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Most important thing with these basses is the setup . Get that wrong and you’re wasting your time. Get it right bass bliss.

I have owned over 40 of these basses 4001, 4001s , 4000, 4004, 4004mkll, 4003, 4003s . The truth is I have had one genuinely bad one, a 2011 4003 the E string was dead no matter what I did , just no acoustic response from it at all . The rest were pretty good basses , with Rickenbacker basses it is all down to set up !!! Get that wrong and it sounds awful, truly awful!!! Get it right you will have a fantastic playing and sounding instrument. There have been QC issues with Rickenbacker over the years on new basses, from flaking paint to dud E strings, in my experience the very current ones are the best ever , I have two 2023 models an Autumnglo special edition 4003 with checkered binding and the new truss rod system and tailpiece and bridge, got to say it the best Ric in every way , the neck profile is almost flat, the action I have set is perfect , the new truss rod works very well and has not needed any further adjustment, sounds wonderful. Also a 4003s in Fireglo again plays and sounds wonderful , the neck not as flat as the special edition 4003 but still excellent. Both had zero issues in any way and People that know me in BC know I am a fussy B. If you have ever wanted to own a Ric but a bit scared of forking out for one as they certainly are not getting any cheaper, this is the time to do it I would say . This is the best they have ever been and it would be difficult to make them any better.

My Rickenbacker's, black one is a 2006 totally custom 4003, rewired re painted fitted with Horseshoe and Toaster., 2023 Autumnglo checkered binding 4003. and a 2023 Fireglo 4003s

Ruairidh purchased my Eventide H90 pedal, came up to my flat, tried out my basses and took a liking to my 2006 jetglo Ric with Horsehoe and toaster fitted , very nice guy , money was paid into paypal the previous day !! this is what I love about BC, great guys.