The Last Bass Outpost

There's a guy in town who has one of these...it is an awesome sounding fretless...right up there with Chris Brubeck's RIC--course, he's a great player, too...might be in the hands.

great news!!!!!!!!

Long scale

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

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...

so many lives screwed up...

great score...I am sooooo jealous.

From my limited experience, a center block would be a good thing.