Rickenbacker have just announced the TRIUMPHANT RETURN of the semihollow 4005, now marked the 4005V!!! They are expected to be just under $5k and ship out in the summer!!! SUPER excited!!
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THE RETURN OF THE RICKENBACKER 4005
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OMG!! I knew this day would come. If only I could afford one.
You and me both!!!
Just got off the phone with Wildwood Guitars. Email [email protected] if you want to be first on their allocation list. I called out of curiosity (not gonna buy one) and he said if emailed "now" I'd be first on their list. Somebody else take the honour!
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I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
By the way, for anyone thinking about purchasing a 4005 and wondering which gig bag will work, I recommend the RoadRunner RR5TEB-ESP Highway Premium Electric Bass Gig Bag available through GC or MF. They're already affordable, but go on sale quite often. Available in either Black or Espresso.
The cool part is that white foam pieces in the bottom padding liner pad are removable, which will accommodate the extra length of a stock 4005:
The cool part is that white foam pieces in the bottom padding liner pad are removable, which will accommodate the extra length of a stock 4005:
And me... good to see they're bringing it back, sad to realize I may never afford one. At least I have my funky little Shaftesbury 3263, the bass Rickenbacker never built (basically a copy of a 330 guitar)! (There's that anniversary model in the post above, but that wasn't around when the Shaftesbury was built 50 years ago! So basically Rickenbacker copied the Shaftesbury
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Fabulous.
I’m not sure I’ll be able to afford one.
I’m generally only comfortable gigging basses that are worth $2,000 or less.
I’m not sure I’ll be able to afford one.
I’m generally only comfortable gigging basses that are worth $2,000 or less.
Doesn't a 5K bass come with a hard case?
I'm sure it does, but many prefer carrying a gig bag rather than a HSC.
Is it bad my immediate thought was "Bummer they didn't use the extra wide skunk stripe like on the originals"?
Cool nonetheless, even if I don't foresee ever playing/affording one.
Cool nonetheless, even if I don't foresee ever playing/affording one.
I still my old Kaces III bag that the 4005WB fit into; I got it with the first Rick Turner bass.
Agreed. Not that I could see it anyway on my old one.
.... Can I get it in the Mani custom finish?
