Rickenbacker is a USA based instrument manufacturer, and their instruments are beloved by famous acts around the world, such as the Beatles, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd. Here at Bella Romeo music, we present a vintage 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 in Jetglo. This version has the checker binding around the body, but not crushed pearl inlays. 

This bass guitar has a maple body wood construction, which offers bright tonal character and crisp attack. It features a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard and 3-piece walnut/ maple neck-through neck. The headstock has the walnut wing feature which is synonymous with Rickenbacker instruments.  The rosewood gives the instrument warmth and classy aesthetics, and the 3 piece walnut/ maple neck gives a combination of tight low ends and brightness, and the neck-through feature gives the bass more sustain as well. For electronics, it is equipped with the Rickenbacker toaster single coil in the neck position and Rickenbacker single coil in the bridge position, which gives the classic Rickenbacker sound that so many musicians adored.

This bass is used and it is in good condition. Since this bass is a vintage instrument, there are visible scratches and dings all around the body.  The most visible wear is the scratch on the back of the body horn area. There are paint chips on the headstock edges. There are about 70% of the frets remaining. The electronics are working normally, the chrome finish remains with some oxidation.  This bass comes with an original deluxe hardshell case, which is severely worn due to its age, and one of the buckles is non-functional. For all technical specifications, please visit additional information above.

This item is listed on Reverb.com as well as being sold Bellaromeo online store and our physical showroom in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. In rare occasions, the item may be sold out first via other channels, in which case we regrettably will need to prioritise the order fulfilment by the time stamp of the order being placed on a first-come-first-sold basis. You may find additional images and item specifications on Bellaromeo online store.