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[@PWS1717]

Calmest Rickenbacker setup in DWOFS history..I did not see this coming!

[@michaelcrocker3899]

Must have got laid…

[@ShannonFerguson]

😂

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

I like it when he goes off. I wish he would tell his story again, it's great and hard to find. His experience is like mine with gibson. I wanted a les paul so bad, I saved and saved, it cost me a fortune. It was a piece of 💩. I didn't smash it though. I traded it for a big loss for a 83 Kramer pacer that was the best guitar ever made. SN B 5140, stolen, Birmingham 1984, South side by the vulcan.

[@woodyh4650]

It’s like the Rickenbacker guys said, “ Let’s do the exact opposite of Leo. He makes his easy to maintain so, let’s give ours two truss rods that are nearly impossible to adjust, extra pots and an extra jack to wire, a bridge that’s a nightmare to intonate, and but it’ll look cool!” “Oh, and make sure it’s nearly impossible to change the neck too!”

[@johnglynhughes4239]

...and let's also give it frets that are much softer than strings!

[@NinerFourWhiskey]

Any time Dave gets a Rick, it's gonna be a fun video.

[@asideofjake]

Stick-in-your-backer

[@erickleefeld4883]

The double truss rod system seems like an interesting concept, so you can fix any neck twisting. The problem is that it’s so tricky to adjust it correctly, you just end up causing a neck twist yourself.

[@harrykain285]

There is nothing tricky about the double trust rod,I think it's a great feature.and works just fine.i wonder how many of the negative comments about a Rick are coming from actual owners of one,I've had mine since 81,and have had no issues at all.

[@johnglynhughes4239]

@@harrykain285 I've owned two and both loved and hated them at the same time. I was glad to get rid of them and at the same time miss them. That's Ricks for you. I HATED setting them up btw!

[@erickleefeld4883]

@@harrykain285 Hey, most of the negative comments about Rickenbackers on this channel are coming from Dave!

[@harrykain285]

@@erickleefeld4883 most but not all

[@NinerFourWhiskey]

Nahh, it is no big deal to setup actually. I have a newer 4003 (2020) with the new fully adjustable bridge (huge improvement) and the double-truss rods. The truss rods are actually replaceable too, they pull right out. Only danger is when someone who doesn't know what they're doing has a go at them.

[@johnk.3593]

That body looks like a 70's motel nightstand.

[@jaykelley103]

Yeah the walnut color doesnt look very good to me either. I like the midnight blue, ruby red, and the jetglo black colors.

[@nazfrde]

"And the meek shall inherit the earth...."

[@tvmind2000]

That gooey old sticker is like the tag on a suit coat, it is supposed to be removed!!!

[@oldfriend327]

I played that exact same model at a Guitar Center about three years ago, right before Covid hit. The tone, sustain and playability at least on the one I was trying out was excellent and very unique. It resonated almost without end. The feel was kind of surprising and refreshing for a bass. Wow I thought, this one came out great. The setup was also great, someone was in a good mood in the QC Department before it left the factory. The decades of misery though reported over and over again by techs and players to maintain these things completely discouraged me from wanting to buy it. What I cannot fathom is why Rickenbacker absolutely will not budge on what causes these frustrations. It appears they have a new bridge. Rumors are though that allegedly the bridge STILL has the "Lift Problem" and they STILL insist on the two truss rod design. Asking a defense contractor to design and build a completely new aircraft carrier, fighter plane, or tank is a universe of engineering and money, I get that. Installing just one Truss Rod instead of the two and preferably with parallel fixed Reinforcement Rods like so many other basses have is NOT asking a lot. How much money and or effort could that realistically be for Rickenbacker to do this?

[@mr_bassman6685]

The new bridge has a separate piece where the strings are anchored, so no more bridge lift. and I believe 2022-2023 Rics have a single truss rod.

[@jerasowilo8817]

@@mr_bassman6685 exactly, my 2024 4003SW has the v2 bridge with string spacing roller and single trussrod. I also love they brought back the skunk stripe. I was on the fence for so many years not daring to shell so much dough for a quirky instrument. In the end the timing was now good as it is a fabulous instrument

[@mtacoustic1]

I removed the funky plastic cover from the bridge pickup on my Ric, and then installed a custom-shaped thin plywood plate to keep crap out of the yawning hole around the pickup. Ended looking pretty good. Now I'm trying to figure out a fix to screw down the tailpiece on the end pin side to keep it from bouncing around under string tension. Love the bass despite its idiosyncrasies!

[@rotorhead58d]

My 2023 has a single truss rod and a very different bridge that is easy to intonate. I set mine up myself as instructed by you and my years of setting up my own basses. Different animal than my old 78 Rick. The only thing you need to be mindful of is when you remove or install the strings. There are rollers that the strings sit on and they are to adjust string spacing. If the string is touching that roller when you slide it in and out it will move left and right. There is no way to tighten them so they do not move.

[@dis.infectant]

"What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate and give music What can this thing be that I found?"

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

fender jazz bass?

[@BillRouck]

Love the Rick's look. Love the Rick's sound. Too scared to own one lol. Thanks Dave for the vid and for the 2112 throwbacks from Toronto. All Jazz players, especially Rush enthusiast Jazz players, will understand despite the loop through many models why Geddy ended back up with the Jazz.

[@caramanico1]

Bill, the truth is... BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID!! See my full comment about my Ric experiences, then go get a gorgeous, tremendously versatile, ultra-easy to play/maintain and awesome sounding Jazz Bass and be a very happy and proud owner.

[@martenvanderee7841]

Nooooo, not the sticker! The bass devaluated 50% now

[@Ninja_S1000RR-R]

🤣

[@jaykelley103]

They are actually useful for reselling because there are so many fake Ricks out there. I would still require a serial number, but it's nice to see the sticker in photos when looking through reverb. Dunno why anyone would ever want to sell a 2020s rick, though. The new ones are perfect

[@MarkGeraghty]

Always love a Dave vs Rickebacker video. Keep 'em coming, Dave :)

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Thanks! Will do!

[@aluminati9918]

Good looking bass there! Walnut wood on side wings I believe.

[@dicklennon]

Rickenbacker owners and leaving stickers on the pickguard. Lol, whatever..

[@andymarshman9546]

The sticker is a US flag with the caption "Proudly Made in the USA". I couldn't get mine off fast enough when I got my 4003. I put it on the back of the headstock for the benefit of a future owner.

[@Stratboy999]

Loving the 2112 quotes.

[@sassycat]

2112 was my first Rush album, still the best.

[@samlelowitch]

A lovely bass to look at for me, although not everyone’s cup of tea.

[@Lysdestic]

It's not that new if it's still got that pesky old bridge. That was the best change that they've made in years. My Ric has the new bridge but still has the dual truss. I've mixed feelings on the truss, but I managed to get it before they dropped the lacquered fretboards. Which would have been a deal breaker to not have that. Always love you and a ric video, thanks Dave!

[@TFEnright5]

I had a Rick I bought in the early 90s. I hated that bridge with a passion. Terrible design. I can’t believe they kept it for so long.

[@riogrande163]

@@TFEnright5 While that is appalling, what's even more so is gibson/epiphone STILL uses that rotten, embarassing, sadistic 3-point bridge!

[@jbaranowski1990]

Those basses looks like too many trouble on purpose... meeeh... That's why I always like Fender and Musicman basses. No nonsense double truss rods, no nonsense pickups, no nonsense strange bridge saddles and additional troubles to find tools to just maintenance instrument.

[@aurthorthing7403]

Oh Look! It's got a built in ash tray!

[@offbeatbassgear]

My US Peavey basses had the same truss rod wrench issues and I ended up buying two or three Peavey truss rod wrenches that were apparently set up with thin walls to fit. The thought behind it apparently is that you won't sheer the truss nut off by over-tightening if the wrench is pretty weak and will bend if it's over-tensioned.

[@shawnmills1543]

My farmer Grandpa would be proud of your blacksmithing. In my 30+ years in manufacturing, I have lost count of the number of tools I have modified or created (Thanks Grandpa). Nice job Dave! Thanks for the Rush. First song my guitar teacher taught me before he got fired for teaching me it instead of the Mel Bay Method!

[@andymarshman9546]

The sticker is a US flag with the caption "Proudly Made in the USA". I couldn't get mine off fast enough when I got my 4003. I put it on the back of the headstock for the benefit of a future owner.

[@clearspectrum324]

Newer models come with Single Dual Action Truss Rods FINALLY!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

and a shit bridge..still a shittyy overrated bass guitar

[@ajh21313]

Rickie don't lose that number.

[@bldallas]

Gorgeous bass! I’m not a bass player, but if I was, that Rick right there, is the exact instrument I’d want to own.

[@MrSparks54]

Good thinking! I am a bass player and I do own an older 4001. It's an amazing instrument. I bought it new in '78 and it's as good as ever. Cheers

[@robertyoung2607]

I have a 10 year old Ric bass in their classic black and white, great bass.

[@caramanico1]

Dude, if you were a bass player and you had to deal with one, you would't want to own it! Check out all the comments above...

[@Mr_Gray_Sky]

Ricks are always good for a giggle.

[@ThunderBassistJay]

9:31, big fat like! 😎 Rush forever!!!

[@Madakalim]

I love that large recession around the bridge pup. I have a Squier J bass and I might do something like like that as an experiment. Maybe a swimming pool route thats mostly empty.

[@jeffreyg4626]

Dave's a Rick magnet

[@paulparsons3625]

Nice tribute to Rush Dave.

[@robanderson6310]

Make skinny sockets. ..grind or lathe. Works fine. Takes moments to grind one. Enjoy your show.🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

That's the plan!

[@pauldavis6356]

I use a screw driver that has interchangeable bits. Take the bit out and you have a 1/4" nut driver. Works like a charm.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

it don't fit in the cut out stfu

[@tuskedbeast]

No palm muting allowed with that bridge.

[@mccypr]

I love the Rick look and sound! I’m not sure about the two truss rod thing. Also, as you pointed out, the bridge. Thanks! 😎

[@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine]

They might have recently changed to one dual-action rod, because the newest 4003 basses with a manufacture date code from mid-February of this year onward have far thinner necks than they used to. I'm talking .810" deep at the 1st fret and .820" at the 12th. That's a sort of skinny not seen since the 4001 days, or maybe an 80's 4003 here and there. Before this change in thickness, they averaged somewhere around .910" to .930".

[@mccypr]

@@Apprentice_of_the_LeonineI heard that the “Cisneros” (spelling?) truss rod setup is different from the standard Rick. Thanks!

[@riogrande163]

@@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine are the necks any narrower in addition to being thinner?

[@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine]

@@riogrande163 They're 1 and 11/16" at the nut. Old 4001 basses were 1 and 5/8", but I'd take a modern 4003 any day. The pickups are far stronger. They measure 11k DC resistance vs. the old ones which are about 7k or 8k. Also, there's a high-pass filter cap wired in series with the bridge pickup on the 4001's. The new basses have a switch to turn said cap on or off. It's what was responsible for the old ones having no bottom end.

[@MissingMars]

Ricks are special animals!

[@brianjones7521]

it's a metric quarter inch...

[@sixstringmarauder]

I remember him calling them "stick in my backer"

[@michaelcrocker3899]

Percentage wise, it seems like you get a lot of Rickenbackers

[@eric_in_florida]

no one can figure theirs out

[@jospehmoore9288]

Been playing Rics for years, never hit the pick up switch.

[@handidrummed]

I had a newer 4003 (2016 maybe) and Stew Mac makes a long handle wrench that worked for me.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

on your bass..they all seem different

[@mickmarsbar81]

YESSSSS!!!! A brand new Dave vs Rickenbacker video!! 😃

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@mickmarsbar81]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff Always do, Dave! Cheers from over the pond! 🇬🇧❤️🇨🇦 🥳🍺🍺🍺

[@MC-et5rq]

2112 yeah!

[@darrenthiele9044]

The fun never seems to end .

[@justinandsheba]

I don't miss my 4001 one bit. LOL

[@och70]

Rickenbacker bass guitar dysFUNctional

[@harrykain285]

I've had my rick since 1981, never had a problem and it plays and sounds great

[@jrhansen99]

Appreciate the Rush “reference”.

[@timedwards5600]

I owned a 73 ric and sold it after 4 weeks.

[@iltonwhite]

I see they've never remedied the classic Bridge lifting away from the body problem? This and the Gibson 3 pointer are the worst bridges ever!

[@johnglynhughes4239]

Damn straight! Awful hardware on an epic scale.

[@iltonwhite]

@@johnglynhughes4239 Both manufacturers have no excuse for carrying on putting that crap on their basses, as they've used other brands bridges. Eg. Gibson with Babicz and Rickenbacker with IIRC Schaller on their Laredo models.

[@brucepiland]

Thx for 2112.

[@shynebox]

Nice coffee table.

[@edwinrivera5695]

All the best from the Caribbean Dave 🌴

[@picksalot1]

If the action on the G string is still too high and can't be lowered at the bridge, you could shim the neck, maybe just the treble side a little to get the action better. 🤷

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

no

[@Riverdeepnwide]

No shims on a neck through lads.

[@cynthia6389]

Sure does sound good

[@christophereaton4694]

Every mechanic has specialy ground wrenches for just such an occasion. That looks like a pretty thoughtful bass. I don't know, don't play, but a bunch of features. What are the two jack sockets about? 12:37

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

stereo Rico Sound

[@greg4673]

It's thoughtful, all right. It's just that the thoughts were incorrect, is all. Bassists know that Ricks since they were conceived were and are a pain to maintain and setup. And with that long skinny neck and twin truss rods, they can quickly become a headache. I know at our shop we take twice the time to set up a Rick Bass as opposed to a P bass or even a J bass.

[@zbaby82]

That's a nice sounding bass.

[@chele-chele]

Lovin' me some Geddy Lee...oh you canuks, saludos desde Nicaragua Dave

[@thepaulmacfarlane]

Too bad it doesn’t have the new V2 bridge. Soooooo much better.

[@blueoyster8892]

Love your bass setup videos Dave... keep them coming

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Glad you like them!

[@davidf1985]

Don't like the walnut finish. It looks like an old lady's coffee table.

[@larryburwell8550]

Well the Rick's are quirky guitars six string and bass. 2 truss rods even more quirky. But dave did a great job

[@jakobbisgaard4018]

Lettuce,lettuce, lettuce. I´m hungry!😆

[@keithsaulsbury4304]

I'm not sure why anyone would bring a Rickenbacker to you haha

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

"Lettuce"...? You reminded me of a Monty Python skit of a vegetarian hunting club, where the hound comes trotting back with a cabbage in its mouth...

[@daveellis5100]

Recorded horizontally:)

[@chrisparker5278]

Rickenbacker: paying a premium for bad design.

[@slee6261]

What is the advantage of two truss rods when one does the job?

[@slee6261]

@@stvlakewouldn’t a quarter sawn neck or carbon fiber strips eliminate that?

[@snidely2065]

love the 2112 stuff

[@greg4673]

Did anybody else notice that he set pickup heights using the 1/16thin feeler gauge for both bass and treble sides? I've always set them up just like guitars, with 1/8 on bass and 1/16 on treble. Comments please....

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

3/32 if you are interested

[@rogertinker1813]

I've only played p basses and j basses but for looks I think the Ricks are nice looking

[@shawnhurley3815]

Mr. Dave. Love your videos! Always entertaining. As an American fan of many things from the Great White North, my all time favorite is RUSH. On to my question for you. As everyone knows Geddy was a long time player of Ricky basses. But as far as I know he always had the Ric bridges replaced with Badass bridges. What is your opinion on that particular move? 👍

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

live or die..he started on a JAZZ LIVE and went back end of story

[@shawnhurley3815]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I definitely appreciate your response to my question. Not quite sure what you're referring to. I just seem to remember reading an article somewhere, probably Bass Player magazine, that Geddy preferred Badass bridges on his Rickenbacker bass. I could be mistaken. I was just wondering your opinion on that particular mod on a Ric. Do you think it's a worthy upgrade? Or is there a better choice or just keep it original?

[@chriscockey7649]

Hands down, the most over rated turd. Especially the bridge.They're cool looking though. Really like your vids.

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Temples Of Cervix!! ;)

[@Richalive]

Are you going live with sandwich hour Dave?

[@eric_in_florida]

He skipped it, hoping that all is well.....

[@robbysguitars8223]

Hey, Dave! How's things?

[@BasicDrumming]

Great video.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@notpsicoh2107]

2112

[@uptake2]

Why two Jack holes?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

stereo rico sound google it

[@aidenfiori4825]

can i find the outro song anywher

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

no

[@Sausage-3-ways]

❤❤❤❤

[@daniels.2720]

Re: Rick' truss wrench > another case of when designers ARE NOT tech's ...jus' sayin'

[@chickenlickin3820]

sup Dave!

[@haroldkellermier5502]

The reason you Facebook page won’t respond is because the person in charge owns a Rickenbacker 😏

[@jujuUK68]

One day, I wish I could make a woman moan, like a Rickenbacker does to Dave.

[@cskeise]

💙👊😎

[@johnglynhughes4239]

Sorry, but the twin truss rod system on these basses is ridiculous and unnecessary. Ricks are so idiosyncratic!

[@elzippo488]

I have no clue why people still play ricks.

[@eckie4679]

I have a 2020 4003s/5 and it’s a more practical design than the older 4003 models. The Bridge is better and it doesn’t have any awkward bling around the pups. The triangular pups are not bad but the B string is a little weedy with the modern tone circuit engaged but a little better with the vintage knob pulled. I’ve adjusted the truss rods once to provide more relief and it plays fine. I’m not looking forward to adjusting it again though. Removing and replacing the cover is a pain. I do think the dual truss rods mechanisation is basically wrong though. Surely better to have one rod with more wood? I think there’s a signature model with one beefier truss rod 🤔 But overall, it’s a love hate relationship. Some gigs it’s sparkling, whereas others it’s dull as ditchwater. None of my other basses (Fender, Mike Lull, Sandberg, G&L and Sire MM) exhibit such inconsistencies 🙄

[@user-mr1ku5iz8l]

The Rickenbacker bass actually looks kinda cool. Their guitars though? Total crap designs.

[@TenFalconsMusic]

. If it weren't for Rick fanboys who finally got a decent paying job, no rent thanks to their parents & no financial obligations... They can afford to buy one and hardly ever play it because they prefer to worship it more than plugging it in at a gig.

[@jafo1970]

Yikes, the clunkiness and awkwardness of the Rick bass always shocks me. How can something so chonky and bulky seem so fragile? Rickenbacker: telling elegance and ergonomics to fsck off since 1932.

[@a.abeyta6237]

Bass guitar? ...no such thing. A bass is different then a guitar in scale length, tone and number of strings. A bass is a bass, unless you are fishing for bass.

[@riogrande163]

the guitar family is a thing...

[@user-xu5yx8jr7h]

Yessss im back hi davey