I'm definitely considering buying one. What do you all think?
Steve, as always your opinion is valued.
Steve, as always your opinion is valued.
Opinions on Rickenbackers.
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I played one once and found it awful, but it is obviously a matter of taste. It is really unusual to play a Rick if you are used to the comfort of modern bass constructions. I couldn't deal with the high-gloss neck for the most part, but sound-wise - no complaints...I mean, we know both the Lemmy-tone as well as the Chris Squire signature sound, so there has to be something about these instruments...
Occam's Razor said:I played one once and found it awful, but it is obviously a matter of taste. It is really unusual to play a Rick if you are used to the comfort of modern bass constructions. I couldn't deal with the high-gloss neck for the most part, but sound-wise - no complaints...I mean, we know both the Lemmy-tone as well as the Chris Squire signature sound, so there has to be something about these instruments...
Hahhah, Lemmy-tone...if I wanted that, I'd just buy a guitar, right?
Salvatore said:
The thin and fast neck, the total clankiness that the pickups are easily capable of, the biamping ability, the balanced shape (I currently have and have to deal with a very neckdivey Explorer-style bass) and of course the classic look.
Jason Washburn
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I never played one....... but the classic look and original sound of that bass is just excellent.....but i'll have to get a left handed model first....and the cash to pay for it too.
ahhhhhhh dreams.
by the way i wonder how Steve D is doing opening for GNRoses today.....sounds weird saying that but i guess it's a great way to be seen in front of 80 000 persons or something like that......
ahhhhhhh dreams.
by the way i wonder how Steve D is doing opening for GNRoses today.....sounds weird saying that but i guess it's a great way to be seen in front of 80 000 persons or something like that......
Steve would definitely be the person to ask dude since I think most of the early albums were played with a 4001. Taste aside, it is a classic bass. If you do get the 4001, get the "Rick-O-Sound" kit mailorder from Rickenback. It's maybe like 30 bucks but you can do a lot of cool things with it especially if you have two bass amps. (Whatever you do, don't get the 4001 fretless version 'cause it sucks -in my opinion anyway.)
Miguel Suerte said:
Oh mannnn. I've played two at a store and they had the most flaccid fretless sounds I'd ever heard
. Yeah, rest assured I'm going for fretted.This guy from Germany makes very good Rick-looking basses with a modern approach
http://www.schloffguitars.de/
http://www.schloffguitars.de/
Occam's Razor said:
Very cool. I'm more in the mood for the real deal though. And a custom would likely cost more than a regular Ric!
