bubinga5 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 On 28/12/2018 at 20:16, 4000 said: To be fair, Macca started his career on the Hofner. He moved over to the Ric because it recorded and intonated better (and was free😂). So the Hofner was his iconic bass before the Ric came along. Having said that he used the Ric through Wings, but went back to the Hofner at the prompting of Elvis Costello. And because it was light. And iconic. 😉 Phil moved to the P because he felt it was easier to impose his personality on it. Didn't Macca play a Jazz Bass on a lot of the recordings.? Quote
4000 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, bubinga5 said: Didn't Macca play a Jazz Bass on a lot of the recordings.? No, he didn’t. The Jazz was used for some of the White Album, IIRC (5 tracks I think). Apart from that, all the Beatles stuff is Hofner or Rick. There’s plenty of info available about what was used on what. Edited January 1, 2019 by 4000 1 Quote
Musicman20 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 They look amazing. Unique sound. Weird to play. Too expensive for what they are. Quote
Bob Lord Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I see a few local band types using them, and they invariably seem to do their best to make them sound like a normal bass. Which I totally miss the point of... if you're not using it for its ability to get that grindy, aggressive trademark sound, then (IMO), there's too much downside in using one. If you're going to use a fat, wooly fingerstyle sound, there a loads of basses that do a better job. Grab a plectrum, turn up the gain, turn up the mids and turn up the volume!! Waste of money otherwise BTW I'm not dissing them, I love them and own one, but they're not very practical or comfortable. The only reason to use such a specialist instrument (apart from how cool they look) is because you need their unique sound Quote
timhiggins Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 On 28/12/2018 at 00:23, Ricky 4000 said: No, not really... differently rated, yes. It's like, there are bass players, and then there are Rickenbacker bass players. People think Rickenbacker players are the sort of folks who drive a Subaru Impreza (stereotype - yawn)... well that is simply not true... if it were a Japanese import Impreza, running at least 400/400, then yes, you're probably right. But please don't go judging every Subaru owner to be a Rickenbacker player. It could be a farmer FFS, and everybody knows a farmer would play a Fender. Thank you for your time. 😁 I must take issue with the farmers playing fenders bit as i know a lot of farmers and they would never fork out on a fender ! i think it far more likely they would build something from pallets ,tyre's , flashband ,gaffer tape ,and bits of old cars the end result would surely look and play much more like a Ric ... 2 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Better I'd imagine and more ergonomic too. 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Better I'd imagine and more ergonomic too. With "Rickentractor" (said with the accent) on the headstock and impending lawsuit from our friend overseas. 2 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Sounds a bit Deere? that may be the Case 1 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I certainly wouldn't plough any of my funds into one. 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: I certainly wouldn't plough any of my funds into one. Not even a hedge fund? Then again, he'd have to get off his own land to do that. Edited January 2, 2019 by EBS_freak 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: I certainly wouldn't plough any of my funds into one. Why not? If you buy fairly wise, vintage or second hand, you probably wouldn't lose a penny. Might be better than money in the bank (at .25% interest or whatever). I'd be quite happy with getting all of these for starters (except the Gibson, obviously 😁) 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: Why not? 1 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: It's not over my head! I am suitably amused! 😁 2 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I actually had the opportunity to buy one cheap, I tried to like it but couldn't and decided to give it back even though I should have just kept it under the bed! 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Bob Lord said: I see a few local band types using them, and they invariably seem to do their best to make them sound like a normal bass. Which I totally miss the point of... if you're not using it for its ability to get that grindy, aggressive trademark sound, then (IMO), there's too much downside in using one. If you're going to use a fat, wooly fingerstyle sound, there a loads of basses that do a better job. Grab a plectrum, turn up the gain, turn up the mids and turn up the volume!! Waste of money otherwise BTW I'm not dissing them, I love them and own one, but they're not very practical or comfortable. The only reason to use such a specialist instrument (apart from how cool they look) is because you need their unique sound There is great wisdom in this post ^^^^. it's what I was attempting to touch on in my OP, about "Rickenbacker players". No shrinking violets, no fat wooly fingers, and often found in their natural habitat -- 3 piece band. 👍 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: I actually had the opportunity to buy one cheap, I tried to like it but couldn't and decided to give it back even though I should have just kept it under the bed! You're right - you should have. 😁 Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I would have thought the natural habit of any bass is turn up and get a plectrum out, it’s is in my household. Sounds like at some point I should probably get a Ric.... 3 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 2:08 here: That just makes me feel happy. 😁 Quote
rollie 55 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: 2:08 here: That just makes me feel happy. 😁 isnt the guy playing the ric bass a famous porn star ron something or other 1 2 Quote
Woodinblack Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Bob Lord said: oh go on then... Was that the ric or the copy? It has to be said in that case thought that the tone he gets these days is pretty similar on a precision Quote
Bob Lord Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Was that the ric or the copy? It has to be said in that case thought that the tone he gets these days is pretty similar on a precision I assume by then he was onto the real ones Quote
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