Members Ravelleman Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Originally posted by achtung jackass nice to see a fellow Dub on the forums! welcome! where bouts in dublin are ya located? i'd vote for G&L, lovely basses. ricks are so overrated, every indie band has to have a rick playing bassist. it gets a bit old i think. Just passing through from the guitar forums... That makes three of us. I agree with you about the indie bands. They all use Rics. It's annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 72Rick Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Originally posted by bassmaniac You guys that think a Rick is not all that versatile haven't spent a great deal of time playing one. I totally agree with this statement! I voted for Rickenbacker. I think they sound great for everything. I don't play my Ricks on just old Rush tunes that I've confirmed Geddy used a Rick on, or just on Yes tunes, because I'd never get to play. I don'y play in a high profile prog rock band. Ricks sound great on everything I play because I'm playing it, that Bass isn't playing me. I'm the driver. My Ricks respond very nicely to whatever I apply them to. Smooth Blues, Cool Country or Rock Ballads. They Bark, Bite and Glide through it all sounding like deadly killer Bass Guitar. I used my 74' Walnut 4001 for last Fridays HP corporate celibration we played for. Outdoors, used my Max and 412-TFX. Everything was smooth and sweet. When I get some copies of photos taken of us I'll post them. I have played G&L's; L1000, SB2 and Tribute. They're great basses. I'd always take a Rick first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim in WV Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 L2k gets my vote. nd anyon ht say a G&L "is not a Fender" is talking out of his ASS. Leo always said he considered the G & L basses the best he ever designed and made. and the L2K is probbly the best of all of them. I love ric too, dont get me wrong, but I have a feeling a lot of people own ricks just becuase they want to look different than the next bassist. Many buy it for looks instead of sound - nothing sounds like one but sometimes thats not an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassmaniac Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Originally posted by Tim in WV Leo always said he considered the G & L basses the best he ever designed and made. I wouldn't have expected him to say that G&L's were not as good as the instruments he used to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detractus Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Wow, two very different basses. The G&L is like a Fender Precision on steroids w/ no real personality of its own, whereas the Ric is entirely its own beast with its own voice. I own an L2000...but if you're playing a Jazz and like it, the Ric is probably going to do it for you better than the L2000 will. I just think the Ric is characteristically closer to a Jazz bass in its tone. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Originally posted by Thunderbroom Will Turpin - Collective SoulMike Porcaro - TotoCraig Montoya - EverclearDanny Milliner - Brooks & DunnMark "The Animal" Mendoza - Twisted SisterJames LoMenzo - Black Label SocietySara Lee - Indigo Girls/B-52'sBones Hillman - Midnight OilTom Hamilton - AerosmithGail Ann Dorsey - David BowieJerry Dixon - WarrantKevin "Brandino" Brandon - Aretha Franklin, James BrownGarry Beers - INXS THUNDERPWNED!!12!!!11! I would vote for the G&L, because it has more bolt thingies holding on the neck. And, as we all know, more=better. That, plus "Rickenbacker" is Babylonian for "splitty splat splatt". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 I was really surprised to see how many people went Rick on this one.Ricks are certainly nice, but if I had to choose between the two, I'd definately go G&L. Ricks have their sound, but I've never "fallen" for one. They just seem like another bass to me. The G&L has tons of sounds, and lots of badassity, and the Rick ain't worth that kind of versatility if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no-logic Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 This is all good. It's kind of like 16 years ago when I bought my first Harley. Not that many of them around. Now everyone has one. So I bought a Triumph. Unique, conversation piece, and not everyone owns one. Just the way it should be for owning a Ric. Keep lovin' those G&L's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted May 23, 2006 Members Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by BigPigPeaches THUNDERPWNED!!12!!!11! I would vote for the G&L, because it has more bolt thingies holding on the neck. And, as we all know, more=better. Actually, the 3-bolt design with micro-tilt adjustment is generally favored among G&L purists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted May 23, 2006 Members Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by bbl Actually, the 3-bolt design with micro-tilt adjustment is generally favored among G&L purists. Three is still more than a Ric has though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phatster Posted May 23, 2006 Members Share Posted May 23, 2006 The consistency of the G&L is second to none.I have a ASAT that is extremely flexible,a Ric is its own voice and many times players think anything that is good enough for Paul is fof them.Give me the lowly G&L anyday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nirgam Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I have several basses. 17 in all. I always wanted a Ric so after bought one and tried it out, I just left it in its case till I sold it last year. In my collection I have 3 G&L's L-1000 and one L-2000. I would not trade them for anything else. They are very very versatile, and they are the ones that I like using on stage. Leo Fender was right when he refered to his G&L guitars and basses 'These are the real ones'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted April 15, 2012 Members Share Posted April 15, 2012 It's natural in this type of thread that you are going to get varied replies. Does it really matter which big well known artists play a certain bass, or what anyone else thinks ???? What matters is what YOU think. They are both great basses. My advice is to try out both and decide for yourself. FWIW, my choice would be the G&L. What's yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazzneck Posted April 15, 2012 Members Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'd choose the G&L without question. Just a more versatile and comfortable instrument IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Texas Noise Factory Posted April 15, 2012 Members Share Posted April 15, 2012 This thread is like 6 yrs. old. Nothing like beating a dead horse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2012 I figure Daryl Chaney has already made his decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted April 15, 2012 Members Share Posted April 15, 2012 I figure Daryl Chaney has already made his decision. Ya think? After six years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2012 Maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 G&L is the answer to everything: even 6 year old threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 G&L is the answer to everything: even 6 year old threads. i detect SMARM in your response.... And according to the poll response, G&L loses... I hope Daryl chose...wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted April 24, 2012 Members Share Posted April 24, 2012 And according to the poll response, G&L loses.... You cant lose, no matter what bass you choose. Both basses are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted April 24, 2012 Members Share Posted April 24, 2012 G&L is the answer to everything: even 6 year old threads. Yep ! The're still as good now as they were six years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted April 24, 2012 Members Share Posted April 24, 2012 Well I just cast off another vote for G&L anyways. So future noobs can search away for hours and dig up ancient threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted April 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 24, 2012 Holy thread necromancy, Batman! I'd go G&L, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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