Rickenbacker 4003S 5-String Bass, Pillar Box Red

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Key Features

  • Effortless playability delivered by a sleek, slim maple neck and fretboard
  • Stunning aesthetic with classic Rickenbacker design
  • Instantly recognisable Rickenbacker tone delivered by hot two single coil pickups
  • Deliver a deeper bass tone thanks to its 5-string design

Rickenbacker 4003S 5-String Bass, Pillar Box Red Overview

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The Rickenbacker 4003S 5-String Bass, delivers that iconic Rickenbacker tone and exceptional playing experience, but brings it to a whole new 5 string design. Added bass and added boom, the 4003S5 incorporates that lower B string, but don’t worry it doesn’t sacrifice any other aspects of its build. Still efficient and comfortable to play its slim maple neck provides the freedom to flurry across the pristine maple fretboard with accuracy and precision, upholding the amazing playability in which these bass guitars are renown for. Two single coil pickups perfectly capture that classic sound. Built to allow you to excel, this bass feels new but familiar at the same time.

Product Ref: 191734

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Classic 60s character

Distinctive, iconic, unforgettable. That classy single-coil tone is here, and it's perfect for making a statement. With a duo of sonic power, the Rickenbacker 4003S5 performs with immense clarity. Explore all that immersive bite and gritty attack single coils are known for, while the famed Rickenbacker bass character takes you soaring back to the sixties. A fifth bass string opens this iconic sound to a new realm of sonic possibilities. Love the sound and allow yourself to divulge yourself in a wide range of techniques, with the peace of mind that the single coil pickups are accentuating everything you throw their way. Fully customisable its four-dial design gives you the ultimate control of this delicious tone.

The peak of performance

Famed for their efficient and effortless performance, Rickenbacker never fail to deliver a guitar which is a dream to play. This playability is what has drawn legend after legend to incorporate them in their setups, ranging from Motorhead’s Lemmy to The Beatles’ Paul McCartney. Adding to their iconic status the 4003S comes packed with an abundance of features to uphold its amazing foundations. A slim maple neck provides complete control of the instrument and ensures a comfortable grip, while still offering absolute freedom to speed from the extremes of its range. This fast flurry of bass goodness is added to by an unblemished maple fretboard delivering a silky-smooth surface to glide across. Its unexpected lightweight design still feels incredibly sturdy and durable, delivering an astounding guitar with impeccable performance.

Honest hardworking hardware

The experience and tone that is delivered from a guitar is always heavily reliant upon the hardware it features. Rickenbacker stay true to the time tested and hugely approved Schaller hardware for this beautiful bass. A world class duo of Schaller Deluxe Machine heads and a Schaller 3D-5 bridge offer impeccable tuning stability, holding your strings in place and preventing any tonal slips to keep those notes precise and accurate. The 3D-5’s roller bridge saddles allow you to adjust the string height, spacing and intonation at ease whilst also guaranteeing additional sustain letting those notes rumble on for longer. Hardware that delivers time and time again.

Specifications

Body

  • Body: Solid
  • Body Wood: Maple
  • Weight: Approx 9 lbs - 4.1kg

Neck & Fretboard

  • Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 33 1/4” - 84.5 cm
  • Neck Width @ Nut: 1 27/32” - 46.8 mm
  • Neck Width @ 12th Fret: 2 9/32” - 57.4 mm
  • Crown Radius: 10” - 25.4 cm
  • Neck Binding: None
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard Wood: Maple
  • Fret Inlay Style: Dot
  • Neck Type: Through Body

Hardware & Electronics

  • Bridge: Schaller 3D-5
  • Pickups: 2x Single Coil
  • Output: Mono
  • Machine Heads: Schaller Deluxe
  • Other: Low B String Gauge 0.12

Miscellaneous

  • Case/Gigbag: Vintage Hardcase
  • Overall Length: 44 13/16” - 113.8 cm
  • Overall Width: 13 5/8” - 34.6 cm
  • Overall Depth: 1 1/4” - 31.8 mm
  • Product Code: 504003S5PBR

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