Why so few Ric bass copies?

[Inflames626]

Didn't know that about the pickup being a horseshoe. Will need to check footage to see if any of the greats did anything with the cover.

It makes sense if you rest your thumb on it and pluck with fingers in front of the cover but not with a pick.

[JOLLY]

Rickenbacker in general is VERY aggressive in shutting down anyone who tries to make an actual reproduction of any of their instruments.

There's your answer right there.

[Chistopher]

Well, I guess I'll probably get one at some point, but they are fairly costly

[Inflames626]

Well, I guess I'll probably get one at some point, but they are fairly costly

They don't appear to be Alembic or Zon costly.

[Mincer]

They don't appear to be Alembic or Zon costly.

They have a very specific sound though, and I haven't heard another bass that had the Rick sound.

[beaubrummels]

They have a very specific sound though, and I haven't heard another bass that had the Rick sound.

My import short scale Gretsch with humbuckers surprisingly gets in the ball park pretty well. I had both to compare in the studio.