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madmax1012 wrote:

Chankgeez wrote:Maybe not on eBay, but they can't be that hard to find. Ric copies date all the way back to the lawsuit era. There've been Ric copies almost as long as there've been Rics.

from what I've heard, the Ric police are pretty ridiculous...

yes they are total pit bulls

bastards. oh well. and your blue one has inspired me, so it has to be blue. that way i might get more FLCL connections rather than "OH SO YOU LIKE THE BEATLES EH?!?!"

madmax1012 wrote:bastards. oh well. and your blue one has inspired me, so it has to be blue. that way i might get more FLCL connections"

You know that is why I wanted that color I won't lie about that

madmax1012 wrote:YOU LIKE THE BEATLES EH?!?!"

well there is always motorhead...

Sadly you might get a lot of "SO YOU LIKE RUSH EH?"

i had a sneaking suspicion FLCL played a part in your decision haha. and sadly I lack the mutton chops to be Lemmy, so Beatles it is. nothing against the beatles, but it is possible to play a ric or an epiphone casino and not be emulating them.

speaking of the beatles, apparently John Lennon was a violent douchebag who beat his first wife?

madmax1012 wrote:i had a sneaking suspicion FLCL played a part in your decision haha. and sadly I lack the mutton chops to be Lemmy, so Beatles it is. nothing against the beatles, but it is possible to play a ric or an epiphone casino and not be emulating them.

speaking of the beatles, apparently John Lennon was a violent douchebag who beat his first wife?

I think I saw a movie about them where they got into that a little.. I can't remember..

kinda funny how he's pretty much the modern face of peace.

madmax1012 wrote:kinda funny how he's pretty much the modern face of peace.

People sometimes learn and grow and stuff... In some ways...

That's what life's about, I guess, Lennon surely would agree.

BTW: why is it that always when Rush Geddy Lee comes up on ILF, people start bashing? What has he/they done to deserve that? Seems like a trend to me.

Bassus Sanguinis wrote:That's what life's about, I guess, Lennon surely would agree.

BTW: why is it that always when Rush Geddy Lee comes up on ILF, people start bashing? What has he/they done to deserve that? Seems like a trend to me.

i personally have never spoken of Rush on ILF, but now that you mention them, i just don't really get them. i respect them as musicians, but you'll never see me listening to them.

Bassus Sanguinis wrote:That's what life's about, I guess, Lennon surely would agree.

BTW: why is it that always when Rush Geddy Lee comes up on ILF, people start bashing? What has he/they done to deserve that? Seems like a trend to me.

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Really though it's more of a backlash for me against being told how awesome they are in every music publication I've read since I can remember and then there are forums filled with uberfans that all circle jerk about how awesome they are.. and well I just don't care for their music so I think what you see on hear is just us releasing that annoyance...

Bassus Sanguinis wrote:That's what life's about, I guess, Lennon surely would agree.

BTW: why is it that always when Rush Geddy Lee comes up on ILF, people start bashing? What has he/they done to deserve that? Seems like a trend to me.

I fucking love Rush!
I know there a few people around here who don't like them, but, that's cool.
Geddy has made me want a Ric for sooooo long.

Yeah, Rush were a good band up until about Signals.

I like to make fun of Geddy's singing. The Trees especially.
I don't listen to Rush, though. Pretty much:

madmax1012 wrote:i personally have never spoken of Rush on ILF, but now that you mention them, i just don't really get them. i respect them as musicians, but you'll never see me listening to them.

madmax1012 wrote:what's a cheap alternative to a Rickenbacker? i don't actually play bass, so i don't want to buy a super expensive one. but i sure as fuck want a rick

Are you more concerned with it looking similar to a Ric, or sounding like a Ric?

If it's the looks, then you're going to have to hunt down one of the japanese copies.

If it's the Ric tone, then an old Peavey T-40 will get you 90% of the way there for somewhere in the 300-400 range. They really are fantastic basses with a shitload of different tonal options. The only downside is that they are heavy as shit, like 11 or 12 pounds.

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