ive never played a bc rich bass but the guitars suck badly. i hope thats not the case with the bass.
and if you havent already, try slapbass. like the flea from the chili peppers. my friend got me into slappin and theres no going back lol. its way harder and more fun.
wow pointy! thats not my style but lovely just the same ,emporer is there some kind of tip for slapping i never could get the hang of it, would love to though i am badly double jointed in my thumb and first finger so i get 'hung up whenever ive tried to slap so it always has that 'thwappy' sound