1977 Rick 4001 Possible wiring issue?

[Rick Ammazzini]

Thanks for all the help.. I'd like to have it working properly again. I know the volume was never that low. It's worth a shot to see if the cap if not working..

Will these work??

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[Rick Ammazzini]

This all started when I brought the bass in to get the pots cleaned. When it came back both volume knobs turn both pickups down/off and low volume on Bridge pickup
It was then when I discovered that that .0047 cap was shorted out as seen in earlier pictures. I wonder if being shorted out could have killed the capacitor.

 

[sissy kathy]

This all started when I brought the bass in to get the pots cleaned. When it came back both volume knobs turn both pickups down/off and low volume.
It was then when I discovered that that .0047 cap was shorted out as seen in earlier pictures. I wonder if being shorted out could have killed the capacitor.

Maybe, but I doubt it.

 

[bigtone23]

I dunno, but for what it's worth, I think Rics sound better with the high pass cap bypassed. It's the classic Ric sound with the cap, but when you solo the bridge PU, not having that cap makes it a very usable, punchy tone vs sounding thin.
I have bypassed that cap for 3 of my friend's Rics (all 4001: 75, 76 and 79) and one friend has a new 4003SW that has the option to engage that cap when you pull up the bridge tone knob. After A/Bing the tone, every one of them prefers that cap out of the equation.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I've been trying to relearn Siberian Khatru using the Squire/Bruford isolated bass tracks available on Youtube. The only way I can get close to that tone is with the tone cap engaged on the push/pull pot, very trebly clank. I actually like the tone better with more bass, but does anyone know if Squire's bass had the tone cap? He sounds like he's playing almost all horse shoe bridge pup.

 

[Rick Ammazzini]

I dunno, but for what it's worth, I think Rics sound better with the high pass cap bypassed. It's the classic Ric sound with the cap, but when you solo the bridge PU, not having that cap makes it a very usable, punchy tone vs sounding thin.
I have bypassed that cap for 3 of my friend's Rics (all 4001: 75, 76 and 79) and one friend has a new 4003SW that has the option to engage that cap when you pull up the bridge tone knob. After A/Bing the tone, every one of them prefers that cap out of the equation.

I think I like it bypassed as well

 

[JMacBass65]

I dunno, but for what it's worth, I think Rics sound better with the high pass cap bypassed. It's the classic Ric sound with the cap, but when you solo the bridge PU, not having that cap makes it a very usable, punchy tone vs sounding thin.
I have bypassed that cap for 3 of my friend's Rics (all 4001: 75, 76 and 79) and one friend has a new 4003SW that has the option to engage that cap when you pull up the bridge tone knob. After A/Bing the tone, every one of them prefers that cap out of the equation.

I actually prefer it in the circuit. When I discovered the whole "cap" thing a number of years ago, I ADDED one to mine, as it was an '85 and didn't have it.

I've been trying to relearn Siberian Khatru using the Squire/Bruford isolated bass tracks available on Youtube. The only way I can get close to that tone is with the tone cap engaged on the push/pull pot, very trebly clank. I actually like the tone better with more bass, but does anyone know if Squire's bass had the tone cap? He sounds like he's playing almost all horse shoe bridge pup.

I think the answer is in your post.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Chris Squire is probably the reason those caps are in there

 

[bigtone23]

Very true. Chris Squire certainly used the cap. He also played the bridge PU through a grindy sounding Marshall half stack, not known for it's earth shattering bass response nor it's ability to handle a lot of low end! The neck pickup would go to a proper bass amp to add back the solid low end.