Well hello guys. I'm planning to buy this beautie.
it's about 800-900$ when you exchange from my currency (ca 1zl = 3$).
I think it's el degas cause of headstock and tuners, how do you think? The owner says it sounds great without amp, and I'm going to check it on monday or tuesday, then sell all my equipment and buy this. Detailed pics will be provided when It'll be mine
That's a high price for a copy in my opinion, considering real 70s Rics tend to be around the 1500USD range (at least last time I checked). I get a bit cheesed off when people put Ric plates on copies, but at least you know that it's a copy you are buying into.
Those tuners look consistent with my El Degas, so whether or not it ever carried an "El Degas" label, it's possibly from the same manufacturer.
Good news is that it's probably a very nice bass, if it's been as well cared for as it looks; and is a real neckthrough construction. Do be aware however, that the Ric copies I've come across do NOT have the dual action truss rods that real Rics have. You may need to use lighter gauge strings as a result. Caveat emptor.
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
Well it may be a high price in USA, but in Poland its quite ok. I'd say its mid hi range. And real 70s ricks now cos about 2-2,5k. Not to mention additional expenses like toaster and/or checker. About the TRC: someone made it actually by ... hand. I'll leave it as a memorial.
And the good news is true. It sounds amazing. I didnt even thought that it may sound like that. It had fingerboard glued, and there is a minor crack on the shedua strip line between bridge and mid pickup position. Its very shallow. Overall - as even some rics - its a bit too bassy with everything on full, so im playing sth like 80% neck and 100% bridge. I'm not complaining so far. Previously played on a squier pbass from japan (1983) and ric is way more comfortable. compared to 2008 real ric i think this one suits my style and sound preferences better.
My Ric copy is a bit "flubby" on the neck pickup as well, but these basses do a good job of recreating the signature Ric sound (in my opinion).
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
Crap. I was under the impression of 'omg! it's new bass etc.' and reconsidered and got back to my old pbass. Got some recordings though, so I'll post them. It had this 0047 mfd thing in the wiring. I didnt have the solder to take it out. Anyway: http://www.voila.pl/102/xy8v3/?1
that's this crappy recording
Anyway it broke after i gave it back. Wasn't my fault though. Whew.
I'm buying now 34 y.o. ibanez bolt on copy with ric seymour duncans (!) for ehehe. 400$ :}. I know - it's not el degas, but I'll record sth too (I just have to buy amp) as a comparision.
About the recording - it's plugged into ampeg b100r (veeeeeery vintage-like amp, and it's very muddy).
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
gurf wrote:and what do you think about those recordings? they're really flat, arent they?
fine for a demo.
Could use some EQing to make it 'pop', but served its purpose just fine.
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
compared to 2008 real ric i think this one suits my style and sound preferences better.
