| Rickenbacker 4001 | |
|---|---|
 A 1977 Rickenbacker 4001 |
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| Manufacturer | Rickenbacker |
| Period | 1961-1981[1] |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bound or unbound maple (4001S model) |
| Scale | 34 or 30 1/2 (Short-scale version)[2] |
| Woods | |
| Body | Bound Maple, and Unbound Maple(4001S Model) |
| Neck | Maple and Walnut |
| Fretboard | Ebony, Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Pickup(s) | 2 single coil/horseshoe[2] |
| Colors available | |
| Sunburst, Cherry, Black, Walnut, Natural, and White[2] | |
The Rickenbacker 4001 is a bass guitar that was manufactured by Rickenbacker as a "deluxe model" of the 4000 between 1961 and 1981 before being replaced by an updated version, the Rickenbacker 4003[3]. There are several models of the 4001, such as: The 4001, 4001S, 4001LH, 1999 (European model), 4001V63 (reissue), and the newer 4001C64S C Series recreation.
Construction
The Rickenbacker 4001 was designed with the "crested-wave" body shape, much like the other basses of the 4000 series. The 4001 model features a neck-through construction, a full-wood body, fret board with metal strings (originally flat-wound, though many players replaced them with round-wounds), twin truss rods, triangle inlays, two pickups, two volume and two tone dials, selector switch,[2] and wiring for Ric-O-Sound (standard in models post-1971)[1]. Rickenbacker also produced six-string, and short-scale versions of the 4001 model.[2]
The 4001S (and 1999) model varies in its use of dot inlays, and unbound neck construction.[2] The Rickenbacker 4003, which replaced the 4001, differs mainly in the truss rod system, other features being quite similar to its forebear.
Notable 4001 Players
- Paul McCartney of The Beatles[4] Presented to McCartney by Rickenbacker in Fireglo, then slightly painted and finally sanded down to natural.
- Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols
- Chris Squire of Yes[5]
- Chris Wolstenholme of Muse[6]
- Mike Rutherford of Genesis[7]
- Karl "Will" Russell [8]
- Cliff Burton of Metallica [9]
- John Entwistle of The Who[10]
- Geddy Lee of Rush [11]
- Lemmy of Motörhead.[12]
- Rick James[13]
- Jamie Hornsmith of The Rakes [14]
- Roger Glover of Deep Purple [15]
- Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath [16]
- Sal Maida of Roxy Music, Milk 'N' Cookies and Sparks.[17][18]
- Martin Gordon of Sparks, Jet and Radio Stars.[19][20]
- Bruce Foxton of The Jam[21]
- Jesse F. Keeler of Death From Above 1979[22]
- Chris Ross of Wolfmother
- Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather
- Howdy Wabbit of Soulseek
- Scott Reeder of Kyuss
References
- ^ a b http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/4001/4001.htm
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/ric4001.php
- ^ T. Bacon & B. Moorhouse. The Bass Book. Backbeat Books. 1995. ISBN 0879303689
- ^ http://www.rickbeat.com/beatles/beatles.htm
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oR1sYT5TX8
- ^ Bass Player Magazine. November 2009. p. 34.
- ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/81724272@N00/197951281
- ^ Reverb Magazine. October 2009. p. 17.
- ^ http://media.photobucket.com/image/cliff%20burton%20rickenbacker/Helvetegyt/MetallicasCliffBurton-Rickenbacker4.jpg
- ^ http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equipment/bass/equip-entwistlegear-60-66.html
- ^ http://www.pitofdespair.com/bass.htm
- ^ http://www.celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/kilmister.htm
- ^ http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/r/rick-james/album-street-songs.jpg
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Hornsmith
- ^ http://www.dawksound.com/rainbow.html
- ^ http://www.edroman.com/guitars/rickenbacker/artists.htm
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ http://www.thejam.org.uk/equipment.html
- ^ http://media.photobucket.com/image/death%20from%20above%201979/littlevegasandthefuzzparade/deathfromabove1979bassist8ut.jpg
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