davehux

Cheers Iain - back atcha!!

Sold a Ricky 4001 to Iain and couldn't wish for a nicer buyer. Instant payment on a Sunday that arrived in my bank 2 hours later. Top man - buy or sell with confidence

Nice quick, easy, purchase of a DMX lighting controller from Jack. I'm happy, he's Happy Cheers

Putting the serial number UT3318 into the Ric decoder, says it's an amplifier made in 1981?? UI3318 is a 1981 guitar. Apart from that, it looks almost identical to this one, except the colour obviously. Got the same 4 screw bridge, split pick guard and Ric-o-sound sockets. http://www.gbase.com/gear/rickenbacker-4003s-1982-autumnglo

Get the iPad 3. I'm typing this on one. I've just upgraded from the 2 , being a nerd, and the screen on the 3 is noticeably sharper and clearer than the 2. It is slightly heavier and about 1mm thicker than the 2, but IMHO well worth it.

It's a great time to buy one - I gave up trying to sell my mapleglo 4003 fretless (huge 13 amp'er there!!!) as people looked at it like there was a rattlesnake living under the pickup cover. I'm keeping both mine until prices recover, hell freezes over, or Mr Hall sells Tokai's - whichever comes first

I have just got a non-export J in gunmetal blue. It looks fantastic and sounds even better. The P/J combination is brilliant. I think the export version is lighter, but only available in black, and is rumoured to show every single finger mark. It does have the rather groovy Strat type recessed jack socket, where mine has the standard Jazz one on the control plate. Buy one

Cheers Wayne. It's all perfectly clear now. Thanks for the extra info ikay. Are these a poor man's Rob Allen? They are £1100 new so I think she may have a job getting a grand for a BIN

I love the look of these, but this one seems a bit of an oddity [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Godin-A4-Ultra-Fretless-SA-Bass-Guitar-/221007333575?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33751048c7#ht_500wt_1202"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Godin-A4-Ultra-Fretless-SA-Bass-Guitar-/221007333575?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33751048c7#ht_500wt_1202[/url] It's not an Ultra, as it doesn't have the extra, visible, bridge pickup. It doesn't have the weird extra long thumb rest as shown on all adverts for an A4 SA. The headstock says 'Assembled in the USA from parts hand crafted in Canada' Is this the Godin equivalent of a Fender MIM?

Judging by the locations he won't deliver to, it might have been easier to say 'Only buy if you live in Lancashire'

The mugs continue to line up to bid on it, and eBay and the Rickenpolice seem to be ignoring it. Everyone must have knocked off for Easter :-(

I bought a guitar off him a couple of years ago. He admitted that he prices them high as it's a hobby and he is prepared to wait for a punter to pay the price. He sells a lot to the USA. I haggled a deal ;-) He was a decent guy to buy from, and the guitar was exactly as described, so don't be afraid to chance your arm.

F*ck me - he's got some neck. Both literally and figuratively. Another eBay complaint coming up

Well some poor sod has just paid double what it's worth - £720 - unless Mr Porky has shilled himself into pole position Bastard!!!

[url="http://ghersonguitars.free.fr/DSCF3052.jpg"]http://ghersonguitars.free.fr/DSCF3052.jpg[/url] I've reported it twice now, but it still lives on

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1333560123' post='1603616'] I reckon it's a Gherson copy; the bridge and the pups look familiar. £545 already. [/quote] Good call Mr Stacker. http://pineapplepubs.snazzystuff.co.uk/mymandolins.html That's the same bridge

Well someone will be buying a pup, that's for sure :-(

Some 'shilly' bidding going on here, for something that looks suspect and with only one dodgy picture???????

Who's going to tell him???? He looks a big lad

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70s-Rickenbacker-4001-NaturalGlo-Bass-W-Hardcase-/330709997391?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cffda174f#ht_500wt_1202"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70s-Rickenbacker-4001-NaturalGlo-Bass-W-Hardcase-/330709997391?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cffda174f#ht_500wt_1202[/url] Fancy taking a punt on this 'Ricky' based on that one picture? Well you're braver than me Those bridge saddles don't look right, plus the good old 'no TRC' ploy - and it's in storage. Couldn't ask for more reassurance!!!