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Also, I did check the pole relative to the bobbin - yes the pickup is attached the right way around. Still, I'm sure the other adjustments'll make all the difference.

Thanks for all your posts guys. I'm going to print them out and take them along with me to my guitar tech.

I had images of having to get a P or J bass, but I'm pretty sure with all this info I can get my rick sounding sweet!

Thanks again.

Ok, I'm a beginner at this, so when you're talking about the "E pole" you're talking about the circular thing that is under each string on the pickup right? And what is a bobbin?

Sorry to sound like a fool, I've just never messed around with the guts of a bass before!

"Depending on amps, preamps, etc. I have seen that happen."

I'm pretty damn sure it's not the amp/cab - I've tried a few of these as well as DI'ing the bass and I get the same issue every time.

That's exactly how my "E" sounds - "hollow" as if it's from an acoustic bass!

Damn, I though it might've been someting I was doing.....

I tried out a (gulp) p.bass today, it had all the low end presence that I wanted - maybe I'll have to "jump ship"....

I've been playing my 4003 for 2 years now, and over the course of a few string changes, changing pickup heights, changing amps and messing about with amp settings I can't seem to get the bottom "E" string to sound as good as the rest.

The "A" string really sings and punches right through, as such ...

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I've just replaced the strings on my 4003 for some of a slightly thicker gauge.

It was set up perfectly for the old strings in the past by my guitar tech.

Should I be worried about intonation & truss-rod adjustments etc? I'm pretty useless at that kind of thing so I'd have to fork out a ...

Yeah, sounds like I'd better get myself a new tech!

He also told me that Ricks have a common 'fault' where to get the action down really, really low he'd have to grind out under the bridge in order to sit it 'deeper' into the body??? Sounded a bit fishy to me......

Anyway, I've been ...

Also.......... is the 4003 a 3/4 scale bass?

This is another thing that the guitar tech told me. As a result it left me a bit confused about what strings to buy.

Sorry about the stupid questions by the way!!

Thanks for the advice guys.

What would you say were the deepest flats? Pyramids? I'll have a look for some.

Like I was saying, the pronounced 'grind' of Squire's is what I'm trying to tame/lessen in my bass. I think using rounds and messing with EQ etc just ends up dulling the character of the ...

I tend to keep the 4003's tone controls fully 'open'. I suppose turning the tone all the way down would dull the twang..... I have tried it and I don't like the way it removes all character and muddies up the sound.

It should be mentioned that I'm using a pretty lousy H&K solid state combo amp ...

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I'm a proud owner of a midnite blue 4003, I bought it last year but I'm having some trouble in taming the beast!

Now I'm not the world's best bass player, but I find that distinctive Rick 'twang' popping out of my amp when I try to play louder (harder). Now that's all well and good if I'm ...