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Jaymi
Pink Bass Man
- Feb 11, 2008
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What a steal! Probably even better than the '76 I picked up for $800 last year, because yours looks to be in better shape.
I hope it's a player--good examples from the 1970s period still keep up with the best basses out there today.
I hope it's a player--good examples from the 1970s period still keep up with the best basses out there today.
Is it actually two-tone or is that just glare on the body?
Either way I am totally envious but congrats and enjoy!
I took my Ric 4001 (1973 FG) out for a show last night. Sounded really good. I have been switching between it and my Spector for my main axe, and I ended up with the Ric for the second set because the Spector is so heavy. I sure did enjoy playing it. It just sings for me.
I've had this bass since I was 17. Bought it for $650 at a pawn shop in Denver, in 1987.
Max-Ric-2012-5 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-4 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-3 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-2 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
I've had this bass since I was 17. Bought it for $650 at a pawn shop in Denver, in 1987.
Max-Ric-2012-5 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-4 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-3 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Ric-2012-2 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
I didn't know Mike Mills played one on the early REM albums.
REM - "Radio Free Europe" LIVE 1983 - YouTube
REM - "Radio Free Europe" LIVE 1983 - YouTube
Jaymi
Pink Bass Man
- Feb 11, 2008
- 6,813
- 490
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Ampeg , Jaydee, Kalium
Just a glare from the camera phone.... In very good condition, plays like a dream! Took to gig tonight and had the guys drooling.....not quite my NYC Sadowsky but very close... Love it!!!
Howdy,
My first post in this forum. I've enjoyed reading here for the past week or so. It's been very informative. I'll start with a photo of my Rick. Serial number VD 900 (April 1982). And yes, that's a Badass II bridge that was on the bass when I got it (and which I LOVE).
It's funny, I bought my Rick about 10 years ago, but never got around to playing it much because I was kind of on a bass buying binge (BBB?). I had a 4 string F Bass as my main gigging bass, and 6 other assorted basses just for fun, but when I picked up this used Rick in a local store I found I couldn't put it down, literally.
I sat there all day playing this bass, without ever plugging it in, just noodling and digging how easy it was to make it sing. Finally, I did plug it in, but was slightly disappointed with the tone. After having an F Bass for several years this bass just didn't go deep enough, and the bridge pickup was very thin sounding.
Well, after several weeks of back and forth I finally gave in. The guy at the store made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I figured that at some point I could change out the pickups or something.
Fast forward 10 years. I never did change out the pickups, just kind of put the bass on the back burner, however, last year I needed 2 operations and ended up having to sell all my other basses....arrrrghh, but for some reason I kept this one, even though I wasn't currently playing in a band.
Well, finally, this last week I decided it was time to figure this bass out, so I got on the internet and started reading everything I could find about Rick basses.
Today I did the .0047 mfd Capacitor Bypass Modification (thanks to Joey's Bass Notes) , soldering a wire in to bypass that stinky old tone robbing capacitor. Then I did a full setup on the bass and installed a new set of strings. The results were no less that amazing. WOW would be a better description.
It's not perfect. The neck pickup is still a bit funky on the E string, but overall the tone has gone from disappointing to stellar, and by rolling off the neck pickup a bit I'm getting a fabulous deep tone with those classic Rick crystal clear highs.
So, count me a new member of the Rick club and slap that number on me baby.
My first post in this forum. I've enjoyed reading here for the past week or so. It's been very informative. I'll start with a photo of my Rick. Serial number VD 900 (April 1982). And yes, that's a Badass II bridge that was on the bass when I got it (and which I LOVE).
It's funny, I bought my Rick about 10 years ago, but never got around to playing it much because I was kind of on a bass buying binge (BBB?). I had a 4 string F Bass as my main gigging bass, and 6 other assorted basses just for fun, but when I picked up this used Rick in a local store I found I couldn't put it down, literally.
I sat there all day playing this bass, without ever plugging it in, just noodling and digging how easy it was to make it sing. Finally, I did plug it in, but was slightly disappointed with the tone. After having an F Bass for several years this bass just didn't go deep enough, and the bridge pickup was very thin sounding.
Well, after several weeks of back and forth I finally gave in. The guy at the store made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I figured that at some point I could change out the pickups or something.
Fast forward 10 years. I never did change out the pickups, just kind of put the bass on the back burner, however, last year I needed 2 operations and ended up having to sell all my other basses....arrrrghh, but for some reason I kept this one, even though I wasn't currently playing in a band.
Well, finally, this last week I decided it was time to figure this bass out, so I got on the internet and started reading everything I could find about Rick basses.
Today I did the .0047 mfd Capacitor Bypass Modification (thanks to Joey's Bass Notes) , soldering a wire in to bypass that stinky old tone robbing capacitor. Then I did a full setup on the bass and installed a new set of strings. The results were no less that amazing. WOW would be a better description.
It's not perfect. The neck pickup is still a bit funky on the E string, but overall the tone has gone from disappointing to stellar, and by rolling off the neck pickup a bit I'm getting a fabulous deep tone with those classic Rick crystal clear highs.
So, count me a new member of the Rick club and slap that number on me baby.
Jaymi
Pink Bass Man
- Feb 11, 2008
- 6,813
- 490
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Ampeg , Jaydee, Kalium
Howdy,
My first post in this forum. I've enjoyed reading here for the past week or so. It's been very informative. I'll start with a photo of my Rick. Serial number VD 900 (April 1982). And yes, that's a Badass II bridge that was on the bass when I got it (and which I LOVE).
It's funny, I bought my Rick about 10 years ago, but never got around to playing it much because I was kind of on a bass buying binge (BBB?). I had a 4 string F Bass as my main gigging bass, and 6 other assorted basses just for fun, but when I picked up this used Rick in a local store I found I couldn't put it down, literally.
I sat there all day playing this bass, without ever plugging it in, just noodling and digging how easy it was to make it sing. Finally, I did plug it in, but was slightly disappointed with the tone. After having an F Bass for several years this bass just didn't go deep enough, and the bridge pickup was very thin sounding.
Well, after several weeks of back and forth I finally gave in. The guy at the store made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I figured that at some point I could change out the pickups or something.
Fast forward 10 years. I never did change out the pickups, just kind of put the bass on the back burner, however, last year I needed 2 operations and ended up having to sell all my other basses....arrrrghh, but for some reason I kept this one, even though I wasn't currently playing in a band.
Well, finally, this last week I decided it was time to figure this bass out, so I got on the internet and started reading everything I could find about Rick basses.
Today I did the .0047 mfd Capacitor Bypass Modification (thanks to Joey's Bass Notes) , soldering a wire in to bypass that stinky old tone robbing capacitor. Then I did a full setup on the bass and installed a new set of strings. The results were no less that amazing. WOW would be a better description.
It's not perfect. The neck pickup is still a bit funky on the E string, but overall the tone has gone from disappointing to stellar, and by rolling off the neck pickup a bit I'm getting a fabulous deep tone with those classic Rick crystal clear highs.
So, count me a new member of the Rick club and slap that number on me baby.
alrighty! 428
to one of the last real azureglo's!!!
First bass I ever picked up was a Rickenbacker. Long ago when I first decided to learn bass, I had a luthier make me a Fender P style bass(Which I still play to this day, wonderful instrument). While I was waiting for it, I managed to loan a Rickenbacker 4001 from an acquintance. It had been sitting on the wall for years. I had it for about 2 months. Incredible instrument, though I couldn't really make use of its potential at the time since I was a total scrub. Once I got my P bass, I had to give it back. It's probably still hanging on a wall right now. Unused and unloved. Oh what I could do with it if I had it now. Even then I could tell it was a great instrument, such bright tone. Going to buy a Rick if my wallet can ever afford one.
Forgot to mention.... This great bass was a surprise B day present from my lovely wife.... Picked out on her own.
Jaymi
Pink Bass Man
- Feb 11, 2008
- 6,813
- 490
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Ampeg , Jaydee, Kalium
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