Hey Hey,
I am brand new to this forum and I want to share with you a Rickenbacker 4003 style bass I just finished building. During my build I found I was googling lots of details about the specs and processes and it seemed I was arriving at talkbass.com a lot so I figured I would contribute too.
Please enjoy these pics of my build process and please leave comments and tips to make my next build go easier! This is the second guitar I've ever built, and it was the first neck through. This thing plays wonderfully and sounds awesome. I've played a few Rics and this thing is right there with them. I am considering parting with it if anyone is interested. Drop me a line!
The main differences between my build a store bought Ric are:
-single truss rod
-macassar ebony fingerboard
-stainless steel frets
-narrower headstock (just by a little bit)
-tung oil finish instead of lacquer
-much tighter body routes for mounting pickups and electronics
-Ovangkol "butt" at the end of the neckthrough at the body
-two Ric "neck" pickups to avoid that unwieldy bridge pickup cover
-custom mirror pickup surround for bridge pickup
-White marine pearl truss rod cover
...lastly here is a video of the bass in action playing "Love Hungry Man" by AC-DC
I am brand new to this forum and I want to share with you a Rickenbacker 4003 style bass I just finished building. During my build I found I was googling lots of details about the specs and processes and it seemed I was arriving at talkbass.com a lot so I figured I would contribute too.
Please enjoy these pics of my build process and please leave comments and tips to make my next build go easier! This is the second guitar I've ever built, and it was the first neck through. This thing plays wonderfully and sounds awesome. I've played a few Rics and this thing is right there with them. I am considering parting with it if anyone is interested. Drop me a line!
The main differences between my build a store bought Ric are:
-single truss rod
-macassar ebony fingerboard
-stainless steel frets
-narrower headstock (just by a little bit)
-tung oil finish instead of lacquer
-much tighter body routes for mounting pickups and electronics
-Ovangkol "butt" at the end of the neckthrough at the body
-two Ric "neck" pickups to avoid that unwieldy bridge pickup cover
-custom mirror pickup surround for bridge pickup
-White marine pearl truss rod cover
...lastly here is a video of the bass in action playing "Love Hungry Man" by AC-DC
