FS/FT - RICKENBACKER 4003 JetGlo w/HSC

Dub56 · #1 10-28-2010, 09:46 PM

Regrettably up for sale/trade is this beautiful Rickenbacker 4003. Bass is JetGlo and made in 2000 according to the serial number.

I JUST picked this one up, but sadly now I find myself in a place where I need to sell off some gear and condense down to one main bass, and I can't go without a Jazz style bass, so this beauty has to go.

Bass sounds incredible, nails the classic Ric tone, tons of punch and bite and round low end.

Foam mute works fine, and is fully intact. All strings are even in volume. There is NO pickup cover.The bass has plenty of dings, scratches, etc. Lots of mojo in this one. a couple of the tuning heads are slightly bent, but the actual shaft and tuning gears are not affected and work perfectly, and stays in tune perfectly.

Bass has an INCREDIBLE fingerboard, the rosewood is gorgeous. I will post better pics soon. The inlays and binding are nicely yellowed and gives this Ric a really cool vintage look.

I don't have a scale here, but it's lighter than my Geddy Lee, which was lighter than my older Lakland 5-string which weighed right around 10 pounds. SO, I would guess this one weighs 8.5 or so pounds, it's pretty light weight.

Bass was just professionally set up, plays great. Set up with a set of new nickel/steel Rotosounds.

Here is the original thread:
Rickenbacker 4003

First few pics are from previous seller, can take more when I get ahold of a camera

More pics here
http://s417.photobucket.com/albums/p...awhiteguy/Ric/

Looking for a sale at $1450 SHIPPED in HSC via Paypal
Will gladly sell local to Kansas City area.

Possible trades would be for a higher-end Jazz bass style
-Most interested USA Lakland Joe Osborn (44-60) (will add cash)
-Sadowsky Metro J Basses (will add cash)
-Possibly Lakland Skyline JO4 or maybe 44-02 (+cash)
-Status basses (not necessarily Jazz style)
-G&L JB
May also trade my FENDER GEDDY LEE JAZZ along with this Ric for the right bass.
Seen here

Prefer to stay away from Fender unless it is a new American Deluxe, then I may consider it.
Throw some more offers at me, worst I can say is no.

**pringlw** · #2 10-29-2010, 12:50 AM

Wow, I'm sorry the Ricky didn't work out for you. I think I saw on your NBD post that you just got it like 3 days ago. Rickys do take some getting used to so if it's a question of that, maybe you want to give yourself a month to see if it grows on you.

Dub56 · #3 10-29-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pringlw

Wow, I'm sorry the Ricky didn't work out for you. I think I saw on your NBD post that you just got it like 3 days ago. Rickys do take some getting used to so if it's a question of that, maybe you want to give yourself a month to see if it grows on you.

Sadly it isn't a question of getting used to it. It's a sweet bass, I really dig the tone of it. Sadly, I have to cut down to one main bass and for me, it has to be a Jazz.