If you want the Ric, just like everyone else mentioned, get it.
If you want to explore other options, do yourself a favor and play every bass between 1-2k. There are dozens of wonderful, high quality basses in that range other than Fender (why don't you like them?).
German made Warwicks
Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray, Bongo, and Sterling
Beautiful Euro Neck Through Spectors
Quality Japanese made Prestige Ibanez Soundgears, that play like butter
Occasional used Alembic, Fodera, Swarovski, Padilla, and other High-end basses on ebay and in classifieds.
Take a ruler to a music store and find the basses that feel best to you, then measure the width of the neck at the nut, 12th fret, and bridge. Also pay attention the thickness and way it's shaped. When you know what you like in numbers, it empowers you to look at stats and know if you'll like neck. It can make research fun and effective.
Good luck, it's fun picking out a nice instrument!
If you want to explore other options, do yourself a favor and play every bass between 1-2k. There are dozens of wonderful, high quality basses in that range other than Fender (why don't you like them?).
German made Warwicks
Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray, Bongo, and Sterling
Beautiful Euro Neck Through Spectors
Quality Japanese made Prestige Ibanez Soundgears, that play like butter
Occasional used Alembic, Fodera, Swarovski, Padilla, and other High-end basses on ebay and in classifieds.
Take a ruler to a music store and find the basses that feel best to you, then measure the width of the neck at the nut, 12th fret, and bridge. Also pay attention the thickness and way it's shaped. When you know what you like in numbers, it empowers you to look at stats and know if you'll like neck. It can make research fun and effective.
Good luck, it's fun picking out a nice instrument!
