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Tagged As: Rickenbacker 4001 Bass

Question:
Now, with the exception of all the funny remarks we can make about the age of this Bass guitar,(I've heard them all) Can anyone give me some advise about SOUPING-UP this Rickenbacher 4001 series bass. Info on some decent replacement pickups and pot changes that would increase the usability. I'm not going to buy another simply because I'm not a bass player per-say. I'm just goin' to play some triad type stuff for my church, but want it to sound the best it can. also is there a MOD to make it active instead of Passive.

Answer:
Well, a Rickenbacker 4001 is just a fine bass with a unique tone. It's a classic tone and if you don't like it you may offer it for selling and buy yourself another type of bass guitar. Maybe Fenders, a Jazz Bass or a Precision? Or, and that's my second advice, buy yourself another bass amp with much more bass enhacement. Rickis tend to suffer of being short in the low territoy.