Cosmo Valdemar

Black Dog On My Shoulder - Manics

Bits and Pieces - DC5

Spanish Boots - Jeff Beck

RG played the unmodded Rick on Machine Head - there's lots of pics taken at the time of recording. The version with Jazz pickups at the neck was played on Who Do We Think We Are - it's a woolier tone than Machine Head, but still sounds like a Rick.

It's not baloney. I disliked the original bridge for a variety of reasons so I swapped it for a Hipshot which suits me far better. I wanted to play the darned thing, so I made it easier to do so.

I know plenty of people who do.

I Don't Know - Ozzy

"Have, a good, time, ALL the time." - Viv Savage

I've decided to go down the route of getting a clean and powerful amp - not necessarily 'neutral' but something that can serve as a blsnk canvas - and relying on preamp pedals for colour. I've realised that my Tech 21 Leeds and VT pedals give me the tone that makes me happy, and for more modern flavours I use Warwick/Spector and Darkglass. The wonders and ease of modern technology. That said, the new GK Legacy heads are very tempting...

Hot Seat - Vic Chessnut

RWRP?

Pyretta Blaze - Type O Negative

Agreed. If you want that clank and rattle, it's got to be old school single coils - noise and all. The Rick humbuckers are a lot darker.

Tyred of Waiting - Kinks

That's RIC's M.O! Precisely this. Nothing more lifeless than trying out a Rick in a shop and being plugged into a TC Electronic combo. Ricks demand amps, or at least a preamp, with character and colour.

Admittedly, further to my earlier comment about my 4004's neck, the 4003s had unpleasant necks at the time as well.

That is amazing.

My 4004 had a horrific neck. An absolute lump. I'm guessing it was an early one.

Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious BIG