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I too hadn't noticed this change in pick guard shape. If it were mine I would just sand the edge down to get rid of the bump, far easier and cheaper than replacing it.

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Graham.

Thanks for all the advice guys. This is my plan: many moons ago I fitted my '79 4001 with a switchable pot for the tone cut capacitor. As it happens, I find my bass is way better without the capacitor so I'm going to reinstall the original 250k pot minus the capacitor and transfer the switchable pot...

If you're thinking of replacing the 450k tone pots you have with 500k pots, be advised, it's not likely you'll actually get 500k pots that are any more accurate than what you have. I do however stock 500k pots that are within 1% of spec. Thanks for the offer Dane. I'm in the UK so it will be much e...

Your hi gain pickups are wound much hotter than Weller's early seventies ones. They produce a much darker tone to begin with. It'll be quite difficult to get that sound by changing the pots only. Unwinding them to 7 or 8 kOhm should clear that up. Thanks for that Wim, I'll bear it in mind. Regards,...

While not optimal, 450k tone pots shouldn't be the problem. The volume pots are too low at 175K, while they should be closer to 250k. Adding together all these suggestions, for which I am grateful, it sounds as if 250k volume pots, 500k tone pots plus the bass-cut capacitor for the bridge p/u, are ...

OK, I've checked the tone pots and they are 450k. Any further thoughts?

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Graham.

sloop_john_b wrote:Paul Weller's 330s also would have had the bass-cut capacitor wired to the bridge pickup.

I did wonder about that.

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Graham.

Thanks guys.

The amp isn't a problem thankfully. I'll check all the pot values and report back.

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Graham.

Hi all, It's a long time since I lurked on this forum, life gets in the way! Anyway, I've recently purchased a 1992 330/6FG to add to my various Rick basses and a 360/12. I was expecting the 330 to be very bright sounding but it's actually dark and raunchy, nothing like the Paul Weller/Jam tones tha...

Hi All,

Just part-exed a Rickenbacker 330/12FG for this beauty:



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Graham.

Me and my 1979 4001JG, back gigging after 20 odd years!

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Graham.

I go with this one: 12-string: E ---3--- B ---1---- G ---0--- D ---0--- A ------- E ------- For 2 reasons: it sounds right on a 360V64 and I remember reading an interview with Gary Moore who got George to show him this chord. Moore's reaction was: "Is that it?" ie a very simple chord. They...

Agreed, Giants in every sense of the word but perhaps not in height!

Thanks for the follow-ups guys, I was really beginning to believe that I was wrong and that the Fabs were all giants!

I was surprised when I read on the web that J,P & G were all 5'11". I've seen Macca a couple of times and he didn't strike me as being that tall. The other thing that makes me doubt this height is that the Hofner bass is a very petite thing and it fits Macca just right. I think on a bloke t...