help please

[greyparrot]

Hi all im thinking of trading my 08 p bass for a rickenbacker bass, but i have the problem that i have never heard one! can someone give me an idea of the tone? I love the p. but it lacks in the slap sound. How does a rick sound for slap?


Regards, Rich.

[Josh]

[quote name='greyparrot' post='355804' date='Dec 16 2008, 11:44 AM']Hi all im thinking of trading my 08 p bass for a rickenbacker bass, but i have the problem that i have never heard one! can someone give me an idea of the tone? I love the p. but it lacks in the slap sound. How does a rick sound for slap?


Regards, Rich.[/quote]

Rickenbackers + Slap = Fail.

Umm almost anything by The Jam I guess, or Yes or early Rush.

They are generally very aggressive sounding, awkward to play and have looks only a proud mother could love. Yet they are an icon.

[lowdown]

[quote name='greyparrot' post='355804' date='Dec 16 2008, 11:44 AM']Hi all im thinking of trading my 08 p bass for a rickenbacker bass,
Regards, Rich.[/quote]

I cant see anyone trading there Rickenbacker for an 8 pence Bass..
Or maybe they would.


Garry

Edited December 16, 2008 by lowdown

[greyparrot]

[quote name='Josh' post='355810' date='Dec 16 2008, 11:49 AM']Rickenbackers + Slap = Fail.

Umm almost anything by The Jam I guess, or Yes or early Rush.

They are generally very aggressive sounding, awkward to play and have looks only a proud mother could love. Yet they are an icon.[/quote]



Haha i did think that but wanted to hear it from someone else. From what i remember they have a very mid sound with no bright treable at all. Maybe a good jazz is the answer for a good all round bass.

[beerdragon]

There's no substitute for hearing or playing a bass for yourself. but there's plenty of stuff on Youtube.

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=RICKENBACKER+BASS&search_type=&aq=f"]http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query..._type=&aq=f[/url]

[Josh]

[quote name='greyparrot' post='355818' date='Dec 16 2008, 11:51 AM']Haha i did think that but wanted to hear it from someone else. From what i remember they have a very mid sound with no bright treable at all. Maybe a good jazz is the answer for a good all round bass.[/quote]

Rickenbackers have only one sound unfortunately, and thus is the lure to them but I've never seen/heard the fuss being justified. Though as previously said, they are just as iconic as the P-Bass and Jazz. A good Jazz will cover most of the tones, but it depends what tones your after exactly man.

Edited December 16, 2008 by Josh

[Mike]

Try this!

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY&feature=channel_page"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY&...re=channel_page[/url]

[lowdown]

Or dont try this...!


Garry

[leschirons]

They're not renowned as a slapper's bass at all. I think you'd be dissapointed if that's the reason you want one. As most of the other chatters have said, a good Jazz bass will cover 99% of everything and slap great. Having said that, they're well made, seem to hold their price and look seriously cool. If your trying for a swap, have a look at a Status. You can probably pick up an energy or energy artiste for not a lot of money and even find a staright swap if you're lucky. They'll do a great job in the slapping dept.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='lowdown' post='355830' date='Dec 16 2008, 12:00 PM']Or dont try this...!


Garry[/quote]

ha ha

This clip is called 'Who says you can't slap on a Ric?'

Err.... I think he answered his own question.

[crez5150]

[quote name='lowdown' post='355830' date='Dec 16 2008, 12:00 PM']Or dont try this...!


Garry[/quote]


That is Hilarious..... I love the ending...

[lowdown]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='355835' date='Dec 16 2008, 12:06 PM']Err.... I think he answered his own question. [/quote]



Garry

[ARGH]

Save yourself the worry,and replace the P's P/U,a Dimarzio gives out a good slap tone

[pete.young]

Hi Rich,

What you need is a Dean B2, brilliant for slap ;-)

Seriously, I'd have a chat to Andy at Wizard . The P-Bass what what Larry Graham and all those original slappers used, it must be possible to make it work.

[jmesa]

Even Les can't make it sound right!

edit: Still pretty good though Edited December 16, 2008 by jmesa

[Clarky]

I've owned two Ricks (a 4001 and a 4003) and concur - no way do they work with slap style. They are clanky, honky mid-range rock beasts and - I think - fantastic looking. But they are rubbish for slap, period.

Change your p/u (cheapest option) or swap for a Jazz would be my advice if you want a versatile bass with slap-ability.

[OutToPlayJazz]

You'll be telling me you want your Status back next, Rich! My advice is get another Miller Jazz & I'll sell you my Sadowsky preamp to go with it.

[nick]

[quote name='ARGH' post='355844' date='Dec 16 2008, 12:12 PM']Save yourself the worry,and replace the P's P/U,a Dimarzio gives out a good slap tone[/quote]

+1 to Mr. ARGH's sugestion & possibly swap out the bridge also if you want.
P-Bass is the way to go if you want a nice old-skool slap sound - keep it, if it plays well for you.

There again if you want to do typewriter impersonations...