Bassassin

Bit silly - it won't sell at that, considering Thunder 1As tend to go for £150. Shiny new tuners and bridge (why black?) will tend to de-value it, no matter how good quality they are. J.

Oh, no way... gutted. So, so sad. Jon.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1435483637' post='2809097'] This is music 2015 style. [/quote] You do know this is a forum for people who play a musical instrument from the 1950s, right?

Saw this lot supporting The Who a few years back - great fun & masses of energy. Jon.

I've so far not managed to see any of her Glasto set so can't comment on her pitching there, but having caught previous live performances - I can't say I ever noticed a problem with her tuning. Broadly I like her as a vocalist - I've always been drawn to distictive, powerful female voices & always felt she was a strong, gutsy singer, regrettably burdened with fronting a dull little band & singing trite & forgettable little songs. I also like the fact that in such a shallow & manufactured business, she's not what you'd call conventionally attractive. Shouldn't matter - but it does. In this age of plastcised, autotuned, lip-syncing talent-show R&B divas, it's heartening that a woman who sounds & looks the way she does can achieve the level of success that she has. Jon.

A couple of Matsumoku-built rarities here Wish the Scroll was in the UK. Had GAS for one of them since, oh, 1978, maybe. Looks like it would tidy up pretty easily if the neck's structurally sound. As for the ET288 - that's the stuff of mythology! Never, ever seen one in the UK before, looks in absolutely pristine condition. Amazing. Construction of this owes so much to Matsumoku's through-neck Rickenbacker copy that I'd be faintly surprised if it didn't have twin truss rods. Jon.

It's not MIJ, looks like an 80s/early 90s Indian-made Sunn or Encore to me, with the name scratched off. That huge brass Gibson-type nut will involve some corrective surgery - whatever genius decided to fit that has widened the original slot [i]toward[/i] the 1st fret, which will have screwed the intonation. Jon.

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1435351952' post='2808119'] But are we allowed to post outside of the rickenfackers thread? I can't see any reason not too, are they are only banned on the for sale thread? [/quote] BC's T&Cs prohibit advertising the sale of both real Ricks & copies, and that's all. We can talk about them, review them, post pics of them as much as we want. It's all about keeping Big Johnny Hall of our backs, and he's only interested in preventing the sale of copies which infringe his precious trademarks - because that's all US law permits him to do. We don't allow genuine Rick sales because there's the (highly unlikely) possibility a Faker might slip through. Plus a bit of bloodymindedness. So start a NBD thread in the basses forum - and if Hall just happens to see it, then that'll elevate his blood pressure a little bit more, and that's all. And that might encourage him to cut his cholesterol a bit, or get off the internet & go for a jog. Or not. J.

I won a set (cheers!) so I'm happy to contribute. Firstly, I haven't used the set I won yet, but I've been a user of Elixirs for 10+ years, and find them perfect for both the sound I'm after & my playing style. The sound I suppose is the main thing. Out of the packet, they are very bright - I play in a 4-piece original prog rock band, and an upfront, aggressive bass tone is integral to the sound. My main bass Is a passive J type fitted with DiMarzio Model Js, slightly warmer-sounding than many modern J pups, and the Elixirs give these an edge that other strings don't, while retaining their depth & presence. In an environment where I'm competing with busy (some might suggest overplayed!) drums & guitar, it's pretty easy to get my tone to sit properly in this mix without being over-loud. Coated strings feel a lttle odd at first when coming from conventional cheese-grater textured brands - they are very smooth, almost slippery. The feel is more like ground or pressure-wound strings than conventional rounds. There's very little finger noise and (it may be psychological) they feel faster. I'm a fairly heavy-handed player, and don't tend to go for incredibly low actions, and I would say Elixirs feel more flexible & exhibit lower string tension than many other brands, and work very well with a medium-low action setup. Finally these things do last ages. I have been using them for a long time, and have never had a set which went completely dead - as most other brands seem to after a few weeks of my ham-fisted battering. Over time they do lose a little top-end zing, but the essential tone stays pretty much intact. After a lot of months & a lot of playing, the coating can sometimes start to flake off a bit, & that's the point at which I might think about changing a set. My as-yet unused set will be going on a 1982 Washburn Vulture II - it'll be interesting to hear how they work with a P/J setup. I own a lot of basses & regret that I can't afford to put Elixirs on all of them! Jon.

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1435241970' post='2806898'] They're very easy to fit. I used the ABM's for my first Jazz clone project. Couldn't be happier. [/quote] Might depend how cack-handed you are with a drill. I've learned my limitations through bitter experience... J.

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1435234408' post='2806782'] I'd saw those other basses Bassassin but I'm never 100% on the ruling here. Anyone interested better be quick Mr K says they're selling fast, as they should the green one looks great. [/quote] We're fine mentioning they (might possibly) exist. No direct links, obviously, and I wouldn't want to post pics until they're all sold. Which probably won't be long... J.

I think I read somewhere that this system originated with Ibanez' rather cool Affirma basses - which also featured Piezos & built-in E- string detuner. I have two basses with this system - an Ibanez EDA (basically a cheap plastic Affirma clone!) and an Aria STB-GT. I find these bridges work perfectly well (and look quite cool), and I'm a fan of the hook-in string fitment, which makes removal/fitting very quick & straightforward. I don't think I'd ever choose to use this system on a build or project though - spacing & alignment could prove a right pain & errors during construction potentially catastrophic. Jon.

It has come to my attention that the lovely Mr Konig of Retrovibe also has a small quantity of basses in, err.. [i]another[/i] style, which are not available through his website. Interested parties should contact him directly, or perhaps via the "RickenFakers" FB page. Which might or might not be a bit of a giveaway. J.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1435218897' post='2806526'] Interesting. I can't help wondering what the inside of your right forearm would look like after a long gig, though... [/quote] I actually asked them that when this was posted on a local FB group. And also why it's essentially a huge Strat, rather than a bass. Jon.

Potentially even better for £70 then. '87 was the final year of Matsumoku production. J.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1435172930' post='2806265'] It is limited edition, but to how many, I don't know. Made in Indonesia. If you fancy one, get it now while stocks last at £390 notes, I'd say... [/quote] Sorely tempted. If I had the spare folding & a bit more space I would. J.

Hmm - that Emperor model might raise the blood pressure of certain jumped-up, litigious Californian CEOs... Love the fact David tries to do something different with his basses - I really wish the Super P came with the maple Vantage neck, preferably in a J width. On second thoughts, I don't, I'd be ordering one if it did. Jon.

It's no coincidence that "Vimto" is an anagram of "vomit". J.

[quote name='Fitzy73' timestamp='1435130958' post='2805657'] [i]my old tokai ,which I sold 2 years ago is wants me back . will I be able to resist[/i] [i][url="http://www.ebay.ie/itm/TOKAI-Hard-Puncher-1980s-Vintage-Bass-/291498358048?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_205&hash=item43dea7f520#ht_392wt_1344"]http://www.ebay.ie/i...0#ht_392wt_1344[/url][/i] [/quote] Do it. Fingers crossed you get it for less than you sold it for. Jon.

It may be a ludicrous C&W nightmare from the mid-70s - but I am curiously & worryingly tempted - particularly with Thomann knocking it out for $380. Given what Ibby reissues are typically sold at, that's about half what I'd expected. Anyone know any details, like where it's made (doubt it's MIJ at that price) or if it's a ltd. edition? J.

If you like it, for £70 it's hard to argue. I'd be inclined to think it's from the early years of Korean production rather than MIJ but the MIKs were decent enough. Jon.

I miss Wayne too, cool fella & from my old neck of the woods (Medway Tahns), but as is the way of such things, must now never be spoken of. This bass, on the other hand, looks like a dog's breakfast, and has been knocking around Ebay unsold for months. I think it's a much-modified (some might say mutilated) example of the natural wood finish bass you'll find [url="http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/basses.htm"]halfway down this page[/url]. Jon.