I own a 1967 4006 bass and am trying to see if anyone knows what the string gauges are for this
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Strings for a 1967 Rickenbaker 4006 six string bass
- Thread starter Rick6
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Dude. I’m not a ric fan at all, but you must understand that you can not casually say something awesome like ric 4006 6 string bass, then not post any pics. YOU ARE IN ERROR, SIR!! please post pics post haste.
First off, congrats on the rare bird.
Second off, I presume you want to tune it as factory-intended i.e. EADGBE, or its all-fourths variant EADGCF, and not to the modern standard BEADGC (not that there's anything wrong about the latter: some Modulus sixers from the Eighties had really narrow spacing; you'd have to file the nut for larger gauges though).
If so, and unless Ric comes back to you with the exact gauges, start with either the D'Addario EXL156 or the Fender Super 250 B6. Do, or have someone do, a decent setup, then give them a fair spin until you figure out what aspects you don't like, if any. Be aware most alternatives will entail buying four-string sets plus single high C and F strings.
I can't help you, but if you post your question in the Rickenbacker club thread you might find someone who can: The Rickenbacker Club Part Twelve | TalkBass.com
According to the Rickenbacker price list for 1980, the string set in question was S4460 and the gauges were along the lines of .02x, .03x, .045, .056, .077, and.103. I can't determine the exact gauges for the two lightest strings as they are not listed on the bulk strings list.
Pics or it didn’t happen, those strings are on a need to know bassis
Been a member for 9 years and these are your first 2 posts? Wow.
Pics needed indeed
Pics needed indeed
Agree - this deserves pics! Super rare bass and very unusual for a 6-string bass as they are not short/med scale.
I honestly didnt know there ever WAS a 6 string Ric bass. Bat Signal out to @PaulBoyer !!! Is this in the book?
They are very rare. Similar with the Gibson EB-6 6 string bass. We had a 1960 at Real Guitars - 335 hollowbody and PAF! I believe most were with the SG type solidbody.
The scale length is going to be an issue.
I'd be contacting Rickenbacker. I'm sure they get this question from time to time. They might even have a string machine tooled up somewhere at whatever outsource makes their strings .
Sounds like the same as standard Ric bass scale length (33 1/4")
I never had any trouble using standard 34” scale strings on a 33.25” scale Ric. Some string sellers list “speaking length”, which excludes the silk windings. I’ve had pretty good luck with Juststrings.com, they seem to actually respond to emails, I tracked down some hard to find Steinberger double ball strings through them.
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