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by Bighouse
Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Reverb alert for 4003 montezuma amberglo
Replies: 3
Views: 519

Re: Reverb alert for 4003 montezuma amberglo

Appears to have been sold VERY recently?
by Bighouse
Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
Topic: Can I buy a P-Bass?
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Re: Can I buy a P-Bass?

B21ECDB0-B6FF-47EA-BF93-522CFA1F19E3.jpeg It’s like they’re best friends. Now I just need to find a good Mesa Boogie rig for them both to share. You’d think living just 30 minutes from the Petaluma factory/headquarters, that they would be available as factory returned, blemished, scratched/dented, ...
by Bighouse
Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
Topic: Can I buy a P-Bass?
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Re: Can I buy a P-Bass?

Got it two days ago. Plays well. it's LOUD in active mode and very differnet from my 4001. So far they seem to be getting along and I haven't yet detected any jealousy or sibling rivalry between them. FIngers-crossed.
by Bighouse
Fri Sep 02, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
Topic: Can I buy a P-Bass?
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Re: Can I buy a P-Bass?

Well. Nevermind. I guess I can own one...cuz I just ordered it.
by Bighouse
Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: The Low End
Topic: Bass Pedal Tuner?
Replies: 11
Views: 2039

Re: Bass Pedal Tuner?

I'm real happy with the Peterson tuner. It's very easy to read and use.
by Bighouse
Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
Topic: Can I buy a P-Bass?
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Can I buy a P-Bass?

Ok. I love my 1982 Rickenbacker 4001 Mapleglo. It's a great instrument and fun to play. It's also pretty dang gorgeous. I've been thinking, however, of buying another bass and while initially I've been eyeing a 4003W, lately I've been pulled towards a Fender Ultra P-Bass in Arctic Pearl with a maple...
by Bighouse
Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: How do you point your knobs?
Replies: 24
Views: 1978

Re: How do you point your knobs?

All your volume knobs, for both treble and bass pickups, go to eleven, right?
by Bighouse
Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:10 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Screw heads and shielding tape?
Replies: 23
Views: 1371

Re: Screw heads and shielding tape?

bdawson7 wrote: Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:45 am When I redesigned my 350 circuit for a 6-way switch...
Wow, that's an impressive change you made to your instrument!
by Bighouse
Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Replacing a V2 with a hipshot on a 4003?
Replies: 7
Views: 880

Re: Replacing a V2 with a hipshot on a 4003?

One of the main differences between the original tailpiece (at least on the 4001) and the 4003V2, is that the saddle area IS recessed into the face of the bass. There's another popular replacement saddle, by Babicz, that fits on this tailpiece that replaces just the bridge and saddles- and gives gre...
by Bighouse
Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Screw heads and shielding tape?
Replies: 23
Views: 1371

Re: Screw heads and shielding tape?

He said that most of the times when people have issues with shielding MAKING more noise or not working right, it's because the shielding of the cavity caused some kind of (ground loop?) issue- and when he advised them to remove the shielding in that area it solved the issue. Also, he contends that t...
by Bighouse
Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Treble Bezels
Replies: 5
Views: 650

Re: Treble Bezels

JackTheRipper wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:16 pm Nice!

--jack
Thanks, Jack. If anyone with a 4001 has access to a 3d printer, I'll be happy to share the STL file I created to make it.
by Bighouse
Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Screw heads and shielding tape?
Replies: 23
Views: 1371

Re: Screw heads and shielding tape?

doctorwho wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:52 am FWIW, I use a cheap toothbrush with MAAS metal polish/cleaner to get into the screw slots (and threads) for deep cleaning.
Yup! That’s exactly what I did! I also used some metal polish and 0000 steel wool on the tops.
by Bighouse
Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:05 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Treble Bezels
Replies: 5
Views: 650

Re: Treble Bezels

I 3D modeled and then 3D printed my own.
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by Bighouse
Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
Topic: New guy here...
Replies: 8
Views: 1948

Re: New guy here...

I can laugh now… I can't remember the username I had here nor my old email I had, so a new "identity" was created, hence, "New guy."… Welcome back. I also have returned after a long hiatus. I did remember my username, though! But this is now a mystery that must be solved for you...

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