Geek99 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 A generically weak front pickup should have been fixed a long time ago ( it's not like it's a cosmetic change) on an instrument as premium priced as this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 [quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1501677979' post='3346476'] At 5.30 he had practically bored the balls off me and I gave up on the video - life's too short.. He seems incapable fo stringing a whole paragraph together. Ok, he doesn't like the bass. [/quote] Pretty much how I felt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1501679550' post='3346503'] A generically weak front pickup should have been fixed a long time ago ( it's not like it's a cosmetic change) on an instrument as premium priced as this [/quote] Same goes for the bridge design. I accept that it probably doesn't need visiting that often once you've set it properly, but why would you hide the saddle adjustments within the bridge mechanism so that they can only be moved back and forth when it's been completely de-strung? Completely bonkers. Nobody has mentioned tail lift yet. Not sure if that's still a problem or has it been fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) not quite - weak or failure prone pickups can be fixed invisibly, and should have been. The bridge issues form part of the arguably iconic cosmetic design and so is harder to change without protests Edited August 2, 2017 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1501679550' post='3346503'] A generically weak front pickup should have been fixed a long time ago ( it's not like it's a cosmetic change) on an instrument as premium priced as this [/quote] Define weak? Does he just mean that it's lower output than the bridge pickup? In which case why is it a problem? On just about every P-J equipped bass the P pickup is much louder than the J with the volume controls both set on full, but we've all learnt to adjust the relative volume settings to compensate. Why can't we do the same on a Rickenbacker? Also with identical pickups in both locations the neck pickup always tends to sound louder, so having a lower output pickup in this location can be a good idea. Also IME higher output pickups don't always sound as good as ones with a lower output. If you want to drive some valves hard than high output is probably the right one for you. However if you want a subtle and detailed tone, a lower output pickup is far better. Finally which pickup is the "front" and which one the "back"? The front of the bass is the one that faces the audience and has the pickups and controls attached to it, so any and all of the pickups fitted are the "front" ones. Far better to use bridge and neck (and middle if applicable) then there is no confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Love his vids but I think he is half pissed most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 That bridge design... I begin to see why a lot of people don't like Rics much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If all basses were the same, life would be very boring and there wouldn't be much use for this forum. There are design issues with most basses, you either accept them or don't - sensible people then spend accordingly. I don't much like Warwick Thumb basses (because of the neck dive) but going on about it is pointless as it's a personal opinion. Do I like Rics - yes, would I elect to have one as my only bass - no. Regarding some of the aforementioned issues: 1. Bridge design - certainly 'industrial' but once set to your liking seems perfectly ok to me 2. Tail lift, mine's ok so no real experience of this. Probably wouldn't equip it with very heavy strings though. just in case. 3. Finish issues, I think Ric could learn a thing or 2 from Squier but I cant complain on the ones I've had (no bleed or flaking paint) 4. Weak neck pup; it's quieter than the bridge pup but that's what the knobs are for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1501670494' post='3346387'] Hardy Smith ? no- just inside the borders of [s]Mordor[/s] Mansfeld - near the Sir John Cockle - he normally works on acoustics but he made a lovely job of my Stingray - Anthony Dixon [/quote] Cheers. I only asked because a friend owns the Party Shop two doors to the right. I'd had a nosey around HS but he had nowt I liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I think Rickys look cool but I have only ever played one and it was bloody awful the quality wasn't even as good as a squier imo for such an expensive product the quality should be bang on on every single bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 He's not a great advert for his stress bracelet, is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1501880865' post='3348061'] He's not a great advert for his stress bracelet, is he? [/quote] You should see him without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Although I posted the topic, it wasn't to generate any hostility. I'm not suggesting he's always correct, but Dave does make me chuckle. Plus, I've definitely learnt a few things from watching his channel. I'll just leave this picture of my Rickenbacker here which is, in my opinion, something that the company did right. [center][/center] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Blimey is it a whole six months since the last Rickenbacker bashing thread? How time flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 http://youtu.be/-lwKyBW8W-Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1501679550' post='3346503'] A generically weak front pickup should have been fixed a long time ago ( it's not like it's a cosmetic change) on an instrument as premium priced as this [/quote] But it hasn't been fixed... because character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yes that's what I meant There are better designs than the BBOT but it's iconic so they don't fix it but I don't see why an unseen but not uncommon fault can't be fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 [quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1501678899' post='3346494'] That would be marvelous. I have had none of the issues he describes, except the odd weak neck pickup. [/quote]WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1501934048' post='3348315'] WOW!! [/quote] Add much as I slag them off they are still great looking basses wow indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 He gave a shout out for Cold Chisel - archetypal hard case Aussie pub rock band. They were a stalwart of my high school years. I hated them at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1501885574' post='3348077'] Although I posted the topic, it wasn't to generate any hostility. I'm not suggesting he's always correct, but Dave does make me chuckle. Plus, I've definitely learnt a few things from watching his channel. I'll just leave this picture of my Rickenbacker here which is, in my opinion, something that the company did right. [center][/center] [/quote] That's impressive. I do like that. I'd never want to play it though not because it is a Ricky but because it is a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Rickenbacker seemed alright for Chris Squire. His playing gets loads of praise on here. Really don't see the point in this thread, each to his own. I don't expect to like every bass I pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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