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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 14. 07. 2024
- The Rickenbacker 4003 is a beast!
In celebration of Movember and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead I take this bass apart and explain how Rick-O-Sound works before demonstrating it.
In addition I also explain how they went from dual "hair pins" to dual truss rods and show the safe way to not only adjust your Rick, but any other instrument with a truss rod.
00:00 In celebration of Movember I dedicate this video to Lemmy of Motorhead
00:50 This is not the history of the Rickenbacker bass for that go to 5 watt world
01:40 We will be talking Rick-O-Sound and the dual truss rod
02:13 Starting with Rick-O-Sound and the different jacks and cables you NEED TO KNOW!
03:55 How Rick-O-Sound uses a stereo jack with a TRS cable
05:23 The third Jack you have probably never seen (or maybey you have, I don't know your life)
05:57 Looking at the Rickenbacker internal wiring
07:25 The Rickenbacker dual truss rods
08:10 The biggest difference between the 4003 and the 4001
09:43 How to safely adjust a Rickenbacker dual truss rod system
11:12 The Rickenbacker scale length is weird
12:03 Backing off the truss rods to get rid of the back bow
13:13 What it sounds like, first mono
15:04 Now, what Rick-O-Sound sounds like
16:40 If you can grab some headphones
17:57 Noodling around switching between pickups
19:41 It's not for everybody
20:09 Until next time - Hudba
What a great video, I've no idea why you don't you have more subscribers??? Wow. I owned two 4001's back in the 80's and traded one for a Wal. Iconic and unique basses.
Man⊠a Wal! I have only ever seen one in real life! I played it and that thing was beyond amazing! I hope you still have it, but if not you were very fortunate to have had time with such a beautiful work of art.
I am a huge fan of Rush so if you have (or had) 2 4001s and a Wal you are my kind of guy!
Thanks for the compliment! These videos are such a passion project for me that Iâll keep making them even if nobody watches. I just love guitars and basses (and drums, some drum stuff on my channel as well).
As far as being a small channel I believe there are a few reasons. First and foremost there is just so much stuff on CZcams that it is hard for people to know your channel even exists. But nice people like you commenting helps the algorithm feel I must have content worthy of promoting. Also, that little bell doesnât get clicked very much and you can be subscribed but not get notified if the notification bell isnât clicked. Weird system but thatâs the way it works. Iâm happy to just work hard and earn the attention my channel gets one subscriber at a time.
Lastly, I wasnât consistent enough with how often I put out videos. In 2023 I put my money where my mouth is and took a pay cut to have the time to do it right. So now I put out a new video every Saturday. Also, I have things I am very excited about in the works that I believe will help grow my channel much quicker. I hope Iâm right but only time will tell.
So⊠if you havenât subscribed and hit the bell I invite you to do so. I take the Steve Harris of Iron Maiden approach to my channel, first I make my content for me because if I donât like it my heart isnât in it and it will be terrible. Second (a very close second) I make it for the people who enjoy it, I feel a great duty to give quality content to those who like what I do so you will always get my very best effort. Iâll never half ass anything.
Thatâs it. I wonât do anything just to grow or monetize that compromises my integrity, you would all be able to tell.
If youâre still reading this I invite you to also check out the work I do with The Squishy Guitar Project, a nonprofit organization that gives guitars to children with rare and terminal diseases. There are a few playlists about the things we have done on the channel. Iâll give you the link to the first video from the latest one. It is a guitar for the little girl the project is named after.
Once again, thank you for your commitment and for watching my video. I really appreciate it more than you know.
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@@REXYLAB I bought the Wal brand new in 1985 for ÂŁ700 and received ÂŁ350 for a trade in on my 4001 (an early 70's model). Believe it or not the Wal preamp was astounding and the tone was gorgeous but I just couldn't get on with the ergonomics and weight (12lbs!) I eventually swapped it for a Jaydee Supernatural. Nowadays I mostly play an Enfield Lionheart which is very similar to Wal but with improved ergonomics (in my opinion). If you want to see/hear it I've got some Rush bass covers on my own (very) humble channel.
I love your ethos, good for you! You have a new subscriber: keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing more đđ
@@johnglynhughes4239 man, a Jaydee! I love mark King and Level 42 as well! I have never heard of Enfield, I am intrigued.
Iâm totally going to check out your channel, you had me at Rush covers but everything you said checks all my boxes.
Speaking of Rush, you might be interested in this.
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@@REXYLAB thanks! Just watching now... excellent video! I love itđđ
@@johnglynhughes4239 thank you so much. If youâre interested in that same playlist there are two Steve Harris basses and one Stu Hamm bass.
There is actually a great deal of bass stuff on my channel as well as guitar and I have much more coming.
I knew that, i had a 1971 4001, used Stereo out with a Y double cable at the end, one went into my Sunn Colesium for Lows and the other to a 100 watt Marshall Plexi I learned this from Chris Squire
Isnât it crazy that Chris Squirerâs Rick was an RM that was originally mono? If memory serves he got the 3rd or 4th one imported to England and was lucky to get it (the reason for the RM instead of the S designation after the 4001 was for Rose Morris, the importer of Rickenbacker to the UK).
I really love Yes and Chris Squireâs bass is so super unique. He took it a step further than I did in the demo by only putting certain effects on one pickup or the other⊠brilliant!
Itâs no secret that Geddy Lee got a Rick because he was chasing Chris Squireâs tone. Therefore I find it perplexing that when he played with Yes instead of dusting off one of his many Rickenbackers he played a jazz bass?
Especially considering they probably would have moved heaven and earth to get Squireâs rig to the rock and roll hall of fame for Geddy to use that one and only time. What a missed opportunity!
It doesnât matter though because they still killed it and I canât think of anyone better to fill Chrisâs shoes than Geddy for that event, his bass tone was amazing!
Side note, Rick Wakeman can still rock the fuck out of any cape on planet earth!
I am willing to be you already knew all that. This is what happens though when I geek out about gear I love. I canât shut up about it.
Excellent this has been the best description of a 4003
Thank you so very much!
I absolutely love these basses. It is also my firm belief that this type of stereo wiring is woefully underutilized.
I have discovered a way to replicate such wiring with a push/pull and a stereo jack. There will be much more about that on my channel in the very near future.
Again, thank you so very much for watching, commenting, and having such nice things to say. I invite you to subscribe and hit the notification bell and tell me anything you might want me to do a video on.
I loved this. I've been a Rickenbacker guy for years but never really considered the science behind it. Thanks for this. Appreciate it
That makes me very happy. Thank you for telling me. You made my day.
@@REXYLAB Your very welcome. Your contents great and I look forward too seeing your channel grow.đ
@@andreasvet4461 that means a lot to me. Thank you.
No better looking or sounding bass. And the double truss rods make them tanks.
John Hall has said that the wood is a bigger component of the sound than most give it credit for.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, the wood wonât send one pickup to one amp and the other pickup to another amp.
Thank you for a great video on the special features and quirks of Rickenbacker basses, surely the most misunderstood mainstream bass released
I think you are correct about that. How many people plug two cables into these things and then declare, âthis thing must be broken!
Awesome vid, IÂŽm saving for a 4003, this clarifies a lot, thank you
Iâm am so glad I could be of assistance!
That's a legendary musical LOG!!! Perfect for Rock, period!
I really like it as well!
My God, I've been neglecting all the fun I could be having with my Rick. Thanks for informing me.
My pleasure!
Iâll be sharing more stereo wiring things soon. Including a guitar that is so versatile you wonât even believe it and Iâll be mixing the electronics of a Rick and a peavey T-40!
I hope you come back and enjoy them.
Great information. Nice video!
Thanks!
Good show, nice easy, informative style. You enjoy teaching what you know, and thanks for sharing! I too was the older brother, and my father was WW2 1st. Infantry- we had some real battles, but reconciled before he died. That turning point story lead to you being a man who does what he loves AND helps others- that counselor was a Godsend turning point that got you here- your on the map! Peace.
This really is what I love most.
Great video.....thanks for breaking down the electronics on the ric-o-sound.
Absolutely! It shocks me so much that most people I know never use the Rick-O-Sound part of their Rick.
Very cool... Ive always been curious about how to set up rickosound... Thanks for explaining that...
Any time!
This the Ace Of Spades of Rickenbacker 4003 YT vids..
Iâll totally take that as a huge compliment!
Blimey might have to rethink my bass collection now with a Rick in it đ
I donât think you would regret that decision.
great video!
Thanks!
Very cool video. Love that Walnut Ricky. Killer bass.
I got the his bass for myself as a birthday present when I turned 50.
Iâd always wanted a Rickenbacker but never found the right one, until this one!
@@REXYLAB Good for you man! Itâs awesome. Would love to have one as well someday.
@@BruceColon-BSides Iâm sure one day you will have one as well.
I like my 4001 set up like you. Neck pickup clean and bridge with a bit of overdrive to dirty it up. I don't roll the tone off the neck, I want a bit if clang to come through.
Yeah Rick-O-Sound is really cool, isnât it?
It shocks me that some people think itâs too big of a pain to deal with. Personally, I love it!
I recently figured out a way to wire Rick-O-Sound with just 1 hack and a push pull. It will be in a custom guitar for The Squishy Guitar Project, a nonprofit organization that gives guitars to children with rare and terminal diseases.
But there is a video for the prototype that will be coming soon. I hope you come back and check it out.
Best Bass, on the planet !
Definitely one of my favorites!
Great video, thanks
Thank you
great info bro
Thanks buddy!
I love the Ric. Itâs so much fun to play.
Lots of other bass stuff both on the channel and coming soon. Come back any time or better yet, subscribe and stay awhile.
Always happy to hang with fellow bass players.
I dream of owning a Ric someday. I think I'm going to save up for a 4001 though. I know the 4003 improved on the 4001 in certain ways, but I hear the 4001 has a thinner neck. That's important to me.
Definitely find the one you like. It took me 50 years to find that one. Patients is a virtue.
Yeah dude!i planned to make one like this!already start to collect wood for this bass!đwe got Maples grow in our town,so i ve collected some "arms"from them ,they pretty dry alreadyđđ”
Cool! Keep me posted on your progress.
nice man. I love my 4003s. they are so u ique. I love the pickups too. ricosound is so much fun also.
I totally agree. Such a fun bass to play on so many levels.
Congratulous,a superbly explained and demonstrated videoâŠ..if all demos were
put together like thisâŠđ
Thank you, Iâm currently working on the history of the Kahler whammy bar if youâre interested.
Hiya,I had forgotten about thoseâŠ..a âflash in the panâ from the EightiesâŠ.I only ever saw one in useâŠ..
What do you thinkâŠanother whammy fuelled bass vome back??? Who knowsâŠit could be you that will be responsibleâŠđ
Have a great weekâŠ
@@darranduglan7279 kahler is far more than a flash in the pan. Theyâre still around and at least ne point they were much bigger than Floyd Rose.
This video Iâm working on is fucking epic! Itâs the entire history up to today.
Anyway, if I could claim any responsibility for a renewed interest in kahler I would be overjoyed.
Have a great weekend yourself and I hope you check it out.
Oops,apologiesâŠI meant the Kahler bass versionâŠ..
Off the back of your brilliant video,I have a walnut Ricky 4003 arriving in a couple of daysâŠ..Thank You!!!
I have a Ric 4003. It's SIGNIFICANTLY different than any other bass I own. The tone is "clanky" and percussive. I have some amps that really like it, and it's become a favorite instrument in the arsenal. I have a few other basses that are at the complete opposite end of the spectrum... and I like those too for certain things. If you are a Ric player, then you know.... if you don't know, you don't know.
My Ric-O-Sound rig is a pair of Kustom 200's each with their own 3x15" cab. It kicks more ass than Chuck Norris.
That sounds pretty bad ass! And yeah, we f you know you know and if you donât know you donât know!
Iâm currently working on a bass that will have electronics like if a 4003 and a T-40 had a baby that went to Michigan on a wrestling scholarship.
I hope you come back for that one!
Nice finger play there young man! Best, L.
Thank you very much for calling me young.
If you liked the playing on this one check out when I demo this one.
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One of my basses is set up in a similar way with each pickup going to individual outputs, which I then run into two inputs on my helix which then allows me to switch pickups and blend them to taste inside of the helix. My presets change effects and pickups.
That sounds awesome! Does it switch between the amps or do you have some wild 13 pin thing that actually switches pickups on the guitar? Please elaborate.
Iâm currently working on a pretty crazy idea combining Rick-O-Sound with the extremely unique wiring of the Peavey T-40.
I figure I need to decide on what I want to enhance that tone. Iâm thinking it will probably be more of a studio instrument.
Got any ideas?
@@REXYLAB each pickup goes directly to a mono 1/4" output, I then run 2 cables into the left and right input on my Line6 HX Effects. In the HX I can run a signal chain for each pickup, and then apply effect and change the levels of each of the signals before it is combined in to single output. There are no volume or tone controls on the bass, this is all handled in the pedal (I use an expression pedal to control volume and other effects. I switch tones quite a bit and so having it linked to presets on the pedal made it easy. I can even change presets using midi when using a computer for playback in live shows.
when using it in the studio I will sometimes just record both pickups separately and then decide what to use later
@@chriscuthbertson got a link to you using this thing? Or demoing it?
Iâm really interested.
Yes!
Awesome!
I have one on a T-40 coming out soon. If you liked this youâll probably like that.
Also Iâm creating electronics that will combine the good things of both basses into one.
Join me, wonât you?
@@REXYLAB Super stoked for the T-40! Canât wait! Keep up the great work đđ»
@@LizardWizard_ thatâs great! The T-40 is a sweet bass.
When I do my fancy Rick/T-40 hybrid I will be corresponding the only problem I think the T-40 electronics have.
I use the ric-o-sound box to split the signals.
That works great. I have been experimenting with Rick-O Sound with just 1 jack and a push pull. It works!
Video to come.
The new 2023 ric 4003's have a single dual-action trussrod
Yep, they changed it. This video as made before they did.
Great video! Would be nice to see your set up coming off the TRS cable and into the amps. Some sort of a splitter box I assume?
Good suggestion! I guess I didnât explain it quite well enough so Iâll elaborate here.
The TRS tip comes out to 2 TS cables. Basically, one cable is tip and ground and the other is ring and ground. Itâs a stereo cable with 3 tips. One stereo tip (TRS) and two mono tips (TS).
I just plug the TRS end into the Rick-o-sound output of the bass. Then one TS directly into one amp and the other into another amp.
Thatâs it! You donât need any fancy splitters or anything if you donât want them.
Now you could run them into 2 different pedal boards and have say a distorted delay on the bridge and a big chorus on the neck.
That would actually be pretty bitchinâ.
I did work out a way to do this with one output on the instrument. It will be demonstrated on an Ibanez SZ with some pretty versatile pickups. This is actually a prototype design I created for The Squishy Guitar Project,a nonprofit organization that gives guitars to children with rare and terminal diseases. The video will be coming out in the next month or two. I hope you come back and check it out. Or better yet I invite you to subscribe and hit the notification bell.
Thanks again for your comment. If you were wondering about it I bet there were many more people that were wanting to know the same thing.
I've made a splitter cable for my 4003 using a simple microphone cable with TRS Plug that goes to the stereo (Rick'o'Sound) jack of the bass and a male XLR on the other side, so you have just one cable from your bass to your pedalbiard/amps.
Then I have a short adapter cable with female XLR where two separate thin mono instrument cables are routed to two 1/4" mono plugs for the Individual amps/channels. Simple Solution that works perfectly for me.
@@bones2532 that is a really great idea!
Behind the scenes Iâm doing a lot with stereo wiring and I might just âborrowâ that idea from you.
@@REXYLAB You're welcome, pal!
@@bones2532 cool new friend!
If you havenât yet I invite you to subscribe and hit the notification bell. I have lots more cool bass stuff coming up. Some of it is edited and waiting to be posted, some is waiting to be shot.
If you like this I am currently working on combining Rick-O-Sound with the crazy amazing electronics of a Peavey T-40. In addition I correct the one thing about those T-40 electronics I think could have been better.
I do it on an Ibanez SR300 so Iâm not destroying a classic bass.
Plus I will be installing a Kahler whammy bar on a bass and even more fun stuff.
In addition there is and will continue to be lots of guitar things on my channel. Including the stuff I do with The Squishy Guitar Project, a nonprofit organization that gives guitars to children with rare and terminal diseases.
So welcome and glad to meet you! I hope you enjoy it here.
Lemmy is alive!
He always will be to me!
I've just added a 4003 to my quiver. I'm lazy, it'll be mono most of the time. However... I DO have multiple amps.
/evil plans
Itâs fun to goof around with⊠just saying.
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great video!! i just got a 2nd hand ric 4003 today and its amazing, plays really well.
though i was kinda suprised how the neck pickup alone sounds, its really low in volume an thin, kinda like phasey, the bridge pickup sounds massive with the tone knob pushed, if i pull out the tone knob the bridge pickup gets thinner as well, kinda downwards toward the neck pickup more closely. from what i have heard in your video, thats a normal behaviour right?
with rick o sound i can really push the neck pickup with more volume in the 2nd amp and match it with the brutal bridge pickup.
i will need to get rid of the bridge pickup thing thats on top of it as well, i will do that soon when i replace the strings next time
cheers
Something else I donât think I mentioned is that these pickups are decoupled. That means if you have them going standard to one amp, switch in the middle, both volumes cranked then the pickups are in parallel.
But⊠if you back off the volume of one they are no longer in parallel and you will notice a boost. Plus you can adjust your tones separately for each pickup while both are in in standard.
Coupled pickups donât work like that. Give it a try.
Also, this Saturday I have a video coming out in the Peavey T-40. Super cool bass that does similar, but different things than a Rick.
I will be doing a video soon where I make a bass that combines what they both do into one super awesome bass!
Stay tunedâŠ
@@REXYLAB thank you so much for your swift reply, that sounds very interesting!!
looking forward to your upcoming video!! cheers!
@@ChrrZ I hope you enjoy it.
The one where I blend the electronics of these two iconic bases will be a little in the future. I have everything I need. Unfortunately there are lots of projects ahead of it.
But rest assured, itâs coming!
Great explanation and Demo!
What are these two 15" orange Cabs you used with the Terror Bass head? They're not made by Orange, are they?
Good eye!
Those are cabinets made by 440 live with eminence legend 15s in them.
I got a horrible cabinet with a new set of speakers (the eminence) so I yanked them and found 440 live and custom ordered the smallest cabs they made with lots of custom options.
That rig sounds really cool and extremely tight for having 15s.
@@REXYLAB Yeah, thought so. I really like the sound of the Orange 15" cabs, but they're much bigger and heavier and also quite expensive. The small footprint of your rig looks quite nice.
@@bones2532 they even put a recessed handle on the top of each cab for easy portability.
Iâm kind of sad that I donât need anymore custom cabs because they have a huge selection and the quality is top notch.
I'm surprised they went this route for the Ric-O-Sound stereo function. I always think of my keyboards that I've used over the years that had two output jacks. Left/mono or if you plugged a cable into the right output as well the totoal output between the two jacks was stereo. So what would happed if you plugged a stereo cable out of the Ric-O-sound jack and another out of thre normal jack? Would you actually now have 3 sound sources? stereo bridge/neck and mono both.
Thatâs a fair question. You would probably just get mono because the mono switching jack would be engaged.
Great video đ¶I've got the exact same 4003 I've never used it with the stereo output đ¶Is it possible to use a guitar amp for the bridge pickup I've a fender hot rod deville ml đ¶đž
That is possible and it has been done. My biggest recommendation would be to take it easy on the speaker or get a bass speaker so those low frequencies donât rumble the thing apart. Distortion (the bad kind from pushing something too hard) blows more speakers than most anything else.
I had a 1980. Put the highs thru a Peavey TNT and the lows thru an Acoustic 360. Sounded good but there's much stuff to carry to a gig. Bought a P bass instead.
I get it, I have a tnt 130 from 85 and it is heavy as hell but half the size of a 360.
I use mine for recording but I also havenât gigged in years.
But⊠now days bass amps are super small and lite. You could have 2 amps that weigh less than the tnt or just run directly to the pa.
But, most of that is totally unnecessary, especially if your playing in a cover band. A P bass is a solid choice and you can make them sound great easily.
@REXYLAB Well, even if it's" just a cover band," I still care about sounding good. At least I get the opportunity to play live and interact w other musicians. Not that's there's anything wrong w just recording at home, I wish I could sometimes. I was in an original band when I mentioned that rig, btw. Since then, I've amassed a pretty damn good arsenal of bass gear for live and recording. I buy what I need and have no need to impress anybody w expensive boutique gear. It's interesting to hear from people with a " just a coverband" attitude. It's hard work and not for everybody but not something to look down on. Of course, the current " tribute band" craze that's going on right now is a little annoying, but that's just me. I still appreciate any entertainer who can get up in front of people and play, whether it's covers or originals. It's still talent and performing.
@@franktreppiedi2208 hold up, I never implied any kind of âjust a cover bandâ attitude. I did the cover band thing too.
However, I wouldnât bring my things that are unnecessary or worse yet wouldnât fit the sound of the songs just because.
A P bass is a very solid choice for any situation and most music.
The subtle nuances of Rick-O-Sound I personally feel would be lost on most people going through a PA in mono to a crowd of drunk people trying to get laid. Plus, I have known way too many people that have had their guitar or bass stolen during a break.
Currently I have a client that only plays squires he has me install Duncans in and set up. And almost all his basses are P basses. This is because a Squire is a fine instrument and he wants it to sound and play good but not be heartbroken if it gets damaged.
Donât think for a minute I dislike or donât respect cover musicians. You canât make any mistakes because everyone knows what the song is supposed to sound like. Thatâs harder than playing original music nobody has ever heard because they have no idea if you do make a mistake.
When playing live, if you're using two amps for the Ric-0-Sound, do you send both amps to the FOH and let them sort it out?
Good question, Iâd let them sort it out.
I can hear Dave's World of Fun Stuff triggering hard in the back of my mind.
Dave triggers me too
;-)
One of my 4003's has a problematic pick up selector switch.
Sometimes I lose the bridge pick up whether the switch is in the middle or set to bridge pick up. Can you do a video on cleaning/ repairing or replacing this switch?
Any thoughts?
That is a great idea!
I wonât get to it quickly as I have subjects stacked for a while from other people asking similar things but it is a common problem so I will do such a video.
Here are a few possibilities while you wait.
1. The switch could have a bent contact and be loosing contact. This is easy enough to fix as you look to see how the switch breaks contact and then bend it back into place. Be sure you understand the hat youâre looking at before attempting this.
2. There is a solder joint that has come loose somewhere. Could be the switch, Jack, pickup, somewhere in the middle electronics. That can get frustrating to search for.
3. Something is loose and wiggles around intermittently touching something metal and grounding out. This isnât likely but can happen.
4. The switch is dirty and needs some deoxit. This is what I would hope it is.
In all likelihood it is either #1 or #4. There are even more possibilities but those are the most likely.
How handy are you with a soldering iron or just working on your bass in general?
@@REXYLAB Thanks...I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, but am a bit hesitant diving into a $2k, bass...lol
I was originally told the problem with the mono input switching jack and ordered the repair part, after seeing your video I pulled the serial number plate off and checked it with a 1/4 inch cable it was working as it should as shown in your video. That's when I noticed that I brushed the pick up selector switch I list the bridge pick up. A little jiggling further showed that the selector switch was the problem. I'll wait for your next video in how to repair that issue.
@@frankverrico8804 I am so happy I could help. Let me see about doing something quick and dirty to help you out now.
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Beecham !!
All that information and you focus on the name that i mispronounced?
what happens if you put a mono Mono Jack in the Stereo Output?
That is probably a question many people want to know. The answer is only one pickup will work.
Many new 4003 basses have single truss rods now
Thatâs news to me so thanks for the update. I would still adjust it the way I have modified the way I adjust all truss rods. There is more detail here.
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i got 4003 from year 2013. Gotta say few negatives. Prize first. I do get that the name is iconic but it is over prized about 1000âŹ. Why you ask? Because first of all, when a instrument leaves from factory, it should be a worth of that prize. Bass i have first the bridge was changed. It is cool lookin but piece of shit really. Next operation was sanding of 7 frets. Some of those was WAY too high. Third was sanding all that varnish out of neck and using oil insted . Some Einstein though dipping in it 100 times in varnish is a good idea.
I do love Rick. Sound and looks are kick ass but SO many minor fails during building makes it around 1200 ⏠prize instrument..MAX. Love your shirt btw. motörhead for life
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Dude you can be as negative as you want. They certainly arenât perfect.
It took me about 25 years of looking for a 4003 I liked before I found mine. Sometimes you just overpay because you canât help yourself.
That is totally the case with this Rick. I knew I was overpaying even though I was getting a very fair deal. I just liked it so much I didnât care.
Iâm glad I did too because I really love the thing. I also got to really dig into the electronics and apply it to other stuff.
Iâm going to do kind of a Rick/T40 thing on a Ibanez SR300 just to show what it does.
Iâm pretty excited about it. Iâll probably do it in a 3 or 4 part series to show the evolution of the thing.
I hope you enjoy it.
You will find the 4001C64 is its own different animal.
It better be for how much they cost!
Just kidding, but seriously I pretty much love them all from silvertone to ibanez Jem and everything in between.
The only thing I Golding like are the crappy counterfeits coming out of China. Those need to be killed with fire!
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Rick-en-BACK-er
Like the back you sleep on.
Iâve just always pronounced it the way it was spelled before he changed his name by 1 letter.
Beauchamp is pronounced as "Bee-cham" :)
Somebody already said that, but thank you for watching. Other than butchering the manâs last name how did I do?
@@REXYLAB top job! I just need to sell a kidney now to afford a Ric!
@@ChrisHopkinsBass i understand completely. I didnât get mine until I turned 50.
I have one in the Peavey T-40 as well. Yeah y need headphones for that one in the sound demos.
Iâm also making a hybrid Rick/T-40. That one will be interesting. I have everything to do it. Just gotta get the time to do it so Iâm clearing out the things in front of it as quickly as I can.
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Great video. To plug in a Rickenbacker i need a TRS?
Thanks for the compliment.
The fast answer to that is no, you can use a regular instrument cable in the jack marked standard. It will work pretty much as you would expect.
But if you want to send each pickup to a different amp that will require a trs to
Something. My suggestion would be trs to 2 ts.
That is a very effective way to open up the possibilities of this very versatile instrument.
I have some custom wiring thingâs coming up where I take this concept and push it on a few different instruments. If youâre interested I highly recommend you check them out.
Ricken-BACK-er.
You say tomato I say tomoto, you say potato I say pototo.
All kidding aside, this is about Rick-o-sound and the dual truss rod.
Mispronunciations aside as well, how do you feel I did explaining those two things?
@@REXYLAB brother you did a great job, just remember itâs back not bach.
@@nolantaylor656 my new friend, for you I will do that! You have my word.
Seems too easy to install stereo outputs that it isn't a more common mod in many basses out there
I have done this on a few guitars as well and it is so cool!
I have a video coming out soon where I developed prototype electronics for a very fancy guitar for The Squishy Guitar Project, a nonprofit organization that gives guitars to children with rare and terminal diseases.
It gets Rick-O-Sound using one stereo jack and a push pull.
I hope you check that video out when it airs.
My next video is part 3 where I customize a guitar for the little girl that The Squishy Guitar Project is named after. Then a few other things but the prototype electronics video is edited and ready to go.
Also, I think this mod is just way too cool and should be a lot more places too!
@@REXYLAB regular enough to buy prewired kits like so many other bass parts? It has been on my to do list a while. Bought a pickup to put in bridge. Haven't bought soldering iron or router.
Do a stereo setup vid on some cheap guitar. Overall it's a bunch of work. Have to take off bridge for ground?
@@carpediemarts705 you know what, Iâll do a video showing how to Rick-O-Sound a bass step by step.
Sound good?
@@carpediemarts705 I am about to rewire an Ibanez SR300 and itâs going to be crazy.
What I am going to do is combine Rick-O-Sound with the way a peavey T40 was wired but with something I feel will wind up being completely insane!
I about to start to draw up the wiring diagram. I will shoot detailed video so you can use part or all of what Iâm about to create.
@@REXYLAB people will spend lots of money on new pups and preamp, but really how hard would it be for some company to offer the whole wire kit for the Peavey T40? Want a different sound? Here's ten. So maybe having that unique pot might not be doable but there has to be a way.
15:39 Completely distorted? No, that's just a light crunch sir.
Whatever you say chief.
George âBee-chumâ
Very helpful. Other than not knowing how to pronounce his name how did I do?
@@REXYLAB Wayne Campbell âexcellentâ
@@Jeffcatbuckeye party on Wayne.
I have had one for 20 years never adjusted the trust rods and itâs perfect but I donât like you hanging them up weight down but I have to say I get the rico sound far better than you with a Geddy lee pedal and Fender jazz going through an Ampeg amp so whatâs new? Tics are just a fashion statement both Chris and Geddy used Fenders with there own tweaks and there fingers to get there sound but good show like the T shirt!
Well, congratulations on having better tone than me.
If youâre not play a rickenbacker or any other brand instrument with stereo capability in stereo⊠I think your committing a serious crime
I can see some instances to use it in mono but the stereo option is definitely awesome and gives lots of options.
I have a few things coming up where I created my own version of stereo wiring using a single stereo jack and a push pull.
One is a guitar and it is insanely versatile.
I hope you enjoy it.
That is NOT how hairpin truss rods work from the official Ric manual:
On instruments produced before
September 1, 1984, first loosen the
truss rod nuts, then move the neck
manually to the desired position
and snug the rod up to hold that position. Do not rely on the rod
itself to provide the bowing force.
This advice actually applies to all
guitar truss rod systems. Adjust-
ments other than these can seri-
ously damage your instrument.
These are NOT hairpins.
They are truss rods and as I clearly state in the video I take tension off before adjusting.
This comment sounds like a challenge or the beginning of an argument. If not then thatâs fine but be warned, I donât put up with trolls.
I love Ricks, but I wish the bodies were a bit thicker. Just aesthetics, I know, but I desire more chunk.
I feel you. I just accept them for what they are but it took me decades to find the right one.
@@REXYLAB Great video by the way! You have a new subscriber. Hello from over the pond! đ
@@mickmarsbar81 thank you so much! I love to make videos and I know your time is valuable. I really appreciate you using that time watching my videos. I will always do everything I can to make sure they are as good as I can make them.
BTW AliExpress replicas can actually kick asses
Are you talking about a Chinese fake, a chickenbacker?
When are people ever going to STOP calling it Ricken-BACH-er? It's Ricken-BACK-er.
Thatâs your takeaway from this video?
@@REXYLAB No, that was just one aspect.
@@js3217 the only one worth commenting on apparently.
You're messing with something you don't know, you can't set up a Rickenbacker trussrod just like you would on Fender, you're just throwing wrong info that could lead to fucked up Rickenbacker's instruments. And i don't mean this to be rude.
I didnât do this like a fender at all and I know this thing like the back of my hand. This is 100% correct information and not only safe for all Ricks but the safest way to adjust any trussrod and even the old Rick dual harpin.
You donât sound rude, you sound like someone trying to sound smart when you are the one who doesnât know.
@@REXYLAB From what i know, (and i do have a Rickenbacker), these trussrods neck must be loosen, then the neck is bent in the correct position and locked by tightening the trussrod. That's why i never messed with mine, because i know i can't do it.
Maybe i missed the part in wich you were doing it ? Apologies, if you got offended.
@@AstralSelfService first, if you didnât want to offend me you shouldnât have said I didnât know what I was doing, was spreading wrong information, and would fuck up peopleâs Rickenbackers. How would you expect me to take that?
Second, you just said you donât know how to adjust your Rick?!?! Then what gives you the audacity to tell me, a guitar repair man who owns a guitar repair business working on my own bass guitar that Iâm doing it wrong?
How dare you.
I mean⊠just, WOW!
So, congratulations! You did manage to piss me off enough to actually say so publicly. That is no small feat as I pride myself on being very inclusive and tolerant. I mean, I build guitars for terminally ill children for fuckâs sake!
Hereâs a little tip for you, if you donât know how to do it yourself and you see someone else do it keep your mouth shut until you actually know what youâre talking about.
Now that I got that out of my system this isnât the end of the world and you probably didnât mean to be so incredibly insulting.
However, in the future please think before saying something so egregiously ignorant.
Why donât you watch this video and then tell me I donât know anything about truss rods and Iâm going to cause damage.
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@@REXYLAB Hey man, I truly feel sorry for the way I made you feel.
I only said something about the way a Rickâ must be set up, and you ended up acting like I criticized every aspect of your life, while I donât even know you or your channel, neither the fact that youâre an actual luthier. I was just randomly watching Rickenbacker basses review.
I didnât mean to ruin your day neither put you in a state of anger. I drank, a few beers before making that comment, and despite what youâre saying, YES, Iâve been uselessly rude.
I could have said this kindly, wether I was right or wrong.
By the way, building guitars for terminally ill children, is particularly honorable and kind of you. And yes, I can see that youâre a highly skilled luthier that knows what heâs doing, with great reference like stewmac.
Iâve simply been told many times that Rickenbackers are different beast and way more finicky with trussrod adjustment.
I truly love Rickenbacker instrument, thatâs why I got so extremely passionate in my first comment. I mean, Iâve seen guys complaining about flat frets⊠While itâs what make them sound the way they do.
The way Iâve seen you set it up didnât match what Iâve been told.
That explains my comment, but doesnât justify the insulting way I made it.
Sincere apologies.
@@AstralSelfService I accept your apology. I too have on occasion had a few too many and said something I regretted later. It happens to us all at some point (alcohol or not) and I would not be a very understanding person if I didnât accept your apology.
Consider it water under the bridge. You are welcome on my channel and I make these videos for everyone but specifically for people who donât know how to do something and want to learn.
So again, I accept your apology and appreciate it as well.
Now that we have that cleared up, the way that you describe adjusting a Rick is is a very outdated way to adjust the old style of Rick with the dual hairpin. They have not installed the dual
hairpin since the very early 80s.
However the issue was adjusting them with string tension being on the neck, it always has been. Add modern round wound strings and it was time to update the design. Modern Ricks do not have this problem because they have a dual truss rod system. This eliminates the need to be so cautious. Not only that but the Rick dual truss rod is easily replaceable. You can just unscrew it at both ends and it pulls right out. They did this specifically because of people incorrectly adjusting the old dual hairpins under string tension and breaking them.
They actually changed the name from the 4001 to the 4003 because of the switch from dual hairpins to dual truss rods. There are some 4001s out there with dual truss rods but they wanted everyone to know if they had truss rods or hairpins so the name was changed. (The 4002 is a unique beast and rare. If you ever get the chance to buy one for a reasonable price they are a great investment as they only go up in value).
Because of the number of truss rods I have had to dig out I came up with this extremely safe method of tensioning the truss rod carefully with no string tension on it into a back bow then stringing it to pitch and gently relaxing it he truss rod, or in the case of the Rick, truss rods until it was at the desired level of straightness. This is also safe for the dual hairpin. I have done it many times.
Also, a neck can be straight if you want it to be and your playing style will allow it. Relief at the 12th fret is for people who play more aggressively, I prefer straight as an arrow because I have a very light and precise touch.
Recently Rickenbacker has an all new design with a single truss rod. I have not had the opportunity to look at one of those yet but my method as to not damage the truss rod or hairpin will remain how I adjust truss rods as it is the way I adjust all truss rods.
The truss rod is nothing to be feared if it is understood. It is also something not to be played with if one is unsure of their ability.
As far as I am concerned we are good now. And thank you for apologizing. It takes a big person to do such a thing, especially in this day and age. I respect that about you and hope you come back and watch my channel any time you wish.
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Sorry, but very poor sound. I didn't hear any real rick-o-growlđą
Well thank god you commented on how you donât like my tone.
Rickenbacker is nice bass, but now a days with more fingering and tap.. less metalic and distorted sound basses are my preferance..
I totally get it. Let me share a video I shot way back over 10 years ago of me and my Kubicki Ex-Factor.
I still have it and Iâll be doing a complete rebuild video on it as time permits.
I also am putting together some really crazy basses that you might enjoy more, one will have stereo wiring like the Ric.
Anyway, hereâs my tapping video.
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Good information, but it's actually pronounced Rickenbacker, the "back" sounds like back, as in the opposite of front!
I find it amazing that this is what so many people focus on rather than how Rick-O-Sound works or the switch from dual hairpin to dual trussrod.