Rickenbacker 4003SW Walnut Left-Handed
This is the Rickenbacker 4003SW Walnut Left-Handed series variant. A walnut body with a maple fingerboard has a solid and natural appearance. This model produces significantly warmer bass tones than the maple model.
Paul McCartney and Chris Squire coveted this vintage Rickenbacker bass type with dot inlays and no binding when they received their first 4001S versions in 1964. Players adore its classic design and softened edges, which many feel make it more comfortable than the 4003.
The upgraded 4003SW variant includes an improved dual truss rod system. Of course, the legendary solid bass tones, ringing sustain, and treble punch make it a dream. It’s no surprise Rickenbacker received a consistent stream of demands to reintroduce this.
In the 1960s, this style was exclusive to the British distributor Rose Morris. The body is made of iconic maple curves and has a conventional rosewood fingerboard. Dot inlays and no binding distinguish this from the normal 4003.
The 4003SW includes a hardshell case.
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Rickenbacker 4003SW Walnut Left-Handed Features
Neck
- Shape: C
- Wood: Maple
- Neck joint: Neck-through
- Scale length: 33.25″
- Truss rod: Yes
- Finish: Info not available
Pickups
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Pickup configuration: SS
- Neck: Single-coil
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: Single-coil
- Brand: Custom
- Series or parallel: Parallel
- Active preamp: Not applicable
- Special electronics: Not applicable
Fretboard
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 10″ (25.4cm)
- Fret size: Medium
- Number of frets: 20
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material: Info not available
- Nut width: 1.688″ (42.9mm)
- Neck width at 12 fret: 2.125″ (54mm)
Body
- Cutaway: Double cutaway
- Construction: Solidbody
- Body wood: Walnut
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body finish: Info not available
- Orientation: Right handed
Controls
- Control layout: Info not available
- Pickup switch: Yes
- Coil tap or split: Not applicable
- Tone switching: No
- Special switching: No
Hardware
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: RIC
- Tailpiece: RIC
- Tuning machines: Schaller Deluxe
- Color: Chrome
Other
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: Yes
- Special features: Not applicable
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Info not available
- Country of origin: USA
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