The Rickenbacker Club! Part trees!

[genstormbringer]

Nice MG, but please, take those stickers off.
It takes away from the beauty of the bass.

They are gone and I am putting the pickup surround on the bridge pickup soon

 

[braddigan]

I don't suppose anyone would happen to know of any stores in Connecticut that have 4003s in stock? I'm dying to play one and I'd never buy a bass blindly...youtube videos just aren't enough

According to gguitars website, they have a used 4001..but it doesn't seem like they regularly carry Rics so I doubt they have a 4003. And then the GC in Manchester apparently has a used 4004 in stock. Close, but not quite. I still plan on making a stop there this weekend so I'll at least give that one a shot.

thanks for the help!


edit: didn't realize ric's website has a list of dealers that received shipments this month...assuming that's accurate then the Samash in New Haven has them. i'll be going there next weekend...

edit2: i take that back, i guess that was the shipment for the entire chain.

 

[Third Basser]

thanks kcole4001, the toggle switch was an easy fix. the pots on the other hand may need to be replaced. I've been reading some old threads about bypassing the capacitor on the 4001 model to give it a fuller sound. anyone here tried this?

 

[snakesandarrows]

 

[I<34080]

Normally I'd say Fireglo is my least favorite finish for Ricks, but wow.

That's awesome. Especially the headstock.

 

[Jaymi]

Normally I'd say Fireglo is my least favorite finish for Ricks, but wow.

That's awesome. Especially the headstock.

I remember that one from fleabay...

 

[Jaymi]

thanks kcole4001, the toggle switch was an easy fix. the pots on the other hand may need to be replaced. I've been reading some old threads about bypassing the capacitor on the 4001 model to give it a fuller sound. anyone here tried this?

I just take the cap out and run a jump wire....teh back pickup comes ALIVE!!!!!

 

[kcole4001]

thanks kcole4001, the toggle switch was an easy fix. the pots on the other hand may need to be replaced. I've been reading some old threads about bypassing the capacitor on the 4001 model to give it a fuller sound. anyone here tried this?

Glad to help!
All I did with mine was to use a solid core jumper wire, just use needle nose pliers to twist the bare ends tightly around the cap leads, and you're good.
Easily removed later if you want, and the circuit remains unmodified.

My 4080 has had this jumper in place since 2005, works great.
You will be impressed with the difference in sound!

 

[rcubed]

I'd recommend soldering that for the best mechanical connection if you have the tools to do so.

 

[plangentmusic]

I got bashed on another thread because I said the bass was very limited, but it's that uniqueness that is so cool. I would never use it as my main bass but when I get gassed for the Rick -- only a Rick will do.

I would never give up my 78' 4001 -- for which I paid $250.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I would never give up my 78' 4001 -- for which I paid $250.

That much, eh?

I paid $175 for my JG '67 4005WB.

 

[2nd Wind]

it's shiny - now I'll have to zymol it and take a better pic. you got me on the pickups though, always been like that since I've known it. bought it from my friend for $800 because he was moving and selling off everything, and he knew I'd been drooling over it for months. I just tried to pull off the same thing with another friend's gibson ripper but it didn't work - he kept it.

Shiny makes it a Walnut. Enjoy.

 

[muzikman7]

I just got a new Maple Glow Sunday no pics yet though

 

[snakesandarrows]

Normally I'd say Fireglo is my least favorite finish for Ricks, but wow.

That's awesome. Especially the headstock.

Thanks! I was hooked on Jetglo for a while and thought Fireglo was ugly until I saw this guy on eBay and snagged it!

 

[Rob Martinez]

I got bashed on another thread because I said the bass was very limited, but it's that uniqueness that is so cool. I would never use it as my main bass but when I get gassed for the Rick -- only a Rick will do.

I would never give up my 78' 4001 -- for which I paid $250.

Yeah, you sure did!!

 

[Rob Martinez]

That much, eh?

I paid $175 for my JG '67 4005WB.

I paid $300 for my '74 Rick 4000 bass in Burgundyglo!

 

[s4001]

I got ripped. I paid $400 for my '68.

 

[2nd Wind]

I got ripped. I paid $400 for my '68.

I'll take it off your hands for $450 Scott. No need to feel taken - even make a profit!

 

[metron]

Finally got some flats on my 4001c64s. now I need to tweak the rods and I don't have a proper tool. Can anyone recommend something from the hardware store that will work? I just don't wand to go through trial and error to find the right tool.

Ok so... I consider myself very experienced setting up electric basses from various brands. This thing is unnecessarily difficult to work on. Two truss rods is neat and all but it shouldn't be needed. Unless they are adjusted perfectly, they seem to torque the neck. Fun. And who designed this bridge? Hopefully I will never set this thing up again. Ever.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

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