Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

For me anyway, every other bass brand that Ive ever owned, I usually found myself going, "Id like to have another with a different PU config, one rosewood one maple necked, a 5 string version, etc.,etc." I haven't had that feeling since I got my Ric, I love everything about it! I think it really cured my gas! Don't get me wrong, Id take another, but I guess Im saying I don't feel an extreme need for another, like I have other brands in the past. This one really does it for me! I know this is a worthless thread with no real info brought to the table, but I just needed to share my love for my Ric!!

John

You just haven't been playing it long enough! RAS will strike!

Maybe RAS will strike, maybe not. I feel good with my 4001 and Laredo. And I'm not even using the 4001! When I fix the output jack and get some TI flats on the 4001 I'll probably feel like I just bought a new bass!

I feel the same way about my Ricks - although I've had a slight inclination to put dual concentric pots on the Laredo, it really hasn't been a strong enough urge to actually do it. And there is not a thing I'd do to the 4001. Except get flats back on it!

i do love my rics, but i always find time for my jazz bass.

Jeff sagely vouchsafed: "You just haven't been playing it long enough! RAS will strike!

....and there is no cure You are only delaying the inevitable....

I love my Ric too but I also have a G&L ASAT and a Lakland Skyline that I am very fond of.

Rics are by far the best looking basses out there though IMO.

I love my Ric 4003 the most, will NEVER get rid of it, but I also love my "62 Reissue Hoffy, a different animal altogether, both standing next to each other on stage before we go on looks awsome!

I'm with John since i got my '92 4003,i have'nt wanted to bother with other brands of bass.I own an original 1964 Hofner violin bass,that has been in it's case for the best part of 9 years.

It's nice to have a collection of basses,and different basses give your own style a different sound.But now when i go to guitar shop's,i don't get the same urge to buy basses like i used to.I would buy another Ric though they just feel & sound right to me.

I have other basses, a 50's precision and a ho dog jazz bass. I don't play them anymore, there in gig bags in another room in the house. The Ric can do mellow and aggressive in only a way a Ric can do, which to me can be applied to any style of music. I don't find mine to be lacking in the versatility department. Plus as I've said before the thing is like playing a subtly crafted work of art. Beautifully made without being overdone. And its the only bass I've ever owned when playing it you can feel the notes resonate through the whole body. When I play it I just don't feel like I'm missing anything anymore, versatility or otherwise, like I did with other basses. Mine is a fat necked version and given the choice I wouldn't even change the neck profile!

how many basses do I need ... just one more ...

Hi all, this is my 1st post here, the amount of info you can find here about Ricks is massive. I'm interested in the 4000 series basses and I own 2 ATM, a 2000 4003 Jetglo that my nice Wife bought me last Christmas and a 1973 4001 Jetglo which needs a wee bit of TLC.

On how many guitar you need, well,if I were to quote my Brother on how many guitars one needs it would be something like this "You really only need 1, but it is nice to have many more than you actually need."

I don't think you can ever have enough Rickenbackers. (Funds permitting.)

My Brother doesn't even own a Rickenbacker, but he has played the ones I've owned over the years since about 1985 and he was blown away with their quality and the way they play.

Hope to be a bit useful on this forum, if I can.

Regards

RYB

Welcome David? Does your '73 have checkered binding? Full width inlays? If you don't know what I mean, you'll learn quick.

Welcome, David!
I recognize your username from the RIC forum.

Now that you're here, ya gotta post pics!

Hi John, Kevin, thanks for the warm welcome.

Well the '73 doesn't have any of these features you mention, its an October model and its got white binding, inlays the same as my 4003, high gain pup at the neck a 1/2 inch from the neck end, Wavey Grovers, all the normal stuff and none of the more desirable features you mentioned.

I'm in the process of attempting to put a 12k reissue toaster in the neck position, but its extremely loud compared to the bridge pup, so i'm having difficulty matching them ATM.

How do I put pix up?
Is it like the RIC forum where you have to link to the pix or can you upload them onto the forum post?

Thanks guys, I'll post some pix asap once I find out how to.

Regards

RYB

Check in the 'coding' section (under 'Posting') in the sidebar on the left & scroll down 'til you get to the photo posting section.

Briefly, they have to be 500 X 500 pixels or smaller, & under 36k.

Photoshop is an easy tool for resizing, & others use several other programs.
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The mismatch in pup strength could be due to the cap, unless you've already bypassed it.