Rickenbacker (2009) 4001C64S Bass - Mapleglo, w/OHSC

One of the most distinctive models from Rickenbacker's discontinued C Series, this 2009 4001C64S was created to recreate Paul McCartney's famous 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S as it appeared after years of use and modification.

Unlike the standard 4001C64, the C64S incorporates several intentionally unusual details based on McCartney's historic instrument. Most immediately recognizable is its reversed headstock orientation. The body contours were also reshaped to reflect modifications made to the original bass, while the stripped-back Mapleglo appearance recalls the natural finish revealed after McCartney's original Fireglo finish was removed in the late 1960s.

The bass retains the essential early-Rickenbacker formula with neck-through construction, an unbound body and fingerboard, dot inlays, vintage-style hardware, a toaster-style neck pickup, and the distinctive horseshoe-style bridge pickup assembly.

These details make the 4001C64S much more than simply another vintage-styled 4001. It represents Rickenbacker's factory interpretation of one of the most historically significant individual bass guitars ever made, reproduced in the configuration familiar from McCartney's later Beatles and Wings-era use.

Long discontinued and produced in relatively limited numbers, the 4001C64S has become a particularly interesting model for serious Rickenbacker collectors, Beatles enthusiasts, and players seeking one of the company's most unusual vintage recreations.

This 2009 example is finished in Mapleglo and includes its original hardshell case.

Key Features

• Discontinued Rickenbacker 4001C64S C Series model

• 2009 production

• Mapleglo finish

• Modeled after Paul McCartney's modified 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S

• Distinctive reversed headstock orientation

• Modified-style body contours based on McCartney's original instrument

• Neck-through construction

• Maple body and neck

• Rosewood fingerboard

• Dot fingerboard inlays

• Unbound body and fingerboard

• Vintage-style toaster neck pickup

• Horseshoe-style bridge pickup assembly

• Vintage-style tuning machines

• 33 1/4" scale length

• 20 frets

• Made in USA

• Original hardshell case included

Specifications

Manufacturer: Rickenbacker
Model: 4001C64S
Series: C Series
Year: 2009
Instrument Type: 4-String Electric Bass
Finish: Mapleglo
Body: Maple
Construction: Neck-Through
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays: Dot
Scale Length: 33 1/4"
Frets: 20
Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Toaster
Bridge Pickup: Horseshoe-Style Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector
Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage-Style Rickenbacker
Tuners: Vintage-Style
Body Binding: None
Fingerboard Binding: None
Headstock: Reversed Vintage-Style
Country of Manufacture: USA
Case: Original Hardshell Case