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That's a new one...!

Just when I was thinking about new strings for the Rickenbacker!

Certainly what I thought when I got this one.

Also, pardon my ignorance, but what's with the wire just here? Haven't seen that on any Ric before!? 🤔

Here's my pickup, might pop the hood tomorrow and have a look at what's going on inside. Hard to take a good picture but maybe not as wonky as @Delberthot.

So the metaphors arrived at work today. Its bigger than I thought it would be (certainly bigger than the beloved sansamp) so it may not see any board time. I'll certainly give it a shot at home or recording though.

Mines skewiff, I thought it was a feature like on a stratocaster 😂

^ sounds like classic Rickenbacker QC 😅 I tried 12 (new and used) before getting mine.

Not loads of info on the distortion circuit https://www.ehx.com/products/bass-metaphors/instructions

Good deal, just had a look on ebay and GAK have the same deal. Might get one just to thicken up the practice amp. Cheers.

Shipping makes these expensive, but you've bought the Rick so you may as well go the whole hog. I love mine. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F262323944240 Welcome back to the club!

Yeah, not the biggest fan of Thin Lizzy, but the tone on 'Live and Dangerous' is huge.

Yeah, The Doors - Soul Kitchen. Ray Manzarek is probably one of my favourite (key) bass players! Fantastic.

So the switch finally arrived today and its a perfect fit. Five minutes of installation (a small dab of glue holding it in place, not the insane amount of epoxy I had to cut away before) and the micro vr is good for another 6 years of daily service. Thanks all.

I think this one may fit. Hadn't found this listing earlier, been searching ages! Will find out next week I guess. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F111859332842

It does, but it seems to be the size that I'm struggling with, I think that ones a little too large. Thanks!

This switch fell to bits out the front of my Ampeg micro vr the other day and I've been struggling to get my hands on another and I can't seem to repair this one. I've narrowed it down to being a Rong Feng rf-1003 but I can't find one with the red plastic and led. Anybody know where I might find one in the UK? I'd rather not pay for the extortionate shipping from China if possible. Ampeg haven't replied to my emails. Thanks all.

Like darkglass but sticking with the diamond methinks.

Good: playing with the drummer, playing melodic lines, keeping time, well maintained and good quality gear, turn up to practice and gigs on time, pay my way, lift the gear, drive, good at writing riffs / song composition, good stage presence. Bad: often play too many notes, difficulty singing, often play too loud - too large of a rig (I transport it so why not) little knowledge of theory, don't speak my mind, think I'm better than what I actually am, buy too many nice straps.

Gotta open a can of HEFT right about now.