Members Guttermouth Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 Ovation Magnum. Dan good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 good call I want one so bad. There was a Charcoal grey one on TB for a while I just didn't have any cash:(Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 Danelectro.Seriously. With rounds and a pick, you get a twang that's similar. I agree. The dan is the closer to a rick sound than any other IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted January 20, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 20, 2008 IME, the bridge pickup of the Rick sounds fairly close to a P, but that's just me. The Ric has a little something extra going on with both pickups going and the treble up, but it's not that different. It's not just you. If you want a Ric bridge tone, that's exactly the P tone. Exact. In order to get the tone of a Ric with both pickups on, you need a second pickup. The T-40 is a good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 Variax? I had one for a short while, and the Ric models were pretty close. With a pick down by the bridge, it was a lot like that Youtube clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 Peavey T-40, Gibson Ripper, Gibson EB-0 or P-bass with active electronics (maybe)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 +1 those t40 pickups with coils tapped gets pretty damn close.as does the ripper in the 4rd position with the mids rolled out. + another one. The T-40 can sound amazingly like a Ric if you know how to coax that sound out of it. Fortunately it's not too hard of a sound to achieve, and even more fortunately, it looks nothing like a Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 Peavey T-40, Gibson Ripper, Gibson EB-0 or P-bass with active electronics (maybe)... I know this is a total long shot, but could it be done with an epiphone eb-0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 I know this is a total long shot, but could it be done with an epiphone eb-0? i think he meant an eb-3.an eb-o has one huge humbucker close to the neck.an eb-3 has said huge humbucker and a smaller single coil right next to the bridge. i had a short scale eb-3 for a while though and it didn't really sound a ric.the long scale version may get you in the ballpark with the bridge p/u soloed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 The guitard is playing a ric. The bass player is playing something fender-esque, in the video at least. Check out 00:49 in the vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Is it possible to buy reproduction ric neck pick ups? There are a couple of ric bridge pups on the bay atm, thought I might snag one for a bit of a fun project later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Is it possible to buy reproduction ric neck pick ups?There are a couple of ric bridge pups on the bay atm, thought I might snag one for a bit of a fun project later in the year. You could probably call Lindy Fralin and speak to them seeming as how they are the referred resource for rewinding of Ric PU's. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Worth a shot I'm sure bartolini did a neck pup EDIT: Yup they do: http://www.bestbassgear.com/bartolini-ric-pickups.htm Wonder if I should buy just the neck pup and go for a genuine bridge item, or just a set of barts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted February 2, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2008 My favorite bass is a Ric with Barts in both positions. Bought it from a forumite a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BikerOnBass Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Everyone here is just wrong with maybe the exception of the Ripper. The correct answer is the mighty T-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 My favorite bass is a Ric with Barts in both positions. Bought it from a forumite a few years ago. How do the different pups affect the tone Isaac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted February 2, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2008 How do the different pups affect the tone Isaac? They're a bit fuller on the bottom. Additionally, they're humbuckers, so no noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 The link I posted has a split coil pick up, so are they a different set to the type you own I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retrovertigo Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 With a little OD, my Stingray can sound just like that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 lol your joking right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retrovertigo Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 lol your joking right? absolutely not. however, you have to understand that the tone I reach for with my SR is way off from what most people look for in a MM bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted February 2, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2008 The link I posted has a split coil pick up, so are they a different set to the type you own I take it? I can't say. The pickups were on the bass when I got it, so all I can do is assume that they are whatever Bartolini usually sells as Ric replacement pickups. All I know is that I like the sound of them, and I frequently get compliments from others on how they sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted February 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Does it still retain the same classic treble heavy growl? What type of capacitor did ric use to filter out some of the low end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Everyone here is just wrong with maybe the exception of the Ripper. The correct answer is the mighty T-40. 2 pages into the thread and the correct answer finally shows up Remus, seriously -- The T-40 is probably the best at mimicking a reasonable facsimile of the Rickenbacker as well as it get reasonable early Alembic tonalities as well... This is mainly due to its powerful pickups and their design and - more importantly - their placement on the bass for the correct nodal voicings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted February 2, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2008 Does it still retain the same classic treble heavy growl?What type of capacitor did ric use to filter out some of the low end? It's not treble heavy, because it has more low end to balance it out. All of the highs are there, though. The cap, inseries with the bridge pickup, is a .0047 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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