Jackenbacker vs. Rickenbacker - How do they compare?
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Really? I'm going there? Just for fun I put the Jackson Concert Bass CBXNT DX IV - more succinctly known as "The Jackenbacker" - up against its design inspiration the Rickenbacker 4003. What do you think? Is there a comparison? Do you care? Let me know in the comments.
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For 1/3 the price..... Jackson wins!
I'm embarrassed to say... I own a Rickenbacker 4003.
Biggest mistake I've ever made was buying that POS.
Depending on if you go new or used or what vendor... it's more like 1/5th the price
I won't lie, I'm a big fan of the OLD Charvel/Jackson gear, but I always wanted a Ricky, but after hearing them head-to-head?
I'll take the Jackson at 1/3 the price, and no significant tonal difference, my SansAmp has that covered!
Just bought the Jackson, I think it rocks, lots of tonal possibilities and I personally love the look
I like the Rick for its vintage style and legacy. I like the Jackson for its uniqueness. Sound wise it seems the Rick was warmer and the Jackson was a bit more treble sonically. I wouldn't turn down that Jackson because I do like it.
Road king I totally agree. And I played a 64 P bass for over 25 yrs
I take the Jackson, love his sound.
It definitely sounded better than the Rickenbacker. 😁👍
I own the Jackson, but I still want the Rickenbacker! I’ve wanted a Rick since the first time I saw Rush in concert
lucky man, i want a rickey because geddy too though.
Rickenbacker tone absolutely rocks! But does it sound $3,000 better? Something I'll have to wrestle with...(while I keep adding small $$ to my Rick savings bucket (list)...
"... No! Please like and subscribe" ahahahaha that gave me a chuckle.
I will always be honest with my viewers.
The Jackson is neck through, same as the Rick. Not set neck as you say here.
Correct
Jackson is a great choice in my opinion. I thinking to get one in the future. Btw your Rick sound absolutely amazing
Thanks!
I have a Jacksonbacker in the " Fireglo" finish I really like the way it plays ,it sounds deeper then my P basses . I would like to get a RIC by they can be rare as hens teeth.
I would buy the Jackson and put rickenbacker pickups in it
I thought the Rickenbacker had a bit more depth and clarity in the lower notes. The Jacksonbacker wasn’t bad though.
Its naturaly Scooped sounding Deep Bass Neck Pickup and Treble Bridge Pickup, no real midrange,
its a great sound........P-Bass pickups sound the same on any bass, punchy midrange and tight bass
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When playing a Rick (live) you find yourself contorting because it's so uncomfortable.
That being said... The vast majority of Rick owners don't use them for gigs anyway.
Sour grapes. Ricks make people seethe so much its unreal 😂🤣
The thing that stand out is that the Jackson sounds louder because of the preamp. That's about it. If they were played at the same volume, I think the richness of the Rick would be more evident.
I've had a few Rick basses, and recently got the Jackson. And returned it a couple weeks later. I absolutely loved the sound, and the instrument felt good under my fingers (neck and action), but there were just too many egregious build issues with the Jackson. Loose fittings, unreliable jack that would randomly become noisy. But the worst was the metal cover over the bridge pickup (which you didn't show). The setup resulted in strings sometimes buzzing against the cover. None of this was terrible, but taken together, for a new instrument, I didn't want to start repairing it. Add to that that the instrument was the single most difficult to tune in 45 years of playing -- I don't know if there was something wrong with the bridge, nut, tuners, etc., but it just wouldn't stay stable. And finding good intonation took hours -- again, something just didn't seem right. The instrument wasn't stable. I gave it a couple weeks, but just too many small things wrong.
So I returned it to Guitar center, and then tried out 6 other similar model basses they had from Jackson. And here's where I discover that Jackson faithfully reproduced Rickenbacker's extreme inconsistencies, instrument-to-instrument. I used to collect these, and always found Rickenbacker's to be generally not very positive instruments in my hands -- but a few were pure gold. I think the Jackson's might be similar. Of the instruments I tried, there was one that seemed to check all but one box - tone, feel, quality build, setup, etc. -- but it was a 5, and I'm looking for a 4. If they'd had a 4 with that same quality, it would have come home with me. Sadly, all the 4 strings had a variety of minor annoyances, which *maybe* I could work around, but after my experience with the one bass that felt so good in the store, but revealed so many problems when setting it up, I'm unwilling to do the work Jackson didn't seem bothered to do.
I love the reference to Jackson reproducing Rickenbacker’s inconsistencies! The bass was loaned to me and the owner removed the cover because he despised it. My experience with the Jacksons in stores have been similar to yours. Very inconsistent with annoying quality issues.
@@KPJohnson The Ric is the kind of bass, kinda like an eb-3, that you could find yourself falling in love with so hard that you overlook its shortcomings, and even its inflated price tag, to get a piece of that legit vibe for yourself...personally, I've never vibed with a Fender as hard as I have with my Ric, and it will never leave me, though several Fenders have come and gone
@@jasondorsey7110 that’s a great assessment.
I tried a Black Jackson I fell in love in with the look, but it played and sounded meh, I tried a white one, and it played and sounded so great I bought it despite wanting a black one.
Lower action, less buzz and just totally more alive sounding.
I got it for $500 a steal at that price!
I expect QC variances in a $800 bass, but a $2500 Rick? Still if they made a 5 string, I'd jump on one.
Now. I need to save money for both of them
I have this Jackson.. 5 string bass..it is a very good bass.
Thanks for the commentary and playing. They both do their own thing, but the Jackson is the better and more affordable instrument. Granted, your experience may differ. I love the look of both.
Aside: It's interesting that the "binding" on the Jackson is painted, while the even more affordable (AKA a third of the price) Harley Benton is actual binding.
I have a Jackson that was dropped and the lower bout was pretty seriously dinged before I bought it. I did the repairs on it and I can assure you the binding is actual and not painted on.
I loved the short answer. :)
As far as I know rickenbacker is a neck through, they some many years ago experimented with set neck, but they primarily use neck through
I think the Jackson had a more modern contemporary sound and was slightly brighter. I think if it was mixed well, you wouldn’t hear the different. Ultimately, a Rick is a Rick, but for a third of the price, the Jacksonbacker takes the win here
The high end of the Rickenbacher sounded pretty good, didn't care much for the lower end. I prefer the Jackenbacher.
A lagendary bass and a rickenbacker 😂😂😂😂 Nice vídeo.
Yeah whole they both sound different. I do feel like they can fill a similar role
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My nine year old wants a Ricky so bad he's crying about it. I blame Scott Pilgrim. Please tell me the Jackson is comparable.
Jackson is a neck thru ,excellent bass besides the cheaper price. Plays like a 1500.00 but only cost 500-700
Yes, I did misspeak regarding the neck.
Jackson had more aggression is tone once it was just single pickups being tested.
I would have liked to hear the difference with a pick.
From this comparison I thought Jackson won for my ear.
Jackson hands down
It floors me that nobody weighs these bases nobody Waze any bases😢
Rick ❤
Well let's see.......One has stock Rickenbacker pickups and the other has precision and jazz pickups. Do the math.
Why don't you ever play the rest of that ramble on riff? Lol
Can’t risk the copyright strike! Lol
@@KPJohnson interesting! Would never have thought of that
Jackson + sound+ cheap
Why did you just play the ramble on bass like but messed up
It's called a tease.
Rickenbacker is better.
It’s the Rics maple body
The Jackson sounds like a fender that looks like a rickenbacker lol the rick sounds premium
The RICKY has a unique sound. I own that same model Jackson & I love it because it is more versatile
How exactly do you describe the sound of premium. Sounds arbitrary as hell.
Really? Cry me a river!