Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Kevin
Experience	35
Review date	June 29 2003
Manufacturer	Rickenbacker
Model	4001 C64
Price	2100.00
Item owned for	Less than 1 month

Bass type	4 string fretted
Neck join	Neck Through
Neck construction	Maple
Fingerboard	Rosewood-dotted
Body	Maple body necktrhu
Finish	Fireglow
Pickups	Vintage scatterwound toaster and horseshoe
Hardware	Vintage-Reverse tuners
Electronics	passive

I waited to try this bass for a long time. Finally I found one in Pawtuket Rhode Island in a little hole in the wall vintage store. This bass is much much better that the V63 version. I found the V63 had a nice sound and a nice twang but it wasn't vintage. Actually my 4003 with Thomastik flats had a better McCartney sound than the V63. However the C64 is built to perfection. The headstock has been reversd to a lefty giving it the McCartney look (his lefty bass had a righty headtstock). The bass is beautiful and has that rich deep Fireglow paintjob. It's a step above the stock Fireglow on the 4003. Enough about looks. The sound is what really gets me! If you play a Little Help With My Friends, Rain, Your Mother Should Know, Walrus etc.... the sound is right there! I flipped out. I've had all kinds of Ricks (right now I also have the 4003 & 4004 Cheyenne)but this one is THE ONE. It's a bit pricey but it really is custom work and with so few out there I just bit the bullet! I've recorded with it using the Line 6 Bass Pod. I just punch in the Vox setting and tweak up the compression a bit more and PRESTO! If you like Rick basses you'll love this one. PS: The Horseshoe pickup is metal and it actually functions... not like the plastic cover on the 4003.

Construction	100%
Appearance	100%
Playability	100%
Sound	100%
Value	100%
(What the hell.. there were no others around!)
Overall	100%
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