Most ANNOYING bass of all time? 🤬  

Chris Squire made it look so cool. Not to mention his sound. ✌️😎

Cool bass. Was so excited to get one, but rarely ever played it cause the feeling of it and the upkeep with the two truss rods just sucked. Got a Fender PJ bass and never looked back

Looks badass without the pickup cover thing

Ricknbacker is the best bass ever it is number one bass of all time

so dumb.

Agree. I always wanted one until I played one…..

second best bass commonly associated with Sir Paul.

A Rickenbacker was on my wish list. Recently bought one. Gorgeous, but came to me unplayable. Angry hornet buzz on the G string and the bridge pickup is so high I'm bouncing stings off it every note if I more than breath on it. Have not given up on it, but brand freaking new and completely unplayable? It's under the bed in its case with an "I'll get to it eventually" trip to the shop pending. VERY disappointing.

"It's got FOUR knobs..." Volume and tone for both pickups? That's too hard? "I plug in to the wrong jack..." They're labeled.

Love the way they sound, but I do my own work and I'm not dealing with a bass that has two truss rods. This bass deserved a remaster, keeping the pups and aesthetic, but fixing the whacky issues.

Guess I’m off the Christmas card list…😂

I built a bass with all Rick hardware and it definitely sounds all it's own. Every other bass I play I wish had Rick controls. So many sounds and all fun to use. And the neck pickup with full tone has such beautiful thickness but with a jangle. Never give mine up!. Maybe I need to make another and add the strength out for bi-amping

Replace the bridge, take off the pickup cover (only if it's a 4003, the cover actually works on the 4001 for sound reasons), and enjoy your Rick.

This is probably not a popular opinion. But, I don’t like how it sounds or feels to play. I have tried a few, but I just don’t like the neck or tone.

The rock rash is by far the worst part! I've always likened playing a Ric to playing a coffee table.

I’ve got a black Rick with a stainless steel nut, dark crimson soap bar pickups, and a Kickass bridge. Zero annoyances. It’s like the P-Bass of Ricks ☕️

lemmy and Chris squire only RIC sounds that worked. i wouldn't call lemmys bass though. it was more rhythm guitar or a baritone sound.

Just buy and use a Hondo, the absolute best, warmest tone from the factory ever from any bass I've ever played!

Chris Squire, Lemmy, and Geddy Lee (who played "Roundabout' with Yes when they were finally inductef into the Rock'N'Roll HOF and did not miss a single note) could all kill on a Rick. Lemmy's signature Ricky had a Badass bridge, but it's the only model that had them.

I've borrowed and played an old 4001 (70s) and was definitely underwhelmed by its sound. The width of the neck takes some getting used to as well - the lack of taper reminded me of an Alembic somehow 🤣 They LOOK great, but once it's around your neck it simply comes down to playability and sound.

Rick is the best bass ever made. I know. I've had mine 44 years. Played many other basses. Wouldn't trade my Rick for any of them, even my 1975 Fender Jazz bass. Not in the same league.

IT CRUSHES! Love that. So sayeth the apostles McCartney, Squire, and Lee. And hands down the coolest looking plank of maple in the universe!

Yep, owned one and that was enough. Cool bass but the hard binding over the slab style body was enough to let it go.

I feel this video, my absolute favorite bass body shape is a Ric, but i had one custom made from an undisclosed Chinese company. They made me a neck-thru 5-string 24-fret lefty with Musicman style bridge and pickups so i can death metal properly :) only thing they forgot in my custom build was i requested a reverse headstock and reverse triangle inlays, but they forgot that part and did the typical headstock and triangles :( and i needed it for some shows with a buddy cuz as a guitarist, i didn't have a bass, so i had to accept it as is, but it's kinda grown on me as is. The 7-piece (maple/walnut i believe) neck-thru is natural finish all the way down, but the rest of the back of the body is black, and the front is a blue flame burst, matching headstock, matte finish, with cream binding on the body and neck, black hardware ;) and she growls pretty dang well for a knockoff, she's a looker! No Ric logos, just a blank trussrod cover, not trying to pass it off as legit, but i did find the coolest b&w sticker i put on the headstock of the grim reaper playing a standup bass with a bow, i thought as a death metal musician, for my bass, that was so fitting :) i have this thing where i put one death-related sticker (usually mostly grim reapers) tastefully placed on each of my guitars. When i found that sticker, i was so excited :P

P Bass: ergonomic, comfortable, timelessly classic looks, elegantly simple design, easy to play and easy to work on, versatile, sounds fantastic in any genre…. Ricky: Pretty much the exact opposite in every way. 😂😂😂

It’s gotten to a point where Rickenbacker has fallen off my list of desirables altogether. I feel like, if I thought I had to have that sound and that look, I would get a Jackson Bass X instead.

I recently picked up a 1982 peavey t40 bass. I know it’s not top of the line or extremely old,but I was curious what y’all’s thoughts were on them, or what y’all thought about vintage peavey or peavey in general, thanks guys love your channel

If you're addicted to the original Fender Jazz Bass like I am, just don't even consider being less than one mile from such a poorly designed, belchy sounding, expensive piece of junk.

Solution #1: Stop playing with a pick. Either way, plenty guys do it and don't complain. Solution #2: Stop thinking about it so much, groove, and try to look as pretty as the bass you're holding. Solution #3: Try any given active bass today if you wanna see too many knobs. Mine was setup pretty perfectly when I got it so I never had to touch the trusses, and have only ever made minor bridge adjustments. Just treat the bass like the babe it is and you shouldn't have to worry about nothing, have a different bass on standby if you're worried about reliability. Even the most well-played instruments suffer wear and tear. I've gigged mine at least every other weekend for 2 years and never had any issues. If you can get yours setup properly, it's totally worth it. They play like silk and sound like the popular chick the P-bass could never date.

I've been an SBL subscriber and member for years and haven't received a Christmas card from Scott, so it's good to know my Ric views have no real consequences 😂😂😂 if I get a Ric, it's be a 4003s. I like the rounded edges

I am a life long Rick player. I do not palm mute any of my basses....period. That annoying thing over the treble pick up can be removed. And Scott is right, us hard core Rick players really do not care about its annoying quirks because it is so damn cool😂😂😂😂e

Scott also has a full-length video about how the Rick crushes everything. And one about how the Jbass is the greatest and one about how the Pbass is the best. Come on, Scott, make up your mind!

Learned to play on my dad's Ric. The workmanship is unparalleled. He had the pickup cover removed. I loved planting my thumb in the divot over the pickup. Never played with a pick, so the bridge thing never occurred to me. The electronics don't have to be scary. The real source of discomfort was how damn heavy it was.

The Rickies seem to be the bass equivalent of owning a VW Kombi or something like that. Nobody would get one cos they’re technically superior to a modern car, but they’re still cool as.

Was the first bass I ever played, my dad has had it since the ‘70’s and it’s still his primary, I love em and all the things you can do with em. And they just look so cool….

Just traded my 4003 for a warwick thumb and never looking back. They sound and look great but they sure are shit to play!

I like’em; can’t afford’em. If I’m lucky enough to get a Chickenbacker from AliBaba….😂

I feel like the rock is just the Swiss Army knife of bass you can play any genre on a rick thanks to its tone capabilities and even some copy’s are pretty good too since they use a more simplified bridge it’s easier to palm mute when picking as the strings don’t drop in to the bridge

Nope. As long as the jazz bass exists or anything with soapbar pickups exists. The rick crushes nothing.

i took that gods-be-damned pickup cover off and the thing plays just like how i dreamed

I have one myself and frankly, it's not comfortable to play. But gosh does it sound good.

Been learning bass recently. All I want to do is slap and pull links so I don't think the rickenbacker is for me haha.

They sound great, look great, but maybe aren’t the best to play. They really aren’t very comfortable.

Ricks do sound great but yes the aesthetics are love it or leave it. I don't own a Rick and I've tried to love them but just couldn't deal with the limitations.

The Rick forced me to finger pick.She hangs on the wall now.. I like my plectrums and palm muting too much 😂

the first thing you do to a rick! remove the p.u. cover

Hmm that metallica album after Cliff died where they turn the bass down so low youll never really hear it w out isolation

why am i not surprised that the dude who cringed at les claypool lines loves the most overrated bass in history

The most hostile we've ever seen Scott

I took the bridge pick-up cover off of mine. It solved all the issues with what you guys are talking about. Love your channel.

B.S. I played a 4001 for 12 yrs , playing with a pick and resting the side of my left hand ( im a lefty ) on that bridge and was able to comfortable mute those strings to heavy muting to lightly muting. The most comforable bass I ever played to mute. I now have been playing a 1998 4004 Cheyenne LH but don't play with a pick anymore and I never felt right about it to begin with even though I was good with it. Wanted to cop that Chris Squire tone and besides the bridge on this bass is gold plated and I don't want to scratch it 😂 Been playing RIC basses since 1980.

Seriously... Ridiculous reasons to dislike a fantastic bass.

Most annoying thing in this video is the guy playing the bass. And it’s not close.

"But then it doesn't look as cool" i picked the right instrument

Yeah man, it's a real pain when you keep plugging in the wrong hole.

Chris Squire Geddy Lee Lemmy may this bass incredible

I have not played one yet, but my lord I want one so badly.

You forgot the pointy edges that also change your forearm

Ricks are overpriced by at least $1500

The Tone makes up for all the annoyances of this animal...

I can’t stand it. I bought one just for the looks😂

I used to wear a sock over my right wrist just to endure the road rash

Does it sound different with the metal thingy off?

Rickei's DESTROY EVERY OTHER BASS!!

Rics - hate em

Not all Ricks have two outputs. Those are stereo.

rickenbackers are the worst. short scales are the best. comfort, tone, hands down better... I don't get the appeal.

Music Man is best bass period. Ian forgot to mention the POS tuning pegs and ridiculous price.

You don't mute with a palm, you engage mute mode!

There is definitely nothing like that bass.

Replacing the shitty bridge is a must

You forgot the double truss rod, that can rattle

yeah they suck, but some people make them work

Aren’t these supposed to come with string mutes on the bridge? That should get you some way down the same road.

I’ll stick to my P Bass and my Jazz Bass.

VERY happy with my 4005XC

Don't forget about the duel trussrod 😑

thank god I dont have enough money to buy this

Will Sassos got a lot of negativity in his life..

Did bro really just diss the ricky

It looks way cooler with that metal off it

None of those points bother me, either. What I hate is that my '77 Mapleglo needs new frets, a new nut, and serious neck work, but the whole thing is lacquered over into one piece!

Never liked the look of these at all.

You guys are couple of mor0ns

Rickenbackers rule! 🤘

Adjusting the truss rod

Let's face it...its not a nice bass

Why is that thing on the strings?

For as complex a thing it’s use is so limited, I gave mine away ( though it was given to me ) and besides I’ve alway had a PBass one from 1970 I bought it used and it was 6 months old for $150.00 with a case and a cord? Lol seeing these years later and the prices PT Barnum was correct “ one born every minute “ Lol

I want to play that Bass!!!😂

Looks ugly… sounds good…

I bought the 4003S, which has only one Jack, and the ridge is rounded, so it does not cut into your forearm. I also removed the pick up cover and bought a chrome colored thumb rest, as well as a transparent thumb rest for the neck pick up.I think that fixes most of your issues talked about in this video.

My favorite❤

Rock rash 😹😹 I play a Rick and I pick very close to the bridge, it’s not bad as long as you remove the pickup guard. With the pickup guard ya it was slicing my hand

More knobs than most pickups 😂 - that’s true, but wait till you get your hands on a Sire M7. That thing can make a million sounds, and the mid scoop knob can give a wah effect too.

The worst aspect is the amount of wood routed out around the neck pickup; despite being neckthrough the neck flexes forward slightly where it meets the body which is why most setup guides suggest to set the neck with practically no relief.

I got so sick and tired of breaking strings on that monstrosity of a bridge, I finally ordered an Alembic bridge and tailpiece and installed it. Fabulous.

LEMMY FOREVER

Skill issue

The sound and looks are worth it. There's a built in foam mute in the bridge. Not as versatile as just palm muting, but it's there and sounds good. The pickup cover is what i rest my hand on when using a pick, so i don't mind that. If all those things really annoy you, then get a P Bass lol. That's the closest you'll get to the sound.