1968 Rickenbacker 4001!

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10 ай бұрын

Here is a sweet old 4001 from 1968. Few changes but 'mostly' original! Comes with a flight case and some parts to swap if you like. Feel free to ask questions below....

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@digitalsketchguy7844 6 ай бұрын

It's a work of art.

@peterg.bassist 10 ай бұрын

I used to own an identical Ric Fireglo 4001 from 1968, serial number HH ... it had the horseshoe pickup, so I think you're bass there has a replacement bridge pickup which is okay.

@bassjaymi 10 ай бұрын

I have actually seen both so neither are surprising! :)

@jakeblake9861 3 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome brother... love the classic Rick tone. ✌😎

@bassjaymi 2 ай бұрын

There's another one coming....

@psychorock83 5 ай бұрын

best sounding rick ever

@opel48 10 ай бұрын

Was about to comment it sounded like utter shite and then you said ' Lets turn the doug pedal off' .... and it sounded gorgeous

@bassjaymi 10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣To each his own mate!

@MyVideos-fm7ug 5 ай бұрын

You think that drive pedal sounded like shit? Drive is what makes a Rickenbacker sound like a Rickenbacker. Those who like to just plug straight in cranking up the bass and setting the treble and midrange to almost zero… might as well save a few thousand dollars and get a pawn shop el cheapo for 100 dollars

@opel48 5 ай бұрын

@@MyVideos-fm7ug yeh I did and still do … some drive pedals I like but this one leaves me cold ! Glad you like it though :) take care and thanks for letting me know how you feel

@eckie4679 8 ай бұрын

I think it sounds great “on its own”. I find you can coax a lot of character out of Rics just by an aggressive right hand technique - a bit like Geddy 😊

@bassjaymi 8 ай бұрын

definitely!

@rickyman2307 7 ай бұрын

Really good thanks

@thechuckster6838 8 ай бұрын

Never saw a 1968 without the horseshoe. I guess there's a first time for everything. I did own a 1969 that had no horseshoe.

@BaconTomatoCheese 6 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet bass! I have a ‘71 caramel colored Rick, with the stereo output, triangle fret markers, and the high-output pick ups. Pretty sure the whole thing is original… Including (get this) tuners that TURN BACKWARDS!🤪

@bassjaymi 6 ай бұрын

Those would be original! they should be flat tipped Grovers....should be smooth and sweet sounding...

@glennhynes5263 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful. I guess the lower output does escentuate the topend. Nice

@bassjaymi 6 ай бұрын

More of that traditional Ric tone

@User-jk8wq 6 ай бұрын

Great video (and beard) as always man! Love the sound of this bass but if I could make one suggestion I’d say back the treble and high kids off the pedal a bit. Sounds a bit harsh around 2-3kHz

@bassjaymi 6 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for the kind words!

@User-jk8wq 6 ай бұрын

@@bassjaymi No worries! Side note: the tones you got with that Grabber in your latest video were absolutely mind blowing!

@bassjaymi 6 ай бұрын

@@User-jk8wq That one may be for sale or trade VERY soon! Again, you are most kind!

@ianr02 5 ай бұрын

Stunning bass - you'r right - they don't come that cheap. Amazing treble, but what is a Doug (?) pedal? That boosts the treble to sound just like Chris Squire? Thanks.

@bassjaymi 5 ай бұрын

The dUg pedal is by Tech21NYC. It is the signature pedal of dUg Pinnick from King's X....has a LOT of tones in it!

@ianr02 5 ай бұрын

@@bassjaymi Thank you! Will look it up but as I live in Australia it's probably not going to be cheap... I assume as the tone controls have been bypassed, the tone is basically flat?

@ianr02 5 ай бұрын

It's $559 at Manny's...

@bassjaymi 5 ай бұрын

@@ianr02 ouch

@mullhollandmace7271 6 ай бұрын

Are 1968's stereo? BTW I bought your book....cool.

@bassjaymi 6 ай бұрын

Not to my knowledge, they are mono....thanks and hope you enjoy it!

@bassmanluke 9 ай бұрын

Did this have the capacitor still on the bridge pickup in this video?

@bassjaymi 9 ай бұрын

No, the pots are all bypassed on this bass-so what you heard is ALL pickups....

@bassmanluke 9 ай бұрын

@@bassjaymi wow that’s bridge pickup does scream then, I though it sounded very thin from the cap but no!

@bassjaymi 9 ай бұрын

@@bassmanluke it shreds on its own!

@johnianni8938 10 ай бұрын

what advantage is it to bypass the tone and volume pots.. very odd to me..

@bassjaymi 10 ай бұрын

Live players do this sometimes as it keeps it on full throttle at all times

@nolantaylor656 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been a “live player” for 30 years playing Rickenbackers. It takes minimal effort to turn your knobs all the way up, and they’ll stay that way.

@bassjaymi 10 ай бұрын

@@nolantaylor656 every player is different and the owner of the bass made that decision years ago....

@nolantaylor656 10 ай бұрын

@@bassjaymi I get it, but even in really expensive headphones that 4001 sounds unusually thin. With the knobs bypassed, the capacitors are also bypassed, , especially the one that’s meant to balance out bridge and neck pickup. It’s little things.

@bassjaymi 10 ай бұрын

@@nolantaylor656 for sure! If it was mine, i would realign it all, but at this point it will be the discretion of its new owner