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 Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:54 pm
Fleaa how do you get a good slapping/popping sound on a squier bp15 bass amp with 1 low, mid, and high tone knobs. Ya and I slap on a used squier P-bass cuz its all i can get with my money right now.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:47 am
i just baught a sweet red wood ibinez for $200, tell me thats a good deal cuz they threw in 5 years warranty; tell me thats a good deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! scream
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:52 am
In my experience Rickenbackers are truely horrible guitars and basses. You will always get a better tone from a fender, and even in some cases, a gibson. On top of that they aren't as well constructed as you'd like to think. Many guitar techs groan when they get in a Rickenbacker 'cause they are such a pain to fix up.
If you ask me the Rickenbacker bass is fairly overrated and a good quality Fender bass or a Musicman is the way to go.
Also, to the post above me, it's not a horrible deal, but there's a high chance that you will be using that warrenty. Ibanez basses can be good for some things and bad for others. In terms of looks they can be both nice and horrible. It's also dependant on what type of model you got sold. The only really good model of Ibanez I've ever played was the stilleto, which looks good and plays well, with a different tone than most basses I prefer.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:55 am
The Anaesthetic Effect In my experience Rickenbackers are truely horrible guitars and basses. You will always get a better tone from a fender, and even in some cases, a gibson. On top of that they aren't as well constructed as you'd like to think. Many guitar techs groan when they get in a Rickenbacker 'cause they are such a pain to fix up. If you ask me the Rickenbacker bass is fairly overrated and a good quality Fender bass or a Musicman is the way to go. Also, to the post above me, it's not a horrible deal, but there's a high chance that you will be using that warrenty. Ibanez basses can be good for some things and bad for others. In terms of looks they can be both nice and horrible. It's also dependant on what type of model you got sold. The only really good model of Ibanez I've ever played was the stilleto, which looks good and plays well, with a different tone than most basses I prefer. Okay, so Rics aren't for you, that doesn't make them terrible. Perfect tone is in the ear of the beholder. They are well constructed, and I've seen some terrible Fenders and Gibsons (the EB-3's are notoriously bad). The only reason I could see techs groaning about a Ric is because of the dual truss rods, which really isn't that much of a problem. If you wanna play Fender or Musicman, that's great, but there are going to be plenty that pick the Ric. Remember you get what you pay for. And um, the Stiletto isn't an Ibanez model, that would be Schecter. I just love it when people try to pass their preferences off as fact...
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:07 pm
Heh, yeah... Stiletto is a Schecter model unless of course we're talking about Mesa Boogie Stiletto amplifiers (which i'm sure we're not). biggrin
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:29 pm
angrymalazar The Anaesthetic Effect In my experience Rickenbackers are truely horrible guitars and basses. You will always get a better tone from a fender, and even in some cases, a gibson. On top of that they aren't as well constructed as you'd like to think. Many guitar techs groan when they get in a Rickenbacker 'cause they are such a pain to fix up. If you ask me the Rickenbacker bass is fairly overrated and a good quality Fender bass or a Musicman is the way to go. Also, to the post above me, it's not a horrible deal, but there's a high chance that you will be using that warrenty. Ibanez basses can be good for some things and bad for others. In terms of looks they can be both nice and horrible. It's also dependant on what type of model you got sold. The only really good model of Ibanez I've ever played was the stilleto, which looks good and plays well, with a different tone than most basses I prefer. Okay, so Rics aren't for you, that doesn't make them terrible. Perfect tone is in the ear of the beholder. They are well constructed, and I've seen some terrible Fenders and Gibsons (the EB-3's are notoriously bad). The only reason I could see techs groaning about a Ric is because of the dual truss rods, which really isn't that much of a problem. If you wanna play Fender or Musicman, that's great, but there are going to be plenty that pick the Ric. Remember you get what you pay for. And um, the Stiletto isn't an Ibanez model, that would be Schecter. I just love it when people try to pass their preferences off as fact... You'll notice that the majority of well known and well respected bassists will highly avoid Rickenbackers as well, it's not just me. I'm not saying that said bassists will turn to Fender either though, 'cause I can only think of two respectable bassists who did. I just feel Rickenbackers are highly overrated. And you are completely right on the stilleto point, I don't have a clue where my mind was at when I made that part of the post, since I haven't ever played an Ibanez bass that I liked.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:19 pm
The Anaesthetic Effect angrymalazar The Anaesthetic Effect In my experience Rickenbackers are truely horrible guitars and basses. You will always get a better tone from a fender, and even in some cases, a gibson. On top of that they aren't as well constructed as you'd like to think. Many guitar techs groan when they get in a Rickenbacker 'cause they are such a pain to fix up. If you ask me the Rickenbacker bass is fairly overrated and a good quality Fender bass or a Musicman is the way to go. Also, to the post above me, it's not a horrible deal, but there's a high chance that you will be using that warrenty. Ibanez basses can be good for some things and bad for others. In terms of looks they can be both nice and horrible. It's also dependant on what type of model you got sold. The only really good model of Ibanez I've ever played was the stilleto, which looks good and plays well, with a different tone than most basses I prefer. Okay, so Rics aren't for you, that doesn't make them terrible. Perfect tone is in the ear of the beholder. They are well constructed, and I've seen some terrible Fenders and Gibsons (the EB-3's are notoriously bad). The only reason I could see techs groaning about a Ric is because of the dual truss rods, which really isn't that much of a problem. If you wanna play Fender or Musicman, that's great, but there are going to be plenty that pick the Ric. Remember you get what you pay for. And um, the Stiletto isn't an Ibanez model, that would be Schecter. I just love it when people try to pass their preferences off as fact... You'll notice that the majority of well known and well respected bassists will highly avoid Rickenbackers as well, it's not just me. I'm not saying that said bassists will turn to Fender either though, 'cause I can only think of two respectable bassists who did. I just feel Rickenbackers are highly overrated. And you are completely right on the stilleto point, I don't have a clue where my mind was at when I made that part of the post, since I haven't ever played an Ibanez bass that I liked. I'll also notice that Fender, along with Ampeg, is incredibly liberal with there endorsements, while Ric isn't. And it doesn't matter how rich you get, you're not gonna turn down free basses, built to your exact specs, for the length of your career.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:10 pm
I own a Rickenbacker.
As many people know...
And I have to say, for the thousand dollars sunk into it, it's absolutley amazing.
There are, or course, both pros and cons to the bass. I'll tell you, from my personal experience, about it:
Pros:
Nice, dense wood makes for a very full tone. It's very attractive unpainted, although some will choose models with paint all over them. The pickups are unique, and produce a rather strong, cutting note. The clarity of notes is perfect, which makes it a very fun bass to distort. Also, the Ric-O-Sound is a rather interesting feature, and can be quite fun if used wisley. The pickup cover provides a comfortable rest for those who choose to use a pick. The string spacing is comfortable, the bridge is strong, and my particular bass has made it through a car crash and the neck is still as straight as a ruler. When it comes to rock, there is, in my opinion, no better instrument.
Cons.
The dense wood is heavy. I do not recomend this basses to pansies, unless you have a very comfortable strap. I have a good leather one, and i have no issues with the weight unless i've been playing for 4+hours. It's not a very good bass for slap unless you remove the metal pickup cover, which some will choose to do. The tone isn't extremley versitile, but with the proper EQ, there are no major issues. Fingerstyle players may or may not be very comfortable with it, it took some getting used to for me. Also, it is a very long instrument. I sometimes to not realize quite how big it is, and in the midst of a live setting, the extra length on the headstock may prove hazardous
So, there you have it.
If anyone wants to argue about a Rickenbacker, talk to me.
I know better than you do. :p
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unintentional poet Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:14 pm
Okay I've got a question for you guys.
Has any one ever hurd of or played on a bass with a redwood body? Is this a plausable material for a body? I've recently come into a good sized chunck of redwood, just enough for a guitar body (it will be my third body, I've asked a few people about it and they have no idea.)
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:54 pm
flowergirl01 Okay I've got a question for you guys. Has any one ever hurd of or played on a bass with a redwood body? Is this a plausable material for a body? I've recently come into a good sized chunck of redwood, just enough for a guitar body (it will be my third body, I've asked a few people about it and they have no idea.) Well if you live in California I believe it's illegal to harvest Redwood, but I digress. I would say if it's a hardwood that isn't gonna warp with age then yeah, experiment and go with it. You're getting the wood anyways so why not. (Edit) Wow, I just looked at the time stamps and read some of my earlier posts and realized it's been two years since I posted and have come a very, very long way since then.
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:29 pm
Aahz flowergirl01 Okay I've got a question for you guys. Has any one ever hurd of or played on a bass with a redwood body? Is this a plausable material for a body? I've recently come into a good sized chunck of redwood, just enough for a guitar body (it will be my third body, I've asked a few people about it and they have no idea.) Well if you live in California I believe it's illegal to harvest Redwood, but I digress. I would say if it's a hardwood that isn't gonna warp with age then yeah, experiment and go with it. You're getting the wood anyways so why not. (Edit) Wow, I just looked at the time stamps and read some of my earlier posts and realized it's been two years since I posted and have come a very, very long way since then. Its obtained legally. I think it will be prity good, we'll have to see.
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:19 pm
this is quite a thread! genious, absolutelly genious. lol
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