Recent content by Rick N Backer

I manged to pick one up from houndgear, they are not making them anymore, at least that's what the salesmen told me. They are only taking preorders and after that production will stop. Anyway, I find the guitar actually easy to hold and play,since this is a six string plank. The bottom end has a...

I also have both, it is a excellent choice for me. I play alot of progressive rock stuff , so I have paired the Rick with a set of Moog Taurus pedals. The EB 5HH Stringray, gives me a totaly different voice. The transition from 4 string to 5 string was quite easy, in fact having the low B is...

OK, just got to show my herd of bottom boys . Each one has its own personality and speaks differently.

Does anybody know if they make a 3 string bass?

Just added this MM Stingray5HH. Very impressed with sound. I have found that using string cleaner after 2 or 3 times of playing, really does make the string stay brighter longer. I use EB wipes. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/images/smilies/hyper.gif...

Just added to the herd, Stingray 5HH, very nice......

I just got the SR5 HH. I was impressed by the sound and feel of it very much. The 5 way switch makes it very appealing. The balls that this thing has is great. The low B is nice. I have added it to my herd of basses. The only draw back that I can see, the active electronics depends on that 9...

I've got my 38 yr old Rick. and never had any problem with it. The only issue I must say was caused by me. Over the years the "Roundwound Strings" have done a job on my frets, but thats the sound I wanted. Just recently got a 5 String Stringray, and that's a total different beast. The Rick is a...

I have been playing Bass for over 30+ years. My main rig is a Rickenbacker along with Taurus Moog pedals. I can say with out a doubt, Direct is the best option. The punch of the Rickenbacker along with the sub-freq. of the pedals comes thru great. The key is to make sure you get a "Active" DI...

Ok, what do you think? I am really considering doing this. I have just played the Ibanez "Ashula" 6 string bass. I really like this guitar. It's a basic 4 string fretted bass along with a 2 string fretless bass. The expression is awesome. I was thinking of getting a cheap 6 string, under $200...

I have played alot of bass guitars in my career , I always go to my 72 Rickenbacker for the sound. You can always tell the sound of a Rick. I use light gage strings. I also have a Ibanze fretless for its sound,and a Yamaha for the slap and tap style. For that Prog. Rock sound of the 70's, it's...