FS: Rickenbacker 4001V63 with Magnetic Horseshoe Pickup!!!

[Jeff Scott]

Excellent condition, made in April '98. Slightly modded to look more vintage with Pickguardian pickguard, plexi finger rest, real mid '60s TRC, real '60s horseshoe pickup (built from early '60s parts), .0047µf cap in place, reshaped horseshoe pickup surround (not shown in this photo, but it looks more 1963, now), 7.4KΩ scatterwound toaster pickup, Schaller straplock buttons, RI vintage silver hardshell case.

$4000 plus packing & shipping to CONUS only. PM me for more details, thanks.

I have all the parts (TRC, pickguard, RI horseshoe pickup with original surround, vintage strap bolts) to put it back to stock (except for the original 12KΩ toaster) but the finger rest will be part of that package as the original pickguard has holes in it for the finger rest, already. This setup is $3000 including shipping to CONUS only.

There will be a significant discount for local cash paid pick up; I can drive a reasonable distance to meet with you.

[dlenaghan]

Bump for the first time I've had to pick my jaw up from the floor while browsing the classifieds.. very nice bass.

[lowendblues]

Ohio bump.

[Jeff Scott]

Thanks, guys!

[weemac]

It seems to have the period correct long headstock too! (not the later short one)

emac.

[N.F.A.]

A brother buckeye bump. Good luck with the sale.

[Jeff Scott]

Here are some more detail photos.

[Jeff Scott]

Hmm, nobody wants this amazing tonmeister?

[ronaldpdbrandt]

Well, yes, but I can want in one hand and poo in another, and guess which hand will fill up first?

[Jaymi]

That's a sweet one!

[ustabawannab]

I have a modern Ric toaster (6 pole) on my 06 4003. What does the 7.2K ohm scatter wound toaster sound like in comparison?

Did you have the toaster and horseshoe done by Joey Vasco?

[El Tookay]

NOTHING sounds like a true magnetic horseshoe pickup. The definitive Chris Squire sound. Worth every penny, looks like a 1965 Model 1999.

GOTTA bump!

[Jeff Scott]

The toaster on this V63 produces the real meat of the tone and the upper reaches of it can get "fluty:, a tone I always associate with great '60s sound. Location make s a difference, too, as the toaster being 1/2" closer to the neck helps with producing greater natural harmonics since it is not directly under the "24th fret" string nodes. The horseshoe pickup adds the sweet grindy top end and nice mids that help create "that" sound.

The toaster pickup is a stock RIC item; the horseshoe pickup was built up from early '60s Rickenbacker parts, and the bobbin was wound to about 8.4 KΩ IIRC, by Dale Fortune, who used to work at Rickenbacker in the early to mid '70s.

[Jaymi]

Dale's work cannot be surpassed..

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by Jaymi

Dale's work cannot be surpassed..

+1. He did some work on my '67 330.

[AtomicPunk]

Do I WANT? Hell, yes. Can I AFFORD? No. That's HOT.

[thatdude]

Goddam. Looks perfect for electronic stuffs

[Jeff Scott]

No Macca/Squire fans around here?

[ustabawannab]

If there was ever a dream bass for me, the V63 would be it. Though the CS, the C64 and C64s are up there, when I played them, they really didn't sound or even feel much different than my toaster equipped 4003.

This bass is the ultimate Chris Squire tribute. I want it so bad but it would end up being a show piece. I could never gig it. I wish it was a little beat up and a little less expensive to justify the upgrade from my trusty Mapleglo.

[Jeff Scott]

These were made to be gigged, I did plenty and was still able to take good care of it. I even gig the bass in my avatar sometimes, and also my early '73 4001.