i may be the next benedict arnold

[xcental34x]

I'm heavily considering selling my SUB or trading it towards a Rick 4001. Someone slap me.

 

[midopa]

First an Ibanez ATK and now a Rick 4001?!
:Slaps XCentral: j/k j/k

I'm wondering how those Ricks sound. I really wanna try one out, but I've yet to spot one in a gitir shoppés I've been to.

 

[Morrow]

Hang on to the SUB and start saving.Rics are nice basses but are a completely different animal.I have been waiting for one to come my way for a while now.

 

[Ben Clarke]

Have you actually played a 4001? Punchy, but no real low end, IIRC.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Consider yourself slapped! Good god, man, what are you thinking?

 

[Kennyhoe]

I tried playing one and it just didn't work for me at all. It was just so....BLAH! The SUB is much better.

What did the five fingers say to the face?

*SLAP!*

 

[phatduckk]

sometime in highschool i bought a used ric for $200 and it was in great condidtion. i ended up returning it so i could use the $ for a new skateboard instead!

LoL

i wish could remember what model and year it was

 

[Aussie Mark]

Why don't you trade the SUB on a Stingray? Or sell the SUB on ebay and buy a used Stingray?

Rickys have a very distinctive sound, but aren't suited to the wide range of music and genres that a Stingray can cover. What styles of music do you intend to play?

 

[MingusBASS]

If you can't afford a Stingray...how can you afford a Rickenbacker 4001? Those re-isues are 2,000 + bucks!

Andrew

 

[spectorbassguy]

Have you actually played a 4001? Punchy, but no real low end, IIRC.

+1
All mids. I had one in 1980 for a few years. Good for anthem rock and has harmonic overtones that never end. Crap for slap though (at least my slap).

Oh well, if Rush ever revives 2112, you'll be ready.

So many much better basses these days IMO.

 

[Mantaray]

I had borrowed a Ricky for a couple of weeks from a friend. It is quite cool in terms of both looks and sounds. Although it sounds like a 'bassier' guitar. I really dug the epoxy coated fretted fingerboard. It also had a midi input.