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The bass is new and has over £2000 of free custom options.

Well, it took Chris a month to get a few Rickenbacker parts to me. But I got it today and when I opened the package he'd put in a copy of Paul Boyer's book too, by way of apology for the delay. Apology accepted!!!! 🙂

Well, it's true that someone has to turn up the volume. I recall someone on the Markbass stand cranking it up stupidly loud to play stuff; I happened across his website a few months back and was surprised to see they he can actually play! But I don't think the headphones are the answer - I tried a Dingwall through some and it was meaningless. Maybe all amps should have to face the wall?

The one I went to, I was in pain at some points.

Thanks for the strings!

Thanks for helping me unite my Warwick RB body and neck!

Thanks for the Warwick jack socket - much appreciated!

1. It's not mine. 2. It's not going to be mine. 3. I'm just off to have a bath.

I fink dat woz a difernt Kays.

I do know someone who has a penchant for burning the Hondo II Ric copies!

There was a video of some guitar savant saying his Kay was worth $1000...

There's no way that will sound as authentic!

Nah - he would've converted it to a 3-string, for the bass player with unusually large hands...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Early-1960s-Fender-Jazzmaster-Stratocaster-Telecaster-Neck-Shim/202061778163 Seems like a bargain at only £30 + shipping...

Ah yes, I had momentarily mislaid the Kays from my thought processes!

They're probably the bottom of the hierarchy of 70s/80s Ric copies.

This was an Applause one for £99.

Holy necrothreads! Did anybody find out what the OP's bass was? A Hondo II Ric copy is worth maybe £300 (despite the body being plywood); one was famously played by Peter Hook of Joy Division for a while and there's just an auction of his memorabilia including a Hondo II (though not the one he actually played back in the day). I've got a barebones one which I've used to fiddle about with.

Easy: 3 Rickenbackers.

I almost bought one today, but I needed to check the price and I realised I didn't even know there was such a thing as a soprano one.

The 4004 has a stock Schaller bridge.

I went to The Gallery (Camden) on Friday and they've got one there.

I’ve got to make a pickguard yet.

I forgot to take my earplugs last time.

I haven’t played hundreds, but I do have one or two.