Rickenbacker 4001 "Mono" Bass 1968 - a dead mint Fireglo example w/an original Bill of Sale !

The Rickenbacker 4001 is a landmark in design to many bass players that appreciates vintage gear. To say many famous players used them just think of Paul McCartney, Chris Squire & Geddy Lee to name a few. This is a very clean & extremely Minty all original 1968 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass that has all the right stuff. It’s a very rare pre-stereo “Mono” example & perhaps the cleanest example extant. Its famous Fireglo finish is deep & rich w/a cool factor that only Rickenbacker used across its guitar & bass lines. Its fabulous “Checkerboard” bound top border is so deco & cool. Its “Crushed Pearl” triangular fingerboard inlays are so Ricky ! It’s got both its original “Toaster” rhythm & “Horseshoe” bridge pickups that sound insane. It’s got pot codes that date to 1968. Its serial # is “HF” which dates to June 1968. She’s got factory Kluson tuners, its white single layer pickgard & chrome capped black nobs. Just the way you want to see it. It plays & intonates quite well. The coolest part of its history is it was originally owned by Mr. Bob Belonger from Delavan, Wisconsin. Bob purchased it on October 16th, 1968 at Metropolitan Music Company 3625 West North Ave. in Milwaukee, Wi. for $499.05 & the original bill of sale is included. Letters from his Wife & Daughter stating its very interesting history are also included. It came to me from my friend Ron O’Keefe’s personal collection. It’s featured in the new book “Rickenbacker Guitars Out of the Frying Pan & into the Fireglo” on page # 164. She’s Truly Mint overall & comes w/its original matching Silver Tolex/Blue lined hard case.