John Hall, Rickenbacker CEO enters the chat: "I will have to confiscate that headstock plate!" 😹
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@DMSProduktions4 жыл бұрын
Every1 else:GTFO John you prawn!
@DXPunx743 жыл бұрын
Lol. Sounds about right.
@meespeeters8264 жыл бұрын
Yesss, I was waiting for this. Harley Benton is great!(because I don't have money)
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mees :)
@joshuataft55412 жыл бұрын
Me too .I could buy a more expensive rig but it wouldn't make sense for me ..I am not in a band and jst okay for fun at home .so for now. Cheap is good. Plus cheap guitars have come along way in the last few years
@your_austrian_weeb Жыл бұрын
Relatable
@skaman1254 жыл бұрын
The issue with the volume being killed with one pickup rolled to zero seems pretty normal for a three way toggle switch. Usually guitarist will use that "feature" as a killswitch.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the info
@borismatesin3 жыл бұрын
They wired it the volume pots as "50s" wiring instead of the standard. Lindy Fralin has a good writeup here: www.fralinpickups.com/2020/03/01/50s-wiring-vs-modern-wiring/ In any case, it's an easy thing to resolder. The "volume darkening the tone" issue caused by standard wiring can be solved with a treble-bleed circuit on each volume pot, see here: drkevguitar.com/2016/11/24/treble-bleed-mod-roundup/
@ricardojmestre3 жыл бұрын
This bassist also use it a killswitch 👍🏼
@TomiSimatupang6 ай бұрын
Yepp... not a cheap instrument issue.
@WildWildWeasel4 жыл бұрын
Thomannbacker sounds heavy, but Harleybacker sounds alittle more fitting haha.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Haha I dig it!
@keithpasculli74654 жыл бұрын
That sounds like something you whack someone with, 'he finished the fight with a wicked Harleybacker to the head!"
@WildWildWeasel3 жыл бұрын
@@keithpasculli7465 Or a wrestling move/kick xD
@autumnetcetera4 жыл бұрын
harley benton is a great brand, both their copys of p and j basses and rickenbackers and their more unique basses are great value for what they are
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryddex :)
@piedpeter12 жыл бұрын
My new favorite bass. I just got one in cherry sunburst and great original growly tone, the mini-humbucker is awesome when it is used in conjunction with bridge pick-up. Handles distortion very well. I use a touch of dark glass distortion and sounds great that my 2 Ibanez's are in the closet. Played great right out the box with zero fret buzz.
@OhioScot3 жыл бұрын
Going to get one of these and set it up like Cliff Burton's Rick from when he first started playing with Metallica.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@OhioScot3 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster with his he used and neck pick up from a Gibson SG bass and a Jazz bass bridge pick up along with other modifications.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
@@OhioScot Yup! You can totally route the neck pickup out for a fat mudbucker, and a J bass pickup should be easy to install at the bridge :)
@grizelda45264 жыл бұрын
Swapping the electronics sounds like an awesome project. Can’t wait to see/ hear it. Thanks for another great video!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Grizelda!
@tigerscott29662 жыл бұрын
The music business has changed forever. CD's are not selling, concerts are not popular like the past either, so selling $1,500 to $3,000 basses is a tough sell. Harley Benton is the future. Fender and Rickenbaucker are the past. Thanks.
@markhenley51313 жыл бұрын
Looks cool you can't go wrong for that kind of price . You couldn't make it yourself for that super cheap price
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Indeed! Thank you :)
@boomerbassmeme4 жыл бұрын
Doesn't quite sound like a Ric, but has a decent tone of its own. I can't wait to see you mod it! Woohoo! Nice Yes and Rush licks! Get it Lobster! :) P.S. Bought an SR655, it was on sale for $500 and couldn't resist it! LOL
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Congrats on the new bass! :)
@oskarus34 жыл бұрын
As an hobbyist sound and light engineer, I always try to keep my lights, PA and backline on separate phases. But in some venues it may be impossible to achieve if the building is old or built poorly,
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
My current office space has VERY limited outlets and are on a single circuit. We're hoping to remodel at some point and get more installed to help reduce this in the future.
@rasmillion3 жыл бұрын
Edit- you got me hooked on jojo The piller men theme is so good
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
You thought you were getting bass, but it was ME! DIO!
@ConstantineIsslamow4 жыл бұрын
Freewill Intro. Love it. Thanks for sharing your review with us.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
@caseypayne51384 жыл бұрын
I had one of these for a few weeks...I liked it. Build quality was great, it looked really nice, and sounded pretty rad but I just couldn't bond with it or find a reason to play it over something else. Ended up selling it to someone who I believe will do more with it than I was. If I ever felt the need to I'd get one again though
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Casey! Yeah I feel you. I feel that this is a niche of a niche instrument. Rics in general are kind of niche, and the niche within the niche is the ric copies. I think they're trying to pull some business from folks hunting for lawsuit Ric copies, the niche inside the niche ;P.
@caseypayne51384 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Almost like a sort of...niche-ception? WE NEED TO GO DEEPER BWAAAAAAM BWAAAAAAM
@peter27127714 жыл бұрын
Once my life gets back to normal I wanted to order one and switch out the electronics. Can't wait to see the video when you upgrade the electronics.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter! I'm very excited to see how this will sound as well!
@Basszillajay4 жыл бұрын
I’m all in, about to order my 2nd Benton ty for the review
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Awesome :), glad you liked the video!
@OzlinLikesVideos4 жыл бұрын
I'm very interested in seeing how it handles the modifications. I've been interested in this as a potential project platform for a while.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Josh! I'm curious as well! We will see soon :)
@driverbass15544 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the awesome review!I got a Thunderbird for graduation many, many years ago before the internet. Took a while to find it, one of the shops had a Ric. I couldn't believe the sound coming out of that thing. But I really wanted a Thunderbird. Can't help but wonder what might have been. Definitely going to get one of these and tinker around. Can't wait for the update!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)! Great comment!
@hudsond31814 жыл бұрын
Nice slapping the bass lobster, Great video!!👑🦞👍
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hudson!
@chuckwn Жыл бұрын
Bought one of these a couple of months ago. Very beautiful and well constructed. One major issue, however was high frets all over the place. The action had to be incredibly high in order to get it to play without fret buzz. I don’t know if others have had this issue or they just completely neglected to level the frets on the bass I received. Sold it on craigslist after only five days. Spent big bucks on a real Rickenbacker. Happy now.
@elflakeador092 жыл бұрын
Ordered one and it arrived on christmas eve. I'm delighted with it. I've always been massive Motorhead fan and Ric style bases. Slight bit of neck dive with it. I find the sound pretty decent. You could spend €220 on a lot worse.
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and congrats! I just ordered one too, should come today. Going to revisit the bass and give the mods another go (this time with a video on the process!)
@elflakeador092 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Ah nice one, looking forward to it!
@kevmac12303 жыл бұрын
From the research I've done the pups are from Artec,like $30 or so on eBay.I have one on its way and if it passes muster an upgrade in pickups will be in order.There were a slew of Ric copies in the late 80s-90s by Aria,Univox and others and some were damn good but I guess they dried up from lawsuits.Even the diy kits disappeared.Thomann and Harley Benton should sell tons of these.I had to wait over 3 months on pre-order for one that's just shipped finally.Hope it's worth the wait.Good demo.Subbed!
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kev! Yeah big wait on these right now, let me know what you think of yours!
@sillyioussodus63733 жыл бұрын
It would have been nice to hear it being played with a plectrum to gauge the Paul McCartney factor of a Ric clone , a growler tone of the pickups combined with a plectrum stroke is a most pleasant groiney sound for a bassist to experience onstage
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great suggestion! I've started to play with a pick in my reviews and will definitely try to revisit this particular model in the future :)
@keithpasculli74653 жыл бұрын
I did my first gig with this bass and I had experienced musician friends, some of who are very accomplished bassists, compliment the tone. It killed through my GK rig with a touch of overdrive.
@chrisb48907 Жыл бұрын
did you do any mods?...
@keithpasculli7465 Жыл бұрын
@Chris Beaton No, I was planning on modding it but it sounded good enough that I changed my mind. If anything I would upgrade the bridge
@chrisb48907 Жыл бұрын
@@keithpasculli7465 thanks for the reply..300 canadian..might grab one ! cheers!
@michaelkeefer42934 жыл бұрын
Nice review! I'm not really a fan of Rickenbacker basses, although I love Chris Squire, Geddy Lee and Paul McCartney (like most bass players do) and I love what they do with their Ricks, I've just never connected with them myself. I am still looking forward to the mod project though, should prove to be very interesting. 👍
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! I know what you mean, that's how I felt with my first Ric. My modded 4003SW has all the Ric with none of the annoyances (besides the dual truss rod ;P).
@victorchinchillvas4 жыл бұрын
Great review Lobster. I like the roundaboutesque ode to Chris Squire that starts roundabout 2:56 🤣👍🏼. Keep up the great work man!🤘🤘🤘
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Victor! I'm glad you liked it :)
@nikolacvetkovic22762 жыл бұрын
Quite good tone, especially considering it has old style wiring. I would probably get slightly higher action to get less fret buzz
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nikola!
@Bass.Player4 жыл бұрын
Personally I always thought a Rickenbacker was very ugly. However I have a Harley Benton neckthrough fretless that is surprisingly good. It does have single coil pups and therefore hums somewhat...
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
HB has some really cool stuff! They seem like solid mod platforms. I'll have others coming in later.
@richardrichard54093 жыл бұрын
Fugly as can be, can't see the attraction
@ChrisHopkinsBass2 жыл бұрын
The bass uses the standard Gibson wiring schematic which is why the volume dies when you turn the volume down on one pickup when it’s in the middle position
@keithpasculli74654 жыл бұрын
Great review as usual and I lusted for a Ric when I was in high school because I was into the players that used them like Chris Squire and Geddy Lee and Paul McCartney but I couldn’t afford one. By the time I could afford one my bass needs were a bit more practical and Fender and Musicman style basses were better for the music that I was playing. I like the sound of this bass; it really reminds me of a Ric in how there is a depth and character to the tone and I could hear some of that. Looking forward to the mods; I think that will improve the sound. I plan on getting one of these and swapping out the bridge pickup for a humbucker as well as replacing the wiring harness.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith! Geddy was the inspiration for me, and Squire moreso now as well. This is definitely a great option for a mod project for those who don't want to drop Ric money for something that may not be used as much a a more practical instrument. I did measure the pickup cavity on the pickguard, it's wide enough to fit a rick pickup and a little bit taller (so there may be a small gap... but custom pickguard?). Good luck!
@keithpasculli74654 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster I actually owned a Ric that was modded with Bartolini pickups but I flipped it because it didn't sound like a Ric to my ears, In fact I think that this HB sounds more like an actual Ric than the bass I owned.
@cpguitars13 жыл бұрын
I ordered one of these over the weekend because I ordered a PRS guitar copy from HB and really love it. I needed a bass to replace one that I gave to my grandson.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I just saw that they were back in stock, good snag!
@cpguitars13 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster received notification that my bass is on the way
@rubenriverarojas79104 жыл бұрын
Nice!, i've never played a Rick, but that model looks like it feels really comfortable.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ruben! It is much more like a "typical" bass with some Ric traits as opposed to a straight up Ric copy. More frets, longer neck, etc.
@conanhayle3 жыл бұрын
I am still growing up at 73 years old and have just ordered one of these . I had a real one in 1975 and it was shit . swapped it for a fender jazz base at my local shop. the shop owner was shocked after I waited 8 weeks for the Rick to arrive from USA.. I played it at gigs over the weekend through 2 amps (sterio) yeah right? the fender was jazz was the dogs bollocks through a 100 Marshall cab
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Conan! Congrats on your bass, enjoy :)
@9999plato3 жыл бұрын
They may not have shielded the cavities. I would check. Paint is available to fix that.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
No shielding, just like a real Ric! ;P
@RazorChrist3 жыл бұрын
I actually just got my HB Rickenbacker clone this week. I have to talk to customer service tomorrow though, because it shipped with a bridge saddle mounting screw that's stripped, and one of the bridge adjustment screws on the bottom corner missing completely, not to mention a bowed neck. So I have to get those things sorted out, then give it a proper setup, but otherwise, I'm pretty happy with. I may end up removing the bridge pickup plate cover cus it gets in the way of pick strumming. But it's perfectly fine when fingerpicking.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Oof! That's a bummer Razell. Definitely get that replaced.
@RazorChrist3 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster I just talked to them this morning and the replacement parts are in the mail. Hopefully this is the last issue I have with it, but we'll see.
@guy53594 жыл бұрын
Another good video LowEndLobster... I will choose freewill!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks you guy! You chose a path that's clear :)
@enhabeer3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for those great videos ! I think it would be interesting for a bass like this one to hear it played with a pick.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rom! I've been trying to use a pick on some of my more recent videos. This bass definitely deserves a revisit, I'll snag another during my next Harley Benton order. Thank you for the suggestion! :)
@jamesmarkham74894 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for runaround. And i was not disapointed. Jojo!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
:)
@GreatHouseAtreides4 жыл бұрын
Little rush and yes...I digs it!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob!
@ptrgreeny3 жыл бұрын
The volume issue may be because of he wiring used...not the pots. Gibson 50's wiring on LP's, 335, etc...when you have both pickups selected and lower the bridge pickup volume to zero, no sound. It's wired that way because it keeps the tone & volume controls from making the tone too dark as you lower the levels. That might be the reason here.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thank you for the info Bumnote!
@trufflefunk4 жыл бұрын
I've been watching sporadically and this video finally got me to click the subscribe button. Really enjoy you videos and your style :) bet the electronic mods on this bass will beef it right up!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Liam! I just got the harness in the other day. Very excited to mess with this :)
@louie86044 жыл бұрын
This is a great review, just one thing, could you maybe show how basses sound with picks as I feel like some people would need that. I also never realised how similar your pickup style was to Geddy Lee's style, it sounds great.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Louie! I'm not a pick player... I'm terrible with picks... like really bad. Embarrassingly bad. Otherwise, I would! Thank you! Geddy is one of my biggest influences and I picked up that "picking" fingerstyle technique from him.
@bassimprovjams37723 жыл бұрын
Not bad, I agree I wish this was out growing up!! Well said lobster, well said
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@ChrisHopkinsBass2 жыл бұрын
*John Hall enters conversation* I’m going to take the cat responsible for this to court!
@lexdecs82944 жыл бұрын
Great review. I agree with your rating. I’m thinking about getting one of these in the future. Harley Benton has some killer stuff!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lex! They really do!
@AllbeeHivezChristianAllbee2 жыл бұрын
Sounds just enough like a Ric to satisfy me. I’ve been wanting to get one of these, as the price and mixed reviews on the real Rics have made me edgy about getting it. I’m getting closer to making a decision.
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christian! I love Rics, and they're really dumb hahahaha. The air of mysticism surrounding them as some sort of holy grail is so far from the truth. I LOVE my Ric, but it's a super flawed instrument and hardly a jack of all trades. It does its thing though and does it well. If you do want to get a Ric, be sure to always ask "what's your best price?". The advertised prices for new rics are often 'misrepresented'.
@suds162344 жыл бұрын
If harley benton can get away with making a rickenbacker-looking bass, then I honestly don't get why other companies don't make them too. It's such a cool look. Great review once again, Mr. Lobster
@louie86044 жыл бұрын
I think it's because rickenbacker hunt for copies and will do anything they can to get them removed from selling, I think this will happen to this bass soon so get one while you can
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think they're skating the line. Different construction, very different headstock, different shape slightly. We'll see how long this thing stays available!
@irvan36mm4 жыл бұрын
LowEndLobster If anything, the pickguard might attract some attention from Rickenbacker. So, yeah- get one of these while you can.
@porkwilliam3 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative; I’m gonna pick one of these up for sure. God bless all lobsters!
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pork! Glad to see these are back in stock too!
@briandickinson46993 жыл бұрын
I already have a Rickenbacker 4001 but I would love to pick one up and beef it up with better pickups and a heavier bridge.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! Yeah these are fun little ric-like cheapies, too bad they're backordered up the wazoo right now! C'mon Thomann!
@jhonathanvillamizar22622 жыл бұрын
I'll be waiting for that new video with the rickenbacker pickups on this thing! 😊 I recently bought it and I'm planning to do the same.
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Heyo! So here's that video- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYWpeX2dotaVbtk . That being said these are both rather old relative to what I've been doing lately. I messed up on the mod and had the pickups out of phase. I'll be revisiting this bass soon and be doing a much more in depth mod video showing the actual process (just like what I do now). So glad you enjoyed the video!
@jhonathanvillamizar22622 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Oh very nice. Watching it right now! many thanks
@jhonathanvillamizar22622 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Very useful vid! Many thanks again
@scottkeeler23063 жыл бұрын
It’s just a matter of the pots they choose for the volume control. Simple fix. Just change from taper to audio. For some reason that’s how many Korean and Chinese basses are wired
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Scott!
@kenvorland2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video I have one too I did rewire it and put on a brass nut now it kills
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing, Ken
@kenvorland2 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Stay safe rock on cheers
@RumblinMan4 жыл бұрын
“I blame one of the cats” hahaha!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
;)
@Romans12-14 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled on to your channel today. SO GLAD I DID!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard my friend :)
@zachhaywood1564 Жыл бұрын
I thought about getting one of those Chinese copies from AliExpress purely for aesthetic reasons as a beginner bass, but the sound on this is unreal for what it's trying to be.
@paul25254 жыл бұрын
Awesome review as always Lobster! more Harley Benton basses please!! any Warwick basses to review? 3 claws out of 5 is amazing for 300 dollars!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul! There will definitely be more :). No warwicks currently, but that may change in the future. Yes! For the price, this is a great instrument. The combination of price, build, and finish makes this a solid value at that price for sure. This bass is definitely worthy of that rating.
@paul25254 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster I also have a Harley Benton P bass short scale 30" and when I got it it was 90 dollars and I must say for the price the bass sounded great. The electronics were a let down but got that fixed pretty quick.
@christophersheckler49503 жыл бұрын
He knows some Rush! good going! Thanks for the review!
@nikolacvetkovic22763 жыл бұрын
That with volumes killing both magnets is the same as on original Les Paul. Wire it like modern Les Paul and the issue is gone along with a little bit of top end
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for the info!
@mikenicholson74653 жыл бұрын
This guy is one strange cat. I like him. I subscribed.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike :) Welcome aboard!
@JustK0093 жыл бұрын
Free will out the gate..the lobster gets my vote!!!🦞 🦞🦞
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks K!
@lawrencebyrdsong75704 жыл бұрын
Great slap tone almost fender jazz like
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Yeah this thing had some fat slap tone! Thanks :)
@bobt57783 жыл бұрын
Sounds OK! Funny that sometimes a bass thrown together from cheap materials in order to fill a market gap comes together well with its own unique tone/feel.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob! Yeah, Harley Benton is VERY good at that. Every sub $200 HB that I've tried thus far has been absolutely stellar for the price. Will be checking out other models :)
@hetul7844 жыл бұрын
Man that bass sounds kinda weird but I can see why it has a market for people, Harley Benton is pretty decent for the price they are
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I think they're trying to pull some business away from the "lawsuit ric" market.
@stratslinger54 Жыл бұрын
I had a '69 Fender Jazz Bass for over 30yrs, but dumb-ass me lost it to the pawn shop 😢. Got a '77 FJB to replace it... bass Heaven, again!❣️🎸So, I got me the Glarry 5-String Iby copy, plays great, single-coil pups, though. Not a complaint, just stating the pup configuration, sounds kinda Jazzy. So, I had to get their 5-String Jazz copy. Also great playability, only the single-coil pups ain't quite as powerful as the Fender pups on my authentic Fender Jazz Bass. But for no more than what Glarry is asking for the Ric copy... l just might have to add one to my arsenal, lol!😊
@MasonMorris_RadioSaladStudios3 жыл бұрын
Harley Benton does one thing well. They build aesthetically pleasing instruments. What they don't do is build instruments that sound great. I'd urge them to develop good hardware and get volume and tone hardware that creates their own signature sound. It would be cheaper, as they have the technology to build their own identity, not someone elses. I looked at the BeatBass (always wanted a Hofner). Like the RB, it's dreadfully disappointing once you hear it. They're like supermodels. Pretty, just don't have them talk.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
LOL Well said! That last line got me XD
@dantesinfernopurgatory7826 Жыл бұрын
You get what you pay for. To expect a $300 bass to sound like a $2500 bass is absurd on its face.
@nikolacvetkovic22763 жыл бұрын
Looks nice, sounds good, only I would like to hear it with flats
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! This bass is gone but I should snag another at some point to revisit
@aswinvandongen59444 жыл бұрын
Thnx lobster! Got one of these myself, swapped electronics, shielded it and I put some other knobs on it. It didn’t cancel the hum, not at home anyway😢 but it sounds more like a p/j/ hollowbody on steroids now. Nevertheless it’s a nice practice bass but wouldn’t do gigs with it. Wondering how your mods turn out!
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aswin and thanks for sharing :). I'm excited to hear how the Ric guts sound in this as well!
@pilummurialis64903 жыл бұрын
Would love to see your review on the Chowny Vantage Pro, it's like a Rick and a Jazz Bass had a baby, they come with Music Man pickups too
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Space Emo! Me too, hard to get my hands on one of those in the US though. I've seen em come up every now and then, but have always slipped through my claws
@pilummurialis64903 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster I feel you on that, I let a rare 4004Cii rick slip through my hands, but I got a 4003, I am sure Chowny would be able to ship one if you get in contact with them
@kevmac12303 жыл бұрын
They (Chowny)are really nice.If I were younger or didn't already own 19 basses I buy one.
@paulvanwal48753 жыл бұрын
Looking Cool , tone Okay for this price . A very good Review , thanks...
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TheArpomni23 жыл бұрын
Like the way you play Roundabout,
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris!
@off7112 жыл бұрын
you got some great tones out of it. how's the neck? is it thin/flat?
@demetricmariner99024 жыл бұрын
Even tho it’s not the best bass. You make it sound great
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you :) I appreciate that
@iggyb634 жыл бұрын
I think I saw that guy In RASH play one of those. How bout doing a lobster upgrade you know, a LobstaBocker to see if you can capture that Ric sound.
@iggyb634 жыл бұрын
wrote that before the end. My psychic senses were tingling.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
This is the way. Thanks Iggy!... GET OUT OF MY HEAD ;P
@thecruisersbassist Жыл бұрын
I scrolled down a little and I saw “Product in current video: Rickenbacker 4003”
@kirtfulcher62884 жыл бұрын
I skulk around the HB forum thread on TB and several guys said they had very noisy neck pups. they had to have the pickup wax-potted because it was microphonic as stock. Apparently this is an "authentic" RB thing...
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
LOL. I mean, they're emulating a Ric right? ;P. I don't know why anyone would drop any money into the stock pickups ahaha. Leave it to TB!
@kirtfulcher62884 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster it was like $15 bucks for him to get wax potted so it saves the headache of hunting down a replacement that fits correctly.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
@@kirtfulcher6288 Oh, didn't realize it was that cheap. Noice!
@DougFM3 жыл бұрын
I was just about to make a comment about the headstock then you explained it.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
;P
@teleespantoso2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for asking too many questions lol. * neck dive? Yes or no? * possible to set low action? And: black or burst? What's more cool?
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
It's pretty well balanced. YMMV on the action. The stock bridge SUCKS. Check out my more recent revisit of this bass- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnLUf2NtmceKl7c
@teleespantoso2 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster thanks buddy!!
@keithpasculli74653 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one of these basses
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Sickkkk! Mines on my bench right now about to get Ric guts swapped later this morning.
@keithpasculli74653 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster I am really looking forward to seeing how those mods improve the bass.
@kieranflemingify3 жыл бұрын
pretty sure les pauls do the volume thing with two volume pots, just the nature of the wiring
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Abbynorml19793 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was wired wrong? The guitar doctor just did a video today 10/25/2020, showing something that looks like this volume problem
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Out of phase. The wires coming from the Ric pickup were black and black, so it was a 50/50 shot ;P.
@marcoesposito87534 жыл бұрын
It doesn't sound like a ric IMO but it sounds great.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marco!
@jimmyhowe78833 жыл бұрын
Looks great too!
@TheJaysimus3 жыл бұрын
For the money (£159 in the UK), I can probably justify getting more accurate electronics thrown in That said, it has a slick tone of it's own...not Ricko, not jazzy, not P, not MM...I'm super into it Not much of a bass player anymore, though...I found myself more at home on one of those wee fae guitars 😅😂😂
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James! Glad you dig it :)
@wireworks42523 жыл бұрын
Hey Vsauce, Michael here... oh wait wrong channel
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
LOL I get that a lot ;P
@abyuriy3 жыл бұрын
Well, those "cheap bass issues" (when volume knob kills all the sound in middle position) is a common feature of GIbson guitars, for example. This is happening because volume knobs shorts instrument output to the ground (unlike modern Fender Jazz basses, for example, where volume knob shorts pickup output to the ground instead). That is actually why they have this pickup selector paired with individual volume knobs. Generally speaking - that is about how wiring scheme can alter instrument tone in different knobs positions. This behaviour can actually be changed by swapping wires on volume pots. I actually used to have '81 Ibanez Roadster bass with same wiring scheme, and it had same issues (or should I say features) as well.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thank you for the info Yuri!
@JonathanHerrera_Bass3 жыл бұрын
"The best tone capacitor." Explain, please.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
They're using a generic, low quality .068uF tone cap (given the price of this), this combined with the low quality pots makes for not the best experience electronics wise.... one thing I found is that with a little tinkering, you can retrofit actual Ric electronics in this bass... more coming soon!
@Mr.Steve-O3 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster now that's an interesting proposition, did you end up doing this ?
@kiivje3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Think I'm getting one soon! Just subbed your channel.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@adamrassi35163 жыл бұрын
That lobster claw glove is too much :D insta-sub!
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard :)
@adamrassi35163 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster Thank you so much! I found your website because I am a long-time guitar player that wants to transition into being a bass player. Not sure if I want to play a short-scale or not; 5-string or not. What should I be spending to get a comfortable instrument that sounds good without any major mods and all those fun questions when getting into an instrument. I'm sure your content will help with this and beyond. Glad to have found ya :)
@dezthescentlessapprentice4 жыл бұрын
Great mod platform, honestly
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's really not bad, especially for the price. Fit and finish was top notch for what I was paying.
@ramshaar25973 жыл бұрын
Cool bass love it .will we ever get the right too hear your cat sing !? 😻😉👍i think you are great
@MrArudark2 жыл бұрын
I'm subscribing to watch the follow up with mods!
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The original follow up with the mods was kinda meh. I have a newer video with new mods coming very soon :)
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@revlewisrees98804 жыл бұрын
Hi Lobster, it’s your friendly Welsh stalker again!! I’m glad you reviewed this bass, which I’ve really been considering buying. What’s the score with the volume of the neck pickup disappearing when you rolled the tone off? Do you reckon the electronics quirks could be sorted easily by someone that knows what they’re doing?
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'd replace the harness entirely. Either wire it yourself or buy a pre-wired one. You could probably fix some of the issues, but I don't know if some of the problems are related to poor quality components in terms of the pots/switch. I'd personally start with a clean slate vs trying to fix something like that.
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bass. Great to play and to mod.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Indeed, and so funny how some of the stock Ric mount points line right up
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur3 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster so your rick pickups are allready in? Enjoy.
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
@@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur Oh yes, this project was from sometime last year.
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur3 жыл бұрын
Do you know what value pots are in the rickenbacker?
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur3 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndLobster 250k & 500k for Ricks. But what was used in the thomann rickenfaker?
@paulonunes30992 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'd like to see a review of Rocktile Pro RB-400, is it possible ?
@LowEndLobster2 жыл бұрын
LMAO you made me look it up. 2/2 boots, well played ;P
@kellymccartney6593 жыл бұрын
waiting for a lefty version of the sunburst one
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@kevmac12303 жыл бұрын
Did you order it ? Because I'm fairly sure they make lefties.Ordered one over three months ago and it finally shipped yesterday.They're selling like hot cakes from what I see.
@GeorgeVrachliotis3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, cool bass! Any plans for mods?
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Swapped out the electronics for actual Ric guts. It's done and a video is coming soon!
@lorcanfitzpatrick60194 жыл бұрын
Hey lobster what bass has thin necks great review I would love a thin neck in oppose to my other bass with a thick neck
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Hey! Jazz basses, Ibanez Soundgears, and the Sterling SUB4 are all great examples of basses with thin necks. I hope that helps :)
@victorcohen67463 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting video!
@LowEndLobster3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Victor :)
@ribaluigi4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. It seems to me they've got rid of some of the quirks of true Ricks like double trussrod, weird bridge and flat top. Am I right? I'm really interested in hearing this bass with the rick electronic.
@LowEndLobster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Luigi! Yes, this is much less "quirky" compared to a regular Ric, though the bridge design is very reminiscent of the old Ric bridge (without the mute). Honestly, as a mod platform, popping the hipshot Ric bridge might not be a bad idea.... Hrm... I might do that ;P. The top is still flat similar to a Ric though, no contour.