New Model Rickenbacker Bass!?!

[dlmarquez]

WOW, Ben! A super shorty!
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Can anyone confirm that this is actually a model in the pipeline and what the specs are? If its a short scale semi-hollow, I am interested!

 

[fhqwhgads_2113]

Can anyone confirm that this is actually a model in the pipeline and what the specs are? If its a short scale semi-hollow, I am interested!

Ben posted the same picture to his own instagram account with this caption:

Meet the 3030! Just a fun side project we had been kicking around for a few years. Same 24 3/4 scale as the 330. Will come with flat wounds because they make this bass really sing. Details soon.

It's definitely the exact same body and neck as the 330, just set up for four thick strings instead of 6 thinner strings

 

[Jeff Scott]

This is from late August 2006.

 

[jd56hawk]

Well, at least it doesn't have those weird door-stop pickups.

 

[Sharko]

this is the truth.

Rickenbacker are their own worst enemy.

Someone has to compete with Gibson in their race to the bottom

 

[ctmullins]

Well, at least it doesn't have those weird door-stop pickups.

lol

like that actually matters

 

[jd56hawk]

lol

like that actually matters

Looks are very important.
It matters to many bassists.
Heck, I won't even buy a bass with an unfinished headstock.

 

[itsBACKnotBACH]

Can anyone confirm that this is actually a model in the pipeline and what the specs are? If its a short scale semi-hollow, I am interested!

It is literally a 330 guitar body and neck so 24 3/4 scale. The only difference is it has four (flatwound) strings. Hope to start building in quantity this summer.

 

[Mister_GothFrak]

This looks great! Other than it's not 24 frets.

 

[Mister_GothFrak]

It is literally a 330 guitar body and neck so 24 3/4 scale. The only difference is it has four (flatwound) strings. Hope to start building in quantity this summer.

Could it be modded to move the bridge closer to the edge to increase the scale length?
then just remove the frets and have a nice semi-hollow fretless.

 

[sleddogn]

It is literally a 330 guitar body and neck so 24 3/4 scale. The only difference is it has four (flatwound) strings. Hope to start building in quantity this summer.

Can you tell us what colors will be offered, this is important.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Rick's- four kinds of posts here:

1. They have decended from heaven, and are the coolest basses ever.
2. They are overpriced and have criminally lousy QC. The copies are better.
3. Their business model sucks- they need to come up with a cheap model so I have have one.

 

[nixdad]

That Amber Honeyglo dot 4002 is an absolute darling!! Ebony board, or Richlite?

Richlite.

I don’t know for sure, but I imagine it’s Richlite. RIC Has been using that a lot in recent years.
And it really looks fantastic on every instrument I’ve seen it used on. This AH 4002 is stunning

+1

For anyone interested, information about ALL of the Factory Special 4002 models built since 2013 can be found here:

 

[sleddogn]

Rick's- four kinds of posts here:

1. They have decended from heaven, and are the coolest basses ever.
2. They are overpriced and have criminally lousy QC. The copies are better.
3. Their business model sucks- they need to come up with a cheap model so I have have one.

I only see three, what am i missing? lol

 

[steve_ss]

It is literally a 330 guitar body and neck so 24 3/4 scale. The only difference is it has four (flatwound) strings. Hope to start building in quantity this summer.

Who will be selling them and how soon can I get on the waiting list? Please?? Pretty please??? Oh, and if you could, how about a 4030 fretless?

 

[buldog5151bass]

I only see three, what am i missing? lol

Sorry, I combined 2 and 4.

 

[sleddogn]

lol, just poking you for fun

 

[Isaac_James]

I only see three, what am i missing? lol

The fourth one is warning about how difficult the double trussrod system is to adjust and how you're better off taking it to a professional

 

[dlmarquez]

Could it be modded to move the bridge closer to the edge to increase the scale length?
then just remove the frets and have a nice semi-hol

WOW, Ben! A super shorty!
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Does anyone have any idea of what Rickenbacker will use for a model designation? 3030W? 3330W? just guessing here. but I sure do like the looks of it in Walnut. my biggest questions are will it be available in a fretless (almost 100% sure NO!) and what choices of strings will be available?

 

[Isaac_James]

Does anyone have any idea of what Rickenbacker will use for a model designation? 3030W? 3330W? just guessing here. but I sure do like the looks of it in Walnut. my biggest questions are will it be available in a fretless (almost 100% sure NO!) and what choices of strings will be available?

Ben Hall said that it will ship with flatwound strings, but I don't recall if he mentioned the gauges.

The model bumber will be 3030, I imagine the W will only be added to the walnut bodied models.