Hey, Jacob! Should I get this?!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:03 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ACTIVE-RICKENBACKER-BASS-W-HARDSHELL-CASE_W0QQitemZ7369156262QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Well he says I should get an active.. but I want a Rickenbacker.

I wonder how it sounds...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:14 pm

Yes! I would say get that, alembic active pickups sound great.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:18 pm

Actually.. I'm too poor atm... anyone want an active Rick?

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:20 pm

Hey Nate,

I gave that one a look myself!

I have two Alembic basses. Greg Lake first turned me on to Alembic WAAAAAAAyyyyyyyy back in 1978.

Granted they are on the lower end of the model scale, an EPIC and an ESSENCE 5 string, but the sounds I get out of them are AMAZING.

I always wondered how the two combined would sound. I like things stock, so I'd never attempt this myself, but it does make you wonder....

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:24 pm

Well I'd say buy it, but you're getting a christmas present.. didja find out what it is yet?

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:28 pm

Nate - years ago I put Alembic pickups in a 4001 I had at the time. They are much more "hi-fi" sounding that the stock pickups. It's always hard to describe sound in words, but the bass lost that classic Rickenbacker sound (not really surprising!). Are the Alembics good pickups? For sure! They just may not give you the tone you're looking for.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:31 pm

Then I'm not going for it. I like the grindy/growly stock Rick pickup sound.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:38 pm

Not yet Nate,

I'm still in the dark.

It is driving me NUTS! I don't even know the color!

The Mrs. moved the bass to a friends house so I can't even sneak a peak!

I LOVE natural wood so if I were to GUESS, I'd say a Maple, but what version? I just have to wait ANOTHER MONTH!

!@#*$#&@!!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:41 pm

Tony, its probably a 4002.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:42 pm

Ken,

From your mouth to God's ears!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:42 pm

LOL! That'd kick ***!

Well a Mapleglo 4003 would be my standard guess.

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:54 pm

Im special! I got my name in a thread! Yay. Haha... When I said Active... I ment go get yourself a Spector or something... Not a Ric with different pickups! Your Obsessed dude. But hey alot of guys well never play anything other then 1 bass or 1 style of bass. Im just all over the place.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:55 pm

That's where I'm leaning.

WOOD, give me wood....wait a minute, that didn't sound right....it sounded to Beavis & Butthead.....Grain, that's it! Give me WOOD GRAIN!

I have a very good friend up in NY who asked me if I wanted to buy this one over the summer..but it didn't work out...I'm still hoping.....

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:15 pm

Oooo purdy!

What's wrong with being obsessed?

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:31 pm

Not a thing bro. Look at it this way. At least your just obsessed with Ric's. With me its Spector, Ric, Fender, Lakland, Musicman, Wal! Figured you'd like the Wal one. But yeah. You got one (that I know of)... I got 6 and Iv only been playing 2 years. Looks like im a little obsessed.