The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: drbassman on July 16, 2009, 08:02:13 AM
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Ok, she's all finished except for some fine tuning. I ended up using Danish Oil for a satin "used" look. She sounds great! I recommend the TV Jones pups! A nice clear hollow sound with no mud!
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2587.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2588.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2589.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2591.jpg)
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holy crap that's nice! oddly enough, out of hundreds of basses i have test driven over the years a 4005 is the only one i can recall as being particularly outstanding.
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Bill, You have missed your calling................................or maybe found it.
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A* 8)
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Thanks guys! It plays and sounds great! A real keeper.
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Wow, that's nice! Great job!
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Amazing, doc! Congratulations!!!
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that is very nice indeed.what are the controls wired to do?
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IIRC they're just two passive volume controls.
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that is very nice indeed.what are the controls wired to do?
Yep, 2 simple volume controls. I never use the tone controls on my basses, so I figured what the heck! Just dialing the bridge pickup in and out gives a nice variation in the treble output of the bass. That's all I need.
It sounds great by the way, that huge hollow body really resonates.
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Very clean & elegant looking. Love the back.
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I don't use tone controls either. Looks great - love the "f"-holes (cat's eye?). Where is the strap pin?
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I don't use tone controls either. Looks great - love the "f"-holes (cat's eye?). Where is the strap pin?
Yep, the f. holes are Ric cat's eyes. I got around to putting the pin on the end of the top horn a couple days after the picture.
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Good job, what are those, Darkstar PU's?
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TV Jones pickups
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TV Jones pickups
Yep, his new DeArmond top mount reissue models. Very cool looking and sound!