Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

First I just have to comment about this from Elnjaybass:
I missed the Sterling and it's great MM pup and pre so much I bought another, this time natural ahs, tort p/g wwith the new compensated nut- Ahhhhhh! ( Except for the **&^% DARN weaker-response G-String which EB/MM fans are in denial about ...

I have seen this pic before! How's it workin out?
Took a while to get back around here bro...
And it be working very well indeed!!! 'Smatter of fact it'll be coming out with me to tonight's gig. I just got my old GK800RB back from the shop and am anxious to hear it with this bass.

It's nice to ...

I've been using an Aguilar 212 cabinet (4 ohms, 600 watts) for several years. Going smaller would be nice but, for one thing, I don't have the room in my apartment to store several cabinets and second we do a lot of outdoor things in the summer and I need something that'll push some air when I need ...

bassilisk wrote:
I went with the brass model because I came through the glorious Brass Age in the 70's, when every bass needed a brass nut and bridge!!!

What does the weight differential from the original to brass feel like to you? Does the neck want to jack itself up now or is that a negligible ...

A few months ago I picked up this '86 4003 and I really enjoy it. As nice as it is stock, I am a perpetual tweaker and, after looking at the Hipshot drop-in replacement bridges, decided to go for one. I went with the brass model because I came through the glorious Brass Age in the 70's, when every ...

I have been tempted to buy a TBird after playing one. They're surprisingly good to play and feel, sound, rock solid. If they make a set-neck model I'd have to surrender. They(Gibson) do - they're the Studio series. Set neck vs neck thru and they're about $700 less.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com ...

I just found this thread and thought this would provide some interesting reading. I am not an expert by any means but this guy provides a lot of info, and a good friend of mine who is a licensed vintage instrument dealer/specialist in in agreement.

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html

Every so often I have the opprtunity to take the '66 Jazz out for a spin. It sounds wonderful and is a joy to play. I'm lucky enough to have a bass that exemplifies all the "vintage" hype. I've got a number of modern Jazz variants and they're all excellent in their own right, but none of them sound ...

ACTUALLY, I just walk around the place in my underwear, it keeps the neighbors away!

Now THAT is pure New York City!!!!

Except around here it doesn't work as well cuz everybody's doing it..........

You've seen Tony?!?!! You forgot the garters holding the black socks up....

I did I did!!!!!

I'm in "God's waiting room", Florida!

That's a rip Tony!!!! As long as you're not wearing plaid shorts with black nylon socks up to your knees you should be okay.

Though I won't have the Ric on every gig I'll do what I can to ease your homesickness.

V

For those of you who got such a kick out the Hempstead stage in my first pic, here's another from last week, also in LungEyeland. We were positive we'd be rained out - it actually held off until I was nearly home. On a clear night we'll get nearly a thousand people up on the Boardwalk.

Thanks - that's what I needed to know.

I know - just look down... :?

But seriously - I have recently acquired an '86 4003 and since I can't play it with the pickup cover in place I have decided to try out the plastic surround that Pickguardian makes. I may rig up a finger rest on it.

My question is this - I noticed when assembling and ...

OMG!

I grew up in Levittown!

I haven't seen a TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD anything in YEARS!

Where was the gig bassilisk?

ajish4 - We were in Island Park. I'm guessing you're not in Long Island anymore. I'm born and raised in Astoria, Queens myself. We do 90% of our work on the Island. We're supposed to ...