BlueMoon

I’ve seen a fair few in my time, but this paint surface is way beyond crazed! Wow. Unfortunately, I don’t think you have any other option than to strip and re-coat or oil as others have suggested. I’d be tugging on FMC to consider an ex-gratia contribution.

I’ve had one on order for over a year. Like “hen’s teeth” over here. Soon folks will be selling their place in the order queue.

Monster cabinets. Good score!

Probably quite a number of lurkers out there who join but don’t post for some reason. The disparity between core posters and total numbers does seem large, however.

yep……..more common than you’d think. I used to play a lot of squash (racquet ball) when I was younger and sustained a niggling back injury. It flares up from time to time to remind me that it’s still there. I do regular core-strengthening exercises to try to prevent relapses and always think carefully how I position myself when lifting stuff - especially never twisting and lifting. I now try to go FOH for larger venues and Class D elsewhere, if possible.

Just completed a UK to Belgium transaction with Stephen. His overall care and attention to ensure all went well is worth highlighting, together with excellent communication. Deal with confidence. A great example of the Basschat family!

I tend to try for a flat fingerboard, with minimum relief, and adjust accordingly. I recall that Ric’s in the past were set up at the factory this way. The nut is often cut quite high from the factory as well.

The G&L L2000 should be able to be played in passive mode even without a battery in situ, so it suggests a possible problem with the active side of the preamp.

Used sparingly and in the right location you should be fine.

My first look down the Spector rabbit-hole. A Dan Briggs signature model with Darkglass Tone Capule preamp. I have to admit I didn’t have a clue who Dan Briggs was! First impressions are positive, aside from it being a bit on the heavy side.

I did the same. Very musical combination.

I don’t understand the apparent pricing policy of G&L with regard to the Kiloton. Here in continental Europe, a fretted Kiloton Tribute is around €650, while the fretless version is north of €1000. Go figure!

I’d say that’s £100 well spent. Nice.

School orchestra (double bass) and found a few school mates who wanted to make music together (it was a noise, but not a very melodic noise). From there I found that being able to read music was a real bonus. I hooked up with some older guys “depping” in a swing band (I was 17, they were all with grey hair). That was a great learning for me about how a good band supports all players. They were great. The agent for the swing band also managed other local bands and - from there - I found slots in various other bands. Now I’ve got the grey hair, but still in bands several decades later. I’d say “follow your instincts”. Good luck and enjoy the journey. If it’s no longer fun, look closely at why.

Owners of ‘23 instruments - is the V2 tailpiece standard now for all new Rics? Finally cures tail lift. I had heard that they also moved to a single truss rod for current production. Anybody popped the TRC?

After the stay in the five star hotel, I hope.

I am not that that bothered on fingerboards with frets - however, on a fretless it is much more obvious to me if the edge has been rolled or not. On a P bitsa fretless I put together I took a very sharp razor blade and scraped the (rosewood) fingerboard edges at 45°. With some gentle additional work with fine emery paper the fingerboard edges were less square and acceptable to me.

I think the “90” in the PB 57-90 stamp might be confusing you. The 90 does not refer to a year. In Japan such a number refers to its selling price (90k ¥) when first placed on the market. Models for domestic market and those for export often had different specs - and hence - different sales prices (and different end numbers). From what I see in the pics, everything looks genuine. Nice instrument.

Correct

Here’s some science: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/waynesworld/2015/binaural-loudness-summation/

https://blog.judyrodman.com/2012/07/in-ear-monitors-dont-use-just-one.html#:~:text=So this loud sound coming,than using none at all.” Not sure about the science behind it, but it is generally considered poor practice.

I had a matching pair. They sound epic!

I believe the pickups were different between Mk I and Mk II versions as well. The pics shown are from a Mk I.

I gave it a listen. Tried to like it but……..meh. Beatles fan, but probably best left on original cassette.