Sorry if this has been posted before ... but this guys has some opinions 
(please note I don't share them, I just found this hilarious)
(please note I don't share them, I just found this hilarious)
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Rickenbacker 'getting outed'
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This video gets posted almost as much as "science proves the bass player is the most important player in the band":
I like how this guy constantly calls out Rickenbacker's for what they are...
I like how this guy constantly calls out Rickenbacker's for what they are...
With all the whining on TB about Rickenbackers, is there anyone who doesn't know their supposed shortcomings? 
Like I said... sorry if it's been posted but the search function at TB doesn't work very well for finding 'video of grumpy shager that hates Ricks' lol 
And I just came across it while watching a fellow TBer's pedal review videos so it wasn't like I was looking for it 
And I just came across it while watching a fellow TBer's pedal review videos so it wasn't like I was looking for it 
Whatever your take on Rics might be, the video is pretty darn funny. I remember seeing it posted a while back.
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I happily enjoy the video every single time it's posted.
They look pretty cool, but I still can't comprehend how people can ignore the shortcomings.
They look pretty cool, but I still can't comprehend how people can ignore the shortcomings.
THIS is funny! Makes me want to take out my Rick and play with it!!
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TB doesn't work very well for finding 'video of grumpy shagger that hates Ricks' lol
I just copied the URL:
"youtu.be/nQgAv2jcmcI"
then pasted "nQgAv2jcmcI" into the TB search & voila, heaps & heaps of posts with that video in them
I think it just accentuates that the guy doesn't know how to maintain them, thus shuns them.
Yeah, it has had me butting heads with 4003 owners on here many times, even when I owned a 4004 (which solves all those shortcomings).
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I didn't know about the bridge intonation screws being covered by the strings. I don't own one. I can hear why people like them. It is a matter of what sound you want.
I like Dave. I could get along with him.
I like Dave. I could get along with him.
Some of his info is for the 4001 model only (they stopped making 4001 in the early 1980's). For instance, the frets are thicker and more robust on the 4003, so they won't get eaten away in record time anymore. Take his video rant to be largely about basses that have been improved a bit. I agree with him about the bridge for sure though
meh... I'm a lazy old man... But seriously, thanks for the tip! I didn't think of that
I've been playing Rics since 1974. I had guitar techs that knew how to work on them on the very rare occasion they needed work. Frankly I didn't know there was a problem with them until I joined TB. Silly me, I just played the hell out of them all those years and didn't know it couldn't be done. I guess I'll have to stop playing my stock 1981 Rickenbacker since now I know it's not possible.
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LOL, I've often seen thrown out here that searching Google for TB is better than using TB to search itself.
So I took the OP's search term, punched it into Goole, scroll past the Rick and Morty video and image matches and the first page hit, is this one...
Meanwhile, the same search term here on TB, empty page...
I'm sure there is a lesson in there somewhere, but @$^% it, I'm off to play bass.
He does that for lots of different gear. I think it's funny.
Wow, if people like that kind of stuff, I've got about 1,000 topics I can start making grumpy old man videos about. I'm gonna be famous!
Whenever I process other people’s opinions, I take into consideration whether the comments are either general or specific. For example:
General: “Rick’s suck!”
-This comment does absolutely nothing for me and should not be acknowledged.
Specific: “the fingerboard lacquer that was sprayed over the frets and bindings will lead to more complications during fret repairs.”
-This comment has value, as it discusses specific details worth considering.
I found that this video contains a significant amount of specific information that I can use to form my own opinions.
General: “Rick’s suck!”
-This comment does absolutely nothing for me and should not be acknowledged.
Specific: “the fingerboard lacquer that was sprayed over the frets and bindings will lead to more complications during fret repairs.”
-This comment has value, as it discusses specific details worth considering.
I found that this video contains a significant amount of specific information that I can use to form my own opinions.
Consider me pre-subbed
