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Mar 19, 2014
You cannot go wrong with the Rickenbacker 4003.
4 of 4 found this helpful The Rickenbacker 4003 is a legendary bass. Years ago I sold a 4001 to a friend because I needed the extra cash and I felt although it was a great bass guitar it was limited. I was playing a lot of blues with a band and it was just too growly, it had too much upfront presence and just didn't fit. I had a G&L L2000e and that bass just about covered everything.
Fast forward into the future, my future. I have a musical partner who inherited a 74' 4001 which he rarely played because he is a drummer. Together we put a bunch of punk metal songs together. His 4001 has a killer sound and fits exactly what we have been playing and recording. Needless to say I wanted one of my own.
The vintage Ric's that are in good shape were running over 2000 dollars. Ouch! So I looked here on eBay and found one. A Jetglo 4003. Not exactly a 4001 but in my mind I figured it will do. I made the seller an offer and he took the bait.
When the bass arrived it was in dead mint condition. It was like waking up on Christmas morning to find a tree full of gifts and shiny lights and tinsel. I plugged her into a mic pre of my recording system, to my delight the sound was thicker with a wider shape and range. It preserved that original Ric-O-Sound which I had been accustomed to but it was better. I could immediately hear how this guitar could fit into a number of different genres unlike the 4001. Wow was I happy!
2 nights later I took the bass out on her maiden voyage to the rehearsal studio. My partner who owns a 4001 sounded off about how his bass was the original vintage Ric and sort of snickered at my new Ric. 8 bars into our first song I could see in his eyes that we had something really, really cool. After rehearsal he asked me if my 4003 had been modified. I said thats the way she sounded out of the factory in the 2000.
The following evening my new 4003 and I proudly took the stage. Words cannot express how happy I am with sound, the quality and build of this bass guitar. I no longer miss my old 4001 and I no longer covet my partners Rickenbacker. This one is simply better.
In my opinion there are 4 bass guitars that set the standards. These 4 basses are the corner stone of all bass guitar sounds and builds. The American Fender Precision bass, the American Fender 21 fret Jazz bass, the American G&L L2000e (which is the most amazing bass I ever played and owned) and finally the Rickenbacker 4003.
Jun 21, 2017
Good stuff
When you want to be precise, clean and not damage the junk your working on these are the drivers to choose.
Mar 29, 2017
My All Time Favorite Strings
Can't say I've played a bad set of strings in 30 years but I certainly love the sound of a fresh set of DR Low Riders