Not loving the Rickenbacker strings

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:39 am

I thought the thing sounded like a Hammond B3 pumping through a couple Leslie cabinets. The chorus effect was BIG! Were you running her straight, or through some effects?

I've been sniffing around for a 12'er since I heard yours,(thanks a pantload), any thoughts on the Galveston(?) on ebay? They look decent for the dough, but I've never heard of them.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:27 am

They are OK for an entry level bass, keep an eye on one of the Hamers, sometimes you can get one for the "right price".
The Hamer was stright thru the amp. No tricks required.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:40 am

Thank you sir!

Maybe we could talk Jeff into a Rick 12 project?

Somebody stop me!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:41 am

A 12? No. But he has considered an 8.

The headstock on a 12 would be a monster.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:10 pm

Jeff Rath speaks highly of Deans. He has a 10 string model, I've played a few of the 8-string Rhapsody's, and was very impressed with the quality and price.

Through a Pod or Sansamp, I bet they would really bring the house down.

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:47 pm

I own 4 Deans

. I like them all.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/sabbathofbass/100_1233.jpg

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:07 pm

J. Gary, the Galveston 12 string basses that are on ebay are the same ones that Sam Ash was selling for a while with the name Carlo Robelli on them. They are nice basses, especially if you want to play it fingerstyle. The neck is a little wide, but that provides more room between the sets of strings. I found the sets of strings on the Hamer 12er to be too close together for my fingerstyle playing. I have enough trouble playing a 4 or 5 string bass with a pick, never mind a 12 string. It's not quite the build quality as a Hamer, but I would still say it was very good overall, especially considering the price. My only complaint with those basses is that the potentiometers are cheesy. I have to replace the pickup balance pot on mine. I only paid about $200 for mine, used. For how much I use it, it's fine. It has gotten plenty of compliments at gigs.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:49 pm

Joey, I mentioned that to Gary, my comment on those were that the electronics might be suspect.
But it looks good and sounds like you got a great deal on it.
I play mine at every show, I used to play it on every song, in one band I was in. Man, did I have callouses back then!

And I spent a lot more on strings, at $40 a set.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:08 pm

Just giving an owners first hand opinion.

After I bought my 12er, I had to track down a set of strings. The ones that were on it were really bad. Yeah $40, that's what I paid for them. A Hamer set that seem to be lasting well. They sound and feel pretty good. If I had found a great deal on a Hamer long scale, I would have gone for it. The headstock on the Hamer looks much nicer than the one on the Galveston/Carlo Robelli model.
I think the Galveston might weigh more than the Hamer?...but I guess all 12ers extra hardware added weight.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:24 pm

Thanks Joey, your the only person I know has tried a Galveston. Sounds like you got a great deal on one.