Thankful for our Rics..

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:46 am

While I am first thankful for my health, and the health of my family, I am also thankful for my Rickenbackers.

Owning a Rickenbacker was a dream come true when I was 18. Now I was Geddy, now I was Chris...

Then rock music turned in a different direction, and I was swayed by some very bad,bad people. The convinced me to sell my Ric and go Fender. I wandered around Ricless for over 20 years then, the hunger came back. Now I not only own a few, but I've been able to create with them. Not just music, but style them my way...with the help of all you fine folks, for whom I am thankful for as well.

It's been great meeting some of you this year an I look forward to meeting more of you next year when I'm confident we will be able to put together some great 75th anniversary confluences.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:07 am

Ditto

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:23 am

Marc, almost every word was relavent to me also. Every time I try a Fender now is just doesn't feel right.

deeper · Post by **deeper** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:58 am

Great! Let's do it in Rome, "Caput Mundi"!!! There's no better places in the whole world to celebrate the event!!!

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:06 am

I walked into a shop to try out a Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass one day and walked out with a 4003. It's been downhill for me ever since.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:23 am

Yep! I know where you're coming from , Marc...

I feel the same way...I've played some of the local guys' Fender Jazz basses and P-basses and I'm ALWAYS thankful to be able to come back to my Rics! There's nothing like 'em....

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:28 am

Me too

However, I think I am now just over compensating..

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:43 am

Dave, unfortunately there is no cure !!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:41 am

yep a 4003 will blow away a Geddy jazz bass any day of the week ...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:52 am

A Rick was my first decent bass. I got it in '86 & still have it & would never sell it. I got a '71 Fender Tele bass as a back up 'cause I used to break strings all the time, but it never had a clear enough tone. It's long gone along with the P bass I traded it for & now I have 2 more Ricks.
I have an understanding wife & the basses I've always wanted. PLenty to be thankful for (though we had our Thanksgiving weeks earlier).
Any day with a Rick is a good day

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:06 am

I had a 4001MG back in 1977,it was my first good bass. I sold it a few years later and started playing other basses. A few years back, I realized that I wanted to go back to the sound and tone that made me want to play in the first place. Now I have two Ricks, a 4001V63MG and a 4003MB, and a 4001C64FG on the way. So I've pretty much come full circle musically.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:13 am

"yep a 4003 will blow away a Geddy jazz bass any day of the week ...

...you can say that again!

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:19 am

My first decent bass (actually my 4th bass) was/is the 75 4001 I have now- still have it and it will stay in my family- some day my kids will have it. But, in my stable Fenders still have a place.
I find that with the set up I have with my '54 Precision reissue (SD 1/4lb pickup, Badass II bridge and Rotosound 66's rounds) I can get as close as I want to get to the Geddy sound.

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=14630

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:22 am

Yes i tend to think that once you have made the switch to rickenbacker,other basses tend to feel/look/sound like second best.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:07 am

"Great! Let's do it in Rome, "Caput Mundi"!!! There's no better places in the whole world to celebrate the event!!!

"

Only if the give away prizes are Ferraris! Preferably '60s models.