Recent content by patton63

I have played electric bass for a couple years and am now looking to acquire my first 3//4-sized upright. I play mostly blues and classic rock, and expect to continue those genres to the extent I can with an upright. I don't see myself moving to orchestral playing. I've been fond of the...

The '10 Ric 4003 that my wife bought me for our 15th wedding anniversary. Love the bass, and love the meaning attached to it even more.

+1. I have TI's on my '10 4003 and love the way they feel and sound.

Great advice all around. My fear is being enamored with Kay because of hearing (both live and on recordings) a vintage Kay played a lot and, as a result, missing out on other good choices (new or used). I have no orchestral aspirations and know the limits of my playing. This is leading me...

I appreciate the advice and thoughts. My fear is becoming fixated on the Kay to the exclusion of a better option, or buying a real problem. I'll look into Englehardt. Fretwell Bass is a couple hours from my house and stocks a number of options (though most of the Kay's and other options are...

I apologize in advance for the essential "newbee-ness" of this thread, but I could truly benefit from the collective wisdom of this group. After decades of wanting to play bass and finding excuses why I was too busy to do so, I started playing electric bass about three years ago. I play...

Beautiful bass, and precisely along the lines that I have been looking for. If only it were for sale in the Washington, DC area! Good luck with the sale.

Four for me: '98 Fender MIA P '10 Ric 4003 '94 Gibson Les Paul Standard '11 Gretsch G2202 (short scale for my 9 year old son) All have been in the stable for a while and none will be leaving any time soon. My GAS is satisfied with the Fender, Ric, and Gibson(except, possibly, for an upright...

An upright bass - perhaps a vintage Kaye from the '40s or '50s.

I love Chromes on my P bass. Can't go wrong with that combination.

Very small gig: Fender '97 MIA P bass and a '69 Ampeg B-15N

I like the way this sounds. Nice.

I'm not sure this is in the right section, but that is an impressive solo. Well done!

I'll contribute. My wife frequents a shopping center that has a mom-and-pop music store in it. The store is one of the only stores in my area that sells Rics. So, every time she went to the shopping center, I would half-jokingly ask if she bought me a Ric. This went on for about two years...

I play mostly blues and rock, and for me, the perfect set-up has always been a solid P bass, a Ric, and a Gibson Les Paul - all sporting flats and all running through an Ampeg B-15. Over the last couple years, I was fortunate enough to find three basses that I absolutely love. The amp...