Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Mike;

You've had it 30 years and NOW it's showing fret wear? I had an ebony board put on my 77 4001FL in 1982 or 83 after eating grooves in it doing the jazz-fusion bit in college. I like the sound better. The fret marks for every single fr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ret was a little confusing for shifting ...

Erik

I believe I spy a fretless on the jetglo pic. I have a ~77 burgundy 4001FL that looks real similar-and I don't see many fretless Rics around!

I butchered an old Univox into an 8 string. It was a lot of fun in the fusion band around 1983!

Todd;

EXCELLENT sample of the sounds of your system. Are you using just fingers, or is there a pick involved? Very crisp attack, might I be able to get it with a little fingernail?

Thanks again!

John in NJ

Alright! More great info from these responses! I used the Ric last night with our jazz trio. Had to run mono, not enough time to fiddle with the stereo output. Do most PAs "run separate" all the way?

I'll have to try some flats-haven't restrung it in two or three years. I'll try to post my ...

The Hevos sounds interesting-but the evil budget monster will probably keep me from going there!

I guess I'll have do the cap switch mod and then start bringing both basses-and the stereo cord to the music shops!

Thanks loads!

John in NJ

I'm under the impression that blending pickup sounds in an amp is better than just wiring them together before amplifying (using the mono output).

Does anyone know if running a stereo cord into two separate inputs of a bass amp will yield significantly better tone? I believe it'll need inputs ...

"there was a nice little thread about the ROS a while back. Check out The wonderful world of Ric-O-Sound!!!!! Probably give you more than you ever wanted to know."

Can anyone point me to that thread? I'm not having any luck finding it with the archives!!

John