Materials Over Past Few Decades
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Thanks Sergio... you take your time! I see how well respected your craftsmanship is around here, and craftsmanship takes patience.
Cheers
Sean
Cheers
Sean
Rickenbacker '64 & '68 4001 basses ♦ Fender Pre-CBS J & P Basses and 1968 Telecaster Bass ♦ Moog Taurus III Bass Pedals ♦ Hiwatt (Hylight) Amplification
"A good bassist determines the direction of any band."- Ron Carter
"A good bassist determines the direction of any band."- Ron Carter
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Sergio
I'm getting ready to send off my '00 V63 bass to Dale for refinishing, and measured the pickups while I had it apart for inspection. I had always noticed while playing that the toaster was much lower in volume than the bridge. The bridge pickup, which sports a set of original '67 shoes along with the reissue PU, measures a healthy 9.6K. The toaster; however, measures only 5.8K. Shouldn't it read in the 7-8 range? Have you seen any this weak?
I'm getting ready to send off my '00 V63 bass to Dale for refinishing, and measured the pickups while I had it apart for inspection. I had always noticed while playing that the toaster was much lower in volume than the bridge. The bridge pickup, which sports a set of original '67 shoes along with the reissue PU, measures a healthy 9.6K. The toaster; however, measures only 5.8K. Shouldn't it read in the 7-8 range? Have you seen any this weak?
Rickenbacker '64 & '68 4001 basses ♦ Fender Pre-CBS J & P Basses and 1968 Telecaster Bass ♦ Moog Taurus III Bass Pedals ♦ Hiwatt (Hylight) Amplification
"A good bassist determines the direction of any band."- Ron Carter
"A good bassist determines the direction of any band."- Ron Carter
Yes, I have. But I suspect the toaster on your V63 is not as close to the strings as it can possibly be, and I'm sure magnets on modern toaster pickups are quite strong. So, how come the HS sounds much louder than the toaster? Got any close-up pics of your Rick?
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
There are two problems with the V63 pickups in general. First, the horseshoes - especially in the 90's were hot as hell. Second, the fake magnets are flat and not flaired open like the originals. This forces the pickup height to be adjusted up so close so the strings don't hit the shoes. This puts those big alnico poles very close to the strings. Too close IMHO. The current HS pickups are lower output and the shoes are flaired open. The older VRI horseshoes can be bent into a more open position to achieve the same effect. Jeff Scott did that on his FG V63 with great success. Opening them this way allows the pickup to be lowered into a more usable position.