The Rickenbacker Club Part Eight

[Ric5]

Could be the team member responsible for the instrument through production. Looks like a Hmong surname, pronounced Zhong.

Ya this one was made in China

 

[Ric5]

As an S/5 owner, I'm interested. And as an owner of a hacked back to life "plays better than ever" 4003, I'm interested. Pics if you can get them too.

I have owned 4 4003s5 basses.

This one had a great neck, it was straight with the rods finger tight. I was a 1989.

This one was a 1990 4003s5. It was my main player for several years. The neck had a slight curve no matter how I adjusted it. It played great.

This one was a 1998 4003s5. The neck would not flatten out on this one. So I adjusted it as far as I could and simply put on lighter strings. It played good and looked good.

This one is a 1990 4003s5. It was striped and sanded down and oil finished. It was made into a C64 style 5 string Rickenbacker. It was the best looking and best playing 4003s5 I ever owned. The oil finish gave it a nice mid growl. The neck was straight and nice.

And here is a 4003 converted into a 5 string bass. I found out that I like the converted bass more than the factory 5 string basses.

Then I found out I like the converted 4004 better than the converted 4003.

 

[subbasshz]

SO im looking at making the jump into the club. I have a total chubby for the black 4003s but I think they would be KILLER with black plastics. . . those available?

 

[Jaymi]

They are not currently available....of course, I have one that might be for sale so......

 

[Tarrbot]

SO im looking at making the jump into the club. I have a total chubby for the black 4003s but I think they would be KILLER with black plastics. . . those available?

You can find black pickguards. Pickguardian, for one, has them.

What is more difficult to find is a black TRC (truss rod cover).

I have a black pearloid pickguard and TRC (sans logo) on my S5. I've considered going to black on my 4003 and putting white pearloid on my S5 (I blame Jeff Scott for this, btw)



Ric5, I always love seeing your 5ers. Even the bad ones are good, imo. I will need to track down a 4004 at some point, I think.

 

[Jaymi]

Sometimes black TRCs pop up...you just have to watch

 

[subbasshz]

good to know. I think if it was blacked out it would look sooo sharp.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I've considered.....putting white pearloid on my S5 (I blame Jeff Scott for this, btw)

Most...

 

[Nick901]

re submitting, since I never got a number.

502

Welcome to the club!

 

[Nick901]

Can Robert join?

503

Welcome to the club!

 

[Nick901]

I would love to be part of the club. View attachment 331382My new 1980 4001 autumnglo ! I am so stoked !

504

Welcome to the club!

 

[hosebass]

I would love to be part of the club. View attachment 331382My new 1980 4001 autumnglo ! I am so stoked !

Respectfully asking to join.

 

[hosebass]

My Ricks

1980 4001 autumnglo. 1975 4001 Mapleglo

 

[hosebass]

Sorry Nick901

I didn't see the quote in your post! Mucho thanks!

 

[Spectrum]

So I'm in a club with Robert Trujillo? Cool.

 

[Jeff Scott]

...putting white pearloid on my S5

...and, not just any pearloid, too! You know where to get the right stuff.

 

[ChadonBass]

Picture of my new (to me) Fireglo in a smokey bar before the band went on:

 

[IngloriousOz]

My RicksView attachment 332917View attachment 332918

1980 4001 autumnglo. 1975 4001 Mapleglo

your autumnglo rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hosebass]

your autumnglo rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!

I couldn't pass it up when I saw it! But check out this picture. It's Lemmy using the Mapleglo. \m/

 

[Niff]

Thank you!

I couldn't pass it up when I saw it! But check out this picture. It's Lemmy using the Mapleglo. \m/
View attachment 332969

holy ****, i would frame that too!