How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

17 hours ago, peteb said:

 

Was that a Ric or a Stingray? 

 

My second ever bass was a Ric copy, which was awful and put me off them for life. A mate of mine has a Ric that he adores, but I reckon is probably among the the worse 'expensive' basses that I have ever played (sorry Paul)! 

 

I have a curious relationship with Stingrays. I think that they sound, look and play great. But... I never seem to take them out on gigs! I have bought, then sold, the bought again a number of Stingrays, but hardly ever played one on a gig. I currently have a red 91 Ray, which a mate of mine sold me cheap after me admiring it for a few years. Because he wanted me to have it and insisted on letting me have it so cheap, I feel a bit bad selling it on. That and my missus telling me to just keep it as I will inevitably buy another one in a few months time! It currently goes out as my spare for the tribute band gigs, but rarely leaves its gigbag! 

 

It was a white Ric. I think it was the S version but not having any pics of it i could be wrong.

Dave

[Geek99]

@peteb that’s about five miles from my house, wish I’d known 

[Geek99]

10 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

It was a white Ric. I think it was the S version but not having any pics of it i could be wrong.

Dave

You got better though… thanks to Rick-anon 

[Geek99]

16 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I don't know exactly why, but I have never 'got' Rics. I suppose to me, the various design elements just don't look like they go together. But that's just me.

No, it isn’t 

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

You got better though… thanks to Rick-anon 

Must admit i do love the shape of them.

Think if money wasn't an issue i would have one in my collection along with a MM Stingray, G&L L2000, WAL, Alembic, 1960 P bass and a Jazz, Overwater Progress 4, Gibson Grabber/Ripper, Kramer DMZ, Status (original graphite version), Vigier and so many others. 🤣

Dave

[Woodinblack]

22 hours ago, Norris said:

I've been keeping half an eye out for a 5er. They don't get brilliant reviews though. My 4er hangs on the wall waiting patiently for the day...

 

I kick myself for not getitng one just after the brexit change when Thomman were kicking them out at €1350, even with taxes that would have been pretty good, but didn't know what getting stuff imported was like at the time. By the time they had that sorted themselves they were gone and never came back.

Problem with rics are they are just too expensive for what they are worth for me - at under 1.5k I am happy to go for one, at over that they have to be special, and they aren't really special enough.