I had a thought. If I went stereo, plugged the neck pickup to the passive input, the bridge to the active input in the same amp, then ran the cabs from the amp in stereo, would I get a different sound? Would it even work?
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If it did work the active input would pad the bridge pickup and it would not be very loud. Also, the active input probably has lower input impedance, so you're looking at losing a lot of treble and output that way.
That's true. I didn't think about that. What are some of you guys' ric o sound rigs? post pics or text. I really want to make a new rig set up for it.
I have not used ROS for decades, and back then just to play around with it on my former '67 4005WB. If I were to do so these days only one of my Ricks has ROS, my March '73 4001. Given what I have on hand, I'd probably run the toaster > MXR Analog Chorus > Walter Woods Super > LDS 2126 cabinet; the bridge hi-gain (.0047µF cap bypassed) > Bass Big Muff π > Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 > LDS 286. If the cap was not bypassed I might use my 1962 Fender Concert Amp. 
Here's my '74 4001 Fireglo:
I bought it last Friday from a local guy. It was very hard to find one, especially where I live, and out of the blue, this guy turned up and wanted to sell this beauty.
There's already lots of emotion attached this bass now. My Dad passed away two days after I got this bass, and I never had a chance to show it to him. It will remind me of him now everytime I play with it, and I'm 100% sure I will never part ways with, even if I could fetch twice the amount of money that I payed for it.
R.I.P. Dad.
I bought it last Friday from a local guy. It was very hard to find one, especially where I live, and out of the blue, this guy turned up and wanted to sell this beauty.
There's already lots of emotion attached this bass now. My Dad passed away two days after I got this bass, and I never had a chance to show it to him. It will remind me of him now everytime I play with it, and I'm 100% sure I will never part ways with, even if I could fetch twice the amount of money that I payed for it.
R.I.P. Dad.
I'm getting more and more hooked on the sounds I can get with my Ric (2011 - 4003). Band was rehearsing lst night and I was mixing things up a bit and liking each sound more than the previous. Can't wait for our show on Saturday. We'd been on a bit of a hiatus and this will be the first gig with the new Ric. Ver excited!
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'97 Cheyenne 4004C
very nice!! wish it was bigger pics!
I definitely would have gotten a 4004 bass instead of the 4003 I purchased if I was buying my Ric right now and not four years ago. They just look so cool and are clearly the "21st century" Rickenbacker, incorporating the boutique look, sleeker electronics, and a modern body contour. I love them!
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I love my 4003 and my 4004 equally. Similar but two different basses. I find the 4004 is more punchier and doesn't have as much of the classic ric mid range tone. I use my 4003 for gigging and my 4004 stays at church. But I don't think there is a better bass out there.
I've been stalking this forum for a while now following a recommendation from a friend about Rickenbacker basses. I've been looking at 4003 for a while & finally tried one out. This was the bass for me!! I have a Fender MIA Jazz & a Gibson Thunderbird which are my main guitars, but I played a Walnut 4003 & IMO it is the best bass I have ever played. In fact it is the best instrument I have ever played & this includes saxophones, guitars & basses.
The most frustrating thing was leaving the shop without it. I have to wait until next week to get it but I have a couple of gigs coming up & am hyper about using it. As soon as I get it I will post pics, comments & gig shots. I am totally sold - addicted to that bass & the wait is killing me
The most frustrating thing was leaving the shop without it. I have to wait until next week to get it but I have a couple of gigs coming up & am hyper about using it. As soon as I get it I will post pics, comments & gig shots. I am totally sold - addicted to that bass & the wait is killing me
Can I join? Just picked up a '75 4001 in "well played" condition. I'm really digging it, and haven't even tried it with a real amp yet.
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What a gorgeous fingerboard! What wood is the standard 4003 fingerboard? Isn't it bubinga or something? From the looks of mine, it COULD be bubinga, considering I also own a bubinga-bodied Warwick Fretless bass, and the wood is similar.
However, the Rick's fingerboard has the beautiful lacquer on it so the wood may actually be something different, as the Warwick body is a rather unattractive 'matte' finish. But it is still a great bass guitar. I just would rather they lacquer their bodies in high polish.
Rutherford_Fan said:
Up until today, I thought all Ricks had bubinga 'boards. However, sometime last year they changed to rosewood. At least this is what I heard on several forums. Maybe one of our resident Rick experts could clear this up for me.
Since mine is an '07, it should have the bubinga fingerboard. It certainly looks like bubinga.
Perhaps they did the switch recently. Because I can tell, for sure, that the fingerboard on my Rick 4003 is not rosewood. The year would be '08 or '09, I don't recall when I got it off the top of my head, nor do I know how long Bill's Music had it in their inventory after it arrived from the Ric factory until I purchased it.
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