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06-27-2008, 09:38 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: central NJ | |  flats on a ric?
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would flatwounds work on a ricenbacker 4003? would it take a way from the "ric sound"?  |
06-27-2008, 09:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: AZ mountains | | | Try it and if you don't like it, just send me the flats.
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06-27-2008, 09:49 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: central NJ | | | ha, lol. but seriously, has anyone ever tried this? |
06-27-2008, 09:50 PM
|  | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | the original ric sound was from flats on a ric
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06-27-2008, 09:54 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: central NJ | | | k thanks. but now, do flats come with a ric? |
06-27-2008, 09:56 PM
| | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | i think 99% of any basses come with rounds... even basses really meant for flats...
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06-27-2008, 09:56 PM
| | | | Listen to some late Beatles albums. Revolver is a good one, I think Paul started using the Rickienbaker on that one. |
06-27-2008, 09:58 PM
| | | | listen to Pink Floys's Early Singles or The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. |
06-27-2008, 10:02 PM
| | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | All the early (pre-disco) Bee Gees albums are excellent Ric + flats albums... To Whom it May Concern is probably the best for the bass sound...
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06-27-2008, 10:05 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: central NJ | | yes i have revolver in my album library might give that a listen tommorow. so flats on a ric is  ? |
06-27-2008, 10:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO | | I have Chromes on mine and really dig the sound and the feel. If I dig in I can still get the clank. 
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06-27-2008, 10:12 PM
|  | Will work for groove | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | | Yes, you can definitely get the Ric sound with flats. I played one just recently and it was awesome!
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06-27-2008, 10:18 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: central NJ | | well thanks for the advice guys. i certainly dont have the $ for a ric, but im saving up for one. and when i get one, ill put flats on her |
06-27-2008, 10:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Yeah, flats sound good on a ric. I had Rotosound flats on my 4001v63 and it was badazz | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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