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    Weekend bump!
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    And WITHDRAWN...
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    Withdrawn...
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    It's interesting.How do they compare against American Vintage J's and P's? They go for around 800 quid second hand?
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    I miss my XL2A. What's the action like up the neck?
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    Hey Pierre, Don't worry. This is clearly a gorgeous and obviously original bass at a fantastic price. If a piece of plastic falls off a switch over a 30 plus year lifespan and gets changed with a different colour piece of plastic it makes no difference. BUMP Nick
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    Laurence is brilliant!
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    Are they heavier than a standard Ray maple neck with a metal trussrod? That's a bit bonkers given how light graphite is. The best thing about the Ray design is the balance. I have a light one and even that has no headstock dive at all, which is a pet hate of mine...
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    Allo This is tentative as this Rick was the product of a LONG search for a very light, skinny neck profile, well balanced 4001 and I adore it. However, I need a great sounding Fender for album recording work and I have to keep numbers down! This is approx 8.5 pounds in weight, burgundyglo 1978 Rick 4001 in near perfect condition with OHSC. It was stored in its case for all it's life and is very, very mint. It is the perfect 4001. Great tone and feel. At the moment I have the pickup cover off and a pickup filler/thumbrest installed. It's strung with nickel wounds but sounds wonderful with Thomastik flats. So...I am considering trading this lovely bass for one of the following. Weight has to be on the low side (around 9 pounds) and balance has to be good. Fender Jazz. Custom shop etc Fender P - esp A neck 70s. Boutique J - e.g. Suhr, Celinder etc Value is 1500 and money could be chipped each way. I'm based in London and would prefer a meet. Cheers Nick
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    I've got one of these. Lovely things. They smell great too
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    These basses are amazing. Love the green...
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    I met them down in Port Isaac in 2005. Lovely men who were very serious about what they were doing. A terrible thing to happen...
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    Not to worry, I am enthusiast for mangled zeros and ones. I used to play bass for David Kosten...
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    Will download and enjoy. You're up there with the great fretless stylists in my book. Thanks, N (edit = of course I'm not expecting fretless on this album )
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    Horrible! What a shame
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    I have been through many jazz basses (and a P) since I sold my 3 EQ '94 Ray in 2005. Having sold all my jazzes on, I recently bought a Ray classic and it is a wonderful thing. It's working well for me. The neck profile is fantastic (MUCH more playable than the standard Ray) and it has a magnificent tone, not clacky in that modern Ray style, just rich and cutting when it needs it. Excellent basses!
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    [quote name='Ashborygirl' timestamp='1359668096' post='1958643'] Modern Stingrays. Hate the bland maple necks, find the tone anaemic & a pale facsimile of a once great bass. There, I said it. [/quote] Yes, fully agree about the modern ones. But have you tried a classic? Now THAT's a Stingray. Wonderful basses...
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    I've played this unplugged. Beautiful neck and a good weight that balances well. Hmmm, tax bill - celinder - tax bill - celinder....
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    Yes, I lurked for a long while checking the weights and bought it second hand. VERY nice basses...
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    I own a Stingray classic in ivory which weighs 8.8lbs so they do exist. It alsoi has no neck dive thanks to the design. They are extremely good. I had a thing about getting a sabre for the neck profile but the Stingray classic necks are just so perfect (skinny compared to a modern 'ray) that my gas has gone... [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1359204027' post='1951484'] Unfortunately , I think the slab - cut body on these Classics means that the average weight is on the heavy side . Such a shame , because they look otherwise stunning basses . [/quote]
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    And the Bryant is on hold...cheers, N
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    Yes indeed
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    No trades, apart from an slb200
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    Blimey indeed!
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    Bryant sold
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