A little ditty I recorded this morning.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:24 am

http://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/55/Sigalert.mp3

I know there's more than a few folks here that like the heavy grind that can be produced by a Ric bass, so in that vein I'd like to share a few notes produced by my '68.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:39 am

Hey Scott,

I like it. Very cool and more fuzz on that bass....oh, and need more cowbell!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:44 am

Gotta love that Rick clank!

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:01 am

Dig it!

I like the microtonal touches in the bass line.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:10 am

GREAT sound!!!

...now how'd you get it?

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:17 am

'68 Ric. Sansamp. Pandora. Mac.

The slap was the Kubicki straight.

dat's it.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:23 am

cool ... good sound byte ...

my old 68 was losing its balls ... the pickups were weak ... it really came alive when I removed the capacitor and installed 4003 high gain pickups ...

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:08 am

The bridge pup in it was weak when I got it. I sent it to Lindy Fralin to get it redone. It sounds massive.

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:55 pm

Always special to have sound bytes of Rics here. I only wish there were many more. It certainly helps to compare with similiar Rics to make sure yours is sounding as it should. I know mine wasn't until recently. It had no Ric "voice" whatsoever.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:53 pm

Jack's bass now has a full, wonderful RIC voice. Once Dale is done with the finish work we will discuss the problems it had and how it was fixed.

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:45 pm

I used to think, how can I get that "Roundabout" sound? Now, it's "just there". I use a Bass Pod XT with headphones for all my practicing, and setting the Pod to 'The Fish' really did nothing. Now, it's effortless Squire sound on that setting. I thought it was all technique, until now. Simply amazing transformation Teds setup made.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:14 pm

Some basses definitely get it easier than others....

clankchris · Post by **clankchris** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:57 pm

Nice!

I get a similar tone out of my 4003 through an EH English Muff'n into my Gallien Krueger 800RB, or my Mesa Bass 400...

BTW, I found a great way to kill GAS for a new bass... I have a cheap Squire P bass that sits in front of my amp, and I usually play it a lot because my Ric doesn't get touched until I clean up after work... I plug in the Ric the other day for the first time in two weeks, and it was like hearing it for the first time again

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:14 pm

For me, it's my Schecter Elite 4 that's out all the time. Looks and feels great, but I cannot make her sing like she probably should. I also alternate between my Am Std Jazz and Rogue viola bass.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:22 pm

the best schecters are the studio model with the 3 band circuit ...

and that sound byte with the 68 ... I can hear the new pickup in there ... after playing an old 68 with anemic pickups I can here the improved sound of the upgraded pickup ...

If I was a 4 string player I would have kept my 68 and left the 4003 pickups in it ... that was a great combination ... but I am hooked on the low B ...