So I was experimenting today with Rick-O-Sound, my splitter cable, and my new DI (that has 2 inputs for instruments) today. I was able to get both parts of a tic-tac bass sound at once! But I did some things that most people would never do on a Ric 4003 (or 4001):
1. I turned the dials on the bridge to activate the hidden foam mutes that are rarely used. You can also put a piece of foam or a rolled up handkerchief next to the bridge because the dials are often hard to turn. This is a very important step and you can't have this sound without it.
2. Next, I rolled the tone all the way off on the neck pickup to get the "upright bass" sound. This is close to Paul McCartney's Ric tone by itself. But it sounds like a double bass (or at least a 7ender P Bass with flats) with the foam mutes.
3. Then I rolled the tone off on the bridge pickup and pulled the capacitor up to thin out the sound. By itself, it sounds really thin - almost like a 7ender Bass VI.
4. Finally, I put the pickup selector in the middle to have both tones together and it sounds just like tic-tac bass!
This just goes to show the versatility of a Ric bass! They're not a "one trick pony" like so many bassists say they are.
1. I turned the dials on the bridge to activate the hidden foam mutes that are rarely used. You can also put a piece of foam or a rolled up handkerchief next to the bridge because the dials are often hard to turn. This is a very important step and you can't have this sound without it.
2. Next, I rolled the tone all the way off on the neck pickup to get the "upright bass" sound. This is close to Paul McCartney's Ric tone by itself. But it sounds like a double bass (or at least a 7ender P Bass with flats) with the foam mutes.
3. Then I rolled the tone off on the bridge pickup and pulled the capacitor up to thin out the sound. By itself, it sounds really thin - almost like a 7ender Bass VI.
4. Finally, I put the pickup selector in the middle to have both tones together and it sounds just like tic-tac bass!
This just goes to show the versatility of a Ric bass! They're not a "one trick pony" like so many bassists say they are.
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