PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE help!! Ric 4003 vs Classic 50s P!!!!

Rick...because Rick for shag sake!!!!

 

I only have two basses, a Ric and a P Bass and by far the Rick is my favorite.

 

Normally I'd say P bass, but 70's style hard rock? You need a RIC and some nice overdrive pedal!

 

Those basses are not even close in terms of value...

If you don't have a P you can never go wrong with one. However, a Rick is a fairly disctinct instrument so if you like them then I'd go with that. You can always buy a cheap P bass down the road.

 

Buy them both.

 

I have a P. I had a Ric. I liked the Ric. The P stuck around. The P fits better with the music I play most of the time.

 

I love the 50s Precision so that gets my vote

 

P-Bass

mic drop...

 

I would go with the Rickenbacker, and in Maple-Glo instead of Walnut.

If you string it with TI Flats then you would get that '70's Wingsian Macca clunk.

Or string it with Rotosound Swing 66 Rounds for that Squire belchy snarl.

Both classic '70's bass sounds.

 

Used Ric and a used Classic 50's non lacquer P

 

The 4003 without a doubt, how could there be any other choice, really, between those two?

 

Ric 4003s and a Squier CV 60's Pbass. Works for me anyway. Black Fridays coming so you should be able to find some deep discounts out and about also.

 

I have 4 Ricks an no Ps, so my choice would be dead easy.
The hard part is choosing a finish.
I'd go for a 4003S in MapleGlo given what I already own.

 

Pbass!! the ric is too one dimensional its a ric thats it which is great but a P is the Chameleon of the bass world

 

If you have enough for a Ric, why are you looking at the MIM Classic? Look at the AVRI!!

Between the Ric and the Classic, I'd go with the Classic, personally.

 

Not this silly old thing, again!

 

There’s a big price difference between the two basses. The 50’ lacquer Precision is $800, the 4003 is around $1750 or so, depending on where you shop. So, you could conceivably get an even better Precision for the price of a new 4003, perhaps a lightly used AVRI ’58 Precision.

Tough to pick one over the other. Having a P bass is always a good option, as it’s such a versatile instrument. The 4003 is a fantastic bass with a distinct voice, and can be versatile in its own right.

The only thing I can suggest is to play many examples of both models, and then pick the one that works for you. I’m not very familiar with what Rickenbacker has to offer these days, but if your price limit is around $1700 (just a guess), you’ve got all the MIM and most of the MIA Precisions on the new market that you can afford, and on the used market the sky’s the limit. Except for vintage, of course.

 

ALIBABA ! ! ! Buy 3 of each ! ! !

 

I would only buy a Rickenbacker if it's the 4004 series.