Look at what my bass players just bought......

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:12 am

...guess, because one can load the strings from the top, avoidig scratches on the finish. What brand is that? Is it also available for 4-strings? Some improvement to Ricks is rare, but this is definitely one recommended. Also looking forward to the new wider PUs on the 4004Cii/5, maybe then I order one...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:27 am

I think he did it for a couple of reasons, the obvious one being chrome to match the toasters. Second, I think his hipshot bridge is superior in construction and adjustability, I know that the stock bridge on my cheyenne II is lowerered all the way down on the G string and wont go any lower. Fortunately the action is great and I dont need to go any lower, but the extra travel would be nice. I've considered a gold one for my bass.

Ronan, If you were refering to the stack knob setup being to "bling" thats hardly the case, they look big in the photo but are actually quite compact, more so than the orginal knobs. If you didnt know any better, you would swear they were original with the bass. I posted a photo some time ago, I'll try to post another.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:15 am

Scott is right on all counts about the Hipshot A style bridge. My G string saddle on the stock ABM bridge was as low as it could go and I still needed to get the string lower. The Hipshot has much more adjustability. It is also easier to adjust the string spacing as you do not have to loosen the strings to rotate the rollers, that third allen screw is loosened and you just grab the string and move the saddle side to side.

Peter,

What you are looking at IS a 4 string bridge!

If you mean't 5 string bridge, yes they do make one.

Check with Jeff Rath, he has one I traded with for another bridge a while ago.

henny · Post by **henny** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:34 am

I'm not much for the look of the knobs, either... but if it makes it sound better, all the better.

edski · Post by **edski** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:14 am

Tony-tell your bassman Eric to sign up here. And that he scored a beauty, no doubt.

Scott-do you have schematic on ho to wire up those concentric pots? I'm not to keen on making a non-reversible mod-in fact I'm not too sure I want to do any mods to my new Laredo...but the though is there.

Jeff - Your bass does look a little different with the toasters and the vintage knobs, but it's still striking. That's one aspects of Rick's in general that I think we all appreciate-there's an endless variety of them it seems, and it also seems that few are identical to each other.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:30 am

Sorry Jeffrey, of course I meant the 5-string bridge. It looks like it might have the same problem as the 4-string bridge, although my G-string (hope my wife does not read this, she will have serious questions and looks into my drawers)is low enough with even some room to adjust. But it's the early version 4004L.

Hi Mark,
what about the swap? Second thoughts?

redvette · Post by **redvette** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:58 am

Scott - did you use two concentrics and wire the Cheyenne like a 4003 (vol tone vol tone and switch)?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:10 am

The switch is a dummy, disabled. I removed the whole unit, Vol - Tone and switch. This way someday when I reverse the mod, I'll simply drop the old unit back in and most of the solder points will be original.

The current switch non-original, just one I had lying around, its only function is to fill the hole.

My bass operates as Neck Vol-Tone / Bridge Vol-Tone.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:33 pm

Scott,

Use the switch as a mute switch. I did that on my first Zon so that when I went on break I just flipped the switch instead of turning down any volume controls to silence the bass.