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Thankful for our Rics..
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:46 am
by marc61
While I am first thankful for my health, and the health of my family, I am also thankful for my Rickenbackers.
Owning a Rickenbacker was a dream come true when I was 18. Now I was Geddy, now I was Chris...
Then rock music turned in a different direction, and I was swayed by some very bad,bad people. The convinced me to sell my Ric and go Fender. I wandered around Ricless for over 20 years then, the hunger came back. Now I not only own a few, but I've been able to create with them. Not just music, but style them my way...with the help of all you fine folks, for whom I am thankful for as well.
It's been great meeting some of you this year an I look forward to meeting more of you next year when I'm confident we will be able to put together some great 75th anniversary confluences.
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:07 am
by ken_swearingen
Ditto
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:23 am
by bob_atherton
Marc, almost every word was relavent to me also. Every time I try a Fender now is just doesn't feel right.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:58 am
by deeper
Great! Let's do it in Rome, "Caput Mundi"!!! There's no better places in the whole world to celebrate the event!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:06 am
by highway_star
I walked into a shop to try out a Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass one day and walked out with a 4003. It's been downhill for me ever since.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:23 am
by beatlefan
Yep! I know where you're coming from , Marc...
I feel the same way...I've played some of the local guys' Fender Jazz basses and P-basses and I'm ALWAYS thankful to be able to come back to my Rics! There's nothing like 'em....
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:28 am
by dswp
Me too
However, I think I am now just over compensating..
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:43 am
by bob_the_bass
Dave, unfortunately there is no cure !!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:41 am
by jwr2
yep a 4003 will blow away a Geddy jazz bass any day of the week ...
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:52 am
by kcole4001
A Rick was my first decent bass. I got it in '86 & still have it & would never sell it. I got a '71 Fender Tele bass as a back up 'cause I used to break strings all the time, but it never had a clear enough tone. It's long gone along with the P bass I traded it for & now I have 2 more Ricks.
I have an understanding wife & the basses I've always wanted. PLenty to be thankful for (though we had our Thanksgiving weeks earlier).
Any day with a Rick is a good day
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:06 am
by rickfan63
I had a 4001MG back in 1977,it was my first good bass. I sold it a few years later and started playing other basses. A few years back, I realized that I wanted to go back to the sound and tone that made me want to play in the first place. Now I have two Ricks, a 4001V63MG and a 4003MB, and a 4001C64FG on the way. So I've pretty much come full circle musically.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:13 am
by rickenbrother
"yep a 4003 will blow away a Geddy jazz bass any day of the week ...
...you can say that again!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:19 am
by green_us90
My first decent bass (actually my 4th bass) was/is the 75 4001 I have now- still have it and it will stay in my family- some day my kids will have it. But, in my stable Fenders still have a place.
I find that with the set up I have with my '54 Precision reissue (SD 1/4lb pickup, Badass II bridge and Rotosound 66's rounds) I can get as close as I want to get to the Geddy sound.
http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=14630
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:22 am
by lucky
Yes i tend to think that once you have made the switch to rickenbacker,other basses tend to feel/look/sound like second best.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:07 am
by jps
"Great! Let's do it in Rome, "Caput Mundi"!!! There's no better places in the whole world to celebrate the event!!!
"
Only if the give away prizes are Ferraris! Preferably '60s models.
