Paul S

It is my pleasure to start off a feedback thread for Magoo1973. Derek bought a bridge from me in the very easiest of transactions with great comms. Thanks Derek!

I would aim for a Yamaha BB425. I tried *loads* of fivers and this was the cheapest but by no means the worst.

Your experience mirrors mine in many ways. Love this place, it is the lens through which I view the world. I think Mrs S is sick of my continual 'there's this bloke on Basschat who says...' references. And, at the end of it all, what else would I spend my money on if not for the classifieds?

I'll invite him to the party - @Bassassin what would you say was the Rick copy to be Rick copies?

+1. With my new found knowledge I can say with 70% confidence that is a 4003 in Jetglo. Perhaps. Or maybe a 4001? Blast.

Thank you! That probably covers it all in enough detail. If I were in the market for one - and I am still not sure - the simple answer would be try and try until you find one you like. Next question - do any of the fakers actually sound like the real thing?

Thanks for that. My deliberate mistake was asking if there was ever a 4001, when i meant a 4002 but i guess yo have answered that as you don't mention one.

OK, that is the colour sorted. What is the difference between a 4001, a 4003 and a 4004. Was there ever a 4001? I meant 4002!

Yes, big shame - the drummer was ex-pro and absolutely brilliant, guitarist had a great touch, he and she singers looked and sounded great. It was the age old story - the singers became an item, left their respective partners then believed it was 'their' band to bend into whatever shape they preferred, rather than band we all joined.

Having completely ignored them up until now I am curious about Rickenbacker basses. The closest I came was owning a Jolana copy which kinda looked like one but that was where the resemblance ended. I have absolutely no idea what the various numbers signify or what the differences are between them. Are some always heavier than others? Do some models always have thicker necks? Are they active or passive? Do/can they all sound the same? Does '...glo' simply refer to a colour? Do they need all the metalwork over the pickups - in fact do they all have this? I have no idea. If at all possible can folks resists posting about the copyright enforcement issues, I think I have a handle on that now It is more, I hope, about what the various models have to offer. Muchas gracias

I just had a quick look at the ric Resource Forum and it scared me - too much detail to plough through! I'll start a new thread. Wish me luck 😅

I will seek that out, thanks. I might also start a thread here with a polite request to leave the politics out of it

Great fun to play, that one. I was in a very short lived 80s band and this was one we did - loved it Here is a rather bass heavy mix - we didn't get around to final mix on this because the band split.

All this talk of Rics has got me curious. I'd never been up close and personal with one until last week when I saw a band locally that I kind of knew. Their bassist was using one and it sounded lush - he handed it over for me to inspect and, contrary to the boat anchor I was expecting, it seemed relatively lightweight. I am sure the merits of the various different models have been discussed here somewhere - can anyone point me in the direction of such a thread?

PM incoming.

Can I point you in the direction of this for sale ad of mine?

Trying to chase 'the right tone' is the Devil's own job because 'the right tone' is so subjective. As others have said it does seem to be all about the right strings and pickup - most other things I have found to be less important other than perhaps the material of the fretboard. The strings I have settled on are TI Flats. I love the tension, general feel and tone, exactly what I like and I have them on all my basses. They aren't as thuddy as most flats but not as 'plinky' as I found the cobalt slinky ones to be. For the pup I just kissed all the frogs I could possibly find until, finally, I have got there. I tried the vintage sounding P pups like the Fender 62 RI, Wizard Trad, Aguilar 5P-60 in my 5er but found I wanted a little more bite at my disposal, especially with the flats. I found the SD 1/4lber a bit harsh but very much enjoy the Delano PC 5 AL/M2 I have fitted into my Maroos-chick Jake 5. So much so I bought another and now have this fitted to a modded Sterling 5er which now sounds much the same as the Jake. After reading a lot of love for them on here I have very recently fitted fitted an Entwistle PBXN to my Frankenstein 'Honcore' and to my ears it doesn't sound actually very different to the Delano - just 1/4 of the price. But the extra bite of these pups can be nicely tamed if required by rolling off the tone control a little to give that real organic sweet spot - mellow yet with a decent amount of bite for slightly harder edged blues/rock. I expect next year my opinion would have changed, of course.

Wot he said. I'm 15 mins in and lovin it.

Personally I can't believe the cheek of them. They have sacked you but want you to play the next gig? Really? My pride would not allow me anywhere near it. Then again, tbf, my pride has got me in trouble before now

1. Dead heat for Rival Sons at O2 Brixton and Aussie Pink Floyd at the Cliff's Pavilion, Westcliff. So difficult to compare. IN terms of being the sort of music I *really* like the Rival Sons would nudge it. In terms of a spectacular event, APF would nudge it. The encore 'Comfortably Numb' was a good a live performance as anything I have ever seen and the laser light show was nothing short of spectacular. 2. Easy - Christopher Cross, also at the Cliff's Pavilion. One of the worst gigs I have seen for a few years. 3. My new blues rock trio Tore Down getting an hour slot at the Ipswich Maritime Festival on the big BBC stage in June. Fabulous sound, fabulous setting. It was only our 4th gig! Been invited to play at Stowblues 2020! 4. Same band playing The Punch and Judy in Ipswich to an empty house, bar the couple who came up to the stage to play the fruit machine whilst the guitarist is standing next to them giving it some fierce string bends mid solo.

I quite like this one - lovely bass, too! - lyrics are a bit heavy handed but still poignant today.

That is a Fender Precision Lyte, in essence.

Can't read it on the headstock! love it Yamaha BX-5

Oooh, that's my old squeeze. Lovely thing.