How often do you see a 4002 for sale a decent price?? Ive owned two of these wonderful instruments and they are phenomenal!! This 1984 manufactured instrument was by far the better of the two. The 4002 is as rare as hens teeth to find for sale, anywhere. Manufactured to compete with active basses, this bass has both the mono & stereo outputs that most post 68 Rickenbacker basses have plus it has a factory XLR low impedance jack. The pickups are J bass spaced and are a super high gain humbucking type, specific only to the 4002. All 4002s featured ebony fretboards and Schaller m4 tuners. The wood selected for all 4002s was hand selected and highly figured maple in either natural maple or walnut finish. All 4002s featured checkerboard binding. As most of you know, the 4002 was produced between 1977 and 1984 to compete with Alembic and other high dollar instruments. It is considered a studio instrument because of it’s XLR output circuit. I’ve gigged 4002’s live before and the tone is breath taking!! Fewer than a hundred of these instruments were produced and they are prized collectables. This bass functions flawlessly and sounds amazing!!! Check it out here!! The neck contour is thin and fast!! This bass will come securely packed in a nice mid 80s period RIC tolex case with contoured interior. You will not find a better deal on a 4002, anywhere, since you never see them for sale! The item “Rickenbacker 4002 Electric Bass Guitar” is in sale since Monday, January 16, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Bass Guitars”. The seller is “sssepp” and is located in River Edge, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Rickenbacker
- Body Type: Solid
- String Configuration: 4 String
- Model: 4001
- Dexterity: Right-Handed