The Last Bass Outpost

Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: gearHed289 on October 16, 2014, 09:19:24 AM

Title: Ripperbacker
Post by: gearHed289 on October 16, 2014, 09:19:24 AM: Saw this on one of the facebook Ric pages. Immediately thought of the Outpost. ;D

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1902886_10154731857450511_4680633914474508990_n.jpg?oh=eb07b758772278d8f198c15fc06e898c&oe=54B9E46F&__gda__=1421258047_f1773865d211e4b2322551968c367e33)
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: clankenstein on October 16, 2014, 01:16:26 PM: musta been made by this guy .http://www.flickriver.com/photos/pineapples101/4289603045/#large
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: Dave W on October 16, 2014, 08:07:10 PM: Why? :o I'm no Rick purist but I can't imagine what improvement anyone would be hoping for with those pickups in a Rick. Temporary insanity?
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: ilan on October 17, 2014, 12:47:03 AM: When your Ric sounds thin and you don't know about that stupid treble-bleed cap, and you happen to have a couple of Gibson pickups in your spare parts drawer, or your local luthier does, then I can see why you would give it a try. People have installed Gibson Sidewinders in Rics for the same reason - they thought it was the pickup. Who would have thought that RIC installed a bass-cut capacitor in a bass guitar? That's insane.
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: drbassman on October 17, 2014, 07:32:16 AM: Yeah, the cap was really stupid for sure!
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: the mojo hobo on October 17, 2014, 09:27:20 AM: I replaced the neck pickup with a Model 1 and it sounded fantastic.

(http://mojohobo.com/images/rick-1.jpg)

I used an aftermarket pick-guard so it was completely reversible.
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: gearHed289 on October 18, 2014, 09:55:20 PM: Quote from: the mojo hobo on October 17, 2014, 09:27:20 AM
I replaced the neck pickup with a Model 1 and it sounded fantastic.

(http://mojohobo.com/images/rick-1.jpg)

I used an aftermarket pick-guard so it was completely reversible.

I used to ride the school bus dreaming of doing that exact mod to my white 4001. Never happened...
Title: Re: Ripperbacker
Post by: Highlander on October 19, 2014, 02:52:06 AM: I put one in the PC back in the 70's but it was rather microphonic... no idea what became of it once junked...