Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Sorry forgot to add, I use RotoSound 77 jazzbass flats on it. I think it sounds awesome !!!! ONe of these days I will get some photos of my babies posted for you guys. It's neat to see your guys' photos of your basses. Thanks for sharing

RicOSoundMan wrote:Nice Bass,

I have a 76 3000 in MG I love it!!!!!!!! Is real sweet, well at least I love it, but being the proud papa of it I am partial...

I want a 3001 too maybe someday. Not many out there or at least not many people want to talk about em or admit they have one....lololololol

Well I admit I have a 3000 !!!!!

I play mine alot

Andy, it is a sweet bass. I loved it. Great tone and feel.

johnallg wrote:Actually 2 tone, one volume: http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/19504.pdf

Ah. I see. Thanks.
Someone did something similar on a 4001, sacrificing normal tone control, using the pot for adjustable bypass of the 4.7nF cap.

CJ explained that circuit to me once but I'm too much of a dunce to understand it. From what my feeble mind can tell looking at it right now, R3 seems to be affecting what frequencies will actually make it to R2, which is the true tone control sending frequencies to ground (which I think is smart instead of two independently-wired tone controls, which would be messy and would really increase signal loading). I guess R3 either favors signal passage through the 100 kohm resistor or the 47 nF cap. I suppose that means if the 100 kohm resistor is favored with R3, the bass cut is "on", because my understanding is that low frequencies will pass the resistor more efficiently. What this really does in practice I can't say having never played one, although I find it interesting that there is a cap of the same value on either "side" of R2 which is maybe to be a doubly effective block for frequencies below the hinge? And R1 is of course volume.

I've been talking about how great these basses are for years now!

Love, love, LOVE my '78:

loendmaestro wrote:I've been talking about how great these basses are for years now!

Love, love, LOVE my '78:

I can see why!

Tell us more about your "stereo" in the background!

A 1976 3001 JG was my first Rickenbacker bass; purchased in 1983 at Al Trombetti's Music in Warwick, RI used for $175.
Lost it in the mid-80's for a few years, then got it back!!!!!!!!

HEAVIEST bass guitar I own (6 other Rickenbackers, @ 17 all together).

jps wrote:Tell us more about your "stereo" in the background!

Ha! It's a '30s era Brunswick Victrola type deal. Restored & in great condition. Actually for sale too...

rickyfricky wrote: HEAVIEST bass guitar I own (6 other Rickenbackers, @ 17 all together).

Yeah, mine is over 12lbs. Ouch.

Wow! Why would these be so heavy?

Thick, heavy body. Less refined that the 4000 series. But probably more effective in a bar fight.

daveman wrote:VTT. The first tone control is a "normal" passive treble cut (roll-off). The 2d is a passive bass cut. I've never seen another bass (or guitar for that matter) with a passive bass cut. It actually is quite useful. [Edited out repeat link to schematic.]

Dave, G&L uses passive treble & bass cut controls on both guitars and basses. It's actually a very useful system. Works great with hot pickups. I currently own two G&L basses and definitely love the passive bass-cut thing.

BTW, I currently have a serious GAS for a 3001. Pity, they cannot be found so easily today. Nice axe of yours...