robert43

Hi yes if you make black postive it will be thin sounding

The olny new pot you need is the blend pot.
The 2 OLP white leads go to the centre leg of the blend pot & blacks to earth, as it is showned in the SD web site.

You have got it in 1 2 whites go to gether & 2 balck together very easy.
My Casino Stingray knock off with 2 SD 1/4 pounders (A) they are wire up parrellel .
It came with 1 pickup & 2v &1t .I installed a SD MM preamp I have a mid bass & treble with 2 on off switchs to turn on each pickup.

You can go parraell as we or put a push pull pot in go go series / paralell

Up date I have had this bass for about 10 days.
1 st ting I found out the bridge has suffred like all Rickenbacker bass & has had tail lift , So I have installed the Hipshot bridge. Much better I can see why people rave on about the bridges ( Hipshot). I found this out when I replaced the strings old 1 were abit sad
I have a set of SD Rick pickups, I installed them & compare them to the pickups that came with it. To me ther wasnt a bigg diffrence so I reinstalled the old pickups.
I am thinking of selling the SD pickups & the Rick copy bridge.
I am making a black pickgaurd as I like the black with maple look better than the white & maple look.
I have had to mark the dials ( no marking) as I am still not used to the pot placement on Ricks ( keep on turning down volue on neck pickup & adjust the tone.
I like the bridge pickup cover.I am making at work a plate so I can have Ricko sound.
I like it for the $600 OZ ( to give you a idea here in OZ a real 4003 Rick s/hand same condition would st you back about $2000)
If I had to pay $2000 I think I would go a Fender Jazz.

I like them but on my SX P bass with a diffrent bridge it wont go on.
I dont like the pickup covers but a funny thing is since I got my Rickenbacker 4003 copy , it came with the bridge pickup cover & I like playing it with it on. I have tried it both on & off but I have left it on.
When some one worries about wood stripping etc on screws into body simple just remove the cover & fill up the hole with super glue.or expoy glue, Wait 1/2 hour & reinstall the screws it will make the wood like steel ie wont beable to stripp it

Well today I have won a 2 pickup OLP bass s/hand in the staes, I t was cheaper than used 1 here including shipping.
I will have it in a week or so.
Looks like I might be selling my SD pickup & bridge

Hi all thanks for that will do some more research
I will talk to my son & maybe look around or save up more for a Stingray or a sub . ( its for him)
The trouble with OLP here they are scarece & a couple I found people think because they have gone there worth lots of $

Hi I was wondering if any 1 has had any yhing to do with the Vintage brand bass es by JHS . The model Iam looking at is the EST96AF ( looks like a 5 string Stingray / sub)
Is this brand any good or bad?.
I want to try a 5 string bass & was going to build 1 . I have a SD MM 5string pickup. as I like the look of Stingrays.
If I bought this bass I have a preamp I can put into it & as well as the SD pickup.
That way I can have the double H pattern.
Any comments welcome thanks

At the shop they thought it was a 2000 model, so by that theyere right ie 2000 / 2001.
I played it at the shop against a real 2003 Rick 4003 .
It was very much like it.
The reason why I bought it as I was going to make 1 after seeing Al s ricks that he build & posted here.
I worked out with SD pickups Rick bridge etc it was going to be about $500+ with no inlay in the neck etc.
This I got for $600 ( put a deposit as I didnt have all of the $).
I am thinking of making a stero out put & try 2 bass amps for fun. It wont be a reall output plate as they want on ebay about $200 for them . What a joke.
I might install a Hipshot bridge as before I bought this bass I had bought 1 off ebay like new brass for about 1/2 price.
If not I might flog it off.
I day I might make a Rick 4003.

Thanks for that

Hi as any 1 hered of this bass? it s/hand at a online shop, they say its a 450 but I have tried google etc & no rbx 450?
Have they got the wrong model etc Thanks [url="http://www.musicswopshop.com.au/SwoppyCategory.aspx?categoryName=new+arrivals"]http://www.musicswopshop.com.au/SwoppyCate...me=new+arrivals[/url]

Here is some more pictures

Hi its not plywood . The shop owner thinks its Samick.
There no marks on it .
I think its been put away & only taken out once a year.
I have put a deposit on it . It was $600 with a gig bag. Australian which is about 300 GBP.
They had a well used Greco 79 for $1000 & a 85 Greco for $1300 both set necks.
The photos were taken out side, thats why there is iron walls .
Will let you know more in a week or 2

Hi has any I here of a Rick 4001 copy called a Rock n Roller .I saw 1 the other day s/ hand at a guitar shop
It had a bolt on neck ( I dont know if the scale was 34" or 33 1/2") It has Made In Korea serial number stared with a S.
It seam quite good . It only had 1 mono out put not 2.

I have a SX p bass its great value for money

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='490785' date='May 18 2009, 04:44 AM']I really don't understand the relicing thing, do people come up at the end of a show and say "god your bass looks like it's been treated like sh*t, it must be great".[/quote]
Thats what is was having ago about I really dont see the idea to me it looks like you treat your gear like crap. To me its saying dont lend me any thing as I will not look after it

Easy play the guitar for a hour perday for 20 years

Hi my son has a Stingray knock off with a SD SMB-4D ( ceramic ) pickup with a SD STC-3M4 preamp that suits the the pickup.
He wants to now install a 2nd MM pickup. I was wondering does any 1 out there recommend / know should we install the same pickup or should we go for the SMB-4A ( alnico ).
If we go for 1 of each which do you recommend in neck & which at bridge.
We will install a 3 way switch for the 2 pickups. Thanks

Hi all thanks for that 1 of my worries about a 5 string is I tried a OLP 5 string & the neck was like a baseball neck

That was quick to be honest I dont use the G that much & what I am more worried is it will end up like my sons 12 string guitar used 30 mins every 12 months + my wife allways tell me I have toooo many guitars / basses

Hi all my son keeps on telling me to buy a 5 string bass.
As I have a SX P & a Squier P&J bass , I was wondering should I 1 buy a 5 string bass SX or Squier , Or 2 get a new nut for 1 of the basses file it to suit the bottom 5 of a 5 string set & tune to Bead.

I vote give it away but also I think its crass & been done to death.
To me its like a joke good 1st couple of times but then old & unfunny

I love the way the G & D strings are put on. To be honest it might be easier to get 4 new machine heads rather than try & find 1 of them

I live by the old saying never lend your wife , lawn mower or musical gear as it will only come back F****D
Not much saying a contract etc whats to say she will pay or even have the money to pay for repairs .
I say lend it to here with a deposit say 110% of the market price of the gear