4002 Sample Recording

[86kubicki]

I thought I'd post a bit of musical doodling to show what the 4002 sounds like. The recording used a 4002 with TI flats plugged directly into ProTools via the bass's XLR jack (which only sends the signal from the bridge pickup), with a bit of compression. I went off on a bit of a Stevie Wonder tangent there, but hopefully this gives a good idea of what the 4002 is all about.

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[jdogric12]

Nice! Very nice!!! Yep, that's definitely a 4002

That's hxc using the XLR! I still need to drill out the rivets on my new old original non-original 4002 pickups.

[cjj]

Ooh! Now i REALLY want a 4002...

[rickaddict]

You go, Steve!

[86kubicki]

You go, Steve!

Um... where?

[johnallg]

Very nice, Steve. Makes you wonder why the 4002 never caught on for studio work.

[jps]

Rip out the frets, Steve!

[basse]

Ah Steve, you put me to shame man! My 4002 is now hiding in a closet!

[cassius987]

That definitely sounds like the 4002 tone I remember, but the jazzy tone with flats is great. Thanks for sharing! I really like some of your ideas, especially on the first 1/3 of the recording--I may have to steal a few of those licks. Comparatively, I'm embarassed at how little I seem to have put into my recent clip (of the 4003FL with two Toasters). It's inspiring to have good players like you hanging around!

[sloop_john_b]

Nice playing dude! When in doubt, I go into Stevie Wonder too.

[ilan]

It definitely sounds good but very close to a Fender Jazz... not that there's anything wrong with it. Probably has a lot to do with the fact that 4002 pickup locations are identical to a J.

[86kubicki]

Thanks for the kind words guys!
My reason for posting the clip was to expose the tones on the 4002 to a wider audience - I'll work on getting some additional samples posted. And yes, Ilan, I agree that there's definitely a Jazz vibe going on when using just the bridge pickup.

[rickenbrother]

Sounds really good, Steve! I enjoyed that!

[cassius987]

It definitely sounds good but very close to a Fender Jazz... not that there's anything wrong with it. Probably has a lot to do with the fact that 4002 pickup locations are identical to a J.

Playing Scott Pope's 4002 I can tell you that there's a LOT more going on than just that resemblance. Because each pickup is a humbucker, they have a lot more independence from each other... truthfully I thought the R&B, Jamerson-style thump I could get out of his bass was otherworldly. Usually I soloed the neck pickup, did his "push-pull" removal of the .1 uF cap, and turned the tone nearly all the way down. Whoa!!! That thing thumped in the night like none other.

[marc61]

Nice tone Steve.

Thoroughly enjoyed that clip.