Rickenbacker 4003 bass pickups

butch · Post by **butch** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:09 am

i have a 1986 4003 shadow but sounds great but records a lttle noisy can this be fixed?what pickups would be in there? is there beter (hopefully rickenbacker)pickups that i could put in that are not as noisy?where would i get them?how much?

marcinkus · Post by **marcinkus** » Sun Feb 10, 2002 1:50 am

Ric basses are a bit noisy... I suggest trying a noise gate instead of changing the pu's.

butch · Post by **butch** » Sun Feb 10, 2002 2:15 pm

what's all this stuff about toaster horshoe picups?are they better?quieter? expensive?

marcinkus · Post by **marcinkus** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 7:53 am

I think they're great! The toaster has a smooth and "harmonic" sound, the horseshoe (with the .0047 cap) is very trebly and growly. However I remember they're noisy as the Hi-Gain, but who cares when you're playing?

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 5:02 pm

It can't be fixed, sell me the shadow...

butch · Post by **butch** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 5:47 pm

ha ha ,that will not happen it is my last bass I would sell it does sound great and looks awesome I was just curious I get bitched at when theres any noise sound but I did use a noise gate i had on a small effect thing I had it did help but I stopped using it because it was unrealiable ,guess i'll try it again just for recording I used different basses the songs I used the rickenbacker "shadow" came out the best.don't say it "OF COURSE"

ric4003 · Post by **ric4003** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 7:48 pm

So the horseshoe & toaster pickups are appreciably different from the pole-types? More "Squire-ific"?

Is it worth swapping poles for the vintage types? (My dealer said it'd be about $200, maybe less.)

marcinkus · Post by **marcinkus** » Tue Feb 12, 2002 8:48 am

Dan, IMHO the answer is: YES. My 4003 now sounds like the 4001v63 (even better using the .0047 cap)...

butch · Post by **butch** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 3:15 pm

know how much my rickenbacker 4003 shadow ,really good but not perfect condition cost?(pawn shop), any idea?

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 11:25 am

The average has been around $595-$750 depending on condition.

butch · Post by **butch** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 4:14 pm

i paid $600 canadian(with case really good condition) i'm not sure the exchange $400us?