Rickenbacker 4001 bass
E740750
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rickenbacker 4001 | 0 |
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
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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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