rdavidson wrote:
Can't wait to hear about it! I didn't bid but boy was it tempting. Gorgeous color!
Agreed. Methinks the blue to be "special."
pete
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| Author: | jersey bluesdude [ March 12th, 2015, 4:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-40 ... 487bc89abc |
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| Author: | paulo [ March 13th, 2015, 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
it's a beauty! i've never got to play a Rickenbacker but some day! =) |
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| Author: | screambasses [ March 18th, 2015, 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Mine for $1600 shipped. Hope I didn't outbid any of you. pete |
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| Author: | rdavidson [ March 18th, 2015, 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Can't wait to hear about it! I didn't bid but boy was it tempting. Gorgeous color! |
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| Author: | screambasses [ March 18th, 2015, 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
rdavidson wrote: Can't wait to hear about it! I didn't bid but boy was it tempting. Gorgeous color! Agreed. Methinks the blue to be "special." pete |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 19th, 2015, 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Congrats! |
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| Author: | screambasses [ March 25th, 2015, 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
So, can someone with another lefty 4001 please clue me in to the controls and the switch? The bass is great, but I'm not sure what the switch does, since in the top position - facing up - it doesn't do anything. Thanks! pete |
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| Author: | gravesbass [ March 25th, 2015, 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Pete, Try turning the knobs when the switch is up. I suspect you have one of the volumes down (neck or bridge). I faintly remember having this issue in the past with a newer RIC. Just general rotation check of all the knobs with the 3 war switch is up. I suspect a volume is down. If not, you might have a faulty wire job. Good Luck! |
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| Author: | AustinLeftyBass [ March 26th, 2015, 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Are you in the MONO jack? |
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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ March 26th, 2015, 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
screambasses wrote: So, can someone with another lefty 4001 please clue me in to the controls and the switch? The bass is great, but I'm not sure what the switch does, since in the top position - facing up - it doesn't do anything. Thanks! pete Hey Pete, Let me know if I misunderstood your question, but here is a description of how the controls work: First of all, the layout is notoriously non-intuitive. The bass volume and tone knobs are for the neck pickup. The treble volume and tone knobs are for the bridge pickup. A '77 will almost certainly have right-handed pots, wired backwards. The switch works like a 3-way switch on a guitar, selecting either the bridge pickup when it is down, the neck pickup when it is up, or both in parallel in the middle position. The only real purpose I can think of for having the switch is to turn a pickup off on the fly. If you aren't getting anything out of the neck pickup, make sure you are plugged in to the "standard" jack, and not the "Rick-o-sound" jack, as Austin said. |
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| Author: | Basshappi [ March 26th, 2015, 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Congrats! Ric owners are definitely a growing demographic on Leftybassist.com! |
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| Author: | screambasses [ March 26th, 2015, 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Which one is the mono jack?  Attachment: Screen shot 2015-03-26 at 7.12.30 PM.png Yeah, I think I've got it. The mono jack must be the one closest to the "top" of the bass. Thanks for all the responses! The neck is chunkier than I like (sort of like my '78 Jazz) but I'm digging the vibe. It has flatwounds on it and I'll keep them for a bit. I remember hating my 4003, but this is better. Now to play some REM... p |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 27th, 2015, 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
Flats, a pick and a Fender clean type amp will get you well into Macca territory too! |
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| Author: | screambasses [ March 28th, 2015, 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
AzWhoFan wrote: Flats, a pick and a Fender clean type amp will get you well into Macca territory too! I'm a finger player and I'm putting bright round wounds on it now.... 45/65/80/100 And I play through a Marshall.  pete |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 29th, 2015, 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blue 1977 Ric 4001 low starting bid ebay |
screambasses wrote: AzWhoFan wrote: Flats, a pick and a Fender clean type amp will get you well into Macca territory too! I'm a finger player and I'm putting bright round wounds on it now.... 45/65/80/100 And I play through a Marshall. pete ha ha ha. Sgt Pepper on 'roids? 
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