4001 1974 restoration

Bram · Post by **Bram** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:01 am

Thanks!!! Vids soon!

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:12 am

That is a really nice project you had.

Results are fantastic!

Bram · Post by **Bram** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:42 pm

As promised, the vid! Just a jam today with my band, we are currently writing new songs.
Love the sound. I think the bridge pickup needs to be re-wounded cause it had absolutely no bass and no output. Even if I screw it up, it isn't useful.
That would improve the sound even more, probably.

Badanovski · Post by **Badanovski** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:45 pm

Really good! I've always liked 3 pc bands. Unexpected guitar choice but it works well. You might try the Glyn Johns drum mike technique. Use the 4 mike method, 2 matching large diaphragm mikes as overheads & close mike the snare & bass drum. I've used 2 Sure SM57's as over heads in a pinch & it still works fairly well. The Glyn Johns placement is important.

ram · Post by **ram** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:33 pm

Bram, sounding good! Love the tone you are throwing out there! Nice sounds song too. Hey for your pickup check out Sergio in the forum at - Winding Up With The Best: by Sergio Silva.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:51 am

...regarding the bridge PU, did you already bypass the little cap of it? If not, that could explain the missing bass sound. Check out here in the Forum for guidance.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:40 pm

O.K. mine is finished too! I tried to capture the matte Autumnglo finish with this nitro laquer. The first instrument for my local carpenter, not bad

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ram · Post by **ram** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:31 pm

Peter, that is a really nice job!! Great looking bass!! Congrats!

Bram · Post by **Bram** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:28 am

Super nice Pete!!! That's a fantastic looking bass!!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:10 pm

It sure is! I second looking for the .0047uF capacitor between the toggle switch and the bridge pickup volume pot. Solder a wire across the cap (lead to lead) and see if you don't get the bass you are missing.

berth · Post by **berth** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:07 pm

In real live Bram's bass is even more amazing I saw at a dutch bassplayers confluence last sunday.

Chris P · Post by **Chris P** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:31 am

For the Glynn Johns method your drumkit has to be really even in sound, if you compare all parts. Nowadays snares and cymbals sound harder than they did in the sixties when Glynn recorded.

Both basses look gorgeous!!

Bram · Post by **Bram** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:46 pm

Normally we use a 16track recorder so we can mix and fix everything we want. Works great.
This is just a 4track rehearsal recording, combined with my ipad camera.
Thanks for the responses, again!

RickyBubba · Post by **RickyBubba** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:37 am

Bram - very cool, I like! Hope that Fender shaped bass gets lots of dust on it! Ha...Ha...

Point us to any CD's ya'll have done etc.....love to support you a bit!

Bram · Post by **Bram** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:49 pm

Thank you!! Soon more music, more vids... More RICK!!

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