Rickenbacker 4003 FG
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Rickenbacker
4003 FG
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The 4003 FG is an icon for a reason. It’s got that unmistakable Rickenbacker growl – aggressive, articulate, and incredibly defined. This is a bass for players who want a statement instrument, perfect for rock, progressive rock, and situations where you need to cut through a dense mix.
Product Description
Rickenbacker 4003 FG, Electric Bass
When Paul McCartney decided on a new bass around 1966, it had ongoing consequences for the entire world of bass: suddenly we were hearing what fantastic arrangements he was playing; melodic and simultaneously rhythmic, sometimes like a mini song within a song. Before then, the great ideas were often lost amongst the rest of the sound - only through reckless experimentation with sound controls on the old vinyl record players were we able to hear more of what was worth hearing.
The Rickenbacker Bass was primarily responsible for this sudden realisation of the bass, because only it could produce this new, special sound that no other bass guitar could match. Crisp, perhaps slightly hollow and highly penetrant.
So it is no surprise that bassists wanting to contribute to the melody chose this bass. Chris Squire (Yes) was the early master, and Mike Rutherford played the Ricky for a long time; Geddy Lee and Roger Glover prove that it is best for rocking...
Not a standard bass - quite the opposite: an exceptional bass for people who play exceptionally. The 4003 Fire Glow keeps to old traditions and won't cost you your house.
- Body: Maple
- Neck-through-body with Skunk Stripe
- Fretboard: Unvarnished Caribbean Rosewood (Metopium Brownei) with triangle inlays
- 20 Frets
- Scale: 845 mm
- Nut width: 42.9 mm
- Schaller deluxe machine heads
- Pickups: 2 Single coil bass pickups
- Weight: approx. 4.1 kg
- Colour: Fireglo
- Case included
- • Neck-through construction delivers exceptional sustain and note clarity.
- • Rickenbacker’s signature pickups provide a uniquely punchy and articulate tone.
- • Solid mahogany body offers a warm, resonant foundation for the instrument’s sound.
- • High-quality hardware and meticulous craftsmanship ensure excellent reliability and playability.
- • The substantial weight can be fatiguing during extended playing sessions.
- • The distinctive tone isn’t universally appealing; less versatile than some basses.
- • Premium-priced, representing a significant investment for many bassists.
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