Key Features
- Stunning aesthetic with classic Rickenbacker design
- Instantly recognisable Rickenbacker tone delivered by hot two single coil pickups
- Effortless playability delivered by a sleek, slim maple neck
- Luscious smooth fretting with chechen rosewood
Rickenbacker 4003S Left-Handed Bass, Fireglo Overview
The Rickenbacker 4003S Left-Handed Bass, delivers that iconic Rickenbacker tone and exceptional playing experience, upholding their legendary status. Efficient and comfortable to play, its slim maple neck provides the freedom to flurry across the pristine Caribbean rosewood fretboard with accuracy and precision, upholding the amazing playability which these bass guitars are renowned for. Two single coil pickups perfectly capture that classic sound. Familiar and comfortable, this left-handed bass gives you that iconic Rickenbacker sound with efficient playability.
Product Ref: 191736
Full Description
View Full DescriptionHonest hardworking hardware
The experience and tone that is delivered from a guitar is always heavily reliant upon the hardware it features. Rickenbacker stay true to the time-tested formula, using a mix of widely approved Schaller hardware and their own signature bridges and tailpieces for this beautiful bass. The world class Schaller Deluxe Machine heads offer impeccable tuning stability, holding your strings in place and preventing any tonal slips to keep those notes precise and accurate. This is supported by a RIC bridge. Iconic in style and ensuring absolute stability in performance, this bridge guarantees additional sustain, letting those notes rumble on for longer. Hardware that delivers time and time again.
The peak of performance
Famed for their efficient and effortless performance, Rickenbacker never fail to deliver a guitar which is a dream to play. This playability is what has drawn legend after legend to incorporate them in their setups, ranging from Motorhead’s Lemmy to The Beatles’ Paul McCartney. Adding to their iconic status, the 4003S comes packed with an abundance of features to uphold its amazing foundations. A slim maple neck provides complete control of the instrument and ensures a comfortable grip, while still offering absolute freedom to speed from the extremes of its range. This fast flurry of bass goodness is added to by a luscious, unblemished Chechen fretboard delivering a silky-smooth surface to glide across. Its unexpectedly lightweight design still feels incredibly sturdy and durable, delivering an astounding guitar with impeccable performance.
A classic character
Distinctive, iconic, unforgettable. That classy single-coil tone is here, and it's perfect for making a statement. With a duo of sonic power, the Rickenbacker 4003S5 performs with immense clarity. Explore all that immersive bite and gritty attack single coils are known for, while the famed Rickenbacker bass character takes you soaring back to the sixties. Fall in love with the sound and divulge yourself in a wide range of techniques, with the peace of mind that the single coil pickups are accentuating everything you throw their way. Fully customisable, its four-dial design gives you the ultimate control of this delicious tone.
Specifications
Body
- Body: Solid
- Body Wood: Maple
- Weight: Approx 9 lbs - 4.1kg
Neck & Fretboard
- Frets: 20
- Scale Length: 33 1/4” - 84.5 cm
- Neck Width @ Nut: 42.9 mm (1 11/16'')
- Neck Width @ 12th Fret: 54.0 mm (2 1/8'')
- Crown Radius: 10” - 25.4 cm
- Neck Binding: Yes
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Fingerboard Wood: Chechen (Caribbean Rosewood)
- Fret Inlay Style: Dot
- Neck Type: Neck Through
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge: RIC
- Tailpiece: RIC
- Pickups: 2x Single Coil
- Output: Mono and Stereo
- Machine Heads: Schaller Deluxe
Miscellaneous
- Case/Gigbag: Hardcase
- Overall Length: 113.8 cm (44 13/16'')
- Overall Width: 34.3 cm (13 1/2'')
- Overall Depth: 31.8 mm (1 1/4'')
- Product Code: 504003SLFG
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