1975 Rickenbacker 4001

Rickenbacker 4001 — The king among bass guitars! A bass legend! A rare vintage Ric in natural wood finish. Rickenbacker was the first bass guitar to use the neck-through-body principle — a maple board ran the entire length of the instrument, with wings made of maple attached to each side, completing the body construction. It was this solid foundation, upon which all other necessary elements were installed, that ensured a stunning acoustic effect, where the guitar's sound was somewhat reminiscent of a grand piano. Another important element was, of course, the pickups. The instrument features two output systems: the standard Monaural and the special Rick-O-Sound (stereo output), which sends the sound from two pickups to different amplifiers. This bass is very versatile and is used in all styles of music without exception. From The Beatles to Misfits, Muse, and Metallica! The most famous musicians who played this bass guitar were Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Roger Glover (Deep Purple), Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Chris Squire (Yes), Geddy Lee (Rush), Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Cliff Burton (Metallica), Peter Hook (Joy Division), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Suzi Quatro, Peter Hook (Joy Division), Chris Wolstenholme (Muse), Jerry Only (The Misfits), John Deacon (Queen), as well as musicians from the bands The Bee Gees, Foreigner, Duran Duran, R.E.M. and dozens of others. Among Russian musicians — Alik Granovsky (Master, Aria), Vitaly Dubinin (Aria), Natalya Chumakova (Grazhdanskaya Oborona), Alexander Balu Balunov (Korol i Shut), Marat Korchemny (Piknik). The guitar is in excellent condition for its age; there are not even any scuffs or chips, only wear consistent with its age. The frets are also in order. Everything is original (yes, two truss rods, two inputs, and other branded features). Comes with a gig bag. For all fans of true vintage sound. An instrument that will become an ornament to any collection. This guitar was purchased from a collector in New York, USA. Overview of this specific bass The bass is located in Dnipropetrovsk! You can listen to it on a choice of good tube equipment — MarkBass, Genz Benz…. I will deliver to any city in the CIS in 1-2 days