Norrin Radd wrote:That is absolutely gorgeous! I can't believe it only weighs 8.1 pounds, that is terrific for a bass. I've always had a thing for Rick basses ever since I saw Rush way back in '81.
Can you bust out some 2112 for me? 
Thanks. And I could have a pretty good bash at 2112. It was about the first thing I ever learnt on bass. (Sad but true...) Stuff like that you don't forget too fast.
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I'd have to relearn Red Barchetta though, along with most of that other stuff I used to sit and work out whenever the new Rush album came out. Until they lost me anyway when they went too synth-poppy. They did get me back again a few albums ago, Snakes and Arrows has some classy stuff again. But I've not sat and worked them out the same way... no Rickys now!
OrangePaul wrote:I always think of them as having a bit more character over a Fender P (sonically I mean). Congrats, enjoy Andy.
Oh sure, Rickys sound pretty distinctive. Though TBH nothing else really sounds like a Fender P either. (Certainly not a 'J' bass!)
Ironically Precisions, though about as basic as it gets, are basses you could probably use in (way) more different styles of music than either 'J' or Ricky basses. Actually right now I can't think of
any styles (band anyway, not talking orchestral etc.
) where you
couldn't use a 'P'
very effectively. I'm not quite sure you could say that about a Ricky, but I'll do my best to find out. Do love my 'P' and 'J' style basses too though, it's all good.
Les Paul Lover wrote:I'd love to see some pics of that body in better lighting. It already looks pretty impressive as it is!!!
Lighting isn't so good in Holland at this time of the year.
Bensnake wrote:Really nice! I love the look of Rickenbacker basses, especially the black/white ones though I must say yours is a beauty for sure. Enjoy!
Thanks. I like most of the different finishes myself, would have been happy with pretty much any one. But the walnut isn't too shoddy looking right enough.
fiveightandten wrote:I played a 4001 years ago. I mainly use my fingers on bass, and the bridge pickup surround was destroying my hand (ha!). But everything else about it was fantastic. The sound and the action are amazing. They're so darned playable! Great feel on those basses. I'm sure you'll love it. I bet it's great through the Hiwatt.
Yeah, just can't live with that p/up cover...
And oh yeah, it sounds really great through the Hiwatt. And through the OR120 - of course. And being stereo I could even split pickups between both amps. Now
that could be interesting...
Yeah the 4000 series feel is pretty unique and very nice. They are actually a little shorter scale than Fenders (33 1/4'') which I hadn't realised before. But the big thing is the way the neck doesn't widen too much at all higher up. If the action is set right (meaning low but clean) they practically play themselves.
Strange things though Rickenbackers. A mate of mine says that if it is possible to do it differently than Rickenbacker probably
will do it differently. Having tried and been talked through a couple of Ricky guitars / basses he has owned I can see what he means. I mean...
Bakelite nuts? Those daft prehistoric string dampers? Mono / Stereo output? A bass
cut cap on a bass guitar's bridge p/up? Reversed string pairs on their 12 strings?
But then they also raise some important questions. Like why doesn't everyone fit dual truss rods for example? And most important of all, why are Rickys always so damn difficult to get hold of? (2+ years waiting time according to the shop owner.)
Randy Bass wrote:That is one of the nicest Rickenbackers I've ever seen. I have always assumed that I wouldn't like the sound, but they look great.
The Marleaux is simply Earth-Shattering though. There aren't that many bass shapes out there that I actually like, and they have managed to come up with something classic and original at the same time.
Well yeah there is no guarantee you'd like the Rick sounds for your own playing. They are pretty different sounding. But you'd probably love the feel of a well set up Ricky regardless, and they certainly do look great. The quality of finish on the various coloured ones is just legendary. Mine has a fairly open very lightly oiled finish though, and nothing like as slinky as the Marleaux.
If you ever get a chance to play a Marleaux Consat you'd probably never want to let go of it again. They honestly feel just as good as they look. There are some curves on them which are just impossibly beautiful (and tactile!), and I can't even work out how they carve them by hand. Frankly mine makes even the nice Ricky look like a plank.
Only thing I'd say against most Consats is that the woods can be way too fancy for my tastes, but that is (mostly) down to the individual customer's specs. You checked out the gallery on their site? Have a wee scroll down
HERE to see what I mean.
Some I do lust after of course. To pick just one recent one, well sunbursts are nice, but a sun
set?
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Totally stunning, but would / could YOU actually use that on stage? I'd be pretty wary of playing that beauty out on a pub gig myself anyway.
No big worries with simple wood finishes like those two though. The Ricky will def. get played out, and the Consat already has it's first minor bash where a cheap and heavy acoustic guitar fell against it. No big worry. Way I see it they are for playing, not just hanging on a wall.
Andy.
