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I'm not a fan of the Rockinbetters, but I've never played a Renegade (I did try another Retrovibe and it had a definite Chinese feel to it). Given that choice, I'd probably hold out for a vntage Japanese one...

Yep - that's its market!

That's quite impressive work!

Audi used "Here comes the sun" in an advert.

Get him to buy it then! :-)

Well, it sold for £425.

Well, I just set the dials to 12 o'clock and it sounded good! But yes, its context is a handy portable hassle-free amp; I don't think it's going to replace a concert pro's backline anytime soon.

My first bass was a Columbus Jazz bass; it wasn't bad but wasn't great. It was a copy rather than a fake, as it didn't have a Fender logo on it.

Out of most (sendible) people's budgets at £800; the only way I'd pay that is if I had megabucks to spend and it was the last one to fit into my entire custome basement collection of every faker that was ever made.

Yo gots to be am talkin' street smokin' dood.

I know - I'm a lost case; it's kind of like re-living the first time you heard something. (I hasten to add that I don't watch these daily!)

Well, you've got me into it now - I've been watching more. This one has totally bamboozled him! I find it quite addictive!

I think I've lost track!

So - who's got a Trace Elliot Elf? I played one at the Olympia show and then TheGreek's at the Bass Bash. So, yesterday there was an ebay 20% offer and I just couldn't resist. It arrived today - sounds good.

fake genuine...

I quite like the "weaboo nation" bloke - he's funny and swears like a trooper; he describes himself as "Just a talentless black guy who enjoys music,anime and video games.". I watched a different one today, with two blokes, but they kept stopping the music to talk, which was a bit annoying, so I'll probably skip them.

That's nice; it's good to see a non fender-alike!

Careful posting about genuine Fenders here...!

Ah yes - that's true.

Well, I think Billy Sheehan really did that with his bass(es), putting a neck pickup in. I'd also quite like to get a custom build with Ric pickups.

Yep - it should be fun (the official Ric name is Fireglo). If that falls through and you are patient, you can get a Japanese Matsumoku for around £350. The thru-neck Japanese ones tend to be maybe £100-150 more and some folks look for £600-700 for a Greco and the other top-end ones; however, that's getting too close to real Ric money for me. One of the things I want to try is converting one to a single pickup, with a spare Seymour Duncan I've got. I've also got all the hardware for a '78 if one comes up.

That's some sort of a loop effect!

OK - that's North to me. The reason I asked is because a shop near here (Berks) has had a Rockinbetter in for a while. A Chickenbacker to abuse sounds fun, but beware of spending too much on it is my advice.

Whereabouts in the country are you?

I think maybe my threshold is lower than others'; on the good side, it does have its TRC, but on the bad side the headstock looks a bit marked up. The problem with the Chickenbackers is that they are a different size to Rics and especially the bridge is in the wrong place. Funnily enough, I'm actually looking for a barebones (no/duff hardware/electronics) Ric or copy to swap parts around on, but because of the above a Chickenbacker would likely not be suitable. I really don't like Rockinbetters, but some folks seem to like the Retrovibe ones (and the owner plays them on stage professionally).