Rickenbacker 4001 Bass - Checkered Binding

I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay
auction for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction). Thanks ~


http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay auction
>for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction). Thanks
> ~
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
crushed pearl inlays.

-DA

I didn't even catch that - my inlays go the full width of the neck.

Additionally..I have a toaster pickup -
and...my tuners are 'bent' (not flat) w/ closed back Grovers

Wow - I never knew the 73 4001 was the last of an era - so to speak.
I misspoke in my first posting - it's a Jetglo (black) not a Fireglo.
Thanks!

Axtman wrote:
> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:D8mdnfFSI8-ZmbfVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay auction
>> for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
>> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
>> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction). Thanks
>> ~
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
> checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
> crushed pearl inlays.
>
> -DA
>
>

"Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I didn't even catch that - my inlays go the full width of the neck.
>
> Additionally..I have a toaster pickup -
> and...my tuners are 'bent' (not flat) w/ closed back Grovers
>
> Wow - I never knew the 73 4001 was the last of an era - so to speak.
> I misspoke in my first posting - it's a Jetglo (black) not a Fireglo.
> Thanks!
>
> Axtman wrote:
>> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:D8mdnfFSI8-ZmbfVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay
>>> auction for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
>>> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
>>> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction).
>>> Thanks ~
>>>
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>> Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
>> checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
>> crushed pearl inlays.
>>
>> -DA

The bridge also changed. There used to be a gap in one of the tongs.

Here is an article I wrote many moons ago and have not updated:
http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/axtbassarticle2.html

David Axt

Cool David- folks like you make this group what it is. Thanks!

Axtman wrote:
> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:UJKdnUqNMaifu7fVnZ2dnUVZ_vzinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I didn't even catch that - my inlays go the full width of the neck.
>>
>> Additionally..I have a toaster pickup -
>> and...my tuners are 'bent' (not flat) w/ closed back Grovers
>>
>> Wow - I never knew the 73 4001 was the last of an era - so to speak.
>> I misspoke in my first posting - it's a Jetglo (black) not a Fireglo.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Axtman wrote:
>>> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:D8mdnfFSI8-ZmbfVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay
>>>> auction for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
>>>> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
>>>> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction).
>>>> Thanks ~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>> Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
>>> checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
>>> crushed pearl inlays.
>>>
>>> -DA
>
> The bridge also changed. There used to be a gap in one of the tongs.
>
> Here is an article I wrote many moons ago and have not updated:
> http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/axtbassarticle2.html
>
> David Axt
>
>

Axtman wrote:
> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:D8mdnfFSI8-ZmbfVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay auction
>> for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
>> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
>> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction). Thanks
>> ~
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
> checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
> crushed pearl inlays.


My '75 (362) has the checkered binding. Do you just mean basses?
I guess it also depends on what 'around' means.

"CraigS" <cstenseth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Axtman wrote:
>> "Roscoe" <Roscoe@Comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:D8mdnfFSI8-ZmbfVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> I have a 73 4001 in Fireglo w/ Checkered Binding. Below is an Ebay
>>> auction for the same bass except it's a 74 - it has plain white binding.
>>> Is it a correct assumption that the 1973 Ricks were the last year w/
>>> checkered binding? (BTW -I have nothing to do with this auction).
>>> Thanks ~
>>>
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/NR-1974-Rickenbacker-4001-Jetglo-Player-Bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ160240331935QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>> Yes. Around late 1972 early 1973 was when Rickenbacker stopped using
>> checkered binding. Also around that time they stopped using the large
>> crushed pearl inlays.
>
>
> My '75 (362) has the checkered binding. Do you just mean basses?
> I guess it also depends on what 'around' means.

Holy Crap!
You? Still alive?

I'm sure he's referring to basses which discontinued the checkered binding
after '73.
IFRC.

Nice to see you're still around.
Oh and as to your question from 2002: Yes.

smcdaniel1 wrote:
> "CraigS" <cstenseth@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> My '75 (362) has the checkered binding. Do you just mean basses?
>> I guess it also depends on what 'around' means.
>
> Holy Crap!
> You? Still alive?
>
> I'm sure he's referring to basses which discontinued the checkered binding
> after '73.
> IFRC.
>
> Nice to see you're still around.
> Oh and as to your question from 2002: Yes.
>

I hope the question was "Are you selling me your Rick 8 string bass for
45 bucks".
Now I gotta google myself (or was it deja news?).

"CraigS" <cstenseth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> smcdaniel1 wrote:
>> "CraigS" <cstenseth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
>>> My '75 (362) has the checkered binding. Do you just mean basses?
>>> I guess it also depends on what 'around' means.
>>
>> Holy Crap!
>> You? Still alive?
>>
>> I'm sure he's referring to basses which discontinued the checkered
>> binding after '73.
>> IFRC.
>>
>> Nice to see you're still around.
>> Oh and as to your question from 2002: Yes.
>
> I hope the question was "Are you selling me your Rick 8 string bass for 45
> bucks".
> Now I gotta google myself (or was it deja news?).

Damn close. The question was not if I was selling the 8 string, but if the
pickup surround was backward.
Still; good memory.