Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Again Congrats and Welcome!!!!!

A great deal of knowlegde can be gained here. I love this forum and the people here are awesome! Always willing to lend a hand to a fellow Ric Fan and bassist's in general!!!!!

And yes beware Ric's are like M&M's candies "Ya just can't stop with one!!"

Just recorded a few things with the 4001c64 and i must say: damn.. it sounds VERY good. Does the Squire/ Entwistle/ Lee "clank" i've been after for a long time very well, but also the mellow stuff like those mccartney basslines sound really good on this bass.

I think this one is never going to leave the family anymore!

BTW: Tomorrow i've got a day of, so I'm gonna make some better photo's of the RIC and the whole family and set the bass up a bit better. What strings do you guys recommend for RICs? I don't want to put Rotosounds on it, as i've read somewhere that they're quite harsh for the frets..

Great, You enjoy it!

Congrats, Gerben!

Congrats Gerben, enjoy it!

Gerb wrote:What strings do you guys recommend for RICs? I don't want to put Rotosounds on it, as i've read somewhere that they're quite harsh for the frets..

I use Rickenbacker strings. Apparantly these are made by d'Addorio to Rickenbacker specs. d'Addario nickelwound will do also. Let these frets not be a reason for not using Rotosounds. I do not think Rickenbacker frets will wear faster than those of other brands.

I sometimes use Rotosounds on my 4003 and they sound wicked. Never had any problems with my frets.

Been a long time since I checked the RRF and in the meantime I recorded a few things with the C64. You can take a listen right here (post-rockish), here and here.. Enjoy!

Gerb wrote:Been a long time since I checked the RRF and in the meantime I recorded a few things with the C64. You can take a listen right here (post-rockish), here and here.. Enjoy!

Good stuff!

Very nice bass tone!

congrats on the bass Gerb, i have just purchased another 4003 2006 jetglo , should be with me tmrw. enjoy your new Rickenbacker.

Ok, i'm having a probem right now with the 4001c64.

I want to remove the horseshoe cover, but I can't find a nut that would fit the screw, so the red wire can't get any ground. Any ideas on how to do this without breaking stuff?