Rickenbackers and Warwicks

[E_man]

OK first thing first a small question - can you raise the neck pickup on rickenbackers, I have no idea, I was just wondering, cheers.

secondly why do so many of you whine on about how warwicks are so good? I spent about 3 hours going through and playing the Warwicks at my local music store and neither the cheap or the expensive ones left any mark on me. They wern't shockingly bad, but then again they really wern't amazing. I also think they're not really that good looking as well. So what do you see in them or in the one you have, it would be interesting to know. And I'm not starting off a slagging match I'm just curious :thumb:

[PainKiller8191]

a)never played a ric so i dont know about the neck pickup
b)ever hear of something called taste?

[Chris K]

You need to play them through an amp that accentuates the tonal qualities of a Warwick to appreciate it...

[E_man]

You need to play them through an amp that accentuates the tonal qualities of a Warwick to appreciate it...

like..........

[Phalanx]

like..........

UR MUM!!

[Deacy]

UR MUM!!
You wouldn't believe the sounds I got when I plugged in :rolleyes:

[Phalanx]

You wouldn't believe the sounds I got when I plugged in :rolleyes:

:lol:

[Chris K]

like..........

A guhuggah head with the gain turned right up and maybe a slap mute pedal somewhere in the mix, through some King Tiger Cabs.

or a Gallien Krueger, it's plain growl with those babies!

Now, one of those rigs does not exist, can you spot the fake?

[squid]

or a Gallien Krueger, it's plain growl with those babies!


I always hear people complain about how the Backline 410 has very little low end, so i'd have to say the GK is your fake :thumb:

[User Name]

i dont know about raising the pickups, but id imagine you could.
i love rics,even though ive only seen 3. both the guitars and basses are so perfect to me.

[mastrrbasser]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/mastrrbasser/familyshot.jpg


come on. Look at that bad boy.


Sounds so nice. It's a nice growly thumpy punchy tone from heaven.

[nicatterberry]

I always hear people complain about how the Backline 410 has very little low end, so i'd have to say the GK is your fake :thumb:


Are you being sarcastic?

[sixner]

i love warwicks personally.... though maybe it's just not your bag, like how i really find nothing interesting or great about a Fender...

i dont like the look of ric's but i give props to a great tone...
-sixner

[PainKiller8191]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/mastrrbasser/familyshot.jpg


come on. Look at that bad boy.


Sounds so nice. It's a nice growly thumpy punchy tone from heaven.
omgz are those your basses!? holy **** let me be you, just for a day

[squid]

Are you being sarcastic?

If you couldn't tell, then yes, I was.

[mastrrbasser]

omgz are those your basses!? holy **** let me be you, just for a day


Okay but on weekends I wake up at 430 and work fomr 6 am till 12. Thats how i pay for this **** and still have time to play it.

[BassPlayingPineapple]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/mastrrbasser/familyshot.jpg


come on. Look at that bad boy.


Sounds so nice. It's a nice growly thumpy punchy tone from heaven.


**** man! You have nice basses!

[kilian]

Sigh..

Why are you bloody flaming the guy? I also think they're fugly! He just wants your oppinion on the things.

I've never played one though.

[mastrrbasser]

**** man! You have nice basses!


thank you very much my friend. :thumb:

[mabba]

I always hear people complain about how the Backline 410 has very little low end, so i'd have to say the GK is your fake :thumb:


Thats because its a backline. You have to play the real GK's. Backlines are garbage.

[zink182]

dunno about the rickenbacker..

but the watwicks aren't just popular because they're popular.. they have excellent quility and they're pretty versatile.. if you think it's a shame people are buying then you can without a problem start your own bass factory and try make better basses.. :thumb:

[Skit]

Yes you can raise the neck pickup on a Ric, However the bridge pickup raises much much higher.

I believe alot of people prefare having the bridge high and the neck low..

[PainKiller8191]

Okay but on weekends I wake up at 430 and work fomr 6 am till 12. Thats how i pay for this **** and still have time to play it.
I'm not even joking when i say I'd kill to be you that's an amazing collection

[peeted]

warwicks are very over rated in my opinion, they make a couple of ok basses (the infinity for example) but the majority of there basses requite a stupid amount of expensive gear (amps and effects) to make them sound any good.

[mastrrbasser]

warwicks are very over rated in my opinion, they make a couple of ok basses (the infinity for example) but the majority of there basses requite a stupid amount of expensive gear (amps and effects) to make them sound any good.


mine sounds fine through my practice amp (ibanez sw 65).

[Killer Fridge]

mine sounds fine through my practice amp (ibanez sw 65).

*wishes he had even 50 watts*

*stares mornfully at Thumb plugged into 20 watt peavey*

*cries*

:upset:

oh wait, ive got a Thumb, and about 400 quid! sorted :thumb:

[WombleKiller]

I remember someone once telling me Tanglewoods are just re-branded Warricks.

Made me smile, seeing as I use a Tanglewood Warrior III :p