2018 Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Midnight Blue Near Mint w/ Case, Tags & Candy, 4001

Up for sale, a 2018 Rickenbacker 4003 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, factory paperwork and case candy. Finished in a now-discontinued Midnight Blue gloss, this iconic instrument boasts a maple neck through body and bound rosewood fingerboard, yielding healthy sustain and an immediate, resonant quality that translates faithfully through the Hi-Gain pickup pair. These single coils have a distinctive midrange heft and tonal color, with plenty of growl and low end richness. One of the Tone controls also has a Push/Pull feature, adding a capacitor into the circuit for the slightly more sinewy sound of a '70s Rickenbacker 4001. The bass weighs 9lbs 7oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 45-105 roundwound strings, comfortable action and spot-on intonation.The maple neck has a round and inviting D-shaped profile carve with generous shoulder, measuring .915" deep at the 1st fret and .930" at the 12th. The gloss-finished rosewood fretboard sports triangular pearl inlays which extend all the way to the fretboard edges, and the medium jumbo fretwire is virtually unplayed and sports perfectly rounded crowns. The bass plays well in all registers up the 33 1/4" scale with a straight neck and responsive pair of optimally adjusted truss rods. The nut measures 1 11/16" in width. On the headstock, the clover button tuning machines turn smoothly and the "Rickenbacker" logo truss rod cover is intact.All of the electronics function flawlessly, and the Hi-Gain pickup pair is wired to the stereo Rick-o-Sound 1/4" outputs. The chrome hardware is positively gleaming including the bridge and pickup bezel, with light patina on the bridge pickup cover. All plastic parts are near mint as well. The Midnight Blue gloss has just a few tiny dings and and faint finish scratches on the back. The gloss finish on the neck profile is flawless.The original Rickenbacker molded hardshell case is included, along with all factory paperwork and case candy.