New Rickenbacker 4004 cii

[Ric5]

I got a new bass. a 2001 Rickenbacker 4004cii. It is a very cool bass. It will end up a 5 string bass. It came strung with flats. I rewired it Vol, Vol, Tone.

I know a lot of people here love the p-bass with flats. Well this bass with flats outdoes the p-bass for sweet low end growl. You p-bass lovers should look at the 4004 basses.

Here's some pics.

Oh ya ... the flame on this bass is over the top!

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Baird6869]

That's nice!

I actually like these more than 4001/3's. More ergonomic and I love the tone.

 

[greggster59]

That is a real beauty. Congrats!

+1 on flats on a Ric. Love the TI Jazz Flats on my 4003.

 

[DeathFromBelow]

Sweet!

 

[fretno]

Beauty ! Congrats !

 

[Root 5]

I believe it has Fender nylon tapewounds in the pics.

Nice instrument!

 

[lyla1953]

What a beauty.....

 

[FretlessMainly]

That's gorgeous!

I believe it has Fender nylon tapewounds in the pics.

I agree. I would classify those strings as rounds, not flats. The core is the same as a roundwound string and the nylon wraps are much more rounded than any other tapewound I've tried.

 

[Pet Sounds]

Beautiful.

 

[Ric5]

Yes the strings are tapewound ...

Soon the bass will be a 5 stringer with rounds.

 

[EagleMoon]

I like those but the ones I've tried have had baseball bat fat necks.

 

[Webtroll]

Score!

 

[grenadilla]

Lovely bass! That would be a nice bass for Paul McCartney, Getty Lee, and I will take one also! My Jetglow 4003 is just plain by comparison.

 

[BassHappy]

Very very Purty!

Nice score....

You are going to turn it into a five string? How is that possible?

BassHappy
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[cnltb]

I got a new bass. a 2001 Rickenbacker 4004cii. It is a very cool bass. It will end up a 5 string bass. It came strung with flats. I rewired it Vol, Vol, Tone.

I know a lot of people here love the p-bass with flats. Well this bass with flats outdoes the p-bass for sweet low end growl. You p-bass lovers should look at the 4004 basses.

Here's some pics.

Oh ya ... the flame on this bass is over the top!

Nice looking bass.

 

[Spectrum]

I rewired it Vol, Vol, Tone.

What was it wired at the factory?

These things are awesome, but I can't help thinking a Ric with no pickguard looks naked, somehow. But it wouldn't look right with the huge 4001/4003 guard on it, either; would have to be something unique to this model. And that wood is awesome. Did I use the word awesome? Because this is awesome.

 

[Immigrant]

BOING!

Beautiful! I'm looking forward to the pics you'll post once it has the appropriate number of strings on it.

 

[mapleglo]

that is a work of art!