💥Metal Bass Monday FAQ - Your Questions Answered! Darkglass, Dingwall, Rickenbacker, Modern Metal!

[@erickruse1777]

Well, my schedule just changed. When the world's greatest metal-bass teacher speaks, you listen.

[@RodneyMcG]

You're too kind, sir!

[@dylanhill6230]

​@@RodneyMcG much love from MT man. U helped me w motivation and some techniques. Ur dope d00d

[@RodneyMcG]

@@dylanhill6230 Thanks, Dylan

[@aureliusthegunsmith7203]

THE KING OF METAL BASS HAS RETURNED!!!! Glad youre alive and well Rodney!

[@RonnieThrillsap]

Glad to see you back making videos Rodney.

[@Farewelltokingz]

ROOOODNEY. Hope you are holding up ok man. We all love you. Awesome to see you back and still with a passion to do this

[@Alex-m89]

Barely at the three and half minute mark and FINALLY! Someone said it. The truth about dingwall and dark glass. Badass basses and great tone but everyone’s doing it. Mix up your tone and make it yours. Love the channel! Love your wisdom and information. 🤘

[@corpsekrusher]

Love what Cliff B. and DD Verni did with their Riks.

[@restojon1]

Rodney, it's a genuine pleasure to see you again. My damn bell thing had unchecked itself so I've only just seen your video. I hope that you have managed to get some sort of handle on your health issues, I also suffer from chronic illness so I appreciate what you're up against. By the way, I tend to agree on the Dingwall Darkglass thing and what I'd say to someone starting out looking for metal tone for cheap, get any Jazz bass, put some Entwistle Neodymium pickups in (they're about £25GBP each), grab a used Behringer BDi21 and then throw some Rotosound or Elites strings on. You can go from Klank to dirt and everywhere in between with that setup and it's going to cost a fraction of the price of a D&D rig. Take care Rodney, I look forward to seeing your next video whenever that may be.

[@gumalex]

Glad to have you back! Looking forward to the new videos!

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

I think the dingwall and dark glass combo has become the same thing as the vintage 30 with the SM57. Good to see you brother!!! You're looking well!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RodneyMcG]

Great analogy

[@PushSueAside]

I’m so happy to see and hear you again. You’ve been in my thoughts the past few month. I’ve been hoping I’d see you here again. Cheers Rodney! Kick it’s ass.

[@nuldorvamoysenor2091]

Damn, it's so good to see you alive man. You gained a bit of weight also. Glad to see you back.

[@ionehkontehdiabo7627]

Your videos helped me get my head out of my ass as a beginner when I started playing about 3 years ago. I practiced my ass off and learnt what my gear did and I am a lot better than a lot of players are at around 3 years in. Thank you, your video on compression instead of distortion really helped. You are THE best! I hope all the best for you!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks a lot, I'm really glad I could help in your musical journey.

[@WHACK_space_rock]

You're looking a lot better, Rodney...👍

[@WHACK_space_rock]

Great subjects that I feel much the same way about...

[@chrismorris3897]

I'm sooo happy you are healthy enough to make a new video. I really hope you get better, and live as long as happy as possible.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you

[@andrewcasey7023]

Stoked to see this again! I hope that your mental and physical health are doing better man. We've missed you!

[@gkmackmusic]

SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!! I hope all is well, or improving with your health issues.

[@RussellRuss_VI]

First off: Welcome Back!!!! Second: These Videos and Posts elsewhere is why I follow you! Love the Honesty and I Actually Love the Non-Neg Shows! So sick of the negative videos, life's too damn short! Again, Welcome Back and My Thoughts go out to you and Wish You the Best!

[@Frank50505]

Great to see you back Rodney. Hoping for your full recovery.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you

[@60degreelobwedge82]

Great to see you back! I've been rewatching a lot of your old content lately as there is so much in them that I missed the first time or wasn't ready to learn yet. The internet really is a firehose of knowledge that you can drown in if your aren't careful.

[@RodneyMcG]

Awesome, thank you! I'm going to talk about more about practice and how to manage that firehose moreeffectively in a video soon. Hope it helps!

[@TonyPuleo1]

I’m stoked to see this my friend and my favorite quote “Nollys nuts drag the ground…” 😂

[@michellefisher724]

🎉🥳 YAY❣️ So GREAT to see your face on here.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks, Michelle!

[@josephwalton487]

For everyone wondering, Tom Brantley wires Gedd's pickups. Lives here in my town of Southport approx 5 or so miles away from me. Dude is legend. He is also working on getting his custom order thing together soon, if it isn't already been implemented. Super nice, super awesome guy. My guitarist gets his PAFs from Mr. Brantley.

[@KPGuitarStudios]

Awesome to see you in good spirits and your epic snark has returned full stop! You bring the truth and tell it exactly like it is. Very much looking forward to more great nuggets of gold 🤘

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you kindly, Kevin!

[@davidlovellbass4761]

Great to see you’re up and posting again, really missed your takes and frankness

[@Mrmemphisbones]

I am so glad you re back! We missed you so much. Best bass teacher and most inspiring bass person on the Internet. Thank you so much for another great video! And by the way, Tech21>Darkglass all day, every day.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks, good to see you again!

[@robertholl1974]

I was happy to see you back on here today. I know we don't know each other but, I have missed you and your videos. I've learned a ton from you since I found your channel. You helped me define myself and sound being new to bass and I thank you. God luck and good speed brother!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you so much!

[@DoormanDan88]

Missed you dude. Glad to see your face! Now let’s get to bassin!

[@RodneyMcG]

Absolutely!

[@jaalin8622]

You're looking well. Good to see you back.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks!

[@tomrose2299]

Yes! Looking great my man. So pleased you are back.

[@AdamKnorr]

So glad to see you back!!! I would absolutely love to see a tapping course but I also hope you can make videos regularly again. You already look way better! So keep it up and stay strong, best wishes from my family ;).

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks!

[@blackarchmage91]

Using a Rick in a metal context is just simply fun, last year I got the Al Cisneros 4003 and its perfect for the band I'm in.

[@martinwied8657]

good to see you back🤗

[@jameslangford9347]

Great to see you back and with the energy and humor to put together an informative vid. I just bought a Marcus Miller V5 a couple months ago so I’m going have to see if it can get a Rickenbacker type of tone from it. Your interview videos have always been great viewing so maybe one with an old school metal bassist.

[@d_exx]

Lovely too see you back, Rodney! Much love!

[@christopherchen1307]

Happy to see you back! Blessings and be well!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you so much! And thanks for the great question

[@AaronWhite-s1i]

I think the guy that said a Rick and a Spector can sound the same is the same guy that said YYZ was sloppy. Glad to see you back Rodney, awesome job as usual, be well my friend!

[@RodneyMcG]

Ha! Very likely! Thanks for the kind words

[@kristopherdavidson2097]

Great to have you back, Rodney! I would be very interested in video courses because your playing and the way you put things across resonates with me. The trouble is I'm relatively new to bass and my ability is limited. I think you did something similar in 2022 but I have seen great progress from a video course I took where you were sent a new bassline 5 days a week for a month. They are real basslines from real bands but are memorable melodic riffs. It had different difficulty levels for each day (different ways of playing, fills, melodies on higher frets), so it has lessons I can use in the future. The fact you have to learn something different each day is of benefit to me. Any help you can offer to improve my metal playing techniques (via playing real music) would be greatly welcomed. Thank you!

[@misterbreakit2006]

Great to have you back Rodney. I was worried during your absence.

[@EnsBass]

Glad to have you back! 🤘

[@EnsBass]

Paid video lessons for download? ---> Yes! 👍

[@hazotheman]

So glad, you are back!!!! 👍👍👍

[@montonibass5013]

So good to see you back!!!!!!!

[@cd0u50c9]

Awesome to see you - looking healthier and hope on the up! On Dingglass and Darkwalls - to me if everyone has jumped on the bandwagon it's usually a sign to go the other way; just my approach for everything, not just gear. Both brands are very vanilla - seemingly high end and expensive, but nothing to show for it in terms of personality or uniqueness. Tried a Thingwall with wonky frets - a massive meh. I'll stick to my battered Peavey head from the 1980s, gouged out Warwick from when they were worth something, and the SansAmp/MXR combo, they'll do me fine for some time to come.

[@wendywatkins2311]

You know I was literally thinking of you just 2days ago, thinking I must send you a message…., and here you are , 🙏great to see you back ✌️😁.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks!

[@myfavoritesith]

So good tp see you back on youtube !!! This is the way !

[@RodneyMcG]

Indeed it is!

[@framusramistator]

Glad you're back, Rodney! I'd be interested in tips related to performance and stage presence. I think navigating the pitfalls of maintaining a healthy performing group and develop a balanced band sound is wide open.

[@RodneyMcG]

Really good input. Thanks!

[@framusramistator]

@@RodneyMcG Hey Rodney- would just like to expound a little on the above comment. It's relatively easy to start a band; it's relatively difficult to maintain a band. Group dynamics, egos, "sound guy's" FOH balance vs the band's internal ear, setlist selection especially with respect to being on-brand or not. I've encountered all of this over the years while playing in several cover-bands and a couple of originals groups. With the cover band quartet I'm playing with we try to keep a dynamic setlist by swapping eight to ten new songs each year. (The band has been together for five years.) The selection process has each member present three songs where the other members vote one in. This has resulted in a list where in a single set we could play Ten Years After's "Once There Was A Time", Lenny Kravitz' "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and A Flock Of Seagull's "I Ran." We're a motley crew of fifty-somethings with day jobs and families. Last year the band played forty paid gigs, so the selection process got us where we are. The downside we're encountering now is whether or not new suggestions are "on brand" with each member supporting a mildly different position. We're working through it... One of the many reasons I enjoy your KZbin channel is discussion regarding bass guitar tone and how it fits in the mix, or not. My guitarist uses a Helix and downloads patches to get the sound he wants to generate tone from EVH to mid-seventies low-gain. I run a limited pedal board with a Fulltone Fat Boost and a Tech 21 DI-2112 through an Ashdown Head Of Doom paired with a Mark Bass STD 151 HR. I've developed a tone that sits well with the majority of the Helix patches. A moderate amount of drive with the mids boosted (6db) around 350MHz and 1.2MHz is a good description. I've had the experience where the sound guy kept EQ-ing out all the grit, fizz and tang leaving only a lifeless thud. You don't always hear FOH. I've started using wireless from bass-to-pedal board so I can walk out front during sound check. Anyway, rereading this sounds more like war stories rather than content suggestions. Please take the value from it you can.

[@melaronin9173]

Great to see you back at it!

[@tubeexplorer-x1d]

Rodney, you're back!!! Praise be to all the gods and to all those who fought for your health!! I'm so glad to see you again! It seemed like an eternity had passed since the previous video!

[@kevinstamper3528]

Awesome as always. I would love to see more bass amp head videos honestly

[@IainThacker]

Welcome back! As a Dingwall owner it's fair to point out that even the Combustion or NG variant is capable of so much more than metal, the Canadian basses are another level though in terms of feel. I'd argue that, after you process the fuck out of the signal with your FX to "get metal" the bass makes very little difference as long as it's something that inspires you to play.

[@Jak_Low]

I'd buy the crap out of the video series idea, please do it 🤘 Great video as always man, I've learned so much from your videos

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for the input!

[@SJDewar1990]

Hey Rodney, only recently discovered your channel but also saw the video about your ill health. Glad to see you're still making videos and look to be in good spirits. Will be keeping my eye out for future videos and going back through your tutorials as I feel I've gotten very "stale" on bass in the last couple years. Again though, just glad to see you in good spirits after what has clearly been an extremely difficult time for you and your family.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks so much for the encouragement. I how you enjoy the upcoming visits

[@rl-ub9hx]

The world needs all the brutal honesty it can get! Great to see ya back!

[@marvinrockon]

I just talked with folks how your bass channel is the best out there and I'm hoping you're doing better soon. So glad that you're back. Thank you so much!

[@marvinrockon]

Also: Finally someone who has the same opinion as me about darkglass/parallax and dingwall basses. It's a cool sound, but the more often you hear it, the less special it got. Yeah, sounds cool by itself, but if everyone has the same sound, does it matter? Default boring ass cookie cutter approach. Always said it and it looked like I'm dying on that hill lonely. So glad I'm not crazy haha

[@Inhumanform]

One of the most valuable channels on KZbin. Thanks for your hard work!

[@BFelix1776]

Glad to have you back, man! I was super stoked when I saw you posted a new video. I personally think the Dingwall/Darkglass thing is way played out even though they make great gear. I personally can't stand that super trebly, fizzy tone everyone seems to be using. Personally, I think a Spector played aggressively, especially with a pick, through a sansamp or a pushed SVT is THE metal tone, i.e. Rex Brown or Jason Newsted on the black album.

[@brewcityldb]

So stoked to see you again, Rodney! All the health and happiness to you!

[@hephaestusofficial]

Glad to see you back Rodney, can't wait for this!

[@RebieRebs]

I am so glad to see this! I hope your health has stabilized somewhat and I wish you all the best! Much love Rodney! ♥️♥️♥️

[@nikolamilenkovic2445]

About yor question: I think that prerecorded lessons would be great. I would have certainty got a Skeleton Key "package" if it was available.

[@RodneyMcG]

Skeleton key is a bit more personal and take some guidance, but I'll see at some point if I can turn it into something I think is effective over prerecorded video. Thanks for the input.

[@patrick-verheij]

So glad you're back. I have been looking into your channel almost weekly to find out anything. Great seeing you again!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you!

[@alanwadey2848]

Hi Rodney, it's really good to see you back here. I look forward to your future content, but please put your own well being first.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you, I will

[@averyweissman4093]

So great to see you back! Hope you are and continue to get healthier.

[@petej7365]

Great to see you back. I hope you're doing a lot better and continue to improve. Continuing love and light to you.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you so much!

[@Osoch]

You changed my life with your videos and teachings. Glad to see you again!

[@RodneyMcG]

Wow, thank you!

[@robertkerr9738]

Great to see you!

[@vid3844]

Glad to see you Rodney! You showing up in my feed made my day! Sending good vibes and best wishes your way!

[@ericollom7530]

Good to see bro. I'll stay tuned for the upcoming episodes 👍

[@nzsteve]

Out-freakin-standing to see you back here Rodney. You're looking and sounding good! On bass sound, one of my basses is a cheap ESP one (PJ) into which I dropped some passive EMG GZR pickups. It's a comfortable bass to play but it always sounded a bit boxy. Now it sounds bloody good and my band-mates love it - especially through my SansAmp YYZ. Video lessons - I would definitely buy/download these should you make them, most likely would pick and choose from a 'smorgasboard' as $$$ allow at the time.

[@RodneyMcG]

I agree that the geezer set are pretty amazing. Thanks for the input as well, it definitely helps me sort out what projects to work on

[@EvilBlakey]

Yeah, I'm sick and tired of the whole Dingwall and Darkglass thing, that gimmicky fad has lasted waaaay too long. Now, where's my P-bass, Sansamp and SVT... But seriously, it's so good to see you again! Best wishes from Denmark!

[@anthonyelectric6045]

Awesome to see you back doing what you love. Miss the Metal Man👍 I’m intrigued with the upcoming videos etc and tips of course.

[@RodneyMcG]

More to come!

[@philcore5205]

Glad to see you back Rodney ! Hope your health is going better !

[@byronjames6066]

Love your work and your channel brother. Health and best wishes!

[@derwinmoss9485]

I’m happy to watch this video, Rodney! It’s good to see you up and about! Spot on with your advice about buying a lower priced Jazz Bass to get a Rickenbacker-type of sound. Chris Squire also played a Jazz Bass, and I have a hard time telling the difference between his Jazz Bass and his Rickenbacker. BTW, I agree a Rickenbacker 4001/4003 sounds very different from a Spector(I do own both), but I’d sure love to hear Geddy Lee playing a Spector. Take care!

[@edfernandez2595]

So glad to see you back brother! You look great and forward to future content. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep persevering and rocking! 🤘🤘🤘

[@brentheathersimons7042]

Hi Rodney! So great to see you back again! Stay healthy!-Brent,VT USA

[@maxweidenbach2919]

I bought a darkglass b7k ultra v2 a while back second hand for a steal as I wanted a preamp/DI pedal that can run my tone FOH and also a distortion and it was an easy one stop shop. I definitely fell into the stereotypical scooped tone camp, although I never got a dingwall and stuck with my current spread of an ibanez soundgear, gibson thunderbird and 98 warwick thumb 5 string. I play in thrash and black metal bands and I found out pretty quickly (especially when we started recording demos/eps) that tone just doesnt cut it. Rolling off the drive until its just a little dirt, bringing the mids back and suddenly I’m back where I want to be. I haven’t played a sansamp but its definitely on my list and I wouldn’t be surprised if thats the route I end up going for my style. Cleaner tones just cut so much better when you’re dealing with a wall of driven guitars. In defence of darkglass and dingwall, I think both companies make fantastic products that are way more versatile than anyone gives them credit for but as you said, the uninspired masses have created a stereotype that they seem to have been lumped into through no fault of their own really. The current wave of -core music I find incredibly boring, flat and excessively over produced. Its interesting also that when I have watched mixing videos featuring tracks by some of these “big” bands when tracks are isolated it becomes pretty obvious how weak some of the performances are and how much editing/production goes into making it sound the way it sounds.

[@RodneyMcG]

Great points, totally agree.

[@maxweidenbach2919]

@@RodneyMcG the rise of the bedroom bassist and the pursuit of a standalone tone as opposed to one that suits a mix/band hasn't helped either. One of the many reasons I love your channel is you always approach tone within the context of a mix or band situation because you have had that experience and know first hand that a great tone when you're playing by yourself doesn't always stack up when you add it to a full band

[@jackshittle]

So glad to see you Rodney - you are by far the best bass channel out there. I started playing in 1991 and been through a plethora of basses, amps etc. I don't play in a band any longer but looking & listening back on it my best tone ever was; a MM Sterling into two Eden WT300 heads in which one head powered an SWR 2x12 and the other powered a SWR 8x8 & that's it. My band played crunchy, detuned, both slow & fast metal-like songs. I had no SansAmp (but probably should have) & no effects except for a Boss Bass Distortion that I would use for only one song (and it was just for the intro & mid-break then I'd stomp it off). It was cool to hear sound guys come up to me after the set and ask what kind of bass amp I was using because they'd say things "That is the best bass tone I've heard since I started doing this." This was in the late 90's in Seattle & I wish I had that rig to begin with & kept it. But somehow my bass, into Eden amp, into SWR speaker cab with no effects was the best combo I had.

[@RodneyMcG]

Great choice in gear. There was a real rennaissance in sound going on then, most people have forgotten it. I have a number of amp items i wish i had kept! A Eden XST among them. Thanks for the good word on the channel. All the best.

[@alexanderm8061]

Rodney! So happy to see you brother. You had me laughing with all your quips. You look great! Definitely the video lessons to access on demand. We need a good metal bass course. Stay strong 🤘🏼

[@RodneyMcG]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brianmathiason29]

Yes!!!!!! So glad to see you on YT again!!!!!!!! Even my non-musician wife enjoys watching you!!!!! I’m so glad that someone besides myself is tired of the darkglass and dingwall sound!!! I could never figure out the attraction!!!! As for lessons- definitely looking at the Stu hamm style of tapping. How about a fretless video as well? Lessons priced at $20.00 for 20 minutes that we can buy and download? Glad to see you once again and your humor is still intact!!!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for all the kind words and the input about the lessons. All the best to you.

[@Gunnar1793]

Rodney hope you’re okay. Been watching a lot of your videos and really appreciate all the insights. Hang strong 🤘🏻

[@MrPx93]

Awesome to see you up and at posting. The Spector/ Rick cracked me up. Lol😅

[@krms2504]

Its so amazing to see you back🔥🤘🏾 Edit: I undertand your Point With darkglass. I have the Microtubes Infinity , but my Sound differs on what other people Sound . I always use the stuff that I have : The darkglass Pedal, my cort Bass and my Fender Rumble Lt25 and make the best Out of IT. Because With this I can find my Sound

[@RodneyMcG]

Exactly - YOU'RE sound! I have a problem with the players, not the gear. Good for you on doing your own thing.

[@krms2504]

​@@RodneyMcG Also , I what is the "typical" darkglass Sound that you dont Like. Is IT the distortion, or Just how they eq the Bass?

[@RodneyMcG]

@@krms2504 A little of both, but mostly it's the eq curve and baked in tone they don't do anything to personalize.

[@krms2504]

@@RodneyMcG Ah ok. The eg Curve is probaly midscooped or am I wrong?

[@RodneyMcG]

@@krms2504 It's a bit scooped, but the main issue is a mid spike that you can't dial out.

[@MartinPeterWhitney]

Great to see you back and looking forward to seeing moor! You're looking good! 🤘😎

[@loubrunk2419]

Great to see you back my brother....looking good and still rockin", the hammer/pocket knife reference was hysterical. Keep doing your thing, you are very important to the bass community and as for the lessons sounds like a great plan and it would be something I would be interested in

[@adisamtima1960]

Rodney Mcg, I am so happy to see you best wishes.

[@sonikreducr]

Great to have you you back on Rodney!!!

[@EmersonTanakaBass]

Love the idea of tapping stuff...one thing that I think would be interesting is to show not only the tapping technique but I think it is important if you can cover the gear itself for tapping...what I mean is the strings action, the EQs, compression etc because sometimes you can learn how to do that 2 hands stuff but mostly basses are not setup in the way that you can do that "easily" so it would be interesting if you could cover that as well...I am glad that you are alright!

[@IngwarMuller]

I'm really happy to see you're back!!

[@lasteffect]

Man, not sure why I didn't get a pop up since you returned. Glad you are doing better. Love your videos. I gotta say, I agree with the Spector-rickenbacker comment. I used to have a ric 4003. I have an old Aria SB Elite 1 from 87. I put a SD Ric pickup in it and it's close enough for me. Just rolling the tone back gets me more of the vintage tone. That SD pup is very hot and gives a lot more bite than the old 4003. I match it up with the yyz and a darkglass vmt for geddy/lemmy/squire tone.its not perfect, but it's close enough and I find the old aria basses just better in quality than the ric. I also heard wal basses git close to ric tone, I put in a pair of 8 coils and the lusithand nfp preamps in my Spector Rex brown and I can kinda get an eq similar, but I just use it to get more of the big money rush tone with it. The Rex is maple neck thru and body with rosewood board. So, wood wise and construction, it does well and the pickups and preamp finish most of the job. Again, not perfect but still saves you about 9 to 10k on a real wal. Talking darkglass and dingwall, not a fan of the fan frets. Too strange for me. Rather just use my Stingray or other modded basses instead. I've been using both tech 21 and darkglass for ever. I love marrying the pair. Just using the old bass driver di for a fat tubey bass tone and the x ultra for cleaner overdrive high end cuts nicely to my ears. To each their own, you can always save money with off brand pedals that clone the tone or just go digital. What I see is bass is a canvas and the type of bass, amp, pedals, and playing style is your paints and brush. Some want a p bass thru a sansamp and ampeg, while others want an ibanez thru a b7k thru a gk amp. I'm on a long ish trip, so I'm going to catch up on some of your latest uploads. Be well, dude.

[@RodneyMcG]

Great info, thanks for dropping that in

[@1956willys4x4]

So glad to see you back at it. To answer your question I would definitely be interested in pre made video lessons or something like that.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for the input!

[@TheSubstrance]

Glad to hear that you're okay. Hope you're felling better each day that passes. All the best to you and thanks for the video, interesting as always!

[@Bigscott4130]

Insightful as always. Great to see you back and getting around. Hope I get to bump into you in the clubs and be able to fanboy again.

[@RodneyMcG]

I hope so too!

[@JimrJams]

It's great to see you again man, I discovered your channel during your hiatus and it's been crazy informative, thanks for putting out all this great info! \m/

[@RodneyMcG]

I appreciate that!

[@SystemOtaku]

I'd definitely be interested in purchasing a series of methodology-style video lessons

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for the input

[@TiertheRifter]

Glad you’re back! I would buy educational stuff if you put it out there.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for the input!

[@wateli]

Glad to see you again! Best wishes from Finland

[@Tales_from-the_Core]

Glad to see you back Rodney 🤘🏼

[@vladislavgalis3676]

Great to see you again, Rodney!

[@Bob-hb3qb]

From The bottom of my "Black Metal Heart" Was so happy to see you!!!!!!!

[@honeybadger1810]

So glad to see you doing well and to see a video from you, my favorite bass channel. Yes, Rickenbackers are temperamental. My 2012 4003 has a really unstable neck that I'm constantly fucking with. (I hear the brand-new ricks with only 1 truss rod might be better) Not to mention if you're serious, you're going to be spending another ~150 on a hipshot replacement bridge. AND taking off the bridge pickup cover. However the sound you get is totally inimitable. Nothing gets close to the grind and growl. They can sound really clear with the right set of strings. A Rickenbacker, a suitable dirt pedal and a fresh set of strings is an unholy combination. Keep the vids coming man!