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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:36 pm
by jwr2
Paul ... you will like the sound of that bass ... I generally open all the volume and tone to 10 ... then back down the neck volume to 9 or 7 ... also on mine the jazz pickup is a reverse wound 1/4 pound seymour duncan jazz pickup ... it is wired into the neck pickup volume control ... so when all the volumes are turned up to 10 it cancels the hum ... back it off a little and you have single coil scream ... or toggle to neck pickup and it sounds like an old 4005 ...
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:20 pm
by jwr2
your's should look like this ...
It took me a while to get used to the tighter strings ... but once I did I can play faster and cleaner on an s5 bass .... it sounds great with pick or fingers ... I like to do the Geddy or John Entwhistle typewriter hammer on style ... you get some nice overtones with that approach ... and a real tight focused bass sound with a pick ...
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:18 pm
by beatlefan
Paul -
Congrats!! And THANKS for getting that thing out of my sight!! The pressure is off..... WHEW!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:30 pm
by rickenbrother
My blue beast:
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:50 am
by bottom4
My black beast and friends. The 4003 4 string may be up for sale.
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:33 am
by pma
Thanks everyone for the good wishes....can't wait to get this and start using it. If anyone out there has a red or black one and wants to trade.......
Regards,
Paul
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:34 am
by jnbass
what about the 4003S/5 JGBT?
That is one sweet collection!
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:44 am
by jwr2
red is cool ...
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:02 am
by jnbass
definately cool!
esp with that p'up in the mute cavity
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:06 pm
by jwr2
Well I took the red one out today ... it has a different character than the blue one ... a little nastier soundong ... it distorts a little more ... overall very cool and it looks good too ... the blue one produces some clean belltone harmonics that are different than the red one ...
Each Ric Bass seems to have its own unique sound and personality ... the difference is subtle but noticable ...
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:12 pm
by admin
Jeff: So when you play your Rickenbackers, do you play the red one last?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:35 pm
by jwr2
When I said out ... I meant out of the house ... I have to make the tought decision ... What do I play today ... when I go out I usually take one or two basses ... so today I took the red one out ... it sounded good ...
I may get rid of some of my non-ric basses
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:59 pm
by ken_james
The red one looks great in the pics! You know if it ever needs a new home...
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:10 pm
by bottom4
Thanks Jared! How much money do you have :-O
cheers
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:31 pm
by mikeyesfan
Hey Paul ENJOY..
