Toby B Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Hee hee! I'm an occasional bass player, and graduated from a beginners Yamaha TRBX to a very nice sounding and playable Ibanez SR. But I have often wondered about a Rick ... tried them in a shop but never sure ... Then an opportunity for a fireglow 4003 came up ... and it's BRILLIANT! Sounds significantly different to the Ibanez playing it straight, terrific bark from playing the bridge behind the pick guard, and a rich thump from both infront. But even more exciting is the Rico-sound option ... I know loads of players never touch it ... but a simple Y-cable, plug the neck into my bass amp, the bridge into a Marshal guitar amp with dome distortion... and it's not growling, it's a full-throated snarl! Fabulous. And the opportunity to try out Fx pedals on each channel, or record both seperately and really mess about ... what an instrument! Very glad I didn't go gor a 4003S on a couple of occasions ... B) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Great stuff. Enjoy your new bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 They’re actually far more versatile than many people give them credit for. You can do a lot with 2 vols, 2 tones and a selector; ask any decent Les Paul player. And of course the stereo just adds to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby B Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 I am pleasantly surprised by the range of tones, much more than a number of passive basses I have played ... I know they a represented by Lemmy & McCartney... but it's far more versatile than their 6 strings which sound great, but very often sound "like a Rickenbacker" rather than like whoever is playing them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 10, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Miss my Rics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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