Rickenbacker 4001 1974 (mono version, neck through)
Under construction pic to come
Originally introduced an upgrade to the Rickenbacker 4000, the Rickenbacker 4001 is one of the all-time classic rock basses.
Offered with a combination of a fat Rickenbacker bass pickup at the bridge and a smaller bar pickup at the neck, the 4001 gave bassists a wide range of big bass tones to work with.
Starting in 1971, stereo “Rick-O-Sound” outputs became standard
on the 4001.
Years of Production: 1961
- 1986
Body Style: “Cresting
Wave” solidbody
Wood Composition: Maple
body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard
Design Elements: Neck-thru
construction, triangular inlay, bound neck, Ric-O-Sound wiring
Finish Specifications: Mapleglo
was available on the 4001 starting in 1965.
Notable Players: Geddy
Lee, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Lemmy Kilmister, Cliff Burton