Classic Rickenbacker 4001 - 1978 - Jetglo Finish - Made in the USA - Electric Bass Guitar
Rickenbacker 4001
Year: 1978 (May)
Serial: RE2546
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.92"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.91"
Weight: 9lbs 13 oz's
Comes in Original Hard Case
Professionally setup for optimal tone and playability...Truly stage or studio ready!
Vintage done just right... This 1978 Rickenbacker Bass is about as cool as you can get. Starting with its crazy visual appeal and getting to the heart of things with its sonic capabilities, once this Jetlo beauty is in your hands, you will be ready to soar! Cosmetically in great condition, you can see from the pictures that aside from a chip on the backside, this monster has been pretty well taken care of. There are minor dings, dents, scuffs and scratches throughout, but nothing overtly deep or gnarly. This 4001 is sure to bring a smile to any players face and will probably not stay on our shelf for long!
The Rickenbacker 4001 is an electric bass that was manufactured by Rickenbacker as a two-pickup "deluxe" version of their first production bass, the single-pickup model 4000. This design, created by Roger Rossmeisl, was manufactured between 1961 and 1981, when it was replaced by an updated version dubbed the Rickenbacker 4003.
The iconic upper bout and headstock silhouettes of the Rickenbacker 4001 are the most salient characteristics of the "crested-wave" body shape designed by luthier Roger Rossmeisl for Rickenbacker's model 4000. The 4001 model features a neck-through construction, a full-wood body, fretboard with metal strings (originally flat-wound, though many players replaced them with round-wounds), twin truss rods, triangle inlays, two pickups, two volume and two tone dials, selector switch,[2] and wiring for Rick-O-Sound (standard in models post-1971).
Construction
Body type
Solid
Neck joint
Bound
Scale
33.25 in (845 mm) (long scale)
Woods
Body
Bound maple (and unbound maple 4001S Model)
Neck
Maple, Walnut
Fretboard
Bubinga, Rosewood, Maple
Hardware
Pickup(s)
2 single coil toaster/horseshoe pickups (early models),[2] 2 single coil Hi-Gain pickups (later models)
Color
Jetglo (black)
Features:
Neck: Slender profile maple & walnut neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Beautiful rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl "shark tooth" inlays. Frets show some light wear, but have plenty of life in them. Open-back nickel tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 33 1/4" scale length.
Body: Neck-thru design with solid maple wings. Top-loading bridge with adjustable saddles. Single-ply white plexi pickguard.
Pickups: Rickenbacker Hi Gain single coils. Dual volume & tone controls with 3-way toggle switch; mono & stereo outputs. All electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Hardshell case included. Please see Picture.
It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing or dead spots and is an absolute joy to play. It has been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been leveled / dressed / polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is spot on and it plays excellent. All the electronics work flawlessly.
**** We stand behind every guitar we sell and have consistently delivered quality that beats most people expectations, earning us a reputation for quality that is unrivaled. Simply put “good enough” isn’t good enough for The Guitar Dude’s standards and we try and make every guitar be at its absolute BEST to deliver on our promise.
* Neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works with no issues
* Intonation is spot-on
* It has been professionally set up with nice low action & new American made strings.
* If needed, the frets will be dressed leveled & crowned
* All frets are polished prior to shipping when they are set up - They will shine like new!
***Please note that international shipping prices listed are minimum quotes in some cases. Certain countries are more expensive and will require additional shipping costs. Express services such as UPS, DHL & FedEx are also available, Please contact me for a personalized quote.
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We recognize and accept a 7 day return policy as per Reverb guidelines, BUT intentions of the return must be communicated in writing within 3 day of receiving the guitar as indicated by the tracking. Unless the guitar is not as described, ORIGINAL & RETURN SHIPPING COSTS INCURRED (NOT CHARGES) WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. There is a 10% Re-stocking fee for ALL guitars that are returned for ANY reason outside of damage from shipping or it arrives not as described. Please note that we record demo videos to make sure our guitars go out exactly as we describe them with zero issues. We understand that feeling comfortable is vital to the purchase of a guitar/bass so in any case, additional measurements or in hand descriptions are available prior to purchase/shipping. Thats said, guitars travel a great distance some times and in transit things can happen. Also guitars acclimate to new environments and this can cause a need for a new set up or minor adjustment. It is acceptable and normal if there is for instance a tiny bit of buzzing or the need to adjust a truss rod. We are in south Florida and if you are in a colder or less humid environment it is almost to be expected. Please read our feedback and see what our customers say. The guitar MUST BE RETURNED IN THE EXACT CONDITION it was advertised/received or it is subject to additional costs & or repair fees. We are not a big chain shop, I hope you understand. If you are uncomfortable with these terms please do not purchase. There are plenty big chain shops that can absorb free trials and shipping.
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