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My "Hack-O-Sound" box...

@tvickey Congrats - you now have the best bass money can buy! (I have 8 - I'm a Ricaholic...)

The Japanese ones were labelled "Stereo-Sound"!

Indeed the binding does indeed end at that point; however the split appears to go into the body.

Thanks, but I'll stick to my 4003s. There also seems to be some sign of separation between the neck-thru and wings; curiously it's at the tail-end and I'm wondering if the extra screws in the tailpiece have been badly drilled and gone into the join to cause it. (I think Ric did do them for a while.)

Indeed - Thunders are remarkably good instruments when in the £100-200 range. Asking prices can be above that or way above that and there's different Mks which are perceived to be more vaulerble.

Someone's up to atrics.

Crikey - someone used a Black Eagle neck!!!

Perfect for noodling on...

TBH, I just bung an extra tenner in to go to whatever charity it is. I did miss the raffle last year, though.

Guns and guitars?

.357 Magnum for me...

I don't see it as an either/or. I like Rickenbacker 4-strings, with a drop-D eXtender if they fit the model. I like my Warwicks best of my 5-strings. In the past I've used bass pedals to play below E down to C for odd notes. I've also got a fretless, a short scale, one or two guitars (including one tuned to DADGAD), a mando tar, and maybe one or two other things. I've not got to a 6-string bass yet, but I'd likely have low B and high C to cover both ends of the spectrum.

It's almost a Gene Simmons, for 1/100th of the price!

They're flying off the shelves.

And the pickguard is cut away so you can further bask in the quality of the finish across the body.

12-string Hamer - now that would be a challenge!

There was an Australian bloke who did Stairway To Heaven with a wobble board...

I am a bit of a fan, but the Rush "Feedback" album is pretty grim.

Obviously.

Oh, that too - it's a bit of fun folks bring along their unwanteds and the ticket proceeds go to the chosen charity.

A load of bass players bring a selection of kit, set up in a couple of rooms, chat and discuss, try out other folk's kit, sit down for a presentation or two from a pro, eat cake, drink tea, maybe buy something from the table-top sale, make friends.