When Your Rick is Away .. What Do You Play?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 5:44 am

I'll say it again that you've got a cool daughter, Linsay.
She surely has a way with guitar images.

And thanks for the nice words. Ah, I do plan to publish a photo book once I have nine(!!!) Rick basses and I wish that day would come soon.

John and Linsay,
Let me see what I can do with the prints...I'll keep you guys posted.

Bob,
I dare not say my Epiphone Viola Bass sounds better than the real Hofners but her flamey maple front (without pickguard) and back sure grab my eyes better!

bear · Post by **bear** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:19 am

Let's see there's the F..... word:

bear · Post by **bear** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:22 am

And then there is the A...... word:

bear · Post by **bear** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:31 am

Or when there is no amp to be found then it's the T..... word:

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 2:57 pm

Yes, that Epi definitely is nice looking Paul, it puts mine to shame, the finish on mine is terrible, and actually maybe I shouldn't say that it sounds better than a Hofner as that is a very subjective opinion and I love the sound on the early Beatle records, different is a better word perhaps. It doesn't sound like a hollow body bass at all, it's got a very punchy treble pickup on it, and it cuts through the mix much better than a Hofner does, it almost sounds like a ric. These were imported by Rickenbacker during the 60's from Italy as I'm sure you are aware of.