I've played Fenders and a ton of offbrands and this is by far the most varsatile bass I've played. A very very nice friend gave it to me in exchange for some work, so I probably couldn't afford it otherwise. I love the shape of the guitar, but it does tend to buzz a little. Like I said before, the tone is very adjustable and this is a very good all around bass.
Model Year: 1991
Price: $0.00
Where Obtained: Friend
Made in USA
Maple Neck through mohogany body
20 frets/ 4 strings
2 tone/ 2 volume knobs/ 3 way pickup selector switch
single coil neck p/up single coil horseshoe bridge p/up
cherry sunburst finish
Very good low action
slight fret buzz after 12th fret (hardly noticable)
fret buzz increases dramaticly with more aggressive plucking
I play my rickenbacker through a 2x10 Berringer combo and it sounds great. I play a rather aggressive punk sound and it stands up to the strain well. I usually play using the neck p/up with the tone turned half way up to get a sharp "thud" tone, but an entire range of tone can be achieved with the two pickups. I don't really take it on stage much because the equipment tends to get banged around a lot and this is easily my most expensive piece, but it's my choice for practicing.
I don't play it at shows often, not because it can't stand up to normal playing, but because it can't stand up to the unavoidable abuse of having 50 or so drunk 18 year olds shoved into a basement. Other than that, it's a pretty strong bass as far as getting knocked on the floor, etc.
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