Shaggy

Just bought an Aguilar pre off Gary, my third deal with him so I must have been neglectful of leaving feedback previously - apologies Top guy to deal with, a real pleasure to communicate with, and he owns some cracking gear And he's Welsh. There is no higher feedback status.

Just bought a Fender case off Andy ([i]unfortunately[/i] he remembered to take the P bass out first...... ) - easy, smooth deal. Top bloke to deal with, would do so again anytime - cheers mate

[quote name='Beedster' post='1321188' date='Jul 30 2011, 11:36 AM']Greg, that Ovation is simply stunning, a 100% design classic. I'd have throught that it and the Wal would be quite similar in the same way as my Precision and Ric share a great degree of tonal options (although having rounds on the Precision and Ric Tapes on the 4003 reduces the crossover substantially)? The Wal is nice too of course C[/quote] You'd think they'd be similar, both being essentially mahogany bodied / twin humbucker / ebony board fretlesses. But in fact not; the Ovation is passive, has a more "acoustic" core tone, and has two very different p/up designs for bridge and neck placed about as far apart as it's possible to. Combined p/up's gives quite a Jazz bass-y "honk", but neck p/up solo has a massive amount of low end and does a very convincing woody acoustic upright DB tone - similar to the Ric in fact - and the Wal can't do that. What the Wal does do is that slightly compressed, mid-rich growl / mwah that every '80's bassist (myself included) wants. Playing ergonomics are almost identical though, which is a plus. Liking the new bridge on the maple Precision BTW, and gonna have to try DR Bootsy's.......

[quote name='Beedster' post='1304985' date='Jul 15 2011, 06:49 PM']I don't think it gets better than this pair '78/'79 Precision and '07 4003. Ric 4445 tapes on the 4003 give pure McCartney thump, DR Bootsy's on the Precision give it quite an 80's Wal-esque vibe. Very different animals but the Ric has the edge. [/quote] Seen those before somewhere, and boy I bet they sound sweet through that rig! My current two, that between them cover about every tone Id want -

+1 to above I own a fretted (long scale) '76 Alembic series 1 (birdseye maple / ebony) and '85 fretless Wal Mk 1 Custom (american walnut / ebony with a non-typically slim neck profile). To me they're by a mile the best fretted and fretless [b]active[/b] basses respectively that I've ever played and owned; but it wouldn't work at all (for me) the other way around - ie; fretted Wal and fretless Alembic. Edit; NB: neither you could call light, but also not what I'd call unreasonably heavy (mind you, my main gigging bass used to be a Gibson RD Artist! )

Joy Division, Eric's club Liverpool, Dec '79

[quote name='Stag' post='1301617' date='Jul 12 2011, 09:25 PM']Thats gorgeous Shaggy! And I am regularly called Stig, maybe its a Rickenbacker owner thing? [/quote] If I was any good at photoshopping I'd have done you a Jetglo Rick-playing Stig avatar! Back to Rick Resource; have to say I always found them friendly helpful chappies, but then again I guess I never posted anything contentious

[quote name='Stacker' post='1300321' date='Jul 11 2011, 09:22 PM']I sold one on here a couple of years back but can't mind the buyer's name.............[/quote] 'Twas me mate, & still lovin' it! (here's a couple of pics.....) Fabulous basses Re "Top Bassgear" - bags I be Stig; got the face for it!

Quote: [b]"Propulsive Flurry vs Defined Chug?"[/b] Dunno, but a couple of funky band names there!

Mine The original & best!

[quote name='karlfer' post='1281521' date='Jun 24 2011, 09:05 PM']Off topic, is that a Red Gibbo Explorer? . (No, I can't afford it). I had me a white one for about 15 years, loved it, sold it for £400 to a mate. I think I have evolved into a dickhead![/quote] Yes, original Ferrari red '85 Of my five Gibson basses it's actually the one I've gigged the most - cracking basses

[quote name='Beedster' post='1259952' date='Jun 7 2011, 05:19 PM']The red bass thing is the result of myself and a few mates trying to put together a Southern Boogie thing down here to play pubs, nothing too serious (or too good), and it got me thinking that I'd like a fretted bass that's a bit more Rock 'n' Roll than anything I've got at present. C[/quote] You need to buy this off me mate......... Seriously though, that Gretsch is absolutely lush.

Bought a pair of P / J Bartolini pickups off Rob; smooth deal, great communication - cheers!

[quote name='Beedster' post='1261085' date='Jun 8 2011, 12:45 PM']Thought I'd close this. Having not spent much longer tahn around a month with the Stingray HH, and then having tried a Jazz and a heavily pimped Squier Jag P/J (lovely bass by the way), I'm now pretty much decided on my old Ric 4003 FL, which was recently repatriated from Wales courtesy of Greg (Shaggy), who did a great job or sourcing original Ric PUPs for it. I have to admit that, in relation to this thread, it would have been way down my initial list, but I and the band love it, and it just works for the music we're doing Funny how things work out isn't it.[/quote] God damn, you're making me want it back! Actually even for a Ric it's a pretty special bass. How's the maple-board fretless P working out? I'm loving the '65 P; funny how the three P basses that finally sold me on Fenders you've also owned at some point.......

That pic should be in every illustrated dictionary, next to "Rock n' roll"................. Class