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  1. Clarky
    Oh THAT Maria
  2. Clarky
    Having created the single most boring thread ever on BassChat with a reply count that didn't trouble the scorer (can I get a badge @ped?) I can confirm that they are very old Fat Beams, probably from the early 2000s. There is no date but a stamp referring to a mysterious Maria. Altogether "Maria, say it loud and there's music playing! Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria."
  3. Clarky
    Nice routing for the neck pickup ...😬
  4. Clarky
    One of my two Ricks has to go. Its a really close call as to which I would prefer to keep between this and my 2021 jetglo 4003S (worth maybe £1650-1700), so if anyone is after the latter I might sell that instead and keep the fireglo 4003. Here is me playing the jetglo 4003S.
  5. Clarky
    Lovely bass which hopefully someone will snap up at this price. Not me, I'm afraid, as I need to move on one of my 2 Ricks GLWYS!
  6. Clarky
    The singer/frontman in my band was also a bassist in the past (at least 10 years ago). He was having a studio clearout and found these unopened DR "Marcus" 40-100 strings which he has kindly sent my way. Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to roughly how old these are, and whether they are SS or nickel? Intriguingly Google Images does not come up with a single picture matching this design, making me suspect they're 20+ years old. And yes I could open them but thats not so much fun!
  7. Clarky
    You have obviously listened to a LOT better pub covers bands than I have ever seen!
  8. Clarky
    This looks like the entry in the Wal bass directory, although I could be wrong (tarnishing to knob - oo err missus - suggests its one and the same bass) https://www.nedcom.nl/WAL/view.php?id=PBxxxx GLWYS Martin!
  9. Clarky
    If I wasnt such a dope with practical stuff, maybe that would be an option. I have tracked down a US alternative but need to price it up with delivery and import duties etc
  10. Clarky
    Addendum: Paul got back to me this morning. Sadly they are no longer making Orange TB tolex cases due to the equipment needed (staple guns have apparently changed size and won't fit in the enclosure any longer)
  11. Clarky
    Edit: need to move on 1 of my 2 Ricks. This OP features my 2019 fireglo 4003 beauty, which weighs a more than acceptable 9.3 9.0 pounds (4.08kg). Jetglo 4003S bass details a few posts down. My 4003 plays very slickly with new 40-100 DR Pure Blues strings installed. Comes with Rick hard case in good used condition. A few minor knocks visible in pics (tip of headstock; rear underside edge; and small [2cm ish] patch of buckle rash, not through the wood) but none visible except very close up. I have been A/B'ing this with my jetglo 4003S and come to the conclusion I marginally prefer the latter due to its carved, rather than slab, body. But this bass has a nicer, slicker neck, so its a toss up really between the two. Collection from SW13 London (south of Hammersmith Bridge) or I can probably sort delivery at cost (will need a packing box, which I don't currently have) with UPS (£25-30?) Sale strongly preferred at this point as I am trying to keep bass collection count down. Also, sorry to our EU brethren (I didn't vote for B...t), its a UK sale only.
  12. Clarky
    Well, given they posted on IG yesterday, they are still going (which is good). Just not responding to my messages to them (not so good!) .... hey ho
  13. Clarky
    Similarly fret buzz doesn’t seem to worry 'classic' bass players. Listen to isolated Chris Squier on something like Roundabout or Heart of the Sunrise and its clanky and buzzy as hell. If I had that sound at home, I would be fiddling around with truss rods etc. Yet it works perfectly for CS as part of ensemble Edit: apols to OP as this is a bit tangential
  14. Clarky
    Um, OK 😑 To the OP: I am a recent convert to Ricks, good luck with your sale, its a beauty!
  15. Clarky
    Top of this thread says Essex, if that helps any?
  16. Clarky
    I think its obvious the weak link in the chain is the Handbox WB-100 all valve amp, so I would do the decent thing and take it off your hands 😁
  17. Clarky
    Emailed last Wednesday and, not getting a reply, Instagram messaged them on Friday and still no reply. They could of course be on hols but just wondered if anyone knew? PS, I was investigating ordering a custom orange tolex head sleeve for an Orange TB500 amp, which I know they have made in the past
  18. Clarky
    Click the three little dots on rhs of your first post and then click Report. This brings up a message box for the moderators. Ask if they would pls move it to the EUB and DB for sale forum and I am sure one of those fine peeps will do so
  19. Clarky
    You will probably get a quicker sale if you move the ad (or redo it) to the EUB and DB for sale forum https://www.basschat.co.uk/forum/76-eubs-double-basses-for-sale/
  20. Clarky
    Mrs C reliably tells me that Prince George loves the song and that's why Rod Stewart was told to sing it (and explains why the BBC kept cutting to Kate and George singing away during the song). Doesn't excuse the performance, mind
  21. Clarky
    Orange amplifiers range from small digital combos, like the Crush 25, to powerful all-valve amps like the AD200B. They tend to sound quite 'traditional' (ie, warm, old school) but I would not say they are best for heavy rock or metal. As I said above, I play blues rock and Americana
  22. Clarky
    I have an Orange Crush 25. Its a nice home amp and has an in-built tuner, which is very useful for quick noodles on the bass. The sound is very warm and coloured. Its almost impossible to get a really clean sound, eg, a Fender Jazz slap type sound. However, I don't need that sound, as I play blues/rock/Americana, so its a good home practice amp for me. I couldn't say how it compares with a small Fender combo as I havent tried them.
  23. Clarky
    Pity the poor people in the ballet section who were completely ignored by the camera in favour of the graphics etc. How hard had they practiced only to be off-camera?
  24. Clarky
    His voice has lost its power and - given his great back catalogue - WTF was he doing singing Sweet Caroline, with which he has zero association? Might just as well have sung Sex on Fire
  25. Clarky
    Agree, she has a strong but very singular voice (as did Nina Simone) and I don't she did the song justice and vice versa
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