Rickenbacker 4001
| Rickenbacker 4001 | |
|---|---|
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A 1977 Rickenbacker 4001 | |
| Manufacturer | Rickenbacker |
| Period | 1961–1981[1] |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bound or unbound maple (4001S model) |
| Scale | 33 (medium scale) or 301⁄2 (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 | |
| Fireglo (red), Amber Fireglo (sunburst), Jetglo (black), Mapleglo (natural)and Midnight blue (blue)[2] | |
The Rickenbacker 4001 is a bass guitar that was manufactured by Rickenbacker as a two-pickup "deluxe" version of their first production bass, the single-pickup model 4000. This famed design was manufactured between 1961 and 1981, when it was replaced by an updated version dubbed 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 in honor to Paul McCartney´s left-handed 4001s bass with reversed headstock.
Construction
The iconic upper bout and headstock silhouettes of the Rickenbacker 4001 are the most salient characteristics of the "crested-wave" body shape designed by luthier Roger Rossmeisl for Rickenbacker's model 4000. The 4001 model features a neck-through construction, a full-wood body, fretboard 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 Rick-O-Sound (standard in models post-1971).[1] Rickenbacker also produced six-string and 12 string guitars and a short-scale bass, the 3000 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 forebearer.
Notable 4001/4003 players
- Alan Davey formerly of Hawkwind now with The Psychedelic Warlords
- Matt Asti of MGMT
- Buddy Zabala of Eraserheads
- Barry Adamson
- Mige Armour of HIM
- Cliff Burton[4] of Metallica
- Keith Brammer of Die Kreuzen
- Lou Barlow
- Geezer Butler[5]
- Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend
- Jon Camp of Renaissance
- Peter Cetera of Chicago
- Al Cisneros[6]
- John Deacon[7] of Queen
- Paul D'Amour
- Steve DiGiorgio
- Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols
- John Entwistle[8]
- Jesse F. Keeler[9]
- Bruce Foxton[9]
- Paul Goddard (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
- Kim Gordon
- Martin Gordon
- Maurice Gibb
- Roger Glover[10] of Deep Purple, Rainbow
- Martin 'Youth' Glover
- Simon Gallup
- Robert Hardy[9]
- Haruko Haruhara (fictional character)
- John Haynes
- Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath
- Prakash John (lOU rEED, Alice Cooper)
- Rick James[11]
- Inge Johansson
- Simon Johns of Stereolab
- Lemmy Kilmister[9]
- Grutle Kjellson of Enslaved
- Geddy Lee[9][12] of Rush
- Jenny Lee Lindberg of Warpaint (band)
- Phil Lynott[13]
- Martin Lee Stephenson
- Paul McCartney[9][14] of The Beatles
- Randy Meisner of The Eagles
- Gary Mounfield[15]
- Mattias Bernvall[16]
- Mike Mills of R.E.M.
- Royce Nunley of The Suicide Machines
- Jerry Only of The Misfits
- Tracy Pew
- John Hopkins
- Justin Pearson
- Scott Pilgrim (fictional character)
- Pete Quaife[17] of The Kinks
- Kira Roessler
- Mike Rutherford[9] of Genesis
- Tony Blair
- Chris Squire[18]
- Tommy Stinson
- Paul Simonon[19]
- Pete Trewavas[9]
- Robert Trujillo
- Fred Turner
- Chris Taylor
- Andy Warren[9]
- Brent Wilson
- Chris Wolstenholme[20]
- Roger Waters of Pink Floyd
- Squarepusher
- Shannon Birchall of John Butler Trio
- Royston Langdon A.K.A. Ray Sprinkles of Spacehog
- Pavel Balon of Naked Floor
- Jack Lawrence (musician) of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rickenbacker 4001". Rickbeat.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Vintage Guitar - Rickenbacker 4001 Bass Guitar". Vintageguitars.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ T. Bacon & B. Moorhouse. The Bass Book. Backbeat Books. 1995. ISBN 0-87930-368-9
- ↑ McIver, Joel; Hammett, Kirk (2009). To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton. Jawbone. p. 265. ISBN 978-1-906002-24-4.
- ↑ Ed Roman. "Rickenbacker Guitars - Rickenbacker Guitar Artists - Ed Roman Guitars". Edroman.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "Bass Guitar Magazine October 2006". Electricamp.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "Instruments: Early Shows I [27.06.1970 - 24.03.1972]". Queen Concerts. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "Pete's Gear: Pete Townshend Guitar Equipment History | Pete Townshend’s Guitar Gear | Whotabs". Thewho.net. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Ashton, Adrian (2006). The bass handbook. Hal Leonard. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-87930-872-8.
- ↑ "Dawk Sound Limited - Rainbow / Ritchie Blackmore". Dawksound.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "Rick James poster". Images.uulyrics.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ "Rush delivers precisely what fans want". San Antonio Express-News. 4 December 1996.
- ↑ "Artists Playing Rickenbacker Basses". Rickresource.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Bacon, Tony; Barry Moorhouse (2008). The Bass Book: A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars. Hal Leonard. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-87930-924-4. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ↑
- ↑ "Guitarras y bajos Rickenbacker". Taringa!. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑
- ↑ Ashton, Adrian (2006). The bass handbook. Hal Leonard. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-87930-872-8.
- ↑ "Where to Look for Rickenbacker Bass Parts". Guitar.lovetoknow.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Bass Player magazine. November 2009. p. 34.
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