Geez is there any room in here?

[ric330]

I just noticed that the Rickenbacker Basses has more posts than all the other thread headings.
It's like a general admission concert line for "gates open at...."
I don't play bass but if I did I surely play a Rick.
Maybe I should consider getting one and tease my Bass player (Fender 'Jazz Bass' player).

[rickfan60]

The bass forum has always had about twice the participation of the guitar forum. We bassists are just more chatty I suppose.

[jps]

Goes to show the importance of bass.

[ram]

or at least how important we think we are....?

[winston]

Gotta love statistics they prove everything............... right?

[ric330]

Well I have to say that a great bassist makes a great band and a bad bassist ..well you get the picture?
Now if I could just get my bassist to put that Fender Jazz Bass down and give a Rickenbacker a try

[jps]

Now if I could just get my bassist to put that Fender Jazz Bass down and give a Rickenbacker a try

I have been trying to do just that with both guitarists in my band.

I can even provide the instruments.

[kiramdear]

We recruit. Oh, yeah.

[johnallg]

It's either we are a chatty breed or we just don't have a life. Actually, and this is only my opinion based on my observations (worth what, 2 cents?! ) with bass and drums being the glue and laying down the groove, bass players are a more open, cooperative, and social type of personality.

[ric330]

Now if I could just get my bassist to put that Fender Jazz Bass down and give a Rickenbacker a try

I have been trying to do just that with both guitarists in my band.

I can even provide the instruments.

I'm assuming you mean get them to play a Rickenbacker guitar instead of their other guitars.
I'm amazed how many people seem to play Strats, Les Pauls and PRS's etc. but never give much else a try.
When I first actually played a Rick I was pleasantly surprized at how dimensional they sound. I'd love to get a Rick Bass in the future and have some fun with that.

[jps]

Now if I could just get my bassist to put that Fender Jazz Bass down and give a Rickenbacker a try

I have been trying to do just that with both guitarists in my band.

I can even provide the instruments.

I'm assuming you mean get them to play a Rickenbacker guitar instead of their other guitars.
I'm amazed how many people seem to play Strats, Les Pauls and PRS's etc. but never give much else a try.
When I first actually played a Rick I was pleasantly surprized at how dimensional they sound. I'd love to get a Rick Bass in the future and have some fun with that.

Yes. The rhythm guitarist plays a '93 Epiphone Sheraton, and the lead gutarist plays Teles, Strats, Carvins, and he just bought a Steinberger. I have my '67 330 and '98 360V64 waiting for them.

[ric330]

And a couple really nice Ricks Too,
All we can do is try to sway 'em over to other side

[kiramdear]

Yes. The rhythm guitarist plays a '93 Epiphone Sheraton, and the lead gutarist plays Teles, Strats, Carvins, and he just bought a Steinberger. I have my '67 330 and '98 360V64 waiting for them.

Your rhythmer may have difficulty with the narrower fretboard after using a Sheraton. Mine is wide enough for fingerstyle and I often relate to it like an acoustic guitar. Think aircraft carrier.

[jps]

Yes. The rhythm guitarist plays a '93 Epiphone Sheraton, and the lead gutarist plays Teles, Strats, Carvins, and he just bought a Steinberger. I have my '67 330 and '98 360V64 waiting for them.

Your rhythmer may have difficulty with the narrower fretboard after using a Sheraton. Mine is wide enough for fingerstyle and I often relate to it like an acoustic guitar. Think aircraft carrier.

Nah, he loves the playability of both those Ricks.

[jps]

And a couple really nice Ricks Too,

Yeah, not bad for a bass player, huh?