Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I can't understand why anyone would be critical of another player, particularly before they've actually played. Sounds like he deserved to be taken down a peg or two. What is it with people? I always think of it like boxers say, you've got to have guts to get up there in the first place. It's not a competition, gear-wise or playing-wise!

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Bob, I'm just about exploring what I can do with my 4000. When I got it, I took it to our rehearsals and it simply could not keep up with my 2 Fender Precisions or my Alembic. I was disappointed, I could not use it 1:1 like my other basses.

Well, now I play in a ,,Folkrock''-Band (with german lyrics) and the 4000 seems to fit in there quite nicely. A Rickenbacker demands very much from the player. I had to adjust my playing style to the Rick and basically that's just what I wanted. I'd been a straight rockin' bassplayer for years. My main band needs this kind of playing, there is plenty of room for a full power bassline, but hardly any room for any improvisation at all.

In my ,,second'' band it's pretty much the other way round. The acoustic guitar plays mainly straight chords and we do have a keyboarder playing along as well. The light sound of the 4000 (I'm using flats on it, btw) is fitting in there very well. It inspires me to play things, I normally would not play. I think, that's really the best an instrument can do for a musician...

Sorry for the rambling, Pablo

Pablo, interesting post. I guess because Rickenbackers have been my favorite basses for over 30 years I have no problem with the 4000. I think Sergio's PUP might give it a bit of an edge over standard 4000's in the balls department.

I play or have played Fender P's & J's, MM Stingrays and Overwater basses, but the Ric is my main bass. I think my playing style has evolved around the Ric neck and sound.

As the song goes Pablo, ramble on.....

That hot, eh?

smokin!

Trust me Bob, my 4000 has plenty of balls....more than my other Rics in fact.