Ricks and fretbuzz.

[FaithNoMan]

I have been playing with the highest action imaginable, but now, I actually found that I needed fretbuzz to get the tones I was after

...instead of having relief on my neck, it is now to the point of *almost* having an overbow...it actually has an overbow when I drop tune...I measured it with a straightedge(Ricks are supposed to be dead flat instead of having slight relief).

I listened to my favorite bass tone again, and found out it has a lot more fretbuzz than I thought.. I had my bass setup so there was no fretbuzz at all before.....

I imagine a clean tone would sound bad like this, but with a little dirt from my Mesa Bass 400 or my newly aquired GK 800RB, it sounds awesome, and gets me closer to the tones I love...

P.S., I am learning to play with a slightly lighter touch, and my Rick is sooo easy to play now..

...and this is the opposite of so many posts on here, haha

[MysticMichael]

Most players would call that growl. And yes, Rickenbackers are famous for their growl...

I certainly agree with keeping a Rick set up with low action - to be played with a light touch. Frequently you can coax more tones - and better ones - by actually playing with less physical force, rather than more force...

What a wild & crazy concept, eh?

MM

[FaithNoMan]

Now I feel like an idiot... I've been playing with my action over a centimeter at the 12th fret....I had to use a heavier hand before..

But now, after almost a year of owning it, it feels sooo much easier to play..duhh!