Rickenbacker 4001 bass
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The Rickenbacker 4001 bass is a classic electric bass guitar famed for its bright, punchy tone and distinctive styling, widely associated with progressive rock and players like Chris Squire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rickenbacker 4001 bass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8544214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rickenbacker 4001 bass Context triple: [Chris Squire, notableInstrumentModel, Rickenbacker 4001 bass]
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A.
Fender Precision Bass
The Fender Precision Bass is a landmark electric bass guitar introduced in 1951, renowned for its solid-body design, split-coil pickup, and foundational role in shaping modern bass playing across genres.
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B.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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C.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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D.
Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rickenbacker 4001 bass Target entity description: The Rickenbacker 4001 bass is a classic electric bass guitar famed for its bright, punchy tone and distinctive styling, widely associated with progressive rock and players like Chris Squire.
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A.
Fender Precision Bass
The Fender Precision Bass is a landmark electric bass guitar introduced in 1951, renowned for its solid-body design, split-coil pickup, and foundational role in shaping modern bass playing across genres.
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B.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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C.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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D.
Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electric bass guitar ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
classic rock
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progressive rock ⓘ |
| associatedMusician |
Chris Squire
NERFINISHED
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Cliff Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemmy Kilmister NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | maple ⓘ |
| bodyType | solid ⓘ |
| bridgeType | Rickenbacker bridge and tailpiece ⓘ |
| controls |
pickup selector switch
ⓘ
two tone knobs ⓘ two volume knobs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
bound body
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bound neck ⓘ cresting wave body shape ⓘ triangle fretboard inlays ⓘ |
| fingerboardInlays | triangle (sharkfin) inlays ⓘ |
| fingerboardMaterial | rosewood ⓘ |
| finishOptions |
Burgundyglo
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Fireglo ⓘ Jetglo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mapleglo ⓘ |
| fretCount | 20 frets ⓘ |
| headstockShape | Rickenbacker 2+2 tuner layout ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bright tone
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distinctive styling ⓘ piano-like clarity ⓘ punchy midrange ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rickenbacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | professional-level instrument ⓘ |
| neckConstruction | neck-through-body ⓘ |
| neckMaterial | maple ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 4 ⓘ |
| nutWidth | approximately 1.69 inches ⓘ |
| output |
Rick-O-Sound stereo output (on many models)
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mono output ⓘ |
| pickupConfiguration | dual single-coil pickups ⓘ |
| pickupType |
hi-gain pickups (later models)
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horseshoe bridge pickup ⓘ toaster neck pickup ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rickenbacker 4000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| scaleLength | 33.25 inches ⓘ |
| series | Rickenbacker 4000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rickenbacker 4003 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Rickenbacker 4001 bass Description of subject: The Rickenbacker 4001 bass is a classic electric bass guitar famed for its bright, punchy tone and distinctive styling, widely associated with progressive rock and players like Chris Squire.
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