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Rickenbacker / 4001 / 1973 / Fireglow / Bass

Beautiful checkerboard binding 1973 Fireglow Rickenbacker 4001. This bass has 73 pots and all the specs of a 1973 (Plexi truss rod cover, cast aluminum 'gap tooth' tailpiece, and half inch spacing on the neck pickup ) except the jack plate has been changed and the original toaster neck pickup replaced with a later period high gain version. The checker board binding 4001s appeared in the early 70s and by 73 they had stopped mass producing them. You will notice that the tuners are wavy. The tuners have been changed thus the extra screw holes. The original tuners would have been the same design as the Grovers now on this bass but would have had different positions for the screws. These wavy design tuners were found on the early checkerboard bound models. The bass is in overall great shape and includes the original hard case. There is a small amount of rust on the metal surround of the bridge pickup. The body and headstock show a little honest play wear but nothing major. Only a small amount of buckle rash on the back of the body. The headstock shows a few dings and scrapes but there is no structural damage. All round excellent bass.
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Andy Baxter Bass & Guitars Ltd, UK  

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Andy Baxter Bass & Guitars has established a name as the best place to shop for vintage basses in the UK. We're also getting a name for ourselves stocking fine vintage 6 string electric & acoustic guitars. All instruments are thoroughly checked over and set up before sale. We offer free setups for the first year after purchase. 

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