2017/03/08 18:57:52
bapu
Sweetwater just happeedn to increase my line of credit where I can get a Rick 4003 on 18 months no interest.
 
Should I duet*?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Given the 4003 is a stereo out.
 
 
 

2017/03/08 19:08:54
UbiquitousBubba
Well, if Sweetwater's not interested in it, I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you took it off of their hands.
2017/03/08 19:13:47
Mesh
So, does this mean we get to hear you in stereo now?
2017/03/08 19:32:32
Beepster
I lurvs Rickies but they seem to play very differently than other basses IME. The feel of the strings and fretboard is kind of strange... almost "floppy". It makes them eeeeeasy to play which is a little jarring to a derphound (that's me) used to playing on nasty P(ig)-Basses. Like the tension/action is off but I never had enough time to adjust my P(ig) smacking style to the velvety smooth feel of a Rickie.
 
It looks awesome though (did a googly moogly) and I'd lurvs to have one. The stereo out is a wicked bonus for what we do as DAW dorks (one to outboard gear, one to DI... BRILLIANT, always wanted a guit that does that).
 
Lots of cashola though but if you can afford it I'm sure you'd lurvs it.
 
That handrest/string cover might annoy you though but I'm sure it just pops off with a bit of screw loosening. I like that idea meself because my biggest problem playing bass with my fingers is not having a comfortable place to rest my right hand with out destroying the sound/muffling the strings and proper right hand bass technique wears out my hand/wrist and futzes up any concept of precision. That of course could be remedied with practass but ain't no Beeps got time for dat.
 
tl;dr
 
If you got the dough... doooo eeeeeetttt!!!!
 
 
2017/03/08 19:53:37
bapu
@Beeps-on-Ter: My first bass was a cheap knock off. My secon bass was P Bass that I got for $15 (had to rewire it). My second bass was an Gibby Eb0 shorly swapped out for an Gibby Eb3. Then Eb3 was swapped out for a Rick 4003. Had that for about three years. So I knows the Rick.
 
Swapped the Rick out for the Alembic.
 
@MeshodMan & Beepz: FYI my Alembic is a stereo out bass too.
 
If I get The Rick the only actual other bass I "need" is an Eb3 and then I'll have all my "once owned bazzez" at my disposal.
2017/03/08 22:00:44
Leadfoot
Get it.
2017/03/08 22:39:08
bapu
Done. YAY!!!
2017/03/08 22:55:31
bapu
Should be here next week.
 
Fire Glow Red I tells ya, just like my udder juan.
2017/03/08 22:58:09
Beepster
Now you can bolt the Alembic and the Rick together like Vai's double necked heart guit.
 
and thus the AlembRick was born!
 
 
note to the reader: beepster does not recommend or endorse bolting multiple instruments together... because that's stoopid
 
i just wanted to type "AlembRick"... because i'm stoopid
 
/stoopid
2017/03/08 23:03:32
bapu
AlembRick. Lurves it.
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