1999 Rickenbacker 4004 CII Mapleglo

[fishdds]

Just in time for the holidays! For sale is a 1999 Rickenbacker Cheyenne II mapleglo; tung oil finish, quilted maple top, bubinga fingerboard, maple neck through with walnut body and headstock wings. Dual truss rods. 2 Original Rickenbacker humbucking pickups. Gold hardware. Everything original except Schaller straplocks installed (original strap knobs included). Original gray Rickenbacker hardshell case with blue interior. (locking case with key included) Overall in excellent condition. Two very small indents/scratches at E string side of bridge pickup, some very minor scratching on back and bottom from belt and such(you have to get REALLY close to see it - hard to notice even in close picture) A little of the gold plating is worn where my thumb rested on the pickups. Case has a few blemishes in the tolex. Plays and sounds great. I never expected to sell this bass, and I'm only selling it because I'm having a Roscoe built from a tree I used to play in when I was younger, and I have to make room (and pay for it...) Obviously these are rare, especially lefty models and not made anymore. $2000 + Buyer pays shipping. PICS:

[NoXX]

Mercy!!.... possibly the most fantastic looking Rick I have ever seen. If I didn't have crazy kids to support I'd be on it like crazy. Good luck with the sale!

[andrew]

I wish.

[AzWhoFan]

Nice top. I've never seen a fancy top on a Cheyenne before. Never knew Ric offered them (the top I mean).

[Agent00Soul]

Lovely! Do they sound like traditional Rick basses?

[fishdds]

When I first ordered the bass in 1998, it was supposed to be a Cheyenne I, which didn't have the figured top, just the walnut wings full thickness. Also, the truss rod cover was mostly black on that model, if I recall. But it took about 7 months for Ric to make it, and I guess during that time they started the Cheyenne II line. I was happy with the changes when I received it. The figured top, the transparent and gold truss rod cover, and the pickup placement (the neck pickup isn't all the way up against the neck like the previous models. I have seen a few with figured tops, but most of those have a color and poly finish. This one has an oil finish.
To answer another question, it does not sound like a traditional Ric, with the bright trebly sound Ric's are known for. These have two humbucking pickups. The sound is thicker and full, but not as bright. Controls are volume and tone, and the 3-way pickup selector switch is neck only, neck + bridge, and bridge only. Still a wide range of tones available. Output signal is pretty hot with those humbuckers.

[andrew]

Where are you located?

[markcv]

Gorgeous bass! That may be the sweetest Rick I've ever seen too!

[Matt R.]

The neck & headstock look cool.

[fishdds]

I'm in central North Carolina.

Since I don't seem to be seeing much interest here, I'll be listing it on talkbass, and then on ebay. A search on ebay for Rickenbacker 4004 Cheyenne II only turned up a couple of basses, both of which the "buy it now" price was around $3000. Yikes!

[gravesbass]

Talkbass it is....

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/left ... ii-824156/

If you move your Roscoe as your avatar, I would be interested.

VERY nice Rick.... Good luck with your sale.

[cangaroo]

fishdds, beautiful bass.

Do that one suffer from the "Weak E" issue ? That's the main reason keeping me from purchasing Rickenbacker basses without trying them first.

[fishdds]

Talkbass it is....

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/left ... ii-824156/

If you move your Roscoe as your avatar, I would be interested.

VERY nice Rick.... Good luck with your sale.

You have something against Roscoes? I am from Roscoeboro, after all...

[fishdds]

fishdds, beautiful bass.

Do that one suffer from the "Weak E" issue ? That's the main reason keeping me from purchasing Rickenbacker basses without trying them first.

I didn't know about this "weak E" issue. I'm not a Rickenbacker collector, though. This is the only one I've had, and the string response is very even across the strings. This one definitely has a "fat E".

[gravesbass]

Talkbass it is....

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/left ... ii-824156/

If you move your Roscoe as your avatar, I would be interested.

VERY nice Rick.... Good luck with your sale.

You have something against Roscoes? I am from Roscoeboro, after all...

Hello No! I love Roscoe basses. I owned 3 of them. and 2 were my custom build. Gard and Keith build some great instruments and do a fabulous job making a lefty... unlike some other builders. My avatar stretched fingers pic is my LG3006.

[jayceofbass]

I agree with all y'all! This is one of the most stunning basses I've ever seen. I felt so strongly about it that I had to BUY IT!! (Thanks David!)
This forum could be a dangerous place for my pocket book...

[AzWhoFan]

Dang jayceofbass you snagged yourself a nice and rare Ric. Congrats!!

what part of TO are you in? i used to live in The Beaches, Mississauga and Brampton about 21 years ago

[fivebass52]

Dang jayceofbass you snagged yourself a nice and rare Ric. Congrats!!

Agreed! That is a beautiful bass! You have yourself a nice/early Christmas present. Enjoy!

[jayceofbass]

Dang jayceofbass you snagged yourself a nice and rare Ric. Congrats!!

what part of TO are you in? i used to live in The Beaches, Mississauga and Brampton about 21 years ago

I've lived downtown in the heart of Parkdale for most of my adult life. Man has it changed. It's all expensive old houses, lofts and hipster hangouts now. We were lucky enough to get a house here before it was remotely cool. Bass players can't afford this neighborhood anymore unless you're like Geddy Lee or something. It's almost as pricey as the Beaches. (Which is - incidentally - where Geddy Lee lives.)

[AzWhoFan]

Ya, I lived on the very outskirts of the Beaches, and even way back then it was outrageous. Is the Chinese restaurant Goofs' still there?