Members bassdudeguy Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 and then there was peace in the land of hcbf:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted September 5, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2007 Let's not get distracted by minutia or arguments. My point is that there is nothing about a Rickenbacker that makes is wildly different from all other basses. Every bass is unique. There is no greater a difference between any of a P, a J, a Stingray, an Alembic, etc. than there is between a Ric and the other basses. Ric discussions tend to include unexplained hyperbole that Rics are unlike anything you've ever played before. That is misleading and unhelpful. True. All I say on the matter is that nothing else ever felt so right in my hands than a Ric. I imagine that a solidly built bass of another brand, whose neck had the same dimensions, would feel as good. I haven't come across that other bass yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 5, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2007 True. All I say on the matter is that nothing else ever felt so right in my hands than a Ric. I imagine that a solidly built bass of another brand, whose neck had the same dimensions, would feel as good. I haven't come across that other bass yet, though. It is not singular, but it is not as common as the Fender profiles. My hands love lots of necks, really the only I dislike are narrow and/or thin, and they certainly like the Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 Yep - everything flat on the amp, everything fully open on the bass. Bridge pickup soloed on the Ric. Hey there Dr. K, Occasionally I'll solo my Ric's bridge or neck pickup. But the vast majority of the time I'm playing, I have both pickups engaged - set with 100% volume on the bridge pickup, and ~75% volume on the neck pickup. (both tone pots at 100% full-on) It's an awfully sweet tone 'spot.' You might try giving those settings a shot sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 5, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2007 You might try giving those settings a shot sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanizzle Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hey there Dr. K, Occasionally I'll solo my Ric's bridge or neck pickup. But the vast majority of the time I'm playing, I have both pickups engaged - set with 100% volume on the bridge pickup, and ~75% volume on the neck pickup. (both tone pots at 100% full-on) It's an awfully sweet tone 'spot.' You might try giving those settings a shot sometime it's a good spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 This thread is setting a longevity record for civility. I'm gonna pull an Onkel Bob and slap some flats on the 4001 at the next res-stringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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