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I need another bass
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My point is that you are not required to compare in order to choose. You can choose one thing based on its virtue or virtues irrespective of how it compares to another thing. You can walk past a bowl of apples and oranges and simply choose an apple.
Comparison may be useful, but it is not necesarry.
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No one's opinion will matter anyways at the end of the day only you can decide! try them both out wish ever you like better wins!
Gaolee
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I didn't read the whole thread. But this is TB. The correct answer is that you need both. This is indisputable fact.
I would be vary of choosing the Rick without trying it first, at least if you haven't played one before.
I owned a Rickenbacker 4003 at some point, and while I loved the look and liked the sound I absolutely hated playing it.
The neck simply felt oddly clunky and uncomfortable to me.
That is not to say that it will to you, some love Rickenbacker necks, just be sure you like it before buying.
I owned a Rickenbacker 4003 at some point, and while I loved the look and liked the sound I absolutely hated playing it.
The neck simply felt oddly clunky and uncomfortable to me.
That is not to say that it will to you, some love Rickenbacker necks, just be sure you like it before buying.
I believe it's a part of the brain.A Rick is a classic. Wth is a Pedulla?
In my opinion a Rickenbacker is a workhorse, and a Pedulla an accountant. The 70's Pedulla is something in between. Further, the Rick has a classic, recognizable sound.
And 10.5 pounds is a lot. Especially if you're gigging with it. Look, I'm a Pedulla fanatic (once I had about 10 instruments made by him), but I would advise this bass only to enthusiasts of the brand. And only as an extra.
And 10.5 pounds is a lot. Especially if you're gigging with it. Look, I'm a Pedulla fanatic (once I had about 10 instruments made by him), but I would advise this bass only to enthusiasts of the brand. And only as an extra.
They are completely different beasts. What kind of sound are you looking for? What style? Chris Squire and early Geddy Lee are Ricks—very distinctive, but very much a sound of it's own. A Pedulla will sound very tight and clean—it's a Jazz Fusion bass, and their main strength is the Buzz fretless (think Mark Egan). For my money, if you have a Jazz and P, you're done. Those two basses can handle anything.
you won't know diddly unless you play one. Being in the industry, I always thought I knew what I would like just be rep and cool factor—don't count on it! Like all things bass, its all about how it feels in your hands.
I have an '84 pre-Kramer Spector, and its a fantastic instrument. It's also very goofy: super thin neck, very tight sounding EMG's, hand made on board preamp. Nothing I have ever owned sounds like it; However, it is a bass of it's time (the '80s), and I don't find it that applicable as an all around workhorse kind of thing.
Ricks and Pedullas are very specific sounds. Frankly, while I love the look of a Rik, I don't find them all that comfortable. But that is just me. Point is, you really have to play them first. Don't fall in love with a reputation or marketing campaign.
I have an '84 pre-Kramer Spector, and its a fantastic instrument. It's also very goofy: super thin neck, very tight sounding EMG's, hand made on board preamp. Nothing I have ever owned sounds like it; However, it is a bass of it's time (the '80s), and I don't find it that applicable as an all around workhorse kind of thing.
Ricks and Pedullas are very specific sounds. Frankly, while I love the look of a Rik, I don't find them all that comfortable. But that is just me. Point is, you really have to play them first. Don't fall in love with a reputation or marketing campaign.
Pedulla
Absolutely. How is this even a question?
Common mass produced bass vs boutique shop work of art. Come on, lol.
Absolutely. How is this even a question?
Common mass produced bass vs boutique shop work of art. Come on, lol.
O.K. I can see right now that I am going to have to find one of each to play, too many conflicting statements and it's all subjective. I'll keep my eyes open it's not a matter of life or death (gasp, choke) if I don't have one immediately or sooner.
The Pedulla Rapture is my vote. It has the best neck of any bass I've ever played. Yah, its a jazz bass, but it plays better than anything I've ever touched. At least, better than any other bass.
I would jump all over the MV Pedulla. Of all the basses that I've ever tried, it was a Pedulla, back in the mid 80's that I remember most. That particular bass, to this very day, is my "The one that got away" bass. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. But, I'd still go with a Pedulla. Rics are not friendly when it comes to ergonomics.
maybe it's the circles I played in, or the fact that I was never a "gearhead" as far as instruments go, but I never heard of Pedulla untill the late 80's and even then they were considered to be for the Jazz guys.
I saw one in my living room, which qualifies as "the wild".
