The Rickenbacker 4003 Bass is famous for its ringing sustain, treble punch, and solid underlying bottom end. It's also famous for its distinctive, elegantly curved body shape, accentuated by a subtle strip of binding, deluxe triangular fretboard inlays, stereo output, neck-thru-body construction, double truss rods, and high output single-coil pickups with wide response range and brilliant clarity. The Vintage Tone Selector activates a capacitor in the treble pickup circuit to emphasize the high end. Pressed in, you get the familiar 4003 sound, pull it out to add bite and crispness.

All 25 of these basses have been sold, we've kept this post up for archival purposes. 

SPECS

Neck

• No. Frets: 20

• Scale Length: 84.5 cm (33 1/4”)

• Neck Width at Nut: 42.9 mm (1 11/16”)

• Neck Width at 12th Fret: 54.0 mm (2 1/8”)

• Crown Radius: 25.4 cm (10”)

• Neck Type: Through body

• Fret Marker Style: Triangle

• Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood

• Neck Wood: Maple

• Neck Binding: White

Body

• Body Type: Solid

• Body Wood: Maple

• Body Style: Cresting wave

• Binding: Checkerboard

Overall Dimensions

• Weight: 4.1 kg (9.0 lbs.)

• Overall Length: 113.8 cm (44 13/16”)

• Overall Width: 34.3 cm (13 1/2”)

• Overall Depth: 31.8 mm (1 1/4”)

Hardware

• Tailpiece: RIC

• Bridge: RIC

• Machine Heads: Schaller Deluxe

Electronics

• No. of Pickups: 2

• Type of Pickups: Single Coil

• Output Type: Stereo

Case

• Case Type: Deluxe Rickenbacker Hardshell Case

Misc.

• Also Included: Polishing cloth, Warranty Information, Collectible Rickenbacker sticker, Owners Manual.