4004 sounds like a jazz bass ??????????? Or not???

[rickenbrother]

Actually, Joey, I like them a little less grained, like the first one. Yeah, this coming from Mr. MapleGlo.

Okayyyy...

[berth]

Slight change of topic. Do you notice any drop-off in E-string volume with the lower positioned bridge pickup. With my ABM bridge, even with the rollers adjusted to get string spacing as small as possible, the E and G strings are almost at the edge of the pickup (viewed from above, on the chrome/black-plastic join). For me it is more noticeable with the E string rather than the G. I suppose there's the possibility that my Ashdown rig could be causing it rather than the actual bass (.....time to get a new rig.......any excuse will do!)

Joking aside, does the current Schaller bridge offer a closer spacing than the ABM?

Other than that, I rather like the ABM bridge.

Could it be the brand of strings you are using? Your ex 4001 also has an enormous drop in volume on the E string.

[vulcan_creedler]

Could it be the brand of strings you are using? Your ex 4001 also has an enormous drop in volume on the E string.

Bert - I'd definately change those strings out on the 4001 -probably rather life expired, and I believe the A may have been a more recent replacement too, hence being brighter than the E!

I've given the 4004 a bit of a setup, (because of the 5->4 de-conversion) and the string volume is now much more balanced, but the strings are still the Ric/D'addarios that you fitted!

BTW - I'd really recommend trying the blend/pan pot on your other 4004. So far, I'm loving it.

GT