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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Advice on '73 Rick requested, please
« on: March 04, 2010, 06:10:59 AM »
Hey Denis...any news back on your RIC yet?
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson worker JC sig story at TB
« on: March 02, 2010, 05:44:09 AM »
Long scale
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: 4003 Bridge Pickup Cover Removal
« on: February 23, 2010, 12:24:20 PM »
The bridge pup is a very comfortable place to rest your thumb. It actually allows your thumb to be approximately even with the level of the E String, maybe a little lower. It's a little weird at first, but once you get used to it, it sounds great, and it economizes finger movement.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Advice on '73 Rick requested, please
« on: February 23, 2010, 07:12:01 AM »
At least on mine, after you got rid of the cap, the bridge pup was pretty strong. I kept it raised as high as it would go without farting (happens when strings are too close to pickup), and rested my thumb on it. That's probably where the Jacoish tone came from (playing back by the bridge).
Before I got rid of the tone cap, I hated the bass...it was all neck toaster with poor definition. I bought my old one at "Wills Pawn Shop" in Cinti for $300 on a Friday afternoon, played it Friday night, and was ready to get rid of it. A friend in the air force who knew electronics looked at it, and saw the 2 caps--got out a little wire, and jumped one, and the rest was history. Played it Saturday night and it was awesome.
They are odd beasts, but sound great once you adapt to them.
YMMV
Before I got rid of the tone cap, I hated the bass...it was all neck toaster with poor definition. I bought my old one at "Wills Pawn Shop" in Cinti for $300 on a Friday afternoon, played it Friday night, and was ready to get rid of it. A friend in the air force who knew electronics looked at it, and saw the 2 caps--got out a little wire, and jumped one, and the rest was history. Played it Saturday night and it was awesome.
They are odd beasts, but sound great once you adapt to them.
YMMV
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: That pilot in Austin
« on: February 22, 2010, 06:05:00 PM »
Anything he did to hurt other people is wrong...
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Advice on '73 Rick requested, please
« on: February 22, 2010, 05:59:18 PM »
What Dave says...
My RIC was the only bass I never adjusted the rods on myself. On mine, once it was set, it never moved. No spring loosen, autumn tighten...it was a fine instrument once you got it professionally set up.
Both pups only work if you use the "normal" output jack. There is a huge difference in the sound between neck and bridge. On mine I could use the bridge alone, and it sounded very Jacoish, or even Musicmanish. (With the cap bypassed). I cranked the neck toaster into the body to facilitate slapping (not a lot of presence in the toaster), and it was an awe inspiring sound. Deep with lots of crunch.
I think either Alembic or Bartolini makes a bridge pickup that is a drop-in replacement, if needed.
Well worth a few bucks to get a pro to help...
My RIC was the only bass I never adjusted the rods on myself. On mine, once it was set, it never moved. No spring loosen, autumn tighten...it was a fine instrument once you got it professionally set up.
Both pups only work if you use the "normal" output jack. There is a huge difference in the sound between neck and bridge. On mine I could use the bridge alone, and it sounded very Jacoish, or even Musicmanish. (With the cap bypassed). I cranked the neck toaster into the body to facilitate slapping (not a lot of presence in the toaster), and it was an awe inspiring sound. Deep with lots of crunch.
I think either Alembic or Bartolini makes a bridge pickup that is a drop-in replacement, if needed.
Well worth a few bucks to get a pro to help...
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: That pilot in Austin
« on: February 20, 2010, 08:56:39 AM »
so many lives screwed up...
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The Bass Zone / Re: Unusual problem
« on: February 20, 2010, 08:01:38 AM »
In it's worst apearance it's a wolf note...In better situations its what we call a dead spot on an electric. Sorta the place where the resonant frequency of the bass and the note are the same.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Advice on '73 Rick requested, please
« on: February 20, 2010, 07:14:51 AM »
great score...I am sooooo jealous.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Advice on '73 Rick requested, please
« on: February 19, 2010, 11:02:22 AM »
I had a 73...
Had a 6 pole toaster for the neck pickup...had 2 truss rods. I've never seen a copy with 2 rods, although they may exist. Had the checkerboard binding. Had the cap originally.
My favorite bass
Had a 6 pole toaster for the neck pickup...had 2 truss rods. I've never seen a copy with 2 rods, although they may exist. Had the checkerboard binding. Had the cap originally.
My favorite bass
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Hofner Contemporary Series
« on: February 19, 2010, 10:51:50 AM »
From my limited experience, a center block would be a good thing.
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Other Bass Brands / Hofner Contemporary Series
« on: February 19, 2010, 08:52:26 AM »
Anybody play one of these--what's the build quality like?
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The Bass Zone / Re: Unusual problem
« on: February 18, 2010, 12:04:11 PM »
I have one at e flat---sixth position on the a string on my Pace---it drives me nuts, and it's right in the middle of the playing field.
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Ibanez Jetstar
« on: February 17, 2010, 09:32:24 AM »
I tried one also, but it was poorly set up and felt cheap...