What all round Bass ?

Funkfingers · May 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

playing Motorhead style

Dial in enough distortion and it ceases to matter much what make/model of bass guitar is being used.

spark240 · May 2020

Its great what you can learn in a morning !

ICBM · May 2020

Funkfingers said:

Dial in enough distortion and it ceases to matter much what make/model of bass guitar is being used.

Use a Superfuzz and it ceases to matter at all

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Creed_Clicks · May 2020

Funkfingers said:

Creed_Clicks said:

playing Motorhead style

Dial in enough distortion and it ceases to matter much what make/model of bass guitar is being used.

True , but that Brand R clang from the oil city, mmmmm

Gassage · May 2020

I'm no bass player but the single nicest one I've played is the Shuker JJ Burnell Sig PBass.

It's divine.

Bridgehouse · May 2020

Funkfingers said:

Creed_Clicks said:

Never knew about that Oil City JB bridge. Interesting.... no sound clips knocking around though....

I keep thinking about getting one for my Squier VM P Bass, then, decide to stick with the EMG-GZR pickups pair for now.

Lurking in the News section of the OCP website is a photograph of an Overkill pickup in '51P single coil format. I suspect that this is the unit built to order for this forum's very own @Bridgehouse. Perhaps, he can spare a moment to comment on how the pickup sounds?

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/135815/51-p-bass-semi-acoustic-the-bass-fender-forgot-to-make#latest

It’s in my green 51P so as a whole package it sounds different to a standard single coil P. More punchy, bit more gritty and a more pronounced lower mid.

I really like it - and I’d say it’s in a par with the hand wound split coil I’ve got in my hollow body 51P

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

As a result of this thread, I've just discover the short scale univox hiflyer style bass. GAS...

guitargeek62 · May 2020

If you want something a little different then this looks pretty cool for the money:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spector-NS-2000-B-umgebaut-Modulus-Graphite-Flea-Bass-Style/202995339192?hash=item2f43770fb8:g:XtwAAOSw~1NewutS

Image: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C4EAAOSwZrtewutZ/s-l1600.jpg

slacker · May 2020

In my experience with fenders you can find really good ones in any price range. It gets more difficult to did a good one the cheaper you go.

I've borrowed some really nice squire precision's and been happy to gig either them. Bridge house kindly let me play his 64 which is the best precision ive played. make that the best bass ever. Play lots of basses in your budget.

JezWynd · May 2020

Funkfingers said:

Creed_Clicks said:

playing Motorhead style

Dial in enough distortion and it ceases to matter much what make/model of bass guitar is being used.

Correct!

The pocket Metal Muff sounds outrageous on bass

Gulliver · May 2020

Sire get great reviews for surprisingly good prices.

A Marcus Miller P7 I'm sure would be great, and a shitload cheaper than a Rick!!

prowla · May 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

@prowla how much do you think that collection is worth? I've seen a few Rics on gumtree for sale. One for £1,500 which seems to be as good as you'll get for now? I haven't come across any 4003s second hand yet, but think there was one for £1700 on GAK. Never knew about that Oil City JB bridge. Interesting.... no sound clips knocking around though....

Blowed if I know!

Two of the Rics there cost me £1000 and the other two £1100, within the past couple of years; it's just a matter of finding one.

Gulliver · May 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

I haven't come across any 4003s second hand yet....

Not that surprising - Rickenbacker are well-known for being pricks about selling of fakes. BassChat won't even let you advertise a real Rick there, in case the company claim it's a fake and, from a legal standpoint, fuck the site over

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

Gulliver said:

Creed_Clicks said:

I haven't come across any 4003s second hand yet....

Not that surprising - Rickenbacker are well-known for being pricks about selling of fakes. BassChat won't even let you advertise a real Rick there, in case the company claim it's a fake and, from a legal standpoint, fuck the site over

That explains that. I wasn't aware that they didn't even allow folk to sell used ones on certain sites.

Funkfingers · May 2020

The block on RIC sales would have been the decision of the forum. It removes any possibility of litigation and/or financial penalty.

ICBM · May 2020

Rickenbacker being pricks about selling fakes is the reason they still retain all their design trademarks.

Fender and Gibson weren't such pricks, so they've lost most of theirs...

prowla · May 2020

Funkfingers said:

The block on RIC sales would have been the decision of the forum. It removes any possibility of litigation and/or financial penalty.

Curiously, though, they endorse selling Limelight Fender-alikes..

prowla · May 2020

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/rickenbacker-4003-stereo-bass-in-jetglo-excellent-condition/1372701556

4003 jetglo, London, £1200.

prowla · May 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

Gulliver said:

Creed_Clicks said:

I haven't come across any 4003s second hand yet....

Not that surprising - Rickenbacker are well-known for being pricks about selling of fakes. BassChat won't even let you advertise a real Rick there, in case the company claim it's a fake and, from a legal standpoint, fuck the site over

That explains that. I wasn't aware that they didn't even allow folk to sell used ones on certain sites.

BC got hassle from RIC, so the BC admins threw the baby out with the bathwater and banned selling anything RIC-related on the site.

(I bought a Ric there last week, though...)

prowla · May 2020

ICBM said:

Rickenbacker being pricks about selling fakes is the reason they still retain all their design trademarks.

Fender and Gibson weren't such pricks, so they've lost most of theirs...

You know in Rugby League where when a player is tackled and he has to start doing a worm to show that he's trying to get up?

If you don't demonstrate that you are defending your IP (Intellectual Property), then you lose it.

RIC's approach is sending out cease & desist letters.

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