Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:38 pm

Peter "some" in Peru are a very small nutty minority, and most Peruvians share my opinion, haha!
Actually their medical care is just as good as ours (US) just costs less than 5% of what we Americans pay. They actually don't rush you out the door, a dentist actually didn't charge me anything once for a small job, I almost fainted, would have been a 50.00 job here minimum. very refreshing attitude there.
Ok back to subject.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:31 am

Breaking in new strings.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:36 am

That red bass is pretty ... someday I'll have to get a 4004CII5 in that color ...

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:23 am

the necks are pretty wide on the 4004Cii 5. You'll need to make some adjustments Jeff.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:17 am

ya I probably won't like it ...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 1:20 pm

Scott, one very beautiful bass that 4004Cii is. That bass of yours made me order my 4004Cii5 like that. Your picture makes me wish it would finally arrive. Its over 9 months I'm waiting for it. I think I ordered it on your birthday.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:26 pm

Do 4004s sound as beautiful as they look?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:42 pm

I really like the 4004 ... the series humbucker pickups have a nice growl ... they look cool the feel good ... they are light ... but when push comes to shove and I go on stage ... I prefer a 4003 ... I prefer the modern high pickups ...

But the 4004 has a nice sound ... If you have a few rics and want something different get a 4004 ... if you can only afford one bass get a 4001/4003 ...

The 4004 records nice with the growlly humbuckers ... but I really prefer the single coil bite ...

It's like the old debate which is a better rock n roll guitar ... the strat or the les paul ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:51 pm

here's a link to some photos of my 4004L5 and there is a sound byte as well ... a little blues ... 4 tracks ...

http://www.3dentourage.com/4004L5.htm

track 1 - drum machine
track 2 - bass line
track 3 - bass chords
track 4 - lead bass

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:54 pm

What Jeff said, 4004's have their own voice, darker sounding, more of a modern sound. His Larado sounds a bit brighter sounding than my CII, but that could just be the difference in EQ.

By the way, thats a good sound bite Jeff.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:47 pm

I rewired mine like a jazz bass with carvin pots and put a toaster in the neck and then ran it into a bass pod ... and the Laredo is a little brighter than the Cheyene because maple is a little brighter than walnut ... also the bridge that I put on changed the tone a little as well ... and then my picking technique brings out a nice sound as well ...

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 12:04 am

Soundchecking at a festie in France; good shot of the C64 reversed headstock. You can probably guess from my expression that the s/c ain't going too well...

timenbacker · Post by **timenbacker** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 9:21 am

From Friday night...looks like I have a kidney stone? ha.

"She said don't hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself..."

bear · Post by **bear** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:17 am

Wonder of wonders a Rickenbacker performing with a Bluegrass Band:

That's a Bag End S12B and an Eden Time Traveler behind me, what a luscious combo for this gig that was. Who said these were one trick ponies anyway. I used both the percussive thonk and picking on the neck of the C64S for great upright slap attack simulation that thrilled all of the bandmates. Pyramid flats of course (o;}

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:34 am

I used a 76' 4001 during my time with the Suburbilies, we were an alt-country-bluegrass band, the bass sounded great.