Pickup spacing, 4004

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:23 am

I am setting up the pickup spacing, the cavities are router.

I notice on the bridge pickup that the strings are very close to the edge. They are over the black plastic cover, but are VERY close to the edge.

Is this normal? Well if not there's not much I can do about it, but hearing about the 4004CII5 pickups etc it has me a little concerned.

I'll put up pics later on today.

THanks!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:43 am

The Ric hb1 and hb2 pickups can cover a string spacing of 2 3/8" or less very effectively ...

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:20 am

I think it's normal...the bridge PU on my laredo seems pretty much close to the edge of the PU.

I have never noticed any sound issue from that...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:44 am

as long as the strings are above the black part you are OK ...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:50 pm

Here is what it looks like, as you can see it is very close:

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=27481

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:21 pm

You are right at the limit of the 2 1/4" rail of that pickup ... you will not have a volume dropoff ...here's one of my 4004 basses with the hb pickups ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:22 pm

I have found that going to the edge of the black works fine ... but if none of the string is in the black then it will have a dropoff in volume ...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:42 pm

"the strings are very close to the edge."

But are they just by the river?

edski · Post by **edski** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:51 am

But are they just by the river?

Not right away, not right away...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:05 pm

I just wired it up, just 1ea 500k pot, no tone knob, and the bridge pup solo- no volume drop off, the pickup(s) sound GREAT, I will like this one a lot when finished.
Thanks for the help!!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:45 pm

Cool!

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:21 pm

I am VERY impressed with the HB1's. Basically it is Mickey-moused now, I do plan on putting in a tone pot, .047 cap per the RIC diagram. I don't even have a ground going to the bridge and it is whisper quiet. I almost don't want to take the bass down it is so fun (but it still needs to be sealed, painted etc)

Just playing these pickups, makes me want to order a 4004 sight unseen.

edski · Post by **edski** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:53 am

Dave, you probably would not be disappointed if you did.

Unless it was a MB and the finish bleeds all over you...

I odered my Laredo sight-unseen, and have never once regretted it.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:29 pm

Update-
Wired up, borrowed the neck off of my '74 P while I wait for the new neck to come in. Need to string it up tomorrow to test the noise and wiring. I am an amateur at wiring and everything else.

The finish is ReRanch, it has orange peel but only because I stink at painting- also the pickguard looks amateurish and I will redo that- but hey I built it myself and is only my second project.

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=28683

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:37 pm

Looks great. I like the color!