Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Guitar

"The Rickenbacker, I've used a lot of different ones. Obviously people switch instruments for tones, but we started exploring with different tunings as well. I use a Drop-D tuning with the Rickenbacker. It's not so much even for a heavy metal sound - people associate the drop-D with that kind of thing - but it's even more for a sort of droning. Like I'll do the open which would be the open-D string which now is the open-C. So for some of those songs it's like an open-C kind of thing. I think that when I stumbled upon the drop tuning because the action when I got the bass was really high, and it has a dual truss rod in it. So I didn't really want to mess with it; I didn't want to ruin it or anything like that. I figure I'm pretty well to get around standard stuff and poke around with my basses but I just didn't want to risk breaking the truss rod. To compensate for the high tuning I would just tune the bass down. It was with me all last year on tour and I'd always play it backstage and whatever. We were backstage, I think it was our last night on the Duran Duran tour last fall and Tyler said I have this idea for this song, which became 'Trust,' and he said 'Here play this,' and it was in that tuning. So the Rickenbacker when we recorded I knew I wanted to use that because it was already in the tuning and just ended up having that sound. Again, it's a good complement between like, it has the really low lows but it has a cutting top-end as well to it."

Nick O'Malley can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003 bass

Nikolai can be seen playing A Rickenbacker 4003 in The Strokes video for "Last Nite." There is an especially clear view of the bass at around 0:53.

You can see Martin Golver playing a black and white Rickenbacker 4003 in this picture.

If you scroll to the notable instruments section of the article you can see where it says Bob uses a Rickenbacker 4003 Bass guitar

Dan Lilker appears on the photo using a Rick 4003 bass

A green 4003 was used by Rob in a MetOnTour video from 2009 (at 3:49) and was listed on the official Metallica website.

"I also have an upright, a ’60s Mosrite (with the original flatwound strings, which I boil every few years), and a Rickenbacker 4003."

This a photo of Jason with his white Rickenbacker 4003.

In this image Phil is using a Rickenbacker 4003 bass.

Les Claypool has been seen in live performances with this bass. He's seen in [this performance](http://vdownload.eu/watch/4232336-les-claypool-%D0%BD%D0%B0-rickenbacker-4003.html) with Gov't Mule performing with the red 4003.

On Sonic Youth's [website](http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/bass10.html), about Kim Gordon's RIckenbacker 4003, it is said: "Used by Kim: 1988?-1990 NOTES: Used briefly between the Ovation and the Thunderbird, or possibly in conjunction with the Thunderbird at some '89 shows. -Yellow body -1 pickup ? -Rosewood fretboard -1 toggle switch -4 knobs -White pickguard -Used in the "Silver Rocket" & "Dirty Boots" videos"

In the music video for the Weezer song High As A Kite, Scott, in the police uniform, can be seen playing a Jetglo Rickenbacker 4003. what mainly distinguishes this bass from other Rickenbacker 4000 models is that this particular model is the only bass still in production with slanted inlays on each fret instead of the regular dot inlays. Shriner also occasionally plays this bass in live shows and stated on Twitter that he got this bass in new condition in early 2001.

In this image, Chris can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Guitar.

In this image, Kristján can be seen performing with a Rickenbacker bass.

In this 2010 Voodoo Experience concert photo, Asti is visible playing his main bass - Rickenbacker 4003.

this is a picture from a concert in 2011 from the ever after album

On this photo Russell playing black (Jetglo) **Rickenbacker 4003**

In this picture you can see Simon playing a Rickenbacker 4003 bass on stage at a Kaiser Chiefs concert

Micky "El huidos" Uses this bass guitar to teach the song "Gimme the power" in his own youtube chanel "Miguel Huidobro".

In this photo, you can see Nicky Wire holding a Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar. In an [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4Ao0dAHqw/) he describes it as his 'Motown Junk' bass bough for him by his mum and dad.

You can see her with the rick

J Mascis playing the bass at Temperance Beer Co. in Evanston IL. July 19th, 2018

There are lots of other Youtube vids where Smith's bassist is playing a Rick. Could be 4003, 4001, or maybe some other similar model. Sounds like flatwounds to me but can't be sure.

Ivins can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003 in this photo.

In this video Zach Carothers is seen playing a rickenbacker 4003 bass in brown sunburst.

Rutherford can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003 at 3:20 of this Belgian TV performance by Genesis.

At 0:41 in this Top of the Pops performance of "Cat Food" by King Crimson, Giles can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003 bass.

His main bass guitar on Snow Patrol

seen in this video

In this shot from Wolmother's Zurich concert, Peres is seen holding the white Rickenbacker 4003 bass.

In this photo from Steve's Facebook page, he can be seen playing a walnut Rickenbacker 4003.

Used when he played in Kyuss.

Louise with her Rick's

In this video of Against Me! performing at Riot Fest, Inge can be seen playing one of his four Jetglo Rickenbacker 4003 basses. Johansson loves Rickenbacker so much that his instagram username is "ingeontheric"!

In source from bassplayer.com Rickenbacker 4003 is part of Josh Smith Gear.

In the video for Man or Mouse he uses a Rickenbacker 4003 bass

In this [interview from the October 2004 issue of *Bass Player* magazine](http://www.picturesofyou.us/04/04-10-bassplayer-simon-interview.htm), Simon says that he played the 4003 for the *Pornography* portion of the Cure's *Trilogy* concerts.

In the far left of the photograph, you can see Kelen's newly acquired light blue 4003

Zac is seen playing a blue Rickenbacker in this instagram post.

Here is a photo of Dan playing a Rickenbacker 4003

Rickenbacker is Al Cisnero's bass guitar brand of choice. He has used multiple models in the 4003 series throughout the years for live performances & studio work such as Sleep, Om, Shrinebuilder and his solo career. In this music video, he is playing "Dragonaut" with this guitar.

Julia has been usin this bass on the 2018 Twentytwo In Blue UK tour. She plays it for all songs in the set.

In this video of Cherry Glazerr's live performance at KEXP, Sean can be seen using his blue Rickenbacker 4003 bass at 0:15.

Jamie uses his Cherry Red Rickenbacker 4003 that he bought on Denmark Street (Tin Pan Alley) in London whilst on Tour with The High Learys in 2014

You can see a blue one here.

Here we can see Kevin with a Rickenbacker 4003 bass.

Danny can be seen holding this bass in a midnight blue color in the picture provided.

O site oficial do Engenheiros do Hawaii apontam 4 Rickenbackers 4003 usados pelo Gessinger entre 1987 e 2002. Eles podem ser ouvidos no A revolta dos dândis e Ouça o que eu digo não ouça ninguém e em shows mais para o início da carreira. Atualmente, em carreira solo Gessinger voltou a utilizar um baixo Rickenbacker 4003 amarelo com escudo preto.

Sean Redman can usually be seen shredding this beautiful bass.

You can see Bryan playing a 4003 in the image.

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At 0'03 Strongman can be seen playing a Rickenbacker 4003.

Seen throughout the video, especially in takes like the one at 4:00, Mario uses this bass since 2013. It was given to him as a present.

berry young gonzalo with his bas 4003

On a video posted by Eric on the flightless records instagram story, we see lucas using a rickenbacker 4003 bass during a soundcheck. It was probably borrowed as it hasn't been used on any concert since then.

In this performance with Albert Hammond Jr, Lattanzi can be seen playing his Rickenbacker 4003, which he consistently used with the band.

In this photo you can see Michael playing a Rickenbacker 4003.

In the video you can hear Teppei Kawasak playing a Rickenbacker 4003.

In the video you can see Anthony Giorgio playing his ruby red Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Guitar.

In minute 9:07 we can se Pony using his Rickenbacker 4003

In this live video Drew can be seen using a Rickenbacker bass

she using also the Rickenbacker bass ...

"this bass sucks ass i dont know why i got it i guess every bassist wants one so i got one but it sucks"

Michael's primary bass guitar between 2016 and 2018 was a Rickenbacker 4003, which is seen at multiple points throughout this video

Meghan is pictured using her Rickenbacker Bass in the source URL.

Justin mentions purchasing a Rickenbacker bass at 16:25 of this video.