Rickenbacker 4001
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-throug... read more
Rickenbacker 4001
Chris Wolstenholme was seen playing this bass with a plectrum for live performances of Knights of Cydonia and Map of the Problematique. I... more
In this photo Burton can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4001in a Burgundyglo Finish. This Bass has been heavily modified with a Gibson EB... more
Has been modified with a new pickguard, a new split-coil pickup and a Badass bridge. more
Prior to getting his signature model, Lemmy used several Rickenbacker 4000 series basses. As early as his time with Hawkwind, photos show... more
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Rickenbacker 4001
Based on 9 Reviews
An Iconic tone monster
I had a 1983 4003 that had a truss rod failure and was never able to get if repaired so I parted with it. I found an awesome 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 from Chicago Music Exchange in excellent condition. It plays like a champ and it has the trademark cutting tone that was more prevalent from the Rickenbacker 4001 series in the 70s.
The classic
I have a Nov 1981 model, in all black. This was used extensively in my days with Supple, but now is primarily a studio instrument as I am not playing bass in Automatic Children.
FG ONLY
I use an Inferno Buddhist World custom of this black pearl for Blast3R Inferno tour
1978 jetglo Rickenbacker
1978 jetglo Rickenbacker bought on Reverb (june 2019) Simply the best bass that i played :)
Rickenbacker 4001 - December 1978 - Black. Bass completely original in excellent esthetic condition, despite his 41 years of age. Excellent playability thanks to the perfect functioning of the two truss roads and the condition of the keys which have a consumption of 20%. The sound of the P.u. the handle is soft and at the same time more acute when combined with the P.U. typically medium / acute bridge.
Product Features Condition : Excellent (Used) Brand : Rickenbacker Model : 4001 Finish : Jetglo Categories : 4 strings Year : 1978 Manufacturing : United States Fingerboard material : Rosewood Right-handed / Left-handed : Right-handed Microphone circuit : Passive Number of strings : 4 strings Body Shape : Double Cutaway
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4001
rickenbacker bass with stew mac premium wiring kit,antiquity pickups, switch, badass bridge, tuning pegs, straplocks
Best bass I ever owned
Awesome black nice inlays its a 76 rickie 4001 it has no bridge cover (I took it off) and a badass bridge which i bought with it on I got the origonal bridge but I like the badass allot this and my jazz are fighting it out to be my favourite this also has something special about it use it with roundwounds
Top Geddy Bass
I really really wanted that bass because Geddy Lee had one that sounded so incredible on Pinkpop 1979. find that on youtube , what a sound!
'70's Ric
I own a 40+ year old Ric... it is still amazing after all of these years.