Best Amp for a Rickenbacker 4003

[jps]

Jeez, i must be slipping I thought I had already posted in this thread: Ampeg SVT of course. Right Jeffrey?

If you say so! I haven't seen a photo of you with one in a long tiime, you're probably using a BA108 or something, these days.

Good thing I am not Lefty Jeffrey!!!

[necrobacker]

Going to save up now. sell my tiny terror, obc-115, and fender jazz.....and buy a Orange AD200b MkIII...........Also a orange 4x10

[necrobacker]

got the Orange AD200b Mrk3......and its AWESOME!!!!

[RickyBubba]

Good for you, but was glad to finally see some Hartke love on here!

[Colonel Sanders]

got the Orange AD200b Mrk3......and its AWESOME!!!!

Congratulation, the AD200b Mk 3 is indeed awesome.

Did you keep the OBC115? Personally, I prefer it over the 410.

The 115 and the new 210 makes for a nice combination of cabinet.

[Happyface]

got the Orange AD200b Mrk3......and its AWESOME!!!!

It's a righteous amplifier. Glad you are taking well to it.

[kandido]

IMHO... Mesa M-Pulse 600 with Powerhouse 2x15... very, very nice sound with pick and thomastick flat.... of course impressive also with most of "all-tubed" amps (Ampeg, Orange, Marshall, Hiwatt, etc.)
Not so bad at all with GK and Ashdown but I totally dislike Rick + MarkBass (in particular their cabs... too "gummy")... These are my experiences, moreover quite questionable...
P.S. Sorry for my poor language...

[cassius987]

For cabs, in my experience if it isn't in the top 10% of low frequency reproduction in bass cab market it isn't optimized for a Ric (maybe not even then). Fenders put out way more low mids than lows, and most cabs are optimized for that. Any Ric with a neck pickup, though, puts out a pretty big low frequency "thump" from that position. Not like a Gibson mudbucker in that it has more of a useable focus (IME/O), but similarly deep and easily lost in a mix without the right speakers or turning the bass up too high. Few speaker cabs really do these frequencies justice, though my barefaced BB2 has really made a solid effort towards it. Even still, I prefer hearing my bass through house mains or studio reference monitors to any speaker cab. It is what a Ric is actually supposed to sound like (IMO). Huge low end cushion but no loss of articulation, like a perfectly sampled kick drum. Bliss.

[Billsbro]

None! I use two Line6 Pods.

I run the neck pickup into a Bass Pod using the Rock Classic, which models an Ampeg (I guess the SVT) for some sweet low-end.

I run the bridge pickup into a Pod X3 using the Marshall Plexi model with the "classic distiortion" pedal. This is where the magic happens.

The outputs go into a small mixer, and I get a pretty nice Chris Squire sound. It's not perfect, so I am always tweaking and looking for advice on how I can get more of that South Side of the Sky "gurgle" with my 1986 4003.

I can get you more detailed settings if you are interested. I don't have them handy.

>>>I will try this! I have both units so it sounds like a great way to experiment with sound. Thanks for the info!

[necrobacker]

@ Colonel Sanders

i still have the Orange 115.
i am looking for a 4x10..........but need to pay off my car tax this month .i also need a new washing machine as clothes montain summit has grown to a record high.

still the sound from a 115 is very good, and has that "vintage" quality. but im looking for a tone with more attack.

hopefully father christmas will deliver me a 4x10 this year