Saw the (making of) St. Anger DVD on VH1 the other day. They spoke of Cliff, and seemed to be ok with it (speaking about him). It was a hard one on them. Worth watching if you are a Metalica fan.
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Cliff Burtons Rickenbacker
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Yeah i had read that the spoiler was taken, thought I read the Ric was too. For some strange reason it makes me feel better knowing the Ric is safe.
Personally I like the old Metallica better, and it's not because of Cliff... they were more "Thrashy and Edgy" back in the day... well, maybe it was Cliff.
That bass is super cool and the red looks really sweet... I absolutely love the sound of my Rick and I refuse to change anything on it (except strings) for fear it would make it sound even slightly different.
I TOTALLY dig the color though... ALMOST as cool as the custom green!
That bass is super cool and the red looks really sweet... I absolutely love the sound of my Rick and I refuse to change anything on it (except strings) for fear it would make it sound even slightly different.
I TOTALLY dig the color though... ALMOST as cool as the custom green!
+1. sonic assassin should learn some respect. Jason Newsted was good - damn good. Great player with great feel and tone - perfect for Metallica. When Metallica went the way they did after the black album it wasn't Jason's decision - that was on Lars and Kirk. Funny how Jason, who's really accomplished something is humble and respectful and sonic assassin isn't.
Re Cliff, that's the "advantage" of dying young and on the way up - you never get old, you don't have to follow up the breakthrough album and you don't have to decide what direction to go on your 6th, 7th, 8th ... albums.
Re Cliff, that's the "advantage" of dying young and on the way up - you never get old, you don't have to follow up the breakthrough album and you don't have to decide what direction to go on your 6th, 7th, 8th ... albums.
"...unfairly given to Newstead"? Hahahahahahahaha. Not your decision to make. Never was. The Lemmy suggestion is priceless, though.
Mike
Let's get this thread back on topic, or it will be closed. Any further discussion about Cliff or Jason that DOESN'T have to do with the Rick will result in an infraction.
Got it?:scowl:
Got it?:scowl:
I'd love to try this setup on a Ric, with a DiMarzio Model One, perhaps, but man, a Ric is a lot of cash to be routing up.....
man id be so scared to mess with a stock ric..... knowing me id screw it up and itd sound like a cement mixer 
id find a japanese copy to cut holes in, and if the sonic advantages are great enough, it might be worth cutting up a real one.
i imagine if cliff told rickenbacker to jump, theyd say "how high", so after a certain point, there was no risk. although ive got a feeling that setup was concocted before the metallica glory days.
i imagine if cliff told rickenbacker to jump, theyd say "how high", so after a certain point, there was no risk. although ive got a feeling that setup was concocted before the metallica glory days.
I think the Kill 'em All stuff was recorded with the Ric still stock. I could be wrong though. I thought for sure the solo he played on Cliff 'Em All (Cliff's 2nd Gig) the Ric was still stock. It definitly had that "Ric" tone, even under the distortion and wah.
Also, I heard that Lars has Cliffs main Aria hanging in his basement, and Jason used his back up. Of course this is all hearsay from this forum, but makes since.
Also, I heard that Lars has Cliffs main Aria hanging in his basement, and Jason used his back up. Of course this is all hearsay from this forum, but makes since.
I have seen numorous mods done to RIC's. This seemed like a pretty common practice back in the day. If a pickup broke, or made to much noise, put in a "better"/different pickup. The unfortunite part on some of these (bigger pickups) is that routing out that much wood would often cause serious neck issues. That coupled with the fact that not alot of people understood/stand how the RIC truss rod system works, was a recipe for disaster for alot of these old 4001 basses. It doesn't surprise me that Cliff had reported neck problems with his RIC. I think if he would have asked John Hall, he could have had it serviced and corrected.
Hehe, I'd swear I read exactly the other way round, that Jason had the main one, and Lars the backup.
Sister has his Ric.
One Aria, Lars has.
The other Jason Newsted has, or had, if he does not still have it, Metallaca have in in their bass collection.
The Alembic is unaccounted for.
The amps, I have no clue.
Yeah, Cliffs Aria, Alembics, Fenders, Steinbergers, one or two ESP's, Jackon's, I think a Wal, and tonnes of others, he bought hundreds with his Metallica advance, IIRC, and then when he left the band, took his fave 100 or so, I can't quite remember the details.
I know he left a load as Metallicas bass collection.
Jason did alot of recording with a Precision ('58 I think). I've seen pictures of him with Spectors too.
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