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    I'm not trying to justify anything mate, just talking form my own experience of working with classically trained musicians who are top notch in the field, but are absolutely wooden when faced with anything vaguely "pop". I personally would rather go with someone who knows jack sh.t about the workings and can just hit it. [quote name='jakesbass' post='658673' date='Nov 18 2009, 10:37 PM']Thats just simply not the case. I know many straight trained musicians who are very capable groovers indeed. It's a commonly held misconception... usually by people who seek to justify a deficit. And before you say there are many groovers who can't read who don't have a deficit, that's true but it doesn't undermine the validity of my point It's true that many classical players are not involved in other genres but the classical repertoire is big enough to justify that.[/quote]
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    Its one of those situations where it might possibly be best left, theres no way to teach feel unless you either have a proper groovemeister giving you one to one tuition (and you have the empathy required for the piece/genre), or you spend years perfecting it in your bedroom while you play along to other peoples stuff and try to gain some insight into how they played it, and more importantly realising how your own technique can either be adapted to suit theirs, or can be developed into a happy medium. I assume this is how most people get their groove on, by being inspired by player(s) and after having given up trying to ape them, they gradually work out they can sound good by adding the hero worship into their own style and coming up with something unique to them that sounds good and works in the context of what they are trying to play, if only by improving your own "lick library" of your fave bits of other peoples stuff. Thats certainly how I got my technique together, and its served me well the last 29 years of playing. To this day, I cannot sight-read, but I know so many people who I think have suffered from "reading the dots" for too long and not knowing how to make them swing, that I would rather be happy in my ignorance of the staves. It is rare to find a "proper" (classically trained) musician who can sight read, AND groove. [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='658096' date='Nov 18 2009, 02:01 PM']I often tell pupils to "play it how they'd sing it" - This often helps them to understand that it's not just a series of notes to be played, but that the music also needs an overarching feeling and their own interpretation. Musicality is so difficult to explain to people in simple terms, but the often misused term of "grooving" basically means to "fit in" with the other instruments and to give the piece/line some shape out of the blandness of the notation or the given sequence.[/quote]
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    Aint ya glad I left it stock then ? [quote name='Bassassin' post='658359' date='Nov 18 2009, 05:56 PM']No - it would be f*cking unforgiveable vandalism. How is this different to getting a 1960s Precision & hacking it into a teardrop shape because that's what Geddy Lee did? Except 60s Ps are a damn sight easier to find - in any condition - than these. J.[/quote]
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    Dammit, thats horrid luck! I have seen a bass FS I rather fancy now, so I am eager to hear sensible offers on my (admittedly high) opening price, I have had a couple of unrealistic ones already, and people with severe Electra GAS but no dosh Dammit! Must sell more gear! [quote name='FlatEric' post='657340' date='Nov 17 2009, 06:50 PM']WOW. Would definately be on my shopping list, only someone wrote my car off, last week and I might have to actually sell something off to pay for another one. Sniff! [/quote]
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    Crikey, none of that malarkey!, its just these come up SO rarely, its practically impossible to quantify a price. I have no intention of turning this into an auction, nor do I want to go the evilbay route if I can possibly avoid it. OK, based on what I have already been offered in swapsies, and what I know it could be worth given the CS treatment, and adding a bit for haggling, lets start at 895 ono, or swap/px for a basically *playable* Status S2. Yes its expensive, but very very hard to find, especially with working flanger pod, those fetch anything up to 100 on their own. Am I allowed to say "offers" now [quote name='silddx' post='657158' date='Nov 17 2009, 04:21 PM']I have given up on this "make me an offer" business, it's nothing but a bitter game which has made me think the seller is thinking "I know what it's worth but maybe there's an idiot out there". Bung a price up mate, will yer?[/quote]
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    June 1982 Ricky 4001 in Jetglow black. It has been sitting in its case for the last 4 years, and never gets played anymore, so its going. There are a few deep marks round the back of the nut and the bottom bout from guitar stand reaction, the usual silver insert missing from 1 knob, the usual pinprick rash on the pickup cover, few little dinks here and there (but no buckle rash you'll be glad to hear), and it will probably need new strings as its been sitting for ages. It is in pretty good shape for a 27 year old bass though. The frets are good, the neck is straight as a board, its 100% stock with Rick-O-Sound output, and has original Rickenbacker hard case. £1100 or possible p/x. I'm looking for Graphite stuff and Ampeg SVT3 Pro [attachment=36553:PICTA_4644__Large_.jpg][attachment=36554:PICTA_4648__Large_.jpg][attachment=36557: PICTA_4661__Large_.jpg][attachment=36556:PICTA_4652__Large_.jpg][attachment=36555:PICTA_4650__Large_ . jpg][attachment=36558:PICTA_4668__Large_.jpg]
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    Bump, I have changed this from a "Feeler" to a "For Sale" due to increased interest. Please make sensible offers via PM. Here are some more pics: [attachment=36559:PICTA_4676__Large_.jpg] Rear cavity with the flanger removed to show you the "guts" of the beastie. [attachment=36561:PICTA_4683__Large_.jpg] Yumm! [attachment=36563:PICTA_4687__Large_.jpg] Yummo Abaloneeeeeeee! [attachment=36562:PICTA_4684__Large_.jpg]Blooming laquer on headstock, common reaction on clear poly. [attachment=36560:PICTA_4677__Large_.jpg]Rear headstock showing brazing on elephant ear buttons.
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    Chuck some PMs/offers my way and give me a few days to digest them. Like I said, this is a feeler, but I am open to serious offers. This bass took me around 3 years hard searching to locate (and that was around 10 years ago), they are very scarce instruments. I am loathe to part with it purely because I always lusted after CS white special, but never had the guts to do the surgery on this one, but I need cash, and/or another bass that I can actually use. Lets face it, if I had actually done the modifications, it would be worth a fxcking fortune, as I know of NO OTHER examples that have been modded to CS spec apart from Chris' own example.
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    Yummmm!, tempted... What state are the tuners in? I have had bad experiences with them self-destructing in the past.
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    [b]Edit edit edit: Bass is now GONE, thanks to Nick for great trade. [/b] OK, I have an original Electra X620 I might be tempted to part with. For those of you who were expecting a Ricky 4001CS, read on, this will interest you... This is the exact same identical bass that Mandolin Brothers modified for Chris Squire around late 1979, and this was featured heavily on the DRAMA and 90125 albums, particularly on "Tempus Fugit" and "City Of Love". This basses strength lies in the built in effects podules round the back, and it will take up to 2 effects pods in the back. Chris used the Flanger pod in his one, and this is how he got that gorgeous sound on "Tempus Fugit", its the original inbuilt Electra Flanger, not an Electric Mistress or other outboard unit. This is possibly the best (only?) way to nail the sound on that song, perfectly, every time. The one I am thinking of selling HAS the flanger pod (natch!), and is UNMODIFIED, and in its original sunburst poly finish. The varitone switch on the top horn doesnt show too well in the photo, sorry. Very nice through-neck with comfort contouring round the neck joint, usual stunning Matsumoku stuff. I originally bought this several years ago when I was going through a very big CS phase, and was into doing tribute bands etc. I was going to do the exact same mods to this (shave the horn, add chrome plate with controls laid out more logically, fit Badass bridge, and refin in white) but I never got round to it. In a way, I am glad, as this is a very nice bass in its own right. it has some laquer blooming on the headstock, several chips round the edge, and needs a few minor tweaks to get it lovely, but it plays nice as it stands, sounds great with the varitone switching, and is an odd mix of Rickenbacker and Guild in its parts, styling and feel, the neck is very similar to the Guild 301, nice and fat but extremely comfy. The abalone bowtie inlays are stunning. The build quality is fantastic, and typical of the high end Matsumoku stuff of this era. Offers/swaps? Im looking for 80s Status/Vigier/Steinberg type stuff, cash, PX, whatever, if the offer is good I will consider it, this is an unusual and quite scarce bass, but I need something more suited to my current playing style, rather than this (lets be frank) pipedream project. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78BivgombIE"]click here for Yes - Tempus Fugit video featuring CS modified Electra[/url]
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    PM'd re Charvel
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    If it wasnt so minty I might have looked, but I need a totally hammered one because its gonna get gigged, hard!
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    Bumpity bump,. need cash urgently, will drop to 35, if its not gone by Sunday then its goin on the bay.
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    I was gonna say that, but didn't want to sound tight, LOL
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    First dibs to the forum, before I hit evil-bay Excellent condition from smoke-free home. Sounds amazing for what it is. Postage extra, or pick up from West London. Bargain at 40 quid.
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    I'm down to my last few Jim Dunlop "Riffs" plectrums in bright red. I have NEVER found any since, they were discontinued in the UK, and most shops have never even heard of them. Anyone got a source? Must be the really lairy scarlet red or bright green ones in .73mm
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    [quote name='Josh' post='566446' date='Aug 12 2009, 02:00 AM']Yes, you are wrong. I like boutique basses, sue me. Me having a preference over a Jazz bass makes you laugh? You telling me to get a Rickenbacker makes me laugh just as much.[/quote] Don't take me out of context! You said: [i]"I think maybe all I need is just one high end Jazz and that should be it[/i] Agreed, I think the Jazz is a GREAT choice, the Rickenbacker comment was only to wind you up, lighten up! What made me annoyed was: [i]"Not necessarily boutique but still rather sought after"[/i] Which I can only take to mean you don't want to be seen with anything that isn't going to make someone else jealous. Why don't you stick with this magical Squier you were banging on about? It sounds like a damn fine instrument, and you aren't giving it a chance. I have played some Squiers in the past that have absolutely sh*t all over the equivalent Fender instruments for feel, playability, tone, weight, everything and 1/5 the price. Put some gaffa tape over the logo if it makes you happy. I used to collect, I have owned many of the "greats" (Status, Pedulla, Lakland, Zon, Alembic, Jaydee etc) and still I keep coming back to this tatty Epi Thunderbird because it is an absolute demon of a bass. If I want high fidelity, I bring out the Steinberger, which is also a joy to play, it looks like crap and is bashed to pieces but its a KILLER instrument.
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    [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='568770' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:53 AM']Personally I'd go for the Spector - the Epiphone Thunderbird is just nasty.[/quote] I disagree. I spent a couple of hours setting mine up, and it plays like a dream, and handles as well as the Gibson T-Birds I have played, with the added advantage that I don't give a flying toss if I bump it during the gig, its the perfect hard gigging bass, and I want another one if its the right price. True, the pickups are a little uneven, couple of dead spots, but I'm using that particular bass for high energy NWOBHM, so it's all a bit academic really, and I'm slinging EMGs in it at some point. Having said that, do NOT buy a Thunderbird without trying it on a strap for at least 10 minutes (as testified by the number of "1 month old" T-birds on Ebay) loads of people bought them on a whim, then found they can't handle the position and the neck dive, despite the killer looks. PS: Yamahas are great but extremely unfashionable. Spector might be your best bet off that list especially if you want to keep good resale value.
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    Repost from a while ago in the vain hope any of this has turned up... some of this is very recognisable. All this equipment was illegally removed from premises in Willesden a couple of years ago. There was a lot more, but these are the main bits. If any of this appears (quite possibly smelling heavily of tobacco/skunk, not mine BTW) then PLEASE contact me urgently. Reward offered if I can find the druggy bxstard who ripped it off, his mobile number miraculously doesn't work anymore, but he was well known as a brilliant but extremely lazy technician in the amp-repair world until he did a runner with everyones money and equipment, now he is just a c..t who owes me several thousand quid of vintage gear and a big fat apology. INSTRUMENTS: Tempest (Greco) Electric Guitar (double cutaway, natural finish, maple/walnut thru neck, like Alembic, extremely rare) Selmer Clavioline (late 1940s, black covering) EFFECTS: Alesis Microverb 3 + PSU Grampian Reverb unit, 1960s, grey casing. TLA Ivory Valve compressor Great British Spring Reverb tube AMPLIFIERS/SPEAKERS: Sound City '67 DR103/105 Valve Head (S.no 0198) Watkins Custom 15 guitar combo amplifier Ekosonic 2x8 guitar combo amp (extremely rare, only a few in the country) Nolan Valve guitar Head (blue panel, silver Vox type knobs) Traynor YM3 Guitar Combo Amp Selmer Zodiac 100 Valve Head with rare built in effects Orange PA Head, transistor, but in valve-type case. Kelly 50 Valve Head Lafayette 12" Dual Concentric speaker (very rare) 3x Reslo mics HI-FI: ART VPL valve preamp. DD Audio valve preamp Thorens TD160 + ADL arm and cartridge Ariston RD80 Reference Turntable, BOXED
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    And some poor bastad has bid on it. Of course, with ebays new "protection" rules, it is now impossible to alert the buyer as all details are hidden, not that it would have made a difference because the seller listed it as a private auction. I despair of some people, I really do.
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    Things go round in circles, I play bass and guitar in equal amounts, always have, always will. I bought my first ever electric in Denmark street in the early 80s (black Washburn A20) for 100 quid, loved it until someone knocked it over and broke the head off. I sold it to a mate who reckoned he could repair it, he did a crap job then sprayed it metallic blue. 20 years later, I found myself back on Denmark street buying a damaged bass with a blue refin that I am gonna restore. Very odd, but very underpriced. I win
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    Seriously, if this thread wasn't 5 pages long, I would have thought it was a late april fool. Theres no telling Josh, he needs to work out exactly what he needs from a bass, then STICK TO IT. Josh: Buying all the gear in the world aint gonna improve your technique, or get you the ultimate bass, you have already played your ultimate bass or something close to it, and have set yourself impossibly high benchmarks which you are very unlikely to match by throwing money at new instruments, even if you break even on the deals. I totally agree with the earlier post about you getting yourself a £100 beater with a crap action and forcing yourself to play it every day. You will really appreciate your gear then, and not make comments like "[i]I think maybe all I need is just one high end Jazz and that should be it. Not necessarily boutique but still rather sought after[/i]". I nearly lost my cuppa when I read that. Despite what you keep saying, I can't help thinking that having "envy-basses" seems to be more important to you than a playable one. Am I wrong? PS: Buy a good 4001 and have done with it
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    I go back occasionally because I can still catch them out sometimes, and I am very happy that I have made several thousand quid on resale of stuff I bought from Andys and Wunjo, simply because they didn't know what they had, or priced it wrong, and I made them cash offers they couldn't refuse. Also, I looked for, and subsequently found the bailiffs/liquidators auction of Andys remaining stock when they cleared the shop, and got in on the action early enough to get a couple of cracking vintage instruments for less than the price of a Squier. Lose some, win some.
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    Should be a piece of cake. Once you have set the bow with the twin truss rods VERY carefully and slowly (1/8th turn at a time with a little backwards pressure on the neck), just turn the 2 allen screws on each side of the saddle to drop the action, theres nothing else to it on a Ricky, unless one of 2 rare but nasty Rick faults show their face. a ) The tailpieces sometimes warp, this isn't usually a problem, but it can throw the break angle of the strings as they hit the saddle, and the only way to compensate is to raise it, therefore raising the action. Remedy: replace tailpiece. Easy but expensive. b ) Pray it isn't this one: Look at the back of the bass where the body wings join the heel of the neck "joint" (so to speak). Check the finish for two parallel cracks in line with the neck blank. If they are present, it means the wings have started to separate from the neck, and it has just lost 30% of its strength, and can now bow forward more than the truss rods can adjust. Bass is now firewood unless you want to pay someone a ludicrous amount of money to fix it, which might involve removing the wings and a refinish once its back together. I have had two 4001s do this to me now, it is not funny.
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    Had an unfortunate incident a few years ago when I bought some strings for my Thunderbird, and the G was a bit too short. I have run out of all the Picatos I bought a few years ago, and need some new 40-100 strings. Are there any long scale strings that you know for a fact will NOT fit a Thunderbird?
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