1977 Rickenbacker 4002 | Mapleglo

1977 Rickenbacker 4002 Mapleglo | Overview

I have owned this one since 2008. The 4002 is the rarest model of Rickenbacker produced, less than 100 are said to have been made.*

This 1977 is one of the earliest of the production run and the cleanest example I have ever seen.

Details of this model:

• Body made of Birdseye and Curly Maple.
• Deluxe block binding. Laminated custom pickguard.
• Laminated fully bound Maple neck and head.
• Imported Ebony fingerboard with pearl style inlays.
• 21 frets on a 33 1/2 inch scale.
• Two super high gain humbucking pickups.
• Individual tone and volume controls for each pickup. Separate Rick-O-Sound stereo and mono output jack.
• Special low impedance output jack for direct connection with recording studio control board.

Details of this particular instrument:

• The body is in superb condition with very slight and minor 'worming' on the back a small impression of two on the front. I would easily rate it a conservative 9/10.
• All electronics are original and fully functional.
• All parts are original, save for the nut and fretboard/frets. Known Rickenbacker Luthier, Larry Davis replaced the fretboard with a matched ebony piece to repair some questionable previous work. The work was done as close to factory spec as possible, as evidenced in the side-by-side pictures of this bass and a Walnut 4002 with original frets and nut.
• Bass is currently strung-up with TI Jazz Flats and has remained largely unplayed since re-fretting.
• Case is original and also in excellent shape for its age.

* These basses are as rare as hen's teeth, since so few were produced. " 

- Quote from John Hall, CEO of Rickenbacker

I hate to admit it, but it has live in its case the last decade.

Happy to ship internationally at my discounted UPS rates.

Asking $9,750 USD.**

**Price is based on most recent sale of a Walnut example that sold for $8,750 this Autumn, with non-original pick-ups and pickguard. See the absurd asking prices on Reverb of ~$13,000 and $27,000.

All instruments sold as-is, described to the best of my knowledge. Listing updated Nov 17, 2020.

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