Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I was introduced to Rush about 2 years ago.. I've been struck by Ged's playing that entire time.. the guy is a bass god. Too bad he only used a Rickenbacker for about 10 years, but it's better that than not using one at all. I'm gonna make my 4001 into a tribute to those 10 years.

Or how about Starcastle vs. Triumph?

Wow... forgot all about Triumph!

I first heard Yes in '72 (at the ripe age of 15) and got my 4001 the next year... I tried to order a "blond" one like Squire's (the guy in the store told me that was a standard color!) but I got MG. I really wanted JG though...

Too bad Squire turned down Geddy Lee's offer to produce him...that would have been quite interesting! I recall him saying that Lee is "like a little one-man Yes...he sings like Jon and plays bass like me" (paraphrased). I get the feeling Squire feels competitive/threatened by other bassists, and takes a dim view of those who've been "inspired" by his sound......Could be why he always trots out that story about how his Rick is so much lighter than a standard one, and that's why no one can quite get his sound.

I read somewhere that Geddy and Alex loved YES, but Squire didn't really like Rush all that much.

Yes.. Geddy is a one man YES... I mean, he even handles keys too! Not nearly as good a player as Wakeman, but I like Ged's keyboard work. The little solo in "The Trees" is one of my favorite keyboard pieces. It's just beautiful.

I noticed a couple bass similarites (sp?)in between Squire and Lee... both used Rickenbackers... both have a Fender J bass with black block inlays... both used a Wal (Although Squire's is a tripleneck.)

It's a replica built in Japan of a Wal tripleneck he uses... the original is sitting on a wall in a Hard Rock Cafe, somewhere.

Could be why he always trots out that story about how his Rick is so much lighter than a standard one, and that's why no one can quite get his sound.

I've ALWAYS thought that, Jo...

Yet we have players here on the forum making 2030s with Humbuckers and bolt-on necks sound JUST the same as his RM1999...

I knew it was a replica.. but it's based on a Wal! hehe.

Squire's bass sound is great... but it can be duplicated.

If I had to pick Geddy or Squire... I'd pick Geddy any day. Probly cause im a finger player more then apick player. Ps I got Geddys solo album today.

I can relate to the whole competitive thing. Cause As you all know Im the same way. But I love listning to good music either way. And Its even better if its good music with great bass .

Nate you should forget about the Geddy tribute and make yourself something awesome. Then again imnot much on tribute anything haha.

Geddy's solo album is better than most of Rush's newer stuff! It's not sterile or boring.

I'll do my Geddy tribute... but my 4003 will be ME. My mods, my ideas, MY sound. It'll probably be pretty cool when I finish it.

Yeah well I want to make my own bass one day. But Ithink that one well be put off for awhile now.

Yeah... get all the really cool basses you want first. Then take your favorite part from each one and make something around that. Pickups, body shape, tuners, bridge, woods used, stuff like that.

The problem with that is... the bass cant have 15 pickups...

I want a bass with three pickups... hehe. Three is enough for me. That's why i might do that extra J pickup in the mute.

3 15... theres not that much difference is there? Theres no way id put more then 3 pickups in abass. Im just saying... One bass well never do it for me.

Are you the kind of person that'll switch basses after every song? I mean, if a guitar player can do it, why can't we?