Which bass should I get?

hellnecrobutcher666 · 12-24-2009, 09:19 PM

I need help on deciding between a B.C. Rich Warlock Revenge and a Epiphone Thunderbird, I've played both at Guitar Center but can't decide. Thanks for the help.

hasu · 01-17-2010, 12:51 PM

Both suck. Get neither.

Stuzie · 02-06-2010, 12:47 AM

definitely go with the rickenbacker

GrindYourMind · 02-08-2010, 01:54 PM

Both sound like nutsack and have terrible neckdive.

Look at some ESP for intro-level aggro basses. or if you want something a little tamer looking Ibanez and Schecter are running this shit.

cptracks · 03-02-2010, 04:15 PM

Neither of them.

corellia · 03-05-2010, 04:09 AM

get a warwick!

MadysonBelinda · 04-07-2010, 02:18 AM

Go to every music store in the neighborhood, (and outside of it), and play every bass they got, and through an amp, or selection of amps you are familiar with. Make a pest of yourself...you are about to part with a large sum of money (if you going for a decent instrument), so bug the hell out of every store you go to. Turn it up loud...as loud as you dare. When you find the bass, you will know it...it will be like falling in love. And...be advised not make your final purchase from Guitar Center, unless you find the bass of your dreams there.

BreanaAbagailButler · 04-10-2010, 03:16 AM

Get a music man

Sami Philadelphia · 04-11-2010, 02:19 AM

I'd go with the Thunderbird, simply because I'd trust Epiphone over BC Rich, but my friend LOVES BC Richs, so I'll ask him how reliable the warlock might be.

AllyAshantiBrown · 04-15-2010, 07:37 AM

I have no experience with the ESP

but you certainly can't go wrong with the spector, or the ibanez for that matter, I'm not a huge fan of ibanez, but they do have some good products.

J72826 · 04-22-2010, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corellia

get a warwick!

QF mothafuckin T.

biggirls · 08-19-2010, 04:50 AM

Neither of them.

PeeringWound · 08-19-2010, 06:54 PM

Between those two I'd say the Epiphone. This is coming from a huge BC Rich fanboy that has never owned an Epi.

fivestars · 08-25-2010, 04:32 AM

Neither of them.

Eagle Mewnadria · 09-03-2010, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuzie

definitely go with the rickenbacker

Quoted

DeadForever666 · 06-12-2012, 11:02 AM

As much of a BC Rich fanboy as I am, I wouldn't suggest anything lower than an NJ or NT series. They're just plain garbage. You can get a pretty decent NJ Neck-Thru for under $900 if you look hard enough. I got my NJ Neck Thru Mockingbird for $400 (in brand new condition, no less) from a friend of mine and it's the nicest, best sounding and best playing bass I've ever had.

DeadForever666 · 06-12-2012, 11:05 AM

By the way, GrindYourMind mentioned the terrible neckdive issue... It's true that this problem plagues the fuck out of a lot of BC Rich basses (and the Thunderbird basses too) but it's easily corrected with a minor change in the locations of the strap buttons.

cod_fury · 06-18-2012, 03:03 PM

a friend of mine had to change the strap location on his thunderbird because of the bad neckdive. do you have a specific budget? ibanez makes some good affordable basses. I've had my sr506 for about 7 years now and I still love the thing.

Phoncible · 06-19-2012, 11:43 PM

Thread is 2,5 years old....

cod_fury · 06-20-2012, 04:31 AM

did not notice that.. oh well

12-24-2009, 09:19 PM	#1
hellnecrobutcher666 I Shred For Sathan Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Which bass should I get? I need help on deciding between a B.C. Rich Warlock Revenge and a Epiphone Thunderbird, I've played both at Guitar Center but can't decide. Thanks for the help.

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01-17-2010, 12:51 PM	#2
hasu عذاب النبي Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,142 Rep Power: 7	Both suck. Get neither.

02-06-2010, 12:47 AM	#3
Stuzie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	definitely go with the rickenbacker

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GrindYourMind Jedi Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,657 Rep Power: 11	Both sound like nutsack and have terrible neckdive. Look at some ESP for intro-level aggro basses. or if you want something a little tamer looking Ibanez and Schecter are running this shit.

03-02-2010, 04:15 PM	#5
cptracks Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Neither of them.

03-05-2010, 04:09 AM	#6
corellia Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	get a warwick!

04-07-2010, 02:18 AM	#7
MadysonBelinda Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Go to every music store in the neighborhood, (and outside of it), and play every bass they got, and through an amp, or selection of amps you are familiar with. Make a pest of yourself...you are about to part with a large sum of money (if you going for a decent instrument), so bug the hell out of every store you go to. Turn it up loud...as loud as you dare. When you find the bass, you will know it...it will be like falling in love. And...be advised not make your final purchase from Guitar Center, unless you find the bass of your dreams there.

04-10-2010, 03:16 AM	#8
BreanaAbagailButler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Get a music man

04-11-2010, 02:19 AM	#9
Sami Philadelphia Change Sells... Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kingsport,TN Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I'd go with the Thunderbird, simply because I'd trust Epiphone over BC Rich, but my friend LOVES BC Richs, so I'll ask him how reliable the warlock might be.

04-15-2010, 07:37 AM	#10
AllyAshantiBrown Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I have no experience with the ESP but you certainly can't go wrong with the spector, or the ibanez for that matter, I'm not a huge fan of ibanez, but they do have some good products.

08-19-2010, 04:50 AM	#12
biggirls Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Neither of them.

08-19-2010, 06:54 PM	#13
PeeringWound The Shape Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 117 Rep Power: 3	Between those two I'd say the Epiphone. This is coming from a huge BC Rich fanboy that has never owned an Epi.

08-25-2010, 04:32 AM	#14
fivestars Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Neither of them.

06-12-2012, 11:02 AM	#16
DeadForever666 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	As much of a BC Rich fanboy as I am, I wouldn't suggest anything lower than an NJ or NT series. They're just plain garbage. You can get a pretty decent NJ Neck-Thru for under $900 if you look hard enough. I got my NJ Neck Thru Mockingbird for $400 (in brand new condition, no less) from a friend of mine and it's the nicest, best sounding and best playing bass I've ever had.

06-12-2012, 11:05 AM	#17
DeadForever666 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	By the way, GrindYourMind mentioned the terrible neckdive issue... It's true that this problem plagues the fuck out of a lot of BC Rich basses (and the Thunderbird basses too) but it's easily corrected with a minor change in the locations of the strap buttons.

06-18-2012, 03:03 PM	#18
cod_fury Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 193 Rep Power: 8	a friend of mine had to change the strap location on his thunderbird because of the bad neckdive. do you have a specific budget? ibanez makes some good affordable basses. I've had my sr506 for about 7 years now and I still love the thing.

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Phoncible Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: norway Posts: 1,124 Rep Power: 9	Thread is 2,5 years old....

06-20-2012, 04:31 AM	#20
cod_fury Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 193 Rep Power: 8	did not notice that.. oh well