how do i get the rickenbacker sound for less $

[Unemploid]

hey, i was playing a rickenbacker 4003 today. i had the guitar cable plugged into the top output with the treble tone off (modern mode).

i had my gretsch g5123b with me, and it sounded similar. the rick had more tremble and a rounder/defined lowend. tv jones makes a pickup that suppose to sound like a rickbacker, should i pick one up? i'm using nickle strings, too.


are their any affordable basses that can get the sound i'm looking for?

@7:22

 

[Jazz Ad]

A Danelectro will get you very close for a fraction of the price.
Then there's always the proverbial T-40 if you can find one.

 

[Anachronism]

You can't. You can get in the neighborhood, but only a Rick has the full Rick sound.

 

[Qlanq]

Use A P Bass.
Like this guy:

 

[Unemploid]

Rickenbacker Humbucker – Neck | Seymour Duncan

 

[stacker]

A Danelectro will get you very close for a fraction of the price.
......

Spot on, mate. I had a little Longhorn that sounded just like one!

 

[SwitchGear]

Rotosound 66's. Herco pick sideways. Fret buzz.

 

[Anachronism]

Also, which Rick tone do you want? Leaving aside models other than the 4001/4003 lines, there's still a huge amount of tonal variety in Ricks. It seems that people usually use "the Rick sound" to describe what they've heard on Yes or Rush songs, but that's just one end of a sonic spectrum that also encompasses Sir Paul and many others.

 

[Unemploid]

Also, which Rick tone do you want? Leaving aside models other than the 4001/4003 lines, there's still a huge amount of tonal variety in Ricks. It seems that people usually use "the Rick sound" to describe what they've heard on Yes or Rush songs, but that's just one end of a sonic spectrum that also encompasses Sir Paul and many others.

pauls sound would be cool.

 

[Anachronism]

pauls sound would be cool.

Interesting. I think that's a tone where all sorts of basses can get in the neighborhood, but it might be even harder to get the nuances without a Rick than it is when aiming for something like Geddy on Hemispheres.

 

[58kites]

I have pondered recently a similar question....how to get a Thunderbird sound without a Thunderbird??

 

[mapleglo]

Just get a couple of Ric pickups. That's like 99% of the sound right there.

 

[Anachronism]

Just get a couple of Ric pickups. That's like 99% of the sound right there.

Rick pups in the Rick positions, yeah.

 

[Mousekillaz]

Play a cd

 

[woodyng2]

hey, i was playing a rickenbacker 4003 today. i had the guitar cable plugged into the top output with the treble tone off (modern mode).

i had my gretsch g5123b with me, and it sounded similar. the rick had more tremble and a rounder/defined lowend. tv jones makes a pickup that suppose to sound like a rickbacker, should i pick one up? i'm using nickle strings, too.


are their any affordable basses that can get the sound i'm looking for?

@7:22

Guy in the video describes the pickup cover as "a resonating bar to increase sustain" .....