So, I'm a 4001

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:40 pm

I would be okay with P-bass if it was the incredibly overdriven, distorted tone that Entwistle and Wetton got on their P-basses. Other than that . . . Rickenbacker all the way . . . though there is a certain charm to the Gibson EB-3 . . .

marty · Post by **marty** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:52 pm

I came out as a P bass too.

Oh well....at least there is a picture of a gorgeous girl with a P bass at the end of the quiz..

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:51 am

EB-3! I knew that was gonna happen too - I chose "chunky but short scale" for the neck question, since these days I'm playing a Gibson Melody Maker...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:44 am

Jazz bass, then P-bass, finally Rickenbacker. It took 3 trys to finally get it right.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:55 am

thats an interesting Gibson harry - is the pickguard original? (just never seen a melody maker before)

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:49 am

Looks like original pickguard... is that Pelham Blue?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:52 am

P-Bass, I guess I have to go over to the fender forum now

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:53 am

good call Ilan! hey Owen - yeah, it appears to be original - someone at the Dudepit has one too. Mine's a '68, and the pickguard is somewhat yellowed (can't tell in the picture probably because of the flourescent lighting) and the green looks like it was originally "pelham blue" (check out this '65 EB-3 for comparison). Someone suggested that the white pickguard was an attempt on Gibson's part to cash in on the Fender share of the market.

You can here it here on the track "over there" - the only bass on there is the Melody Maker, though it's overdubbed.

Now back to your regularly schedule Rick forum...

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:55 am

ugh, p-bass. Can't believe it - must be a fender marketing site...or they don't realise hopw versatile rickies are.

john_l · Post by **john_l** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:08 am

I am quite accurately a Gibson Thunderbird.

Lot's of bottom with a slender neck, and I have broken headstocks.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:48 am

4001. shocker. Thing must be some kinda mind reader.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:02 am

Mine came out P-Bass, which is ironic since I don't like their necks. Notice how the quiz was set up to show that only the prog rockers use Ric? I guess Roger Glover and Glenn Hughes don't matter for much.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:43 am

This is kind of goofy...the questions and, more importantly, choices of responses are extremely limiting. "Sometimes you feel like a nut...", etc. What if you really like Prog Rock and Funk? Is that not allowed? What if you can't decide between Chris Squire and Bootsy Collins??? This is why I own a 4001 and a P-bass.

As for 'myself', I'd have to say I'm a washtub with a broom handle and some twine.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:44 am

I'm a P-Bass. I made 10 attempts to adjust my answers in order to get the correct answer, but every time I came up P-Bass. Entwistle, Squire, McCartney...didn't matter. Chunky neck, thin neck broken headstocks or not....Rock, Brit Rock...Its no use.

And that's the kind of day I'm having. I just made a $3000.00 mistake at work. Boss man's gonna kick my A$$! Anybody wanna buy a Rick collection?!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:54 am

Doh! P. bass for me too!