{"product_id":"rickenbacker-1979-4000-bass-fireglo-w-ohsc","title":"Rickenbacker (1979) 4000 Bass - Fireglo, w\/OHSC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fantastic vintage example of Rickenbacker's streamlined single-pickup bass, this 1979 Model 4000 offers the unmistakable shape, feel, and character of the classic Rickenbacker bass in a wonderfully straightforward configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced before the legendary 4001, the Model 4000 established the basic design language that would define generations of Rickenbacker basses. Compared with the dual-pickup 4001, the 4000 strips the formula down to its essentials with a single bridge-position pickup and simple volume and tone controls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished in Rickenbacker's iconic Fireglo, this 1979 example features the familiar cresting-wave headstock, dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard, distinctive Rickenbacker bridge\/tailpiece, and clean unbound aesthetic associated with the Model 4000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonically, the single bridge pickup provides the articulate attack, focused midrange, clarity, and unmistakable bite for which vintage Rickenbacker basses are known. The simple electronics make the 4000 particularly direct and responsive, offering a different experience from its more elaborate 4001 counterpart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in substantially smaller numbers and encountered far less frequently than the 4001, surviving vintage Model 4000 basses have become particularly interesting instruments for Rickenbacker collectors and players seeking one of the company's foundational bass designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes its original hardshell case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage 1979 Rickenbacker Model 4000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Fireglo finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically important single-pickup Rickenbacker bass design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle bridge-position pickup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple volume and tone control layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosewood fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDot fingerboard inlays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnbound fingerboard and body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33 1\/4\" scale 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