The Rickenbacker Club Part Twelve

[woodyng2]

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Hipshot size comparison. Transformed this bass from something I never quite felt comfortable on to a bass I just can't put down!

Interesting seeing them side-by-side. I love my aluminum hipshot bridge on my ‘74 4000.

 

[Reverend179]

I forgot to mention, I also got the Aluminum version. Weight is pretty similar, perhaps a bit lighter than the stock bridge, but not by much. I primarily play with a pick, and the bridge mute was right where my pick hand wants to go (I anchor with my pinkie on the D and G strings usually). As such, it was always just a BIT odd to play my Ric. Now, it feels glued to my hands.

 

[Mike Bigelow]

Any particular reason you are good with one Ric? I am fine with one, but my query is in regards to a small problem I have. I have 6 US made basses. One custom, a couple Jazz an SG a P and my Ric. I can't play any of them worth a nickel. I decided the other day I'm getting rid of 5 of them and keeping one to learn as well as I can. I read from Billy Sheehan to find one bass and stick to it. So I believe, after much fondling, the Rickenbacker fits and feels the best of all my basses. Does this make sense or would you recommend one of the Fenders perhaps since they are iconic, in a word? I am only asking as maybe a Rickenbacker is a bad choice in the long run.

Any particular reason you are good with one Ric? I am fine with one, but my query is in regards to a small problem I have. I have 6 US made basses. One custom, a couple Jazz an SG a P and my Ric. I can't play any of them worth a nickel. I decided the other day I'm getting rid of 5 of them and keeping one to learn as well as I can. I read from Billy Sheehan to find one bass and stick to it. So I believe, after much fondling, the Rickenbacker fits and feels the best of all my basses. Does this make sense or would you recommend one of the Fenders perhaps since they are iconic, in a word? I am only asking as maybe a Rickenbacker is a bad choice in the long run.

Tom I am kinda in your camp. I bought a Fender Mustang and started learning bass. I also suck at it, but working to get better. In the meantime - life being what it is, I found a 1978 Ric in NJ in mint condition, then I found a 1969 Gibson EB 2 in mint condition, and this past Friday UPS delivered my 1976 Fender P bass also mint condition. Wasn't really looking they sort of fell in my lap. So I bought them. One bass or however many basses is kinda up to the individual. Live long and play bass. Mike B.

 

[tom dicus]

Tom I am kinda in your camp. I bought a Fender Mustang and started learning bass. I also suck at it, but working to get better. In the meantime - life being what it is, I found a 1978 Ric in NJ in mint condition, then I found a 1969 Gibson EB 2 in mint condition, and this past Friday UPS delivered my 1976 Fender P bass also mint condition. Wasn't really looking they sort of fell in my lap. So I bought them. One bass or however many basses is kinda up to the individual. Live long and play bass. Mike B.

Many years to you as well! My basses did pretty much the same thing. One day, all was neat and tidy in my wife's wine cellar, then poof! 6 basses, 4 amps, 7 cabinets! How in world does that happen????

 

[Mike Bigelow]

I am convinced it is the bass fairies. They just show up and shazamm, all of a sudden they just dump all this bass equipment in our home and they know we can't resist any of it. Just my thought process. Live long and play bass. Mike B.

 

[mapleglo]

I think they reproduce when we're not looking.

 

[Mike Bigelow]

I think they reproduce when we're not looking.

Yes, Yes.

 

[BASSKADET]

I don't think they do. Everytime another shows up my wallet is more empty.

 

[tom dicus]

I don't think they do. Everytime another shows up my wallet is more empty.

I'd sure like the money fairies to drop off a bunch of money every time the bass fairies drop off new equipment!

 

[Craig4003]

I don't think they do. Every time another shows up my wallet is more empty.

Sounds like there's a mysterious force at work in your house that in the middle of the night causes money to be transformed into basses.

 

[redstrand]

I don't think they do. Everytime another shows up my wallet is more empty.

Funny, that’s what my wife says

 

[Pantone 333]

Just stumbled on this. First off ... beautiful bass drool Second, great playing and great tone:

 

[_HunterB_]

Can I get hooked up with a number? Picked up my first Ricky yesterday: 4003 in Mapleglo. Pics are on the way!

 

[_HunterB_]

 

[BASSKADET]

Anyone have a gap tooth tailpiece and bridge they want to part with for 72 era or a reissue one?

 

[Valsmere]

Morning Peeps!

 

[Ric5]

3 of a perfect pair

 

[Paul Boyer]

Just stumbled on this. First off ... beautiful bass drool Second, great playing and great tone:

WOW! Great rapid fire piece. One of just a handful of 4001V63 in Sea Green as well! Stunning!

 

[hieronymous]

Any particular reason you are good with one Ric? I am fine with one, but my query is in regards to a small problem I have. I have 6 US made basses. One custom, a couple Jazz an SG a P and my Ric. I can't play any of them worth a nickel. I decided the other day I'm getting rid of 5 of them and keeping one to learn as well as I can. I read from Billy Sheehan to find one bass and stick to it. So I believe, after much fondling, the Rickenbacker fits and feels the best of all my basses. Does this make sense or would you recommend one of the Fenders perhaps since they are iconic, in a word? I am only asking as maybe a Rickenbacker is a bad choice in the long run.

Billy Sheehan's approach obviously has merit because it worked for him (though he has multiple basses now - and yet, his signature bass is meant to be the same bass, whether his personal ones or off the rack, so in a way he's still doing it, excluding the doubleneck. But he's Billy Sheehan!). Do you need to dump all of them? Maybe get rid of half? I don't think I would keep a Ric as my only bass, but I would if I had to. They are more versatile than many think, but for me they excel at certain things - aggressive, clanky playing and playing with a pick - in ways that my other basses don't. And I find that I play differently on my different basses - note choices, playing technique - each one suggests different things when I'm holding them (or fondling, to use your terminology)

 

[tom dicus]

Billy Sheehan's approach obviously has merit because it worked for him (though he has multiple basses now - and yet, his signature bass is meant to be the same bass, whether his personal ones or off the rack, so in a way he's still doing it, excluding the doubleneck. But he's Billy Sheehan!). Do you need to dump all of them? Maybe get rid of half? I don't think I would keep a Ric as my only bass, but I would if I had to. They are more versatile than many think, but for me they excel at certain things - aggressive, clanky playing and playing with a pick - in ways that my other basses don't. And I find that I play differently on my different basses - note choices, playing technique - each one suggests different things when I'm holding them (or fondling, to use your terminology)

First, thank you for your reply. I am actually, as of yesterday after I picked up the Ric from the shop having new Roto sound 66's and proper set up done, going to sell my blonde 1982 P bass special with matching blonde machine head, my one off Carvin PB4, and my SG. I am keeping both my USA Professional Jazz, my USA Geddy Lee jazz. And of course my, what feels brand new, Ric. Mat Music here in Wasilla has a great kid working there that can't be 23, who set up my Ric yesterday in 2 hours and man o man, it feels like a whole new bass! He did a fantastic job. You are so right. I won't just keep a Ric, unless of course something happened that made me sell. I hope to get better with one bass though, and I feel that the Ric will give me a little more of a learning nudge, so to speak. But there is no denying that a jazz bass almost plays itself. So I think keeping them is a good move. I don't have that same feeling with the Gibson, P bass, or my Carvin I ordered and waited 4 months for!