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Thanks for the multiples of advice I got from RicCon07 attendees regarding my 4005 - adjusting the bridge did indeed make a lot of difference, and as soon as I can get the proper files, I'll work on the nut slots as well.

It's not terribly far off from being a multi-purpose force to be reckoned with.

Nice bass, has cool tone, even through that little F*nd*r bass amp.

You lost me Joey - was there a Fender amp at the SoCalCon?

Kenny, i thought the tones out of your 4005 were just great - it sounded ballsier than others I have heard/played. Have a wonderful holiday and a great New Year!

kennyhowes wrote:You lost me Joey - was there a Fender amp at the SoCalCon?

Yeah, I brought the RIC RB-120, but somehow a Fender Rumble 60 wound up being the stage bass amp at the hotel.

Yet another update: I just installed the push-pull switch. Man oh MAN. Lots and lots of sounds in there now.

Sounds cool Kenny. Actually, I have no idea if 4005's even have the cap to begin with! Obviously the bridge pickup is pretty thin sounding, but I always chalked that up to it's placement. So do they have the cap stock?

The couple of O.G. 4005s I've played through an amp seem like they do. Biscuti?

According to this RIC schematic, they did.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/19502.pdf

Kenny, did you ever get the files to lower the strings at the nut? Dane has a set, maybe he can fix you up.

I'll have to have Dale bypass it for me - I don't think i've ever heard one without the cap, then!

I was going to revive the thread on TI strings that I thought was in here somewhere, but I can't find it. Anyway...

Thomastik Infeld Nickel Flatwound Bass JF344 strings on the green monster. Oh MAN.

That, plus a bit of set-up tweaking (truss rods and bridge), and this thing is unstoppable.

That is all. Thank you!

kennyhowes wrote: Thomastik Infeld Nickel Flatwound Bass JF344 strings on the green monster. Oh MAN.

Yeah!

sloop_john_b wrote:

kennyhowes wrote: Thomastik Infeld Nickel Flatwound Bass JF344 strings on the green monster. Oh MAN.

Yeah!

I recently put them on my 4005WB, great strings for that bass!!!

sloop_john_b wrote:

kennyhowes wrote: Thomastik Infeld Nickel Flatwound Bass JF344 strings on the green monster. Oh MAN.

Yeah!

Great strings, got 'em on my 71 4001.

...and they last FOREVER!

I also have them on my '08 4003JPSVP.