Cosmo Valdemar

Reindeer Are Better Than People - Frozen

I did consider the Geminis, as a luthier friend recommends them and they are certainly much less expensive than the Classic Amplification set I went for, but the demo vids didn't fill me with confidence - one set weren't in a Rickenbacker and didn't sound very authentic, and the other clip was too distorted to give an accurate idea of the tone. Both clips sounded good, but I was chasing a very specific tone, and Brad was on the same page from the off.

Update: I've just slightly tweaked the action - lowered the E and raised the A and D a hair - problem solved! Happy.

I didn't think to change the tone pots... I'm very happy with the new pickups though, I'd be surprised if I could get more treble out of them! It's certainly not as bad as I remembered it! I think I was unconsciously trying to come up with reasons to dislike it as I had a chance to sell it, and the lure of cold hard cash is hard to ignore! Having played it again I realised it is certainly odd, and very different to all other basses, but not 'uncomfortable'. But that's the Rick - a jumble of oddball ingredients that probably shouldn't work, but combined makes the most incredible sound. With these new pickups, it's finally giving me 'that' tone that I've always wanted from a Rickenbacker. CLANK. I HIGHLY recommend them!

Poor Twisted Me - Metallica

Johnny Blade - Black Sabbath

He's retiring later in the year, I think. I'm thinking of getting a set in 4004-style covers for a future project.

European Super State - Killing Joke

No Fronts - Dog Eat Dog

I've just installed a pair of Classic Amplification pickups into my 4003... VAST improvement on the tone. It's a cliché but it's like taking a blanket off the speakers. I've now got all the clank I could ever want - with everything on full in vintage mode it sounds like Jon Camp, real presence and growl. I am very pleased. The only downside is a slightly lower volume on the E, thanks to the non-adjustable poles, but I'm hoping a tweak of the action and pickup height will remedy this.

Dread and The Fugitive Mind - Megadeth

White Hammer - Van Der Graaf Generator

Creepy Green Light - Type O Negative

Terrible Lie - NIN

Fragile Dreams - Anathema

Kiev - Renaissance

Whipping Piccadilly - Gomez

Nuclear Holiday - 3 Colours Red

Snooze Button - Snot

Big Gun - AC/DC

Most of it is Spector on the P pickup only, and digging in hard! I can't remember the exact gear but I remember an interview where EH mentioned driving a cab so loud to distort it had to be isolated in a case or something... sounds a bit daft to me! A Gallien Krueger will grunt like that.

Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai

This is true. Narrow nut width but a nice deep curve with it.

Running Hard - Renaissance

Shapes of Fings - Yardbirds