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Which Pickups Should I Get For My 4003?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:59 pm
by indytone
I need to replace the pickups in my'82 4003. The ones in there now are dead sounding and kinda farty sounding too.
Should I get the toasters or standard pickups? I'd like which ever one is going to give me a nice full tone.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:08 pm
by jwr2
I have tried many pickups in many ric basses ... In my opinion for a 4003 bass you just can't do better than the 4003 single coil high gains wound to 11k ohms ... the pickups are well balanced to the bass ...
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:26 pm
by rictified
I second high gains also although your original pickups were probably around 7.5K and sounded different than the new ones do. You can find good 70's early 80's high gains on ebay here and there.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:56 am
by henry5
I prefer toasters and horseshoes, but they're all good....except the dead, farty-sounding ones of course
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:30 am
by henny
Go for a hi-gain in the bridge, and a toaster in the neck.
Can't go wrong.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:23 pm
by indytone
Thanks. Where's the best place to buy those single coil, high gains (11k)?
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:33 pm
by indytone
anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:18 pm
by aceonbass
4003 high gain in the bridge, HB1 humbucker for the neck position. I love the sound of the HB1's in my 3000's but Marc Seligman did this in a 4001 and says it gave a wide variety of tones.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:35 am
by rictified
You can get new high gains at any Ric dealer, they'll order them for you. Many of us here use ricsrus.com (Mike Parks) or pic o the rics. Chris Cleighton)
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:49 am
by scottpro1969
Hi gain or toaster at Pick of the Ricks $95 w/free shipping. Best price I've seen. I just bought a toaster pu from them.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:56 am
by scottpro1969
Check that, the hi gain is $75 delivered.