price for ricken backer bass

[piak]

Hi guys! my virgin post!! =)~
wats the price for ricken backer bass? and where for sale? still a poor kid... cant afford... but fall in love since the days i donno wats diff from bass and guitar

 

[reyrey]

rickenbacker-asia.com do provide shipping to singapore,since down here got no dealer for rickies,the price varies,depends on where you purchase it...

 

[rottenramone]

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be prepared to shell out at least 2000sgd

 

[cherns]

and some $200+++ to redo the finish once it melts in our weather.

 

[Ken]

The Finish is actually quite durable. As with all instruments, if you take at least minimal care of it, it will outlive most other basses.

 

[exin]

What's the big hoo-haa of the Rickies? i mean .. as in their tone, what is it that captures people?

 

[piak]

last time i donno anything den i just see shape loh... actually till now i nv hear of the sound b4 also... so if to rate... how u guys here which is more experience den me will rate this babe??

 

[jbarks]

It's got a very distinctive tone, that's for sure... some say it's a one-trick pony, but like the P-bass, it's a pretty damn good trick.

 

[rottenramone]

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COLLECT EM ALL!! :lol:

 

[piak]

sounds like P-Bass ah? hmm actually i like the jazz type sound more leh.. more smooth ah?? P-Bass sound more heavy rite?? correct me if i'm wrong.. =) still new

 

[bin4christ]

i'm a noob,but i kno i prefer p basses for tt 'bad@$$' sound..u kno(cant describe),more suitable for rock...but i've seena jazz band use it as well...
but for slapping,ther's only 1 guy who hav told me tt it's slap tone isnt weird...

 

[reyrey]

well,slap sound is actually personal preference to me,many may prefer jazz for slapping,but for me p also work just fine... very subjective issue yea

 

[bin4christ]

huahau..no offence if u feel offended lah bro...
but per'aps the pickups play a big part..urs was fender..the 1s tt i've tried were maybe crappier..

 

[reyrey]

hahahahaha....not offended at all la bro :wink:

 

[jbarks]

sounds like P-Bass ah? hmm actually i like the jazz type sound more leh.. more smooth ah?? P-Bass sound more heavy rite?? correct me if i'm wrong.. =) still new

No...I meant like it's good at what it does lah, wasn't talking about the sound

 

[reyrey]

i think rickies doesnt sound like jazz or p bass,it sounds like rickies,haha,it got its own sound,distinct sound

 

[exin]

like warwicks ... =)

 

[Ken]

Yeah, rickies and warwicks are in class of their own... they are what they are cos of the distinctiveness.... hey, plug in a rickie anywhere throgh anything and most players will know its a rickie.... mine is staying with me for life man

 

[piak]

how abt the neck? is like J-Bass type slim or P-Bass type fat? am i wrong again?

 

[Ken]

The neck is pretty slim to me( and i am used to thunderbirds and jaz bass necks) but the set up is all..... you have to set up the bass you like it.When i got me rickie, i din like it, but then i readjusted the string tension , action, the works, and now it plays like a dream to me.