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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: ilan on September 01, 2012, 12:51:44 PM

Title: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: ilan on September 01, 2012, 12:51:44 PM

There's one for sale on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bartolini-6JH-Split-Coil-Bass-Pickup-For-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Mute-Compartment-/180964403525?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a2251a945#ht_500wt_1414).

I'm toying with the idea of putting one in my white '73. Couldn't hurt and I don't use the mute anyway.

Anyone here has any experience with them? Must be ultra-treble.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Bartolini-6JH-Split-Coil-Bass-Pickup-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Mute-Compartment-/00/s/NjcxWDY3MQ==/$(KGrHqZHJBoE+NDEUrIoBQQUnejHR!~~60_12.JPG)

Title: Re: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: Dave W on September 01, 2012, 03:21:56 PM

No idea. That close to the bridge, though, there's so little string excursion that it can't get much fundamental, no matter how it's wound.

Title: Re: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: exiledarchangel on September 01, 2012, 03:34:47 PM

Cliff Burton supposed to have done this mod in his rick, I think he had used a strat pickup.

Title: Re: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: Highlander on September 01, 2012, 03:41:06 PM

If your going to experiment try a halfway decent piezo to pickup all those vibrations... ;)

Title: Re: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: eb2 on September 05, 2012, 07:20:37 PM

I would dig messing with a piezo in the saddles.  It would probably be more effective with a fretless.  

Title: Re: 3rd pickup in the mute compartment
Post by: Bert on October 13, 2012, 06:02:18 PM

The bridge pickup in my 4005 (which is somewhat near to the position this will fit in) is not usable on itself i.m.h.o.. It does ad a nice touch if you mix it with the neck pickup. Especially with the cap in. (The neck pickup of a 4005 sounds very similar to a 4001/4003 neck pickup.)