The bass pictured has Ripper humbucking pickups, Gibson 3-point chrome bridge, and Schaller BM machine heads.

Soundclips were recorded on this 1978 maple bodied Ripper with Fender flat wound strings, plugged directly into a mobilePre preamp.

• Postion 1. Activate both pickups in a series in phase configuration. (Series wiring achieves a bit more "bite" than might otherwise be obtained.)
  soundclip - position 1 tone - 10, midrange -10 fingerstyle
• Position 2. Activates back pickup only for a maximum treble response.
  soundclip - position 2 tone - 10, midrange -10 played with a pick
• Positon 3. Activates both pickups in an in phase, parallel wiring configuration. ("Parallel" resulting in more bottom end response.)
  soundclip - position 3 tone - 10, midrange -10 fingerstyle
• Position 4. Activates both pickups in series, out of phase for a very funky, dirty type tonality.
  soundclip - position 4 tone - 10, midrange -10 fingerstyle | soundclip - position 4 tone - 10, midrange -10 played with a pick