I think this would make a great kit. With lots of versatile tone.
I think this would make a great kit. With lots of versatile tone.
One of these models
was very nearly my 'first' bass.
The scolloped frets and stereo outputs freaked me out a bit too much and I ended up with something a lot more straight forward. I still wonder if I should have got it to this day.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
nice looking basses KB and Pabs, what is the neck pickup looks like a humbucker ?
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Originally Billy had the pickup out of a Gibson EB-0 in the neck position. I don't know what he uses now.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
One of these popped up on my ebay recommended, they look crazy! What does that funky looking device on the e string tuner do though? Tried to do some research but couldn't find anything
That's a hipshot d-tuner. Drops the last string from e to d with the flip of a lever. Got one on my jazz bass.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
that's pretty cool a drop D lever. Sure DB would love one on his basses as he is such a fan of Hipshot gear hahah
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Was surfing the net last night and tripped over a clip on Billy playing his scalloped neck Yammy that looked more like the green one posted by Pabs and it had the double bladed neck humbucker which looked like it came straight out of a guitar?
Stereo outs are cool. Had them on my original Ric 4001 and converted my yammy BB1000 fretless to stereo too and ran neck PUP through one channel and Bridge PUP through the other. They were also DI'd separately for front of house guys to fiddle with. Wish I still had the stereo splitter cable that was made to do the job....will just have to buy more parts and find some time and patience to do it all over again for the recently acquired Ric 4003.
Here is a clip showing him on that axe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-VhsE0srBg#t=13
and another on one of his red ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CAGinmT9Po
Last edited by wazkelly; 20-06-2016 at 07:00 PM.
Mmmmm Riccy 4003..... I still get emotional when I think of my 4003 that was stolen
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
It has only taken me 25 years to reacquaint myself and reckon the 4003 I bought recently sounds better than the 4001 I had last century. Comparison may be a bit unfair as not the same amp setup but with the push/pull tone circuit on bridge PUP I prefer the modern sound compared to the so-called vintage sound as it is warmer and fuller.Originally Posted by dingobass
Mmmmm Riccy 4003..... I still get emotional when I think of my 4003 that was stolen
Need to stop fiddling around building things and spend a bit more time playing and practicing so that I can post a decent soundclip or video. Hope to do one soon to demonstrate differences between P Bass, J Bass, the PBG 5 string PUP's in my EX-5, and of course the Ric. Each have their own unique sounds but none of them come close to the Ric in sound and playability.
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