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Playing Country on a Rickenbacker?

#41
rockinrayduke said:
I agree with your last point. I would also think it depends on what kind of "country" we're talking about? Traditional, red dirt, pop, etc? A 4003 can take care of any of that.

Also agreed about country bands in DFW, lord have mercy.
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New Country. Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, Dwight Yoakam, that sort of thing.

IMHO it's already almost crossover to rock and roll so the sound should be fine. Just looking to get some radar on attitudes, like I said.
 
#43
Rockin Mike said:
New Country. Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, Dwight Yoakam, that sort of thing.

IMHO it's already almost crossover to rock and roll so the sound should be fine. Just looking to get some radar on attitudes, like I said.
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I wouldn't think you'd have any problems then. Now if I was going to take a gig at the Stagecoach (a famous old country dance hall in Ft Worth) I'm sure I'd get a stern talkin' to if not get sent home.:p To them, that Rick is a wild rock & roll beast. Which it is of course. The neck pickup is your friend on a 4003.
 
#44
Rockin Mike said:
That's really what I was getting at; I know Fender P is the "Uber-bass" of country, but how much specifically anti-Ric sentiment is there?
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maybe just ask them how they feel. ive had guys ask me which bass im bringing to the gig. when they ask that i know it means bring the fender. (actually i hate fender, so i got a warmoth. awesome bass) and ive mostly seen country guys playing jazz basses not P, but i dont claim to have a large sample size to draw from. i think any fenderish bass would do. warmoth, etc. many of the big touring acts seem to be using sadowsky. i auditioned for a show on broadway once (an actual on broadway big show, not community theater), and the bass player told me my bass was nice, but the conductor wants to see a fender. (it wasnt my rick either, a different jazz bass copy) this particular bass player was playing a sadowsky that roger made with a ferder headstock (may have been from the days when roger used warmoth parts) and the player put a fender sticker on it. thats when i got my warmoth
 
#47
Not trad country per se, but I've seen an old pic or two of Randy Meisner from the Eagles with a Rick. Chris Hillman used one a bit I believe in the Flying Burrito Bros. as well.

Especially w/flats, a Rick would be a fine bass for country. I'd rather use a Ricky than some new-fangled boutiquey active beast, or even a 'Ray for that matter....
 

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