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Rickenbacker 4003S

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3 stars
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Pros

  • meaty
  • powerful Rickenbacker tone was authoritative
  • balances nicely and the neck proves surprisingly playable

Cons

  • rear pickup cover prevents you from playing over the pickup
  • pickup takes up a lot of space
  • not suited to all musical genres or playing styles
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Rickenbacker 4003S - Pros & Cons

Rickenbacker 4003S

Pros

  • meaty
  • powerful Rickenbacker tone was authoritative
  • balances nicely and the neck proves surprisingly playable
  • The fit and finish of the neck is very well done
  • great color and looks great on this bass
  • it looks great to me
  • low action and is easy to play
  • smoothest and most versatile instrument
  • the 4003 has managed to keep that alive and well
  • solid body Rickenbacker bass is solid
  • Solid bass tone with ringing sustain and a punchy treble

Cons

  • rear pickup cover prevents you from playing over the pickup
  • pickup takes up a lot of space
  • not suited to all musical genres or playing styles
  • the string spacing is hard to get used to
  • chunky chrome pickup guard and housing
  • Limited
  • the bridge pickup is a little slanted
  • the bridge pickup cover off the bass
  • one small finish flaw

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Rickenbacker 4003S - Full Specifications

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General
Fretlessno
Number of frets20
Number of pickups2
Number of strings4
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Materials
Kind of wood (body)Maple
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Wood
  • Orange
  • Red
PatternFire/sunburst

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Rickenbacker 4003S Rickenbacker - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 06.05.2019
Rickenbacker 4003 review

Idiosyncratic but with many admirers, the stalwart Ricky maintains an ever-popular presence

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