Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1395438803' post='2402606'] All joking aside, it's not just about ergonomics with Rics, the QC and variability is shocking in an instrument in this price range, way more so than with Fender, EBMM etc. I love my 4001 but I would never again buy a Ric without playing it for a good few hours. They're lovely when they get it right, shocking when they don't. [/quote] Sad but true.

Have you tried adjusting the EQ on the amp? A little low mid boost can work wonders. Maybe the amp just isn't up to the job. What wattage is it?

I played one at the LBGS and it was fantastic. I'm continually amazed by these Cort basses. I'm embarrassed to admit I ignored them for so long. Sadly the neck on the Jeff Berlin was a bit narrow for me, but it was a beautiful bass in looks, feel and tone. Sheer quality.

Buy a handful of different sizes and shapes from the shop, see which one feels comfy. I've tried loads and find I'm always happiest with the standard shape, nice and heavy with just a tiny bit of give. Then study the masters - Chris Squire and Colin Hodgkinson.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1394872601' post='2396106'] Why demo the different characteristics of a sliding pup system and then change your right hand picking/plucking style to match? I know that the front 'mudbucker' position will likely sound dubbier but there's no need to play it thumb mute style and then slide to back pup and suddenly start playing finger parping style... in the middle, change to a different right hand finger style. Play them all the same finger style ya twonk Andy then we can hear what the difference is! [size=4] [/size] [/quote] This!

At least it doesn't have the gaping cavity that Guy Pratt's did! This looks much better.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1394660935' post='2393893'] As far as I know this isRic - remember him discussing Ric vs P bass and effect on playing style. Saw him using Ric with Acoustic 370 Malvern Wintergardens 1970s. The album is one of my all time favourites - Vagabonds of western world. Inspired me to buy a Ric in the late 70s. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq1dXaNHJQ0[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1NLVVKU5Vk[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmNGPyq9eE&list=RDI1NLVVKU5Vk[/media] [/quote] I was going to post Little Girl in Bloom on here yesterday... WEIRD.

How could I forget this? The whole album is a masterclass in clank! http://youtu.be/1UbkDzp5LuY

This is the best thing ever.

I bought one after hearing the 'poor man's Rickenbacker' description countless times... It isn't. It does clangy, trebly tones very well but it doesn't sound like a Rick IMHO. Still, a superb bass, and one I regret selling, but as Old Horse Murphy already mentioned, so many knobs and switches to mess around with I could never settle.

Oh, and this eleven minutes of pure joy: http://youtu.be/snwZ36EH6L4

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1394281798' post='2389829'] Also The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So (mainly for the bass face in the solo!): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz1Jwyxd4tE#t=126"]http://www.youtube.c...1Jwyxd4tE#t=126[/url] [/quote] Hate to say I told you so but that Hives track is a P bass... My choices (apart from the obvious Rush/Yes selections): http://youtu.be/ShQm_2yRr1E http://youtu.be/ORsduKShmv4 http://youtu.be/A_5uYMamLzI http://youtu.be/0bdcnysXhHU And loads more I'll probably remember later.

Can I have a go? Edit: Is that one of the long scale EBs?