bartelby Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 Nice to see Al get some recognition. Interesting configuration on a Ric... 2 Quote
dannybuoy Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 Awesome, surprised it's not green though! Is that going to be a production model? Impressive yogi beard too. Quote
bartelby Posted April 21, 2019 Author Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 09:15, dannybuoy said: Awesome, surprised it's not green though! Is that going to be a production model? Impressive yogi beard too. Expand It's a limited edition, and it is a shame it's not green. But then, that might have pushed me over the edge and I'd have ordered one... Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 Looks like a 14 year old's woodwork project. I'm sure it sounds amazing, but it looks like hell to play. 2 2 Quote
bartelby Posted April 21, 2019 Author Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) On 21/04/2019 at 14:07, Cosmo Valdemar said: Looks like a 14 year old's woodwork project. I'm sure it sounds amazing, but it looks like hell to play. Expand But all Rics look like they've been bodged in a shed... I'm gonna take a wild guess that Al has no issues playing one... Edited April 21, 2019 by bartelby 1 Quote
BreadBin Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 14:17, bartelby said: But all Rics look like they've been bodged in a shed... I'm gonna take a wild guess that Al has no issues playing one... Expand I googled him, he doesn't. 1 Quote
bartelby Posted April 21, 2019 Author Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 14:40, BreadBin said: I googled him, he doesn't. Expand I know he doesn't. I've seen OM several times live and I'm going to see Sleep in October. He's a very overlooked bassist. Quote
dannybuoy Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 I've seen Om a couple of times too, the second of which they had just gone from a duo to a trio, the addition being Robert Lowe. I'd seen him play previously in a solo capacity supporting Explosions In The Sky, but I was racking my brain that night trying to remember where I'd seen him before! Judging by the thumbrest right by the neck, those pickup covers don't get in the way of his playing! 1 Quote
bartelby Posted April 21, 2019 Author Posted April 21, 2019 I thought the addition of Lowe was fantastic. I've know his solo stuff (under both Robert Aiki Aubery Lowe and Lichens) for a while before he did stuff with OM. He's a super nice guy too. Al is definitely an end of the neck player. 2 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 14:17, bartelby said: I'm gonna take a wild guess that Al has no issues playing one... Expand I'm sure it suits Al perfectly. I meant to us mortals. I wonder if it's a production model or a one-off. Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 I've never understood the hate for the Ricky shape. I think they look superb. I'd take one over a dull Fender any day. 2 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 16:05, Newfoundfreedom said: I've never understood the hate for the Ricky shape. I think they look superb. I'd take one over a dull Fender any day. Expand Different strokes and all that. I think they are one of the most beautiful basses ever built. This Al Cisneros model, not so much 😆 1 Quote
dannybuoy Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) I'd like to hear it, probably sounds closer to a Jazz than a typical Ric with those pickup positions. Edited April 21, 2019 by dannybuoy Quote
prowla Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 14:17, bartelby said: But all Rics look like they've been bodged in a shed... I'm gonna take a wild guess that Al has no issues playing one... Expand Rics have the best finish of any production bass. Quote
prowla Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 16:56, Cosmo Valdemar said: Different strokes and all that. I think they are one of the most beautiful basses ever built. This Al Cisneros model, not so much 😆 Expand Whenever I see a band, if there's a Ric bass there, then that's what my eyes go to. Quote
BreadBin Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 I played one once, I liked it. I'd like to try that one, it looks fancy! Quote
prowla Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 19:35, BreadBin said: I played one once, I liked it. I'd like to try that one, it looks fancy! Expand I usually take one or two to the Bass Bashes I go to; I've been to the SE and Midlands ones. 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 19:27, prowla said: Rics have the best finish of any production bass. Expand When you say 'finish' do you mean the 'look' of the bass (on that subject, each to their own) or did you mean the quality control / way it's been put together? In which case I'd say that was a BIG claim! 2 Quote
prowla Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 20:56, Al Krow said: When you say 'finish' do you mean the 'look' of the bass (on that subject, each to their own) or did you mean the quality control / way it's been put together? In which case I'd say that was a BIG claim! Expand I mean the lacquer. But I would put my 2010 4003 against anything else for quality too. Quote
prowla Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 20:59, ped said: John Hall is looking well 🤭 Expand I think he’s left the company. Quote
Al Krow Posted April 21, 2019 Posted April 21, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 21:11, prowla said: I mean the lacquer. But I would put my 2010 4003 against anything else for quality too. Expand Hah! Well you've laid down the challenge and I guess we've got a budget of up to around £2k to play with, if we're comparing like with like. So how about a Sandberg California TM4 then for starters? In terms of lacquer and, in fact, finish generally, it was pretty flawless! Quote
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