Recent content by Bagpiper

Squier's are a good bass. I had the Vintage modified IV active model and I loved it, as did my other bass buddies. But.... I did trade it off in favor of a Geddy Lee sig Jazz later on. If you really are on a tight budget, then the Squier is the way to go. If, however you're just in a hurry...

I wasn't fond of picks until I got into Yes and realized there is a whole other world out there. It's called being versatile. 80% of what I do now is with the fingers but I have respect for a good pick man. Cheers.

Hey, new to TB and new to the Ric. How do I become an Official Ric Club member???

Sorry, I meant I heard him play Barchetta on the Jazz and get the tone...

There's a Youtube interview where Geddy says Tom Sawyer was the Jazz and Red Barchetta was the Ric. I've heard him play Red Barchetta on the Ric and he gets his signature tone on it too. A lot of his tone is in the finger attack and amp set up. He could play a wash tub bass and make it...

I'm new here, so please forgive any forum faux pas. I'm playing a Ric 4001 and a Fender Jazz (Geddy sig) thru a GK BL600 head with a GK neo 2x10 and a GK(standard) 1x15 cab set up. I'm not getting that killer Ric sound through this rig. The bass sounds awesome thru my Fender AmpliTude...

It's a good bass. I have one and use it exclusively for older Rush songs. I use my Fender GL sig bass for the newer stuff.