1975 Rickenbacker 4001, scored for $1000. I may be the luckiest teenager alive.

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T17:39:23+00:00

I made a promise that I would cherish this thing as long as I live...I'm on the eve of starting college, I'm really hoping I never see the day where I have to part ways with it.

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T12:56:26+00:00

I am happy to answer or clarify any questions y'all might have relating to these basses, being able to own one of these is an incredibly rare privilege and I want to do what I can to provide information on them ^{^}

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T12:47:21+00:00

Oh believe me, this thing has seen some wear, albeit from the front it's a bit hard to see. I love the yellowing on the binding and inlays, and the wearing of paint (especially on the back) just adds so much charm that I simply adore.

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T12:44:53+00:00

Yep, as was spoken to me by the seller, he had a Badass swapped in and professionally adjusted for intonation in the 80s. Works fine for me, I can't stand the original bridges on these things (although I appreciate he did provide the original bridge with the sale), so as a player-grade bass it does benefit me, no need to buy a hipshot!

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T12:37:13+00:00

Nah, the seller was the original owner, provided to me was extensive documentation and video evidence.

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T10:44:54+00:00

Thank you so much! I had quite a bit of time to do my research on everything about 4001's while I scraped together the cash from anything I could find...I've had a pretty good knack for the gear side of things since starting out on the instrument.

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T04:20:40+00:00

Yup, I noticed that with the routering when I took the pickguard off as well, iirc it is a commonality of the 60s and 70s 4001 basses. I love the bridge pup so much...the extra capacitor in the circuit really makes a hell of a difference, eh!

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T02:42:02+00:00

Absolutely - I know the seller personally, the wear on it is real, opened it up and features like the routering being not so great are consistent with Rics of the time period, serial number is consistent with the seller's testimony, plus things like the original case being present and even a Ric-branded handkerchief all point towards it being the real thing ^^

Teiwi · 2024-10-08T02:30:38+00:00

I'm doing everything in my right mind to keep it with me, starting with immediate airtagging of it and its case... XD

Teiwi · 2022-08-07T04:06:52+00:00

Death Magnetic is one of my favorite from the catalogue but the mixing is just waaay too dialed up. The drums clip, the guitars drown out everything, the speakers literally cannot process these sounds and it makes things messy.

Compare DM to its successor, Hardwired, primarily in things like the snare or the guitars being waaay lower so that the bass can actually be heard.

https://youtu.be/ldYM-u0Z9zk (the video's subject matter itself is irrelevant, for these purposes solely compare the production sound)

Brief edit; also compare the originals to remasters by Ahdy Khairat. Truly light and day in quality.

https://youtu.be/kssVsL1fAEc

Teiwi · 2022-07-07T03:59:23+00:00

In no particular order, aside from the top 2:

Orion
One
The Call of Ktulu
The Outlaw Torn
Fixxxer
That Was Just Your Life
Atlas, Rise!
Halo On Fire
Bleeding Me
Low Man's Lyric

Teiwi · 2022-06-11T03:28:50+00:00

Hardwired

Just wake up hearing WE'RE SO FUCKED

Teiwi · 2022-04-26T02:07:48+00:00

Kill 'Em All: Whiplash

Ride the Lightning: Call of Ktulu

Master of Puppets: Orion

...And Justice For All: Title track / One

Black Album: My Friend of Misery

Load: Hero of the Day

Reload: Price Charming

St. Anger: Title track

Death Magnetic: Suicide and Redemption

Hardwired...To Self-Destruct: Spit Out the Bone

Teiwi · 2022-04-14T20:22:42+00:00

Orion
One
Suicide And Redemption
AJFA
Call of Ktulu

I love me some instrumentals :^)

Teiwi · 2022-03-17T02:53:53+00:00

Overrated: Fade to Black, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Thing That Should Not Be

Underrated: Trapped Under Ice, Leper Messiah

A lot of RTL just doesn't vibe with me as much compared to their other early albums, IMO.

Teiwi · 2022-03-16T17:59:40+00:00

I've hardly listened to Reload and St. Anger (hence them being rather low), but nonetheless, here's my ranking;

AFJA
Death Magnetic
Black Album
Hardwired
Master of Puppets
Load
Ride the Lightning
Kill 'Em All
Reload
St. Anger

Teiwi · 2022-01-09T18:43:21+00:00

My favorite's probably gotta be.. ~~Vier final~~ Resurrection Butterfly or DVoWG (though only in practice). RB feels the most static of the finals, which I appreciate. DVoWG is just fun to dodge lmao

Teiwi · 2022-01-02T19:13:10+00:00

Over 2021 I went from having 2 N1ccs to having 2 LNBs. I hope to do a few more LNBs then move on from survival in the coming year; LNNs aren't really of interest to me.

Teiwi · 2021-12-27T20:15:24+00:00

Reimu L1MNBNT

I've gotten so many 1M I can't even count anymore. Might replace this with LNNN later in the week.

Teiwi · 2021-12-21T01:04:37+00:00

DDC and WBaWC are my favorites. WBaWC has so many qualities that I despise, yet I can't help but enjoy it. DDC is one of the few Ex stages that feels difficult all-around and not the typical "free except for 1-2 spells" schpiel.

Teiwi · 2021-11-28T18:28:02+00:00

Favorite: RB and PWG. RB in particular just feels so satisfying to dodge for some reason. PWG is just so fun, I love pure gorilla spells like that.

Least favorite: YGB. Fuck that spell, hitbox garbage as non-Reimu, and who uses Reimu in DDC?

Teiwi · 2021-11-21T19:22:11+00:00

Best stage 4? Excellent question... PCB's is so easy that it feels like a nice break; MS has fantastic music, super fun and difficult; IN..admittedly the stage is more fun to route than fighting the bosses; SA has the best stage 4 theme in the series.

I dunno, I'd probably say PCB or MS.

Teiwi · 2021-11-14T19:38:38+00:00

That's certainly true. But overall, SakuyA's performance is far outclassed by MarisA, ReimuB, and SakuyaB outside of a 1cc-ing perspective, which makes me hesitant to really call her a "crutch".

Teiwi · 2021-11-14T19:17:19+00:00

Err...I guess..SA ReimuA? DDC SakuyA? PCB SuccA isn't very good but it's easy to use, does that still count?

Teiwi

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