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Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983

  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
  • Vintage Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Ruby 1983
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Description

100% original & just recently acquired from the original owner. A fantastic player with superb tone & marvelous natural resonance. These older Ric basses can sometimes be a bit finicky, but this is a truly good one, offering desirable tone & feel, highly sought-after in the solid body bass market. Professionally set up with fresh strings & low action, so it's ready for action straight out of the case!

Cosmetic Condition: Ultra cool look with authentic play wear - various nicks, chips, dents & dings along with surface scratches. Overall the bass has a great look to it with a cool vibe & gorgeous patina.

Neck: Maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl triangle inlays. Frets show a tiny bit of wear wear, but have plenty of life in them. Grover USA Pat Pend tuners in perfect working condition. 1 5/8" nut width; 34" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rods work fine.

Body: Neck-thru design with solid maple wings & top binding. Top-loading bridge with adjustable saddles. Two-piece white plexi pickguard. Bass weighs 9 lbs 9.7 oz.

Electronics: Original Hi-Gain single coils with 3-way toggle switch. The bridge pickup has its original cover. Dual volume & tone controls. All electronics are in perfect working condition.

Case: Original hardshell case included along with the original warranty card.