**Rickenbacker 4003 4-String Bass (USA Made) – Pro Setup & Upgrades**

Up for sale is an absolute icon of rock and roll history: a genuine, American-made Rickenbacker 4003. Known for its distinct, punchy midrange clank and endless sustain, this USA-built powerhouse is ready for the stage or studio.

This particular bass plays absolutely beautifully and has been thoughtfully configured for maximum comfort and effortless playability.

### Setup & Playability

* **Professional Setup:** This bass has just come off the bench after a fully professional setup.

* **Straight Neck:** The dual-truss-rod neck is dead straight with perfect relief.

* **Low Action, No Buzz:** The action has been dialed in nice and low across the entire fretboard, allowing for fast, smooth fingerstyle or pick work with absolutely zero fret buzz.

* **Ergonomic Upgrades:** The original chrome treble pickup cover (guard) has been removed to open up the right-hand playing area, but it is **fully included** in the sale if you wish to reinstall it. It also features a built-in aftermarket thumb rest installed right above the pickups, giving you the perfect anchor point for modern fingerstyle playing.

### Complete Factory Specifications:

* **Model:** 4003 (Made in USA)

* **Body Type:** Solid

* **Body Wood:** Premium Maple

* **Neck Wood:** Maple (Neck-Through-Body construction for massive sustain and structural stability)

* **Fingerboard:** Bound Chechen (or Rosewood depending on year) with iconic Deluxe Triangular pearloid sharktooth inlays

* **Scale Length:** 33 1/4" (84.5 cm)

* **Frets:** 20

* **Nut Width:** 1 11/16" (42.9 mm)

* **Pickups:** 2x Original Rickenbacker Single-Coil Hi-Gain pickups

* **Output Type:** Mono and **Rick-O-Sound** Stereo outputs (run your bridge and neck pickups into two separate amplifiers or signal chains)

* **Hardware:** Chrome RIC tailpiece/bridge assembly and Schaller Deluxe open-gear tuners

### What's Included:

* Genuine Rickenbacker Hardshell Case (excellent structural condition, form-fitted to protect the instrument)

* The original factory chrome treble pickup guard (removed but included)

If you’ve been looking for a USA Ric that plays effortlessly without the typical quirks or setup headaches, this is the one.

**Price:** $4200

*Serious buyers only. No lowball offers or trades for budget gear. Local pickup is highly preferred so you can feel how good this low action plays in person, but shipping can be discussed at the buyer's expense.

Free Brisbane wide delivery if deposit paid