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War between basses the choice is hard!

ThaCoast

ThaCoast

Jan 2, 2011
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The Polar Season Montreal, Canada
#1
HEy TB members,

I got a question: My dad's getting me a graduation bass and at first i was gonna go for an epiphone thunderbird goth, but then i saw a rickenbacker copy bass in black. It looks exactly like it except for the bridge cover and the bridge pickup is too close to the bridge but overal great bass with Two jack imputs!

So my question is which one would you go for?

I've been gassing for both basses for a while.
T-bird goth: 380$
Ricky copy: 530$ case included
 
#4
Andii Syckz said:
saw a rickenbacker copy bass in black. It looks exactly like it except for the bridge cover and the bridge pickup is too close to the bridge but overal great bass with Two jack imputs!
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How do you know it's a great bass?

By the looks? Because it has two jack outputs?

How about feel, sound, intonation, action, fretwork, wood quality, truss rod quality, weight, tuners, bridge, fretboard radius, etc, etc, etc... ?

It's easy to make a good looking bass, not so easy to make a good bass...
 
#6
i would not decide until you try them in a music store. sometimes its unlikely the music store will have the models you are looking for. if thats the case i would test the basses in the store within your price range and choose which one you think is best. johnny a. staind
 
#8
Basses are like seeking out a new relationship. Looks are generally what attracts one to another, then what vibes come after are the deal maker or breaker.

The basses I bought based on looks are no longer around, including a beautiful Jetglo Rick 4003 and a Fender Geddy Lee. The basses I love the looks of AND the tone and feel are, and will always be, around.

It's all about the tone.
 
#10
Do yourself a huge favor and actually go play them. You'll know instantly which one is better for you. It'll be obvious within a few minutes if the bass will be a good fit. Indecisiveness is usually caused by some other factor interfering (color, brand name, what other people want for you). Go to your local store, play a ton of basses including those two, and then make your decision. It'll be fun, easy, and it will put your musical mind at peace knowing you've chosen the best fit for you.
 
#12
The ricky copy, is made in vancouver. It's heavier than a dilion rickenbacker copy that i tried a few years back. Plugged this one through an ampeg 8x10 cab with svt and it sounded monster. fretboard is dark rosewood. The action was great. Intonation was good through out all the strings. None were louder then the others. This bass is pretty heavy and thick compared to a rickenbacker. Open gear tuners, comes in black or cherry sunburst.
 
#13
Well, i got both of them. I paid the goth with my own money and my dad got me the ricky. I saw it yesterday, i'm in love with the case. Tweed with black plush interior. Bass is monster too. Black!!!! I was gona modify it by splaterring paint on it like Paul Simonons' bass....but its to beautiful to do such a thing to it. I love the sound and feel to it. my opinion its better than the real thing. I tried both love the copy better. Sounds good, feels good, and costs less.
 
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Andii Syckz said:
Well, i got both of them. I paid the goth with my own money and my dad got me the ricky. I saw it yesterday, i'm in love with the case. Tweed with black plush interior. Bass is monster too. Black!!!! I was gona modify it by splaterring paint on it like Paul Simonons' bass....but its to beautiful to do such a thing to it. I love the sound and feel to it. my opinion its better than the real thing. I tried both love the copy better. Sounds good, feels good, and costs less.
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Good for you that you tried it first, liked it, and then bought it.

I see you haven't mentioned the Epi though :) $380 is IMO quite high, as you can find them all over the place for $250-300.

Furthermore, if I found a bass that I liked as much as you like your Rickencopy, I'd concentrate learning on that one and possibly sink my cash into a nice amp/cab setup instead of a beginner bass. Again, IMO.
 

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