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Teer
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s  Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:32 am |
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Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:50 am
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Location: Kilbride, NL
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On a similar note, is it possible to drop a horseshoe p/u in a '73 4001? My bridge p/u is totality gone. Neck toaster p/u, perfect.
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Baker69
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:07 am |
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A lot of people suggest by-passing the cap in order to get the full output of the bridge pickup, which is great, but you do lose that classic tone that the 4001 has. I have fitted the vintage push-pull switch on my '78 4001 so that I can retain the classic growl plus get the more 'modern' sound of both pickups on full output. I would not want to lose the sound you get with the cap as to me this IS the Ric sound! 
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iiipopes
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:43 am |
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Baker69 wrote: I would not want to lose the sound you get with the cap as to me this IS the Ric sound! +1!
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vulcom_creedler
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:56 pm |
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Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:00 pm
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Location: London UK
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Change the tone pot, for a ric push/pull pot! That way, you install a genuine Ric component, and have the option of vintage tone or not!
The pot section of the push/pull is rated at 500k, so will be a perfect drop in replacement on a 4001 or an older 4003, where pots were 250/500 for vol/tone respectively!
In the Boutique, or for about 13 quid from the exceedingly helpful Shelly at Rosetti in the UK!
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vulcom_creedler
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:43 am |
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Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:00 pm
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Location: London UK
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Teer wrote: On a similar note, is it possible to drop a horseshoe p/u in a '73 4001? My bridge p/u is totality gone. Neck toaster p/u, perfect. Get the bridge p/u rewound? I got my original 4001 rewound by Wizard Pickups in the UK. cost about £40GBP. They can also make it a bit "hotter" for you too,by adding a few more turns of copper, and get the impedance up to modern hi-gain spec of say 10 or 11K http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/content. ... ge=Repairs
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wmmnorthcutt
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 3:05 am |
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I've ordered the pups. I'm very excited about these. I'm placing a lot of hope on them.
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wmmnorthcutt
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 6:34 pm |
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Finally got a Toaster and a Horseshoe installed. I put on a set of flatwounds and got lost in playing for an hour. I've wanted my bass to sound like this ever since I bought it 35 years ago. I may not get the exact Macca Sgt. Pepper tone, but I'm a lot closer to it. I also had the bass sounding like an upright. Incredible tones all around.
Something odd about the toaster pickup. It has 6 pole pieces. I called Rickenbacker, and they said that was right. Sounds great, so it must be.
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fran4001
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:17 pm |
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Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:00 pm
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Location: Scranton, PA
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Yep, guitar and bass toasters are the same. When your flats get dead (like Macca's) you'll get even closer to the sound. Experiment with the mute too. 
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wmmnorthcutt
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:04 am |
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wmmnorthcutt
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Post subject: Re: New pu's for a 1978 4001s Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:06 pm |
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Been using the mute. I replaced it because the original had dry rotted. It sounds so good with that mute. I need to spray a little WD 40 at the screws because they're tearing up my fingers when I turn them.
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