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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: eb2 on September 11, 2012, 09:37:16 AM

Title: This looks fun
Post by: eb2 on September 11, 2012, 09:37:16 AM

Anyone know the scoop on this?  I am guessing it started out as a regular later 4000.

http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Rickenbacker-4000-58-Copy-Fireglo-062912

Title: Re: This looks fun
Post by: Daniel_J on September 11, 2012, 09:39:11 PM

Judging by solid aluminum horse-shoe and bridge, IMO it looks a lot like a custom build by Dale Fortune.

Title: Re: This looks fun
Post by: Dave W on September 12, 2012, 07:18:37 AM

Wouldn't surprise me if it's one of Dale's. I don't think it's a modded later 4000.

Title: Re: This looks fun
Post by: Paul Boyer on September 12, 2012, 07:21:10 AM

Doubt it was from a later 4000. Single-pickup 4000's from mid 1972 onward were set-neck and would have the darker shedua strip down the middle of the neck (and headstock), but not in the body as it was not "neck through." Don't know the origins of this one. It would be interesting to know if this one has the thick body like the originals. They were approximately 1 5/8" (41mm) thick. Sometime in 1961 they reduced the weight by making the body thinner – to about 1 1/4" (31mm) , but that affected the balance, necessitating the increased length of the upper body horn to move the strap pin "up neck" to reduce neck dive.

Title: Re: This looks fun
Post by: weekend warrior on September 20, 2012, 12:00:08 AM

Yep!Thats Dales.It does in fact have the thicker body like the early basses. :)

Title: Re: This looks fun
Post by: ilan on September 21, 2012, 07:16:55 AM

It must be nice to be able to build any Ric you want.