Bassassin

Definitely a "what were they thinking?" moment. But it comes with a certificate of authenticity and everything! And it's signed! By, err... Noz. Who had it since before it was made. Noz, eh? What a guy. Jon.

That's one of the recent-ish RS/RSB series reissues, looks like it'll be a bolt-neck. On the whole modern Arias are damn good & very underrated basses. Jon.

These are right common, basses & guitars like this, the proud output of J.E Dallas & Sons (see what they did there) from the late 60s/early 70s, and there are usually one or two floating around on Ebay. I have no personal experience of them, neither do I want any, but if one turned up at my local car boot I would of course feel duty-bound to buy it & flip it on Fleabay for a negligible profit. Jon.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='553471' date='Jul 28 2009, 04:04 AM']The timing of that last line was meant as an homage to [url="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/123-LEGO-Indy"]"STICKLE BRICKS BABYLON FIVE?"[/url] but I don't think it worked.[/quote] Gah. I watch Zero Punctuation religiously every Wednesday & still missed the reference , for shame. Major thread derailment coming if we start discussing the comedy genius of Mr Croshaw. J.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='553416' date='Jul 28 2009, 12:10 AM']Er... Geddy Lee Jazz? Steve Harris Precision? Er... Marcus Miller Jazz? Hmm... ... MIKE DIRNT PRECISION?[/quote] Revolutionary, each & every one!! J.

You need a category for both. And what's wrong with plastic, or metal? My Tokai Talbo looks great next to my P's & J's & Rickenbuggers! Jon.

I'm guessing shill bidding gone mad. Used to be easy to spot before Ebay decided dodgy bidders should have their identities protected. Jon.

Gibson Victory Artist or Custom Rickenbacker 4001 pre '73 Westbury Track II or IV Epiphone Scroll Bass Warwick Fortress Flashback Vester Argus Hopefully will achieve the last on the list as soon as I can shift a few stragglers. The rest - who knows? Jon.

I picked up a nice old Mk III head off a BCer a couple of months ago as a stop-gap, but have been happily gigging & rehearsing with it, & can't think of a valid reason to stop. Works an absolute treat with my Peavey 1x15 BW cab, which I've had since there were dinosaurs, & as Mr Foxen says - "brute force simplicity". Jon.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='551044' date='Jul 25 2009, 12:45 PM']This one even has the Rick logo on. those damn Chinese! [url="http://www.tradetang.com/for-sale/Ricke-cker-black-gibson-Electric-Guitar-free-shipping/115971-1366164.html"]http://www.tradetang.com/for-sale/Ricke-ck...71-1366164.html[/url][/quote] Oh, the "Rickenbacker black Gibson electric guitar"? ] Really though, that is disappointingly rubbish - they're not even trying. J.

[quote name='pete.young' post='550908' date='Jul 25 2009, 10:00 AM']Here's a really interesting looking Ibanez 2366 fretless P . 200 quid seems a bit steep though, what do you reckon? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-2366FLB-FRETLESS-BASS-VINTAGE-70s_W0QQitemZ260450795469QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca413bfcd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-2366FLB-FRETL...93%3A2|294%3A50[/url][/quote] £200 is a bit of a steal for this - that logo means silly money. If I had a spare £200 and he'd post it, I'd be tempted to grab it for that, it would make a nice pair with my fretted '72/'73 2366B, which I happily paid £200 for off a BCer a few years back: And might be a bit of an investment, too - you practically never see these in the UK and when they appear over the water, where these things are much cheaper & more common, this happens: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360169494594"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=360169494594[/url] And that isn't even original - plus the fretless is a lot more rare. J.

[quote name='Moos3h' post='550640' date='Jul 24 2009, 10:05 PM']I am always suspicious of sunburst basses/guitars that get to black before the forearm contour, are they hiding the fact the body is ply?[/quote]Yes, in the case of this one (I know 'cos I had one) and some others - Ibanez & Antoria, for example, were mahogany with an ash veneer front & back, the contours were black to cover the veneer edges. And he's ruined a perfectly average bass here. J.

I picked up a couple of pairs of Legacy PH-150 cans at Music Live last year for my home studio. At £10 each I wasn't expecting much but they're ace, very robust, & the closed back design excludes a lot of external sound. They come with 2 cables - straight & curly, and even a little velvet bag to keep them in! Sweet! Jon.

[quote name='Clarky' post='550465' date='Jul 24 2009, 06:21 PM']Just never dare mention Rickenfakers or they will hunt you down like a dog [/quote] Funny - they seem to quite like me over there & I never talk about anything else! Although maybe it's because [spoiler][size=1]I haven't told them I don't have a real Rickenbacker...[/size] :ph34r: J.

Never seen one in the flesh but I think they look the biz, had GAS for one for a while. A couple have come up on here in the last couple of years but no-one was up for a swap for my Tokai Talbo. Still waiting! Jon.

[quote name='jimairtraffic' post='549659' date='Jul 24 2009, 01:23 AM']Only problem is finding them! Jim[/quote] Keep watching Ebay - and the Basses For Sale forum here, they do come up quite often. Secondhand is getting dearer but only proportionately to new retail price - and you really will have a job finding a new 'un. If you're not fussed about finish and the details RIC change from year to year, you shouldn't have to wait long before a decent used one comes up. It also might be worth your while registering on the RickResource forums, people buy & sell all the time on there. Most of the members are in the US but you might still get a decent deal importing one. Best of luck! Jon.

[quote name='Earbrass' post='549055' date='Jul 23 2009, 03:49 PM']Also I think Faithless has been treated rather harshly in this thread; it's very easy for a post to come across as less polite (or otherwise having a different 'tone') than may have been intended if you're writing in a language that isn't your native tongue.[/quote] Actually Faithless was very polite, and also very clear in his criticism - which was aimed at those of us who have praised Zoe's rendition. I presume he thinks either that praise will not encourage her to improve, or that we are just humouring her with disingenuous approval. Personally I don't think either is the case - positive encouragement from one's peers is an excellent motivator, and Rhythm Stick is a notoriously tricky line which Zoe played very ably. Jon.

Why do these home-made hack-jobs always look so crude & lumpy? You'd think if someone was going to go to the effort of hacking a bass up like that, they might spend an hour or two with the sandpaper to make it look a bit less like it had been chewed. Do they just get bored or what? Jon.

Lovely playing Miss Z, and tight as a really tight thing. I suspect there are people 3 times your age crying as they listen. No, I [i]know[/i] it. Jon.

[quote name='riff raff' post='546973' date='Jul 21 2009, 08:19 PM']nice one posting the alembic link........... again and again and again and again....................for me that will never get old.[/quote] Made you an avatar: That'll cheer you up every time you log on. J.

If there's still tape left stuck to it, heat it gently with a hairdryer to soften the glue & make it peel off easily. Glue residue comes off easily with acetone/nail varnish remover, which your wife/gf/sister/mum/transgender alter ego should have - but be very, very careful using this stuff on plastic, as some types can melt horribly. I destroyed the top of a pickup with one careless swipe of a cotton bud. Too bad I didn't have this to cheer me up: [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/67321.jpg"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/67321.jpg[/url] Jon.