. Nice thing about old basses is that they are done moving and they stay in tune.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
I am a big fan of vintage instruments, this thing is one of the great instruments that some of us are lucky enough to come across and actually afford.
