Elrick: Great Basses!

[Mr_O'B]

Dr. Cheese, you are a student of the game.

You always have firsthand knowledge about great basses!

 

[nalapit13]

I currently own two elricks with a third build commissioned(6string). Rob's work is amazing. I've probably owned 15 or so elricks in my time. Wonderful instruments.

 

[allenhumble]

Do any Elrick models come with a full top? So it would cover the different chunk of wood between the fingerboard and neck pickup.

Yes

Edit: This 1 is mine. It has a 1 piece solid top

 

[nutdog]

Played a platinum evo 6 in the store once. Never played a 6er before but it felt so comfortable and practically played itself. Very light, probably 8lbs or less. Loved the carved heel and zero fret. Unfortunately it was north of $6k and baby needed new shoes. And braces. And college...

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Dr. Cheese, you are a student of the game.

You always have firsthand knowledge about great basses!

I just wish I had learned as much about playing great basses well!

 

[Trabeen]

I own way more basses than I need, but if I only had time to save just one before hauling azz down the street screaming in advance of an imminent sharknado I wouldn't even think twice.

 

[Mr_O'B]

I own way more basses than I need, but if I only had time to save just one before hauling azz down the street screaming in advance of an imminent sharknado I wouldn't even think twice.

What are the specs? Please describe what makes the bass special to you?

Looks great!

 

[Mr_O'B]

I just wish I had learned as much about playing great basses well!

You're taking lessons, so you are getting better everyday!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

You're taking lessons, so you are getting better everyday!

I hope so!

 

[nalapit13]

I own way more basses than I need, but if I only had time to save just one before hauling azz down the street screaming in advance of an imminent sharknado I wouldn't even think twice.

Sharknado 5: Chi-town

 

[allenhumble]

I currently own two elricks with a third build commissioned(6string). Rob's work is amazing. I've probably owned 15 or so elricks in my time. Wonderful instruments.



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I like your bass wall. Very nice

 

[Eidolon0274]

I really wish he'd make a 34 scale tight spaced version, his basses look spectacular

 

[pudgychef]

There was, briefly, a Cort Elrick model (it even used a "C" headstock inlay for "Cort" where the Elrick "e" is) that was produced, and it never really sat right with Rob Elrick. I won't go into everything, partially because my memory is choppy on it, partially because it's really Rob's business and I don't want to misquote him, but I seem to remember it was somewhat unauthorized. It didn't meet the standards that Elrick wanted for an import line (and if you've played his basses, you can tell he obsesses over quality and tolerances--just check out the control cavity cover for a simple example!), so it was a while before he actually started producing import Elricks. In about 2009, he released the first totally approved offshore Elricks, which were New Jazz Standards, and had them produced in the Czech Republic. Now they also make Evolution models.

Thank-you for the info everyone. Hopefully someday I can check out an Elrick.

 

[Brother Goose]

played a neck thru Elrick at the Bass Place in Scranton back in '98- it was a lined 6 string fretless neck-thru. semi-hollow. swamp ash w claro walnut top. ebony bridge w piezo and the world's biggest Bartolini pickup...

EASILY the best sounding bass I've ever played.

 

[nalapit13]

I like your bass wall. Very nice

Thank you!!!! Can't wait to hang the Elrick 6 up there also!! Should have it by end of September early October.

 

[allenhumble]

Thank you!!!! Can't wait to hang the Elrick 6 up there also!! Should have it by end of September early October.

What's to the right of the Elrick 4?

 

[nalapit13]

What's to the right of the Elrick 4?

Pm sent.

 

[renderit]

Just got one Monday. I really like it. Evo-4 Gold. Walnut Burl Top, Rosewood FB

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Just got one Monday. I really like it. Evo-4 Gold. Walnut Burl Top, Rosewood FB

Sweet bass and congrats!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

In the latest Bass Player, Bakhiti Khumalo said that Elricks are his main session basses.

Dude also does live gigs with his U-bass!