Rickenbacker 4003S/8 (1987 - 1994)

The 4003 S8 is one of a handful of 8-string basses Rickenbacker has produced since the '60s. While earlier models like the 4008 had non-uniform tuning machines one what is now called the "potato" headstock, the 4003 S8 uses a standard Rickenbacker headstock shape. Unlike some other 4003 basses, the 4003 S8 does not have any binding on the neck or body. 

Years of Production: 1987 - present

Body Style: “Cresting Wave” solidbody

Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Neck-thru construction, dot inlays, unbound body, toaster front pickup, humbucker back pickup

Finish Specifications: Mapleglo is a standard Rickenbacker finish.

Notable Rickenbacker Bass Players: Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Lemmy Kilmister, Cliff Burton