This isn't helping either. They shoulda just put a 4001 on the cover instead of that bare dude butt though.
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I Think I Want Another 4001
- Thread starter OldDirtyBassist
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This isn't helping either. They shoulda just put a 4001 on the cover instead of that bare dude butt though.
You can buy a kit from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
The included diagram is hard to interpret. JoeysBassNotes has a better one, or maybe Dane (aceonbass) has something.
You can source your own push/pull pot and a .0047 cap for less$$ if you search around.
The push/pull tone pot was introduced in early 2006.
The "new" style rods were introduced in 1986, so everything before that had the "hairpin" rods. The early 4003 from 1980 to early '86 also had hairpin rods, but they were loaded from the body end of the neck. RIC usually had split pickguards on basses with this feature so you could get at them easier.
So, long story short, ALL 4000, 4001, 4001S, 3000, 3001, 4002, 4008 and 4005 basses have the hairpins, along with the early 4003 and 4003S. Late (1986 and beyond) 4003 and 4003S, and all 4003S/5, 4003S/8, 4003SPC, 4004, 2020, 2030, 2050, 2060, 4001V63, 4001CS, and 4001C64 basses have the "modern" rods. I honestly don't know whether they changed over to the new rods in the double-neck 4080 during its run.
The "new" style rods were introduced in 1986, so everything before that had the "hairpin" rods. The early 4003 from 1980 to early '86 also had hairpin rods, but they were loaded from the body end of the neck. RIC usually had split pickguards on basses with this feature so you could get at them easier.
So, long story short, ALL 4000, 4001, 4001S, 3000, 3001, 4002, 4008 and 4005 basses have the hairpins, along with the early 4003 and 4003S. Late (1986 and beyond) 4003 and 4003S, and all 4003S/5, 4003S/8, 4003SPC, 4004, 2020, 2030, 2050, 2060, 4001V63, 4001CS, and 4001C64 basses have the "modern" rods. I honestly don't know whether they changed over to the new rods in the double-neck 4080 during its run.
This could well be common or normal for all I know, but not necessarily true. My '86 4003 has a thinner neck, front to back, than my '80 4001. The fretboard dimensions seem identical.
Paul
Do you think the variation in neck thickness is related to the trussrod type? Maybe the hairpins were shallower or something, or was Rick just experimenting with different neck profiles? I can only say my 79' Jetglo 4001 had a much thinner neck profile than current 4003 production basses, maybe I just lucked out on what was still essentially a hand made bass .
Do you think the variation in neck thickness is related to the trussrod type? Maybe the hairpins were shallower or something, or was Rick just experimenting with different neck profiles? I can only say my 79' Jetglo 4001 had a much thinner neck profile than current 4003 production basses, maybe I just lucked out on what was still essentially a hand made bass .
The old style (hairpin) truss rods were not thinner than the modern, current type of truss rods.
My 85 4003 neck is super thin. It was one of the reasons I chose it over a couple of 4001s when I was making my selection.
I should make myself clearer: The rods, not the neck, is what I was referring to.
The necks used different construction methods as well. They were one piece, then three piece, back to one piece and now two piece. Also went from cutting with templates to CNC cutting. With all those things going on, plus all the hand sanding involved, there will certainly be variations over the course of the decades. And not everyone wants a pencil thin neck.
This isn't helping either. They shoulda just put a 4001 on the cover instead of that bare dude butt though.
And IMHO Geddy's best bass tone of all their albums; the last album where he cut loose vocally, best album they made, again IMHO.
Good luck with your latest Rickenbacker!!!!!
RUSH were at their playing and songwriting peak with 'Hemispheres'. Geddy had the anvil bass tone.And IMHO Geddy's best bass tone of all their albums; the last album where he cut loose vocally, best album they made, again IMHO.
Good luck with your latest Rickenbacker!!!!!
There is so much variation on neck profiles over the years, that it's difficult to pin it down to certain models, certain construction designs, or certain time frames. In general, the early ones (1960s) were very thin (front to back), and therefore most prone to warping from user ignorance or abuse. That's probably why survivors from this era are so scarce. Put early '70s Rotos on a late '60s 4001 and you probably had a very unhappy bassist. Efforts over the decades to strengthen the neck to withstand higher tension strings tried to find middle ground between too thick and too weak.
