Jean-Luc Pickguard

Just thought of another

We've had threads about ugly headstocks, but I don't recall seeing one about hideous pickguards. A few that I consider to be absolute munters: something based on the shape of the pickguard on a Les Paul jnr or special double cut would have been so much better This one gets extra points for the horrible grey pearloid apologies if any of these are amongst your favourites

Spinach Wheel — Blood, Sweat & Tears

Mr Slater's Carrot — The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

The Cauliflowers of Romance — PiL

Or even Bootsy-full — super funky This is such a fantastic colour. I already have Vintage pros in all three of the original colours so although I really want a sparkly purple one, its unlikely to happen.

Too Drunk To Duck — Dead Kennedys

Is the average IQ of a drummer?

Down The Dustpipe — Status Quo

Birmingham — Shovels & Rope

Down In The Ground — The Handsome Family

I would never have thought of this. An HX stomp can process L & R as separate chains so would probably be ideal for this as an additional option to process each pickup individually.

From what I've been able to discover, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Split Meld HK I linked in the original post should do the job as it can split the single 1/4" stereo input into dual mono outputs for £22 which is not a lot more than I could build one for — and it will be a bit neater and less hassle.

I started this thread asking for input from people who have actually used rick-o-sound. As you have not used it, this thread is not for you. If no one has tried rick-o-sound, I fully expect this thread will be: If/when I do acquire a 4003, I will try rick-o-sound, and will post about how it works for me. If I do find it to be pointless, that is what I will post, however I will keep an open mind until then.

I don't know — which is why I have asked for insights from people who have actually used it. Have you used it?

This link -> https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/rickenbacker-what-is-rick-o-sound/ confirms my understanding of how it works. My guitar amp is light, so perching it on top of the bass rig is possible which isn't going to take up any additional floor space. Also both of the amps have knobs to control the volume, so it doesn't need to get any louder.

I'm looking into acquiring a 4003 which has the famous rick-o-sound output whereby the bridge and neck pickups can be sent to different amplifiers, with the bridge pickup optionally having a bass cut. Who has Tried this? Continued to use it after trying it? I've been looking into what I'd need to buy to try it out, and these two items look like they'll do the job: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Split Meld HK (£22) Jack 6.3 mm TRS (stereo/balanced) male to jack 6.3 mm TRS (stereo/balanced) male cable (£8.30) Then I'd use a couple of standard mono guitar cables to feed the neck pickup into my usual Ashdown ABM600 rig, and the bridge pickup into my Fender mustang GTX 100 guitar combo with a suitably gnarly tone. I'm expecting this to be a bit of fun and useful for recording but possibly not worth the hassle for gigs.

That's a phaser, not an auto wah

I'm looking at Rics and found a 1975 JetGlo 4001 at Rich Tone, but I can't figure out what is going on with the finish. https://richtonemusic.co.uk/rickenbacker-4001-1975-jetglo-hard-case-2nd-hand/?mc_cid=644ee1e565 Is this just a matter that some fool tried to do a roadworn or relic job on the bass, or could it have possibly aged like this naturally? If this was deliberately done, why would anyone do that?

... Here is the Bassless head https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335515849916?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=UcvpAjRIS2y&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=OzMzAukVTDS&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Not sure what you're expected to do with it. $462.00 USD seems rather steep for an ornament.

Lola — The Kinks

If my bass and guitar pedalboards weren't all Boss compact pedals I would have probably ordered the Fuzz Bender and the Centaur for my guitar board, but going all-Boss was a good way to stop myself from buying more pedals than I need.

I wonder whether behringer will ever release the mu-tron III clone they announced quite a while ago.