(r)ead this with the additional information from me that a capped bridge pickup sounds very good when used in combination with the neck pickup.Gerb wrote:2. The cap mod; what exactly does it do and is it worth installing it (maybe with a push-pull pot)?
Just bought a RIC..
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+1 on the great sound of a capped bridge pickup in conjunction with a neck pickup, in my case a magnetic horseshoe pickup with a scatterwound toaster.berth wrote:(r)ead this with the additional information from me that a capped bridge pickup sounds very good when used in combination with the neck pickup.Gerb wrote:2. The cap mod; what exactly does it do and is it worth installing it (maybe with a push-pull pot)?
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And again some problems: interparcel doesn't know my postcode, so the seller can't arrange collection.. Anybody any idea what i can do now? I'm out of ideas...
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And again, something was missing, so the bass will be standing beside me end of the week. 
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That is cruel the way You have to wait and the reasons for...
Phew! A parcel service, not knowing the postcode...
Phew! A parcel service, not knowing the postcode...
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That is fast. Fastest I've got from England was the 4005 in 2 days. But usually I pay for the cheapest insured transport option and then it takes a week.Gerb wrote:And again, something was missing, so the bass will be standing beside me end of the week.
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Lovely acquisition mate! From one newcomer to another, welcome. Glad to hear all the little hiccups are getting smoothed out. 
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Taylor GC3 Acoustic Guitar
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@Berth: The seller wanted it to be over asap, so we both chose for the interparcel express, which sends to europe in a day (!). Though it is quite pricey, the bass wil be here tommorow. 
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Great news!
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Finally!!
(Sorry for the bad quality photo, I'll make some this week that'll do it justice)
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A happy end and a nice beginning in one!
Glad with You!
Enjoy it!
PS: Do You know the James Bond movie "One photo is not enough"?
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Nice bass. Cant wait for the pictures. My c64 was one of the better sounding Ricks I had.
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Congrats, she's a beauty!
My C64 is the best-sounding of my 3 Ric basses, and it has a great feeling neck. It took me a while to get used to the horseshoe cover (it sometimes gets in the way of my right hand) and the reverse keywinds, but the tone is more than worth it.
My C64 is the best-sounding of my 3 Ric basses, and it has a great feeling neck. It took me a while to get used to the horseshoe cover (it sometimes gets in the way of my right hand) and the reverse keywinds, but the tone is more than worth it.
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Now, finally the TRC symetry is even! 

