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Jesse F. Keeler

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A seldom-made Rickenbacker model. 30.5" Scale 24 Frets 4002-Style Body Hot-wound Toaster pickups Checkerboard/Black Binding Seen in Natural, Bottlecap Green, Blueburst, Arctic White and Montezuma Brown (?)

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The 4030 JFK model is the same size as a regular 4002 but with more frets and a bridge closer to the neck.
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The 4030 JFK is reportedly larger than the 4003 Noir, resembling the 4002 in body size.
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Owners noted the difficulty in muting strings due to the neck width not matching the slender vintage DA necks.
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Despite being a custom model, the 4030 JFK is not frequently used by Jesse, who prefers his Dan Armstrong bass.
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See how Jesse F. Keeler uses Rickenbacker 4030

Jesse F. Keeler

Bassist, Keyboardist

Death from Above 1979

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In the reddit post seen, we can see Jesse with 3 custom made Rickenbacker 4030's, the extent of their use so far is unknown. Seen are an Arctic White 4030, a Mapleglo 4030 and a third, unknown finish. All have a 30.5" Scale length, custom hotwound toaster pickups, checkerboard binding, mono output and 24 frets.

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