| Comments | The 4001 bass was introduced in 1961. It was replaced in 1986 by the 4003, but in 2001 the 4001 CS was introduced. This was a reproduction of Paul McCartney’s bass, and featured a reshaped body and a zero fret on an unfinished fingerboard.
This Midnight Blue 2009 Rickenbacker 4001c64s is one of only four in this particular colour – there are two more in satin. It’s in excellent condition. |
| Serial Number | 09 42489, built during the 42nd week of 2009 – mid October, at the Rickenbacker plant in Santa Ana, California. Not far from Disneyland in Anaheim! |
| Pricing | $2,499.99 CAD with original case. SOLD |
| Neck | Maple through-neck design with unbound, unfinished rosewood fingerboard and zero fret. Mother of pearl dot position markers. |
| Frets | Original frets with minor wear. |
| Body | Classic Rickenbacker ‘Crested Wave’ design. This uses the through-neck idea with a maple neck extended with maple wings to create the full body size. |
| Finish | Gloss Midnight Blue finish – one of four basses made with this specific colour. Two more Midnight Blue basses have satin finishes. Excellent condition. |
| Hardware/electronics | All original, with ‘Toaster Top’ pickup at the neck and reissue horseshoe pickup at the bridge. Pickup selector switch, individual volume and tone controls. Bridge has the built-in mute. Schaller tuners. Note that the truss rod cover and Rickenbacker logo follow the ‘reverse’ feel of the headstock – the shape and curves mirror later models.
Click here to visit the Rickenbacker site’s page for the 4001 wiring diagram |
| Playability/Action | Plays very well. |
| Case | Original silver-colour hardshell case included. |
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