I updated my web site

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:52 pm

I updated my web site ... I have a gallery of interesting basses ...

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:24 pm

Jeez Jeff you have enough basses? Great site.

I'm a guitar player but I play lead bass on my 4001 too!!! LOL.

Nice to see that I am not the only one in the world that plays bass with a pick. I thought I was odd man out in that department.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:02 pm

I am thinking of stringing one of my 5 string basses piccolo ... using string 1/2 the normal guage ... and tuning them an octave higher ... and then truely playing lead on bass ...

Also I only have 13 basses ... some of those have been sold or belong to someone else ...

picks are great ... and so are fingers ...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:33 pm

The bass player in my first (Beatles) band used a pressed felt pick about 1/4" thick and 2" long...

Ever see anything like that, Jeff?

He could nail every single Macca line, too, on his '66 Hofner.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:53 pm

My last bass player said that I play bass like most people over here drive...... hard and fast.

Thus my lead bass comment.

Now I have looked at your retrofits I wonder why Ric does not make 5 and 6 string basses? I would think that there is a market for them. Am I right or have they made them before and I don't know about it?

BTW (13 basses) you have a serious addiction going on there. It's probably time to see a therapist. LOL

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:53 am

Great site Jeff, but hey.....I like that Toadies bass!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:25 am

Paul ... I have some felt picks ... but I prefer derlin ...

Brian ... Ric used to make the 4003s5 ... but they made the string spacing 2 1/16" at the bridge ... I change that to 2 1/4" on my 4003s5 basses and my 4-2-5 4003 conversions ... and Ric made the 4004CII5 for a while ... it has a wide neck and a string spaceing around 2 3/4" +/- ... but the pickups were too narrow to cover the strings ... the bottom line is Ric has never made very many 5 string basses ... but I am a 5 string player and I prefer Rickenbackers ... these are my favorite 2 basses these days ...

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:17 am

I like (secretly want) the bottom one!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh that is nice. Jeez this Ric thing is contagious.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:32 am

Looks great Jeff, many nice pictures.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:50 am

Nicely done site!

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:15 pm

That black pickguard with a white TRC is a nice touch.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:08 pm

thanks for all of the compliments guys ... I'm glad you enjoy the pictures ...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:43 pm

Sweet basses, Jeff. Gives me a reason to play a 5er again!

Love the Geddy J bass look alike!