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Maybe a Cap discharging in a bad way? Most plausible cause mentioned thus far.... with truss rod being close second. There aren't many bits of the bass that can make that sort of noise, particularly when the bass is stationary on its stand. Have there been any subtle changes in relief, neck angle, ...

But it is routed and channelled for the neck pup so that would look funny with just a homemade control cavity plate and then an exposed route and channel. Even if not routed and channeled for a neck pickup, I think would look funny with an abbreviated PG. under PG.jpg Wow - nice neck-through skunk-...

Horses for courses. I have had both on my V63. The RI HS is bassy, punchy and higher output. The Lollar is more transparent - very similar to the original magentised horseshoes. IMHO, the Lollar is a better match for the vintage RI toaster, whilst the RI HS and old "hot" toaster were well-...

Amazingly stupid question - does a 6-pole horseshoe work on a bass? The toaster is a six-pole unit, and it works well!

There's always the Lollar Broiler pickup to consider as well - a little cheaper than a toaster. Whilst Jason makes them for guitar, I'm sure he could tap the mounting holes so they would fit on a 4003.

Wow... great colour - are we entering a golden age for special runs?

...New rods can be made for the bass, but may cost north of USD200 to be machined and installed... Hmm, now I have some idea of what my NOS rods may be worth.................... :mrgreen: Labour accounts for a lot of the cost... people are expensive down here! :mrgreen: BTW - Please excuse the libe...

Getting someone to fix the rods shouldn't be too expensive - you've gone through the process of getting 'em out so you know the drill. New rods can be made for the bass, but may cost north of USD200 to be machined and installed. I had a pair made for my '74 4000 and it cost AUD 300 - around USD 220....

Sooooooo cooooooool!!!!!

How does it sound?

Of the two, the 325 will suit the multiple genres better. It's really not as limited as some might think, particularly if you have a good rig and pedal board. People with large hands can find the upper register of the 325 a little difficult to adjust to, as the frets are just that more tightly space...

If I were replacing the Grovers, I would likely go for Ric's own open tuners; they are not too expensive (£75 UK). An early '70s 4001 with Grovers has a slightly different tuner placement to a 4001 fitted with Klusons, or a 4003 (or variant) with the RIC branded Schallers (or the C64 vintage style ...

Found these Korean sealed tuners at a UK distributer. The dimensions look to be rather similar to the wavy Grovers, including the footprint and screw hole pattern. The look is less than stellar, however, particularly the elephant ear paddle. Not cheap either...

cjj wrote: Well, yeah, if you consider 1000 miles a quick swim!
You guys in OZ are are definitely further away than I am, but I'm further South...

I am getting soft in my old age and would need a wetsuit for the swim....

AndyM wrote: I have two new puppies as well, but consider that to be totally off-topic in this forum.

You just need to find the right sub-forum for puppies, Andy! Everyone loves a good puppy post, unless they are (shudder) cat people.....

bassduke49 wrote:

cjj wrote:I'm not here, no matter WHAT anyone says...

One thing for sure, C.J. You're farther away from HERE than anyone!

In OZ/NZ terms, C.J. is but a short stroll and quick swim from here.