Thanks to Sergio!

Vintage, Modern, V & C series, Fretless, Signature & Special Editions

Moderators: rickenbrother, ajish4

rickcrazy
RRF Consultant
Posts: 3578
Joined: Thu May 30, 2002 4:11 am

Post by rickcrazy »

"The bridge high-gain is very hot by comparison". Well, a treble-pass capacitor would address the issue very nicely, also making your 4003 sound like it's supposed to...Image
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
kcole4001
Senior Member
Posts: 3368
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:07 pm

Post by kcole4001 »

Also, if you try & raise the neck pup farther than it should you will crack the pickguard, just like the previous owners of my 4001 & 4080 have done. The space between the screws that hold the assembly together at the corners allow you to over tighten the height adjustment screw & crack the guard.
Plus five minus five!
User avatar
johnallg
Rick-a-holic
Posts: 17688
Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:13 pm

Post by johnallg »

Kevin - my 2004 has a rubber grommet on the height screw to space it the same as the corner screws and hopefully not crack the guard. I don't know if that is standard through the years or a recent addition.
rickcrazy
RRF Consultant
Posts: 3578
Joined: Thu May 30, 2002 4:11 am

Post by rickcrazy »

It is not a recent addition. Replacing it with a small coil spring would be a smart move indeed.
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
kcole4001
Senior Member
Posts: 3368
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:07 pm

Post by kcole4001 »

Actually, I think mine had small lengths of a rubber tube similar to surgical tubing. I found one in the neck pup cavity of my 4001. Someone obviously removed them when destroying the pickups at one time. The height adjustment screws were the wrong type also.
The cracks in the pickguards are there now anyway.
Just abuse by some fools who didn't appreciate a fine instrument.
Plus five minus five!
User avatar
ben_brown
Advanced Member
Posts: 2503
Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:00 am

Post by ben_brown »

"Well, a treble-pass capacitor would address the issue very nicely, also making your 4003 sound like it's supposed to..."

Sérgio...would this be the same as the new push/pull feature?
'73 4001 MG '88 4003S JG '89 4003S FG '91 4003S MG
rickcrazy
RRF Consultant
Posts: 3578
Joined: Thu May 30, 2002 4:11 am

Post by rickcrazy »

Yes.
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
Post Reply

Return to “Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe”