Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I'm with Billy Sheehan on this one: a thick neck shouldn't be a problem for any bass player. If it is, you need to increase your hand strength. Have you ever played an Ibanez Soundgear? The neck is so thin it's like playing a pencil. Completely uncomfortable in my opinion. And just for the record, I ...

Lem wanted it to look like his old 70s 4001 (hence, the treble pickup cover which was not originally part of the Lemmy signature model): his original Ric had a problem with the nut so he installed a string tree. Just nostalgic, it doesn't serve a purpose.