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What kind of .0047mfd do I need?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:35 pm
by rickless
I'm gonna do the cap thing, but I now realize there are many different kinds.(can caps,etc...)
Which type or even brand? is used in the older 4001's?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:15 pm
by jwr2
I got a couple of those things that I ripped out of some 4001 basses ... I prefer the sound of a bass without a bass cut capaciter ...
I think you might find one at Radio shack for like $1 or something ...
Or some of the Ric resellers have carry them ...
the capaciter cuts off all frequency response below a certain frequency ... basically it eliminates all the bass and low mids from that pickup ...
It is a .0047 capaciter ... you can get the wiring diagram from the Ric website ... Rickenbacker obsoleted this feature in 1980 ...
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:01 am
by keb
I picked mine up at Radio Shack
(this one to be exact.)
Definitely a cool sound, but I ended up taking it out again because overall I prefer the fatter uncapped sound. Time to get another Rick bass to have one that's capped.
(I know I could just install a toggle switch or push-pull pot, but I'm just looking for another excuse to get another bass.)