Members der oxenrig Posted April 28, 2007 Members Share Posted April 28, 2007 At our gig on Thursday, the bridge single coil on my Rickenbacker 4003 was humming like a mother{censored}er. Granted, it still sounded great when I was playing, but the hum was as annoying as gnats on a summer night. So I looked at the pickups on Ric's "Boutique," and the only bass humbucker they sell is the 4004 pickup. Does this pickup sound similar to the 4003 hi-gain? Also, how does the toaster neck pickup compare to the 4003's neck pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Undead Sycip Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 The toaster sounds Ampegish Ox. I know you love Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members der oxenrig Posted April 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 The toaster sounds Ampegish Ox. I know you love Ampeg. I actually have an SB-12 as a practice amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 I think there's only a few people alive that's actually seen a 4004 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lshAIA Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 After having lurked for some time, this seems like a good time to jump in. I have a 4004 Cii: G] The HB-1s have less treble bite than the standard pickups, but they are a bit hotter, so they tend to be louder. They sound best with the strings raised up close against them. They still have a Rick-ish sound in the 4004, not sure what they would sound like in a 4003, and I'm not sure how you would balance the two pickups. The toaster you show will have a cleaner sound but a wider range of sounds; usually these are located at the neck position. My favorite is the toaster/horse shoe combination found on the V63s; it's more of the traditional Squire tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 After having lurked for some time, this seems like a good time to jump in. I have a 4004 Cii: BASTAGE! :mad: (seethes with jealousy) Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 Holeee {censored}e. Nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 Best first post ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 29, 2007 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2007 Best first post ever. lshAIA, you should join me on my thread, Me and my Rics, and tell us all about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 29, 2007 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2007 The HB-1s have less treble bite than the standard pickups, but they are a bit hotter, so they tend to be louder. They sound best with the strings raised up close against them. They still have a Rick-ish sound in the 4004, not sure what they would sound like in a 4003, and I'm not sure how you would balance the two pickups. The toaster you show will have a cleaner sound but a wider range of sounds; usually these are located at the neck position. My favorite is the toaster/horse shoe combination found on the V63s; it's more of the traditional Squire tone. I notice that the pickups are in different locations. That affects the sound, too, and might account for the differences you hear. I doubt it would account for all of them, but I'd think it would for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 Beautiful basses ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 Please post more pics of that stunning BBR 4004Cii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lshAIA Posted April 29, 2007 Members Share Posted April 29, 2007 Thanks for the welcome! I'll post another picture of the 4004 at the "Me and My Rics" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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