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Lakland or Rickenbacker

Trade Lakland for Rickenbacker

  • Trade Lakland for Rick

    Votes: 24 17.1%

  • Keep Lakland, save money for a Rick

    Votes: 116 82.9%
  • Total voters
    140
#22
PDGood said:
If I was thinking about a Ric I'd get this guy to build one of his - that way you'd get the cool look and sound but you could have a more comfortable neck and a much higher quality built instrument.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/ric-style-scratchbuild-work-progress-thread-751656/index9.html
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Ric designs are heavily trademarked, where-as Fender's are not.
So building your own for personal use, vs building a knock-off to sell/hiring someone to build a knock-off for you are two entirely different things.

This forum should not be involved in suggesting such activities. The best way to honor someone's designs is to buy their products.
 
#23
I have a 4002, and I have friends who have 4001's & 4003's. I must respectfully disagree: the Rick is one of the most versatile basses out there. It's all in the player's hands. It does take a different approach, since it's not just another Fender or MM clone.

There is a hole in the poll: what does the OP want to use it for? I will agree that while most basses are very versatile, there are certain genres or tonalities that tend to be favored.
 
#24
When did this become about versatility? Rics are always more versatile than Precisions in my experience... but that does not make either bass better or worse for the wear. Sometimes you'll just want "that sound", not every sound.

Besides, until people start quantitatively measuring "versatility" of a bass, I'm pretty much going to ignore anyone who says "X bass is more versatile than Y bass" on a forum. It's just foolish, as the biggest limit is usually the player.
 
#25
cassius987 said:
When did this become about versatility? Rics are always more versatile than Precisions in my experience... but that does not make either bass better or worse for the wear. Sometimes you'll just want "that sound", not every sound.

Besides, until people start quantitatively measuring "versatility" of a bass, I'm pretty much going to ignore anyone who says "X bass is more versatile than Y bass" on a forum. It's just foolish, as the biggest limit is usually the player.
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The thing is the signature tone of Rickenbacker is not suitable for every genre hence the Precision is used on every genre you can imagine..

I'm not trying to argue or anything just stating the facts.. :)
 
#27
I've had both...I was lucky enough to have a Ric 4001 as my first bass and I WORSHIPPED that instrument...but as the years went on, I was sadly reminded of it's idiosyncrasies and limited tonal characteristics

YEARS later, I bought a Lakland 55-94 and have NEVER looked back...FOR ME, it's the best playing, most comfortable and tonally flexible bass I've ever played in 20+ years...

If I could only own one bass, it would be my Lakland....
 
#28
man i remember when laklands "hit the streets"; I really wanted one!
I must admit though I have lost a lot of interest in these basses
since these can now be had as imports. i can not stand it when
high(sp?!)end builders make import models, isn't that what ibanez
basses are for!
bravo to rickenbacker for keeping it real
 
#29
Interesting point Cruiser, but the fact is 95% of what most of the country purchases is made outside of this country, I don't see the correlation between "cheap" and imported that you do.

However, I can understand your "loss os respect" for them...but many higher end companies have followed suit

Spector
MTD
Sadowsky

Just to name a few
 
#36
G&L's are high end built without the high end price tag.I own 2 and would never get rid of them. I have listened and read all your comments and I am keeping the Lakland and saving for a Rick. This forum rules and us bassists are some of the most helpful and honest people I know. Thanks everyone for your support.:D




CrUiSeR said:
it's still sad though! the most recent heartbreak was G&L, not that these basses are high end but man was i dissapointed. at least with mtd you can tell the difference from a distance!
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#37
good choice. i like g&l a lot, the price is right compared to other
fender "copies".
i guess ken smith, michael tobias and others luthiers are super
high end then!
speaking of ken smith(one of my favs:-), maybe he and jeff berlin
can get together and do a signature model. i might would sell #1
for that one. seriously.
 
#38
CrUiSeR said:
or Rick James!
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RickJamesRic.jpg


Beat me to it. :smug:
 
#40
famous or infamous?!
i would imagine there are players who use a rick for gospel; the tone comes from the
SOUL
if i remember correctly, the gospel issue of
bp mag fm about 15 years ago had a guy that played a peavey t-40!!!
 

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