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| Rickenbacker 4001 | |
|---|---|
 A 1977 Rickenbacker 4001 | |
| Manufacturer | Rickenbacker |
| Period | 1961–1981,[1] 1980-present (4003) |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bound (or unbound maple 4001S model) |
| Scale | 33.25 in (845 mm) (long scale) 30.5 in (770 mm) (short scale)[2] |
| Woods | |
| Body | Bound maple (and unbound maple 4001S Model), Walnut (4003W model) |
| Neck | Maple, Walnut |
| Fretboard | Bubinga, Rosewood, Maple |
| Hardware | |
| Pickup(s) | 2 single coil toaster/horseshoe pickups (early models),[2] 2 single coil Hi-Gain pickups (later models) |
| Colors available | |
| Fireglo (Cherry Sunburst), Autumnglo (Tobacco Sunburst), Burgundyglo (Red), Jetglo (black), Mapleglo (natural) and Azureglo (blue)[2] | |
The Rickenbacker 4001 is an electric bass that was manufactured by Rickenbacker as a two-pickup "deluxe" version of their first production bass, the single-pickup model 4000. This design, created by Roger Rossmeisl, was manufactured between 1961 and 1981, when it was replaced by an updated version dubbed the Rickenbacker 4003.[3] Variant models of the 4001 include the 4001S, 4001LH, 1999 (European model), 4001V63 (reissue), 4001CS (a limited edition series based on Chris Squire's 1965 British model RM1999) and the 4001C64 and 4001C64S: the C Series is a recreation of Paul McCartney's left-handed 4001S with a reversed headstock. There are also Al Cisneros (4003 AC) and Lemmy Kilmister (4004 LK) signature versions of the instrument.