Help identifying these "P-Ricks"

[krustwell]

That's Precision-Ricks. ahem.

Josh Newton of The Damned Things in the terrific "We've Got a Situation" video as seen here:

"Linus of Hollywood" in the impressive "Scarified" video as seen here:

both have P pickups (reverse P in the 1st pic) and Linus's bass looks like it might even say "Rickenbacker" on the headstock.

what's going on here?

 

[kcole4001]

The top one is not a Rick bass, wrong body curves altogether.
The lower one is a modded 4000.
Looks like the P pup is in it's usual placement, thus the over-large 'guard.

 

[krustwell]

cool, thanks for the info on the 4000. any idea what the top one is?

 

[kcole4001]

Not at all sure.
Schecter, maybe?

 

[big evil robot]

the top one almost looks like a schecter 004 or stargazer, could be something from their custom shop as well

 

[Ric5]

Here one of my p-basses. It has 2 Rickenbacker pickups in the Rickenbacker positions. The neck pickup is single coil and the bridge is a humbucker. It also has a 3 band preamp with a push/pull active passive mode.

 

[connected2aj]

That's Precision-Ricks. ahem.

Josh Newton of The Damned Things in the terrific "We've Got a Situation" video as seen here:


The bass is a custom First Act bass.

 

[sonic assassin]

j newton normally plays sandberg P basses. lovely tone, and from what ive heard a hell of a guy.

first act? they seem pretty eager to make anything anyone would ever want for the right price. pretty hit or miss for me. this is a hit.

and the damned things are just plain awesome. 1/3 etid, 1/3 fallout boy, 1/3 anthrax. who'd have thought?

 

[syciprider]

Peter North... Ron Jeremy... John Holmes... Oh wait...

 

[80'sRocker]

In the top picture, I believe the white bass is a new Dean Eric Bass (Shinedown) signature model. It does however look like a Schecter model. I'm goin' w/ the Dean because of the pickguard

 

[sonic assassin]

Peter North... Ron Jeremy... John Holmes... Oh wait...

BAHAHAHAHA!

 

[sonic assassin]

In the top picture, I believe the white bass is a new Dean Eric Bass (Shinedown) signature model. It does however look like a Schecter model. I'm goin' w/ the Dean because of the pickguard

this is the bass you speak of.

 

[connected2aj]

It is, without a doubt, a First Act Custom. Just look at the headstock in the picture. There is the First Act "F" right there.

 

[krustwell]

i really like the First Act. very sharp look with the black binding. and i'm excited about The Damned Things, too. as an old Anthrax fan, i'm glad to see Scott Ian still rocking out..and looking exactly the same as he did 20 years ago. what's up with that??

 

[dalkowski]

First Act body style reminds me of the Cort T Series.

 

[HaMMerHeD]

i really like the First Act. very sharp look with the black binding. and i'm excited about The Damned Things, too. as an old Anthrax fan, i'm glad to see Scott Ian still rocking out..and looking exactly the same as he did 20 years ago. what's up with that??

He is pickled.

 

[ariff]

That video rocked.. Thanks for the post!

 

[jnewton]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692600

Here's a thread I posted when I got it. I've played the bass quite a bit since. I like it.

 

[sonic assassin]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692600

Here's a thread I posted when I got it. I've played the bass quite a bit since. I like it.

the best part about talkbass is when we speculate on a pros gear and he happens to just poke his head in and answer. good lookin out j. cant wait to hear the album.

 

[calypsocoral302]

Thanks for bringing up First Act-- I've never heard of them!

I remember going to a concert last year, and one of the opening bands was Converge. I remember pointing out to my buddy, who is new to music, that the guitars they were playing looked a lot like some crazy vintage 1960's stuff, loaded with modern electronics (EMG's, in this case).

I just learned from the website that both Kurt Balou (guitarist) and Nate Newton (bassist-- you should really check out some of his stuff!) both play custom First Act instruments!

Thanks again!