I agree with this. A Ric 4001 bass is known for its tone like all
Rics. It is something you either love or hate I guess. If you want to
mess with it to get a different sound you should probably just get
something else. A hacked up Ric is just going to decrease the value if
you do all that and still don't like the sound. Rics hold their value
extremely well, unmodified.

Like someone mentioned the bass tone in Paperback Writer or in my
opinion one of Paul's best, his bass line in While My Guitar Gently
Weeps, pretty much sums up the Ric bass sound. Go to the store play a
bunch. If you want a "standard" bass sound check out the Fenders
either a P bass or like recommended a Jazz Bass. I am a guitar player
but have owned a Ric and currently own a Fender P bass, but have
played the Jazz Bass and prob go that route if I was to buy another.
If you have the cash try out a Music Man bass, my favorite of the lot
but also not what I am willing to pay as bass is not main thing. If
you want to go cheap and modify check out the Squires which are a
great deal and just upgrade to the Fender pickups. I have not looked
into the basses but if they are like the tele's and strats they are
quality built and set up but with cheap pickups and in my tele
switches. Replace the junk parts and you are good to go.

I do not have a bass amp but my 1966 Dual Showman head and 2 15"
bottom sounds great with it, and was actually used in the 60s as both
a guitar and bass rig with good results. Since it is a pain to set up
and mic just for bass lines and I am a guitar player really, I usually
find myself just running direct most of the time. You can still find
good blackface Bassman heads floating around for under $300. Get it
retubed and capped and you will be in tone heaven if you are looking
to go the amp route.

Just some things to look into. Hope it helps.

Dave


"Locsmándi Bence" wrote in message ...
Well, a Rickenbacker 4001 is just a fine bass with a unique tone. It's a
classic tone and if you don't like it you may offer it for selling and buy
yourself another type of bass guitar. Maybe Fenders, a Jazz Bass or a
Precision?
Or, and that's my second advice, buy yourself another bass amp with much
more bass enhacement. Rickis tend to suffer of being short in the low
territoy.
Best wishes

bence