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[quote name='karlfer' post='1275001' date='Jun 19 2011, 05:32 PM']Tempting Ash, but, I must repeat, No more bloody basses, No more bloody basses, No more ................. . Karl.[/quote] I think I should adopt that policy too!

[quote name='karlfer' post='1272338' date='Jun 17 2011, 06:36 AM']I've just been offered one of the 500/3? in straight swap for the Aerodyne Jazz I'm selling. Apparently early 60's in good nick. Have I dropped a clanger here? Karl. Edited, found it, linky below, comments chaps please? [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/hofner-senator-5003-bass-guitar-1960s/81197689"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/hofner-s...-1960s/81197689[/url][/quote] The chap who's selling this approached me about a swap for my John Birch Rickenfaker - I did a bit of research and this has been around for ages in various sales/swaps forums, its not a particularly desirable bass and they tend to go for the 300 quid mark and that is all original excellent condition. The chap was friendly enough however (until I mentioned cash to balance the value) and I think genuine - he probably thought it was the model associated with Stuart Sutcliffe. I wouldn't bother as your Jazz would fetch far more - swap you for my JB plus cash!

[quote name='simon1964' post='1272140' date='Jun 16 2011, 09:47 PM']There's a bid on it now too. Someone's going to get seriously stung...[/quote] Once again I'm wondering why they pulled my John Birch Faker and not this? I described it as a UK made bass and there was no reference to the R word, mine got pulled and to cap it all I got barred from selling on Ebay temporarily, I also got a flea in my email from John Hall about how I was breaching intellectual copyright! I wasn't trying to con anybody into believing it was a Rick and if anyone's seen my JB it isn't an overt copy - I'd say 'inspired' by the Rick shape....

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1271888' date='Jun 16 2011, 05:42 PM']Not sure what this is. Not sure it appeals to me either. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-LIGHT-LACQUERED-WOOD-WHITE-INSET-/150617492582?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2311808c66"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-LIGHT-LA...=item2311808c66[/url][/quote] \ Its a Kay used to be sold in Woolies and catalogues unless you are buying for nostalgia I'd say DON'T DO IT!!!!

[quote name='Stacker' post='1270037' date='Jun 15 2011, 01:20 PM']Looks like Ibby pups but I don't recall Ibanez doing a bolt-on neck. Bassassin is sure the one to analyse this fella.[/quote] Yes Ibanez did do a bolt on. Oddly the pickups were more 'Ricklike' on that version than their more expensive - presumably earlier - through neck version which had a big Gibson EBO type neck pickup and a smaller one at the bridge. I've owned both versions and they are very nice basses in their own right. The pickups certainly look similar to my old bolt on but I've only ever seen the black finish on a through neck. Daft price for what it is if it is an Ibby certainly not up to the standards of a JB or a real Rick.

[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1263125' date='Jun 9 2011, 07:30 PM']This was just one of them [url="http://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=386531&hilit=john+birch&start=60"]http://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewtopi...ch&start=60[/url] Page 5, my post is under "Mad Dog Cole" about half way down - and then the Ricks are great & all else is crap begins. Loved how it ended from a poster with a quick insult before the mod endorsed the insult then locked it.[/quote] It's incredible its like they've been brainwashed or cloned to a unified doctrine of stupidity - they don't seem to have any understanding of your hypothesis.....