thegreenman555

**for sale bump**

lovely bass - sad for you that you gotta sell it lucky the man/woman who buys it!

tuesday pm bump

Last call for my 2002 Ric 4003 Fretless before it goes to Vintage & Rare in London who want to sell it for £1895 - it'll probably end up in a bank vault somewhere, played even less than it is now . In a fair market, I reckon, given what fretted 4003's are going for its worth that kind of money - it's rare, they dont make em any more & they didnt import many to the UK... so it'll can only appreciate in value. But if any of youse is interested then I'm open to offers [b]WELL[/b] below that, in the knowledge it'll go to a good home. It'll make a great addition to your bass armoury, and has a great range of flexible tones which is why Tony Levin & Nick Beggs like this kind of instrument. I'm changing the price - AGAIN - to £1500 o.n.o - which has got to be a bargain, given the long term value potential and rarity of this bass. [b]*And I'm open to a trade or part trade plus some ££ to make up the equivalent value*[/b] This is *really* nice original one - no mods or changes - it is 'as it was' when it came out the factory, which can only add to its value long term, eh? It genuinely has had 'light studio & bedroom use only' - the body is immaculate, the neck faultless, and the case is tidy & pretty unmarked for its age - it's not been battered and contains all the original bits n pieces, including the (unused) dusting cloth, keys, and literature. Any interest? PM me if you wanna make me an offer or for more info or more pics.. it's close at hand (East Sussex) so I can shoot whatever you wanna see! It's your last chance to get one of these fine instruments now the site has banned all Ric adverts Marc [attachment=133466:photo(1).JPG][attachment=133467:photo(12).JPG][attachment=133468:photo(4).JPG][attachment=133469:photo(3).JPG][attachment=133470:photo(7).JPG][attachment=133471:photo(8).JPG]

Pm incoming...

Now safely home )) happy happy man. Cheers Chris & thanks to others who helped make it so.

Yes, thanks Karl. Thanks indeed! ;-)

Beedster - serious interest here. Cash waiting for the right bass. Pm me - can't seem to pm u today. Email pics

Price drop bump

Me too, but the cash crisis I thought would abate, just keeps on rolling on. Make me an offer!

Any interest from UK buyers with ££ in cash to offer? Otherwise it's going overseas... ;-)

I think this is sold, subject to the usual.. Thanks., Up for sale is this 'as new' Boss pedal, complete with it's box & instructions. I dont use it, they sell for c.£120 new, so shall we say *price drop £80* The Boss SYB-3 was the world’s first bass synthesizer to be packed into a compact pedal, and it found favor with experimentalists and tone aficionados alike. Today, the next-generation bass-synth pedal has arrived: the SYB-5. Utilizing the latest in DSP technology, the SYB-5 faithfully reproduces the classic sound characteristics of analog synthesizers with enhanced punch and power. 11 DSP variations of saw, square, and pulse synth waves Enhanced Wave Shape mode provides sharper sounds Hold notes with the onboard pedal and jam over the top Control filter cutoff and LFO rate via EV-5 Expression Pedal (not included) Any questions, just ask! Cheers all

Friday morning price crash bump

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1159751' date='Mar 12 2011, 07:40 PM']Wish I could afford this - this is probably the loveliest stock Faker I've seen, and a cosmetically very accurate copy of the checkerboard/full-width inlay 4001 from around '72/early '73. All it needs is a Toaster, some Wavy Grover tuners (or the superior copies), a perspex thumbrest & a notch cut in the middle of the mute cover! Btw GreenMan - quote tags are useful (and polite) if you're gonna quote. Jon.[/quote] Sorry Jon, no intention to offend - :-( amend made & thanks for the additional info on this. It really pains me to part with it, but perhaps it was a little impetuous purchase given the uncertainties in my life..

[quote name='cocco' post='1159727' date='Mar 12 2011, 07:14 PM']Temptation! Gotta love a good faker, is the tone as you'd expect? Or not?[/quote] In my opinion? Better! They're very warm sounding - lots of punch, & growl where u need it

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1158871' date='Mar 12 2011, 01:33 AM']Dead link? [/quote] Fixed it now, I hope!

[quote name='cocco' post='1158977' date='Mar 12 2011, 08:44 AM']That's a seriously good looking Faker! Is the thumb rest original?[/quote] I think so - if you look at it's evil twin here - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=270&st=1580"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=270&st=1580[/url] - see post 1597 you'll see two holes in the pick guard where IT'S thumb rest was.. Sorry bout dead link.. I'll post copies of the picks from my own file.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1157881' date='Mar 11 2011, 11:52 AM']I wouldnt quite say the preamp cost £350 ive got a quote from hanson gutars offering for just over £100 and if i get taxed on it on the way here they will cover it. Still a cracking price for a cracking bass ive got the four string version [/quote] Well that's what it USED to cost, or there abouts, So I was told, plus the fitting etc. Anyway, sounds like Lakland/Hanson living up to their excellent reputation for customer service )

Cash-flow crisis & lack of sale of other basses means I gotta move this 'new to me' Faker, which recently came to me from Bulgaria. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, it's simply that I gotta eat Japanese made, the brand/provenance is not known but definitely one of the best of it's kind. Bassassin here matched it to a logo-d one he found on the Rickenfakers Facebook page - "branded as JooDee, which was a brand used by the Yamaki factory. Yamaki's best-known brand was Daion, these are spectacularly rare & can sell for a fortune." Allegedly. But I'll let it go for what I paid - just need to recoup investment, sadly. It is in extremely good condition for an instrument over 30 years old. The lacquer is still 9/10- only a couple of minor scuffs, and the paintjob is beautiful ( the pictures were taken by the previous owner who is not a photographer by his own admission). The pickups have enormous output, everything is working including the stereo jack, the pots are ok. The chrome parts are in pristine condition as can be seen, even the chrome pickup cover is there. As on some other Japanese basses like this one the bridge is slightly lifted at the back side, so there is a metal part added underneath it (in the hollow part) which holds the strings down- probably added by the previous owner. The truss rod is working. The bass went straight to the previous owner's luthier for fret leveling and set up. Also there was a slight delamination of the lower wing on the back side of the body which can be seen in the pictures but the luthier fixed that also and now it is as solid as it can be. It still has the original foam muter which works perfectly. The neck is straight and the action is good. The wood grain of the wings of the body is awesome. As can be seen the binding of the body is checkered. The bass sounds solid and with tons of sustain and roar as it should be. TRC sez 'electric bass' in a familiar script. The 'stereo sound' seems to be working, which is good! It looks the part & sounds pretty cool. The bass comes in the case pictured- brown leatherette on the outside in very good condition, strange interior but still very protective. More pictures from the previous owner here: [url="http://picasaweb.google.com/cecogp/RBass?authkey=Gv1sRgCK--zKC1hJT-lgE#"]http://picasaweb.google.com/cecogp/RBass?a...K--zKC1hJT-lgE#[/url] If you want additional details or photos feel free to contact me. The price is firm + shipping expenses- I am based nr Chichester in West Sussex. PM me if you're interested!

Price reduced to £500 - BUMP!

A 'c'mon people make me an offer' bump!