Wickenbacker (mockup)

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In case you ever wondered what it would look like here's a Wickenbacker 4001. 8:



I'll try to add a proper bridge tomorrow. Now it is bedtime.
 

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Gawd that just looks WRONG! lulz.
 

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Eerrr...ummm...aaarr... It´s aaaa... I don´t kn.....


Nice frankenbass. :)
 
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I never understood how people could play with that huge chunk of metal in the way.
 

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On modern models it is a huge chunk of plastic even.
 
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I had a 4003 that I got a really good deal on for a few months. It was a cool sounding bass but it was just never very comfortable to play. Ended up selling it and actually making a little bit of money on it haha.
 

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Warwick already has a Ric like bass, the Fortress Flashback. Heh, just pull up the TJ up or replace with those vintage single coils on the Survivor ot Starbass, heh.
 

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The Warwick headstock isn't that far off from a Ricky...
I guess totally different people buy a Warwick than those who buy a Ricky.
 

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I tend to find Rics super sexy, especially jetglo ones.
 

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I couldnt play without it.

I have a mate who actually left the guard on his marcus miller jazz, says he plays behind the guard for finger style with his thumb on the guard and rests his hand on it for slap...I borrowed it and did nothing but bump into it, miss notes and slap in the most retarded fashion. no idea how people get it to work but they do...Marcus miller leaves his on, and he is pretty decent at slappa da bass
 

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On ric is different, the neck pickup is really a slap retainer...
 

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A Ric is really sensitive to where you put your right hand. I found myself always playing near the bridge because the string tension on them is really low so the strings feel sloppy near the neck. It is also the only spot to play if you want that classic Ric growl...
 

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I like Rickies. I'm a fingerstyleplayer and they look so cool!
 

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A Ric is really sensitive to where you put your right hand. I found
myself always playing near the bridge because the string tension
on them is really low
so the strings feel sloppy near the neck. ...

I'm not finding myself able to bleeb that. IIRC the scale is a fraction
of an inch short of 34". I was playing a Ric duther day and it never
felt abnormal. I was considering buying it, so I was reeeeally paying
close attention. [It was the sound that didn't sell me, not any lack
of string tension].


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Hi Golem, maybe you know it already... The original ric wiring has a hi pass cap for the bridge pickup, so it sounds really weak and trebbly. A very common mod is to bypass it, really easy job, find the little black cap and solder a wire in parrallel, and the sound will get thick and boomy :)
 
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