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75 Rickenbacker 4001Candy Apple Red
Posted: January 29th, 2017, 9:04 am
by paulo
Is this a real one?
I never seen one in CAR and it seems like it doesn't have binding on the body unless it's refinished, also no original PUs.
https://reverb.com/item/3990037-rickenb ... -apple-red
Re: 75 Rickenbacker 4001Candy Apple Red
Posted: January 29th, 2017, 10:07 am
by superheavydeathmetal
It looks real as far as I can tell, judging by the fretboard and body shape. I would guess that would be a custom finish, though. I dig it.
That bridge is not from 1975. The two extra screws in the back weren't added until '84 or so. Pictures of the truss rods would help determine a year range (or the serial number, of course).
Re: 75 Rickenbacker 4001Candy Apple Red
Posted: January 29th, 2017, 10:26 am
by jayceofbass
I actually think this is the "Ruby" or "RubyGlo" colour. I also think there is a binding on the bass, it's just hard to see because it's black like the rest of the hardware/pickguard/trussrod cover etc... (Plus the photo ain't great.) Here's an example from the headstock of an old 330 from sometime in the '80s.
Re: 75 Rickenbacker 4001Candy Apple Red
Posted: January 29th, 2017, 11:10 am
by gravesbass
I smell 80's bass with mods.
