This made me make the "bass face"

[PWRL]

Not uncommon in old Ricks. Could easily be restored and the repair hidden.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

As Stan Laurel would say: Yeah, whatever floats your boat.

 

[Spidey2112]

I have seen the future, and it's not pretty.

 

[Yellow Bang66]

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Eh, you do you!
Reminds me of 50's cluttered style.

 

[Dan_reeves]

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Tough crowd. I actually like it - although I like how Rics look, but not how they sound (they ones I have played - not necessarily played by others) so I would actually probably dig this. I am actually not a big fan of two different switch looks though, LOL. They both need to be the same for my OCD not to flare up.

 

[REV]

Saw a band once where the bass player had this exact set up. I remember being impressed with the sound.

 

[Trailertrash74]

I like it!.....but I would change the covers from "cream puff" to black and probably the pickguard too...Just my humble opinion.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

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What the cream colored P-PU covers? yuk.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Wow, tough crowd.........

Lesson learned: don't alter what is considered "standard".

Also learned: when people complain about old designs or lack of innovation, read previous statement.

 

[GodPlayedBass]

Lesson learned: don't alter what is considered "standard".

Also learned: when people complain about old designs or lack of innovation, read previous statement.

If we didnt alter standards wed never have anything new

 

[Aceonbass]

Do yall just hate P basses or something?

I love a good P-bass, but that pickup probably isn't an actual Fender pickup, it's not in the same "sweet spot", and a 4001 is built completely different with different woods. A Rickenbacker humbucker in the same stock location would probably accomplish the same thing tone-wise. The biggest improvement to the sound on any old 4001 is removing the .0047uF bass cut cap from the bridge pickup circuit.

 

[micguy]

What am I looking at? Zero Rick experience or knowledge here.

You're looking at someone's attmept to cure his Rick of the "weak neck pickup" issue ( I never used that pickup on my Rick). It might be a good idea, actually - it also provides you with one sound that's hum cancelling, which is probably a good thing on a Rick. And it's a Dimarzio P, which is a good pickup - Given the pickup position, no it won't sound quite like a P. I'll bet it slams, though - probably some real solid low end in that position.

 

[Aceonbass]

You're looking at someone's attmept to cure his Rick of the "weak neck pickup" issue.

This actually wasn't an issue on 4001's due to the previously mentioned .0047uF bass cut cap. These were installed at the factory to keep the stock bridge pickup from overpowering the neck pickup, and were not used on single pickup 4000's.

 

[micguy]

This actually wasn't an issue on 4001's due to the previously mentioned .0047uF bass cut cap.

I had a 4001. You might not have considered it an issue, but I did. Since the neck was weak, and the bridge pickup lost low end due to that cap, I bypassed the cap so I had full a range bridge pickup. That was a good sound.

 

[Londo Molari]

 

[Aceonbass]

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