Rickenbacker 4003 S/5 WhiteGlo 1986 Rick-o-Sound

Here is a real rarity - a 5 string Rickenbacker with the traditional pick-ups and general look; and in a cream and black scheme; and with Rick-o-Sound. So many of these restrict you to a mono output, but this not only opens the door to those famous twin amped set-ups without resorting to more boxes on the floor, but also comes with the original stereo cable in the case. We know of only 2 guitars in this specification produced in 1986. We also believe that this is the guitar featured in the October 1986 ‘Making Music’ magazine and featured on the Rickenbacker stand at the 1986 BMF. It has been a one-owner guitar and a very reluctant sale.

Without losing ourselves in a Rush concert, big music needs a big sound, and this is what this Rickenbacker gives. The Macca thud is there too, as is that 80's chorused muted howl depending on how much you turn the damper screws.  It's all there with the added basement of the low 5th. The string spacing is demanding, but you’ll know this going in, and will adapt to all the clever things you'll end up doing on it.

This is no museum piece - its seen plenty of action, and wasn't always put down gently. Unusually for a gracefully aging Rickenbacker, the switch doesn't crackle, and the scratchplate isn't broken. Please have a very good inspection of the photographs here, and request any further evidence of its condition you may wish to see.

You have 4.3kg (9lbs 8oz) to wear - not as heavy as it looks. But it looks incredible - the WhiteGlo has become a very classy cream, and has become so very evenly unlike some from the 1970s. No binding on this one which gives it a very clean look and adds to its timeless charms. There is a decent road-worn case and plenty of life left in these strings. The vital statistic is of course the nut width - 1.75 inches, or 44.3mm. At the 12th, it is 2.12 inches, or 53.8mm.

We offer this for collection from us at the Hall, or will happily ship it to you wherever you are once funds have cleared.