This looks fun

[eb2]

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

[Daniel_J]

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

[Dave W]

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

[Paul Boyer]

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.

[weekend warrior]

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

[ilan]

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