NBD....1979 Ric 4001 Autumnglo

[bhoff5150]

picked this up from a friend who has good taste in basses. 1979 Rickenbacker 4001 bass in autumnglo. I’ll try to get more pics up....

Played my first gig with her last Saturday. I did not find it to be uncomfortable. As you can see below the bass is much better looking than me.

 

[lug]

Congrats! And yes, the bass looks much better than you! But at least the hat saves you.

 

[barginkov]

My friend had one which he brought brand new in. 79. .i remember that bass like it was here yesterday .him not too much.
Those were the days

 

[sunbeast]

Dream bass!

 

[Skybone]

Nice. Congrats.

 

[RobTheRiot]

Wow, that’s a beauty!!

Congrats & enjoy!!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Yeah, that takes me back, buddy and I bought Rics the same summer of 79’, mine a Jetglo, his the Autumnglo. He later traded it for a T-Bird, which floored me, but we used to swap for fun. Do you like it with the pup cover on? I love how it looks, but right in my way.

 

[PWRL]

Congratulations! Late 70's Ricks are amazing instruments.

 

[JRA]

looks good, and looks good on you! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[bhoff5150]

Yeah, that takes me back, buddy and I bought Rics the same summer of 79’, mine a Jetglo, his the Autumnglo. He later traded it for a T-Bird, which floored me, but we used to swap for fun. Do you like it with the pup cover on? I love how it looks, but right in my way.

I kind of anchored by thumb on the neck pickup and kept it there all night. As long as I do that it's not in the way. But I'll end up taking it off and I'm sure I'll like the difference in tone playing over the back pickup, and when I do, it will stay off.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Check out the Tubeampology Treble Bezel, available in chrome finish and a couple different options for thumb anchor. They have one specifically for 4001 basses. Looks nice and keeps your fingers out of the sharp edged hole around the bridge pup.
http://www.tubeampology.com/

 

[toprekoms]

I had a similar bezel, however the thumb rest was soft rubber. I loved it.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I got the “cove” model, I don’t use the thumb rest much, but it’s a recess instead of a raised ridge, so it’s out of the way for picking. Some people use the cover for a handrest, I like to pick right over the bridge pup, so off it went.

 

[Gluvhand]

I got the “cove” model, I don’t use the thumb rest much, but it’s a recess instead of a raised ridge, so it’s out of the way for picking. Some people use the cover for a handrest, I like to pick right over the bridge pup, so off it went.

I have a "cove" for my 4003S in chrome but wanted black. I bought one used from a currently banned member and forgot to ask what type of thumb anchor it had. It has a raised thumb rest. While I prefer the look of the black the chrome cove just works better for me.

 

[bhoff5150]

Check out the Tubeampology Treble Bezel, available in chrome finish and a couple different options for thumb anchor. They have one specifically for 4001 basses. Looks nice and keeps your fingers out of the sharp edged hole around the bridge pup.
http://www.tubeampology.com/

Thank you very much for this information!! I’ll be definitely putting one of these on. I was also thinking about a clear zero mod thumbrest for the neck pickup.