Description
The classic Rickenbacker bass - famous for its long sustain, its punch rich in overtones and the solid bass foundation, which is due to the continuous neck construction. A narrow binding adorns the elegantly shaped body and the rosewood fingerboard. High-quality, triangular mother-of-pearl fretboard inlays and the option to output the signal in stereo are standard features of this milestone in rock history.
The model 4003 and 4003S from year 2017 comes with a fretboard made of Caribbean Rosewood (Metopium Brownei) and is therefore not subject to the CITES Appendice 2 requirements.
The model 4003 and 4003S from year 2017 comes with a fretboard made of Caribbean Rosewood (Metopium Brownei) and is therefore not subject to the CITES Appendice 2 requirements.
| Model | 4003 |
| Build in | USA |
| body | Solid maple, with binding |
| Neck | Maple, with binding |
| neck attachment | Continuous |
| fretboard | Caribbean Rosewood (Metopium Brownei), 254mm radius |
| frets | 20 |
| livery | Fireglo |
| Hardware | chrome |
| mechanics | Schaller Deluxe |
| scale | 845mm |
| Bridge | RIC 4003v2 Tailpiece (from 11.2019) |
| pickup | 2 x single coils |
| electronics | 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch, mono and stereo output |
| Weight | 4.1kg |
| case/gig bag | Incl. standard case |
| special feature | 2017 model - Non-Cites Specs |