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    Bump and a price drop (p/ups £40 each posted)
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    My pre-EB '80 Sabre had quite a pronounced output drop on the G string; both p/ups.
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    Modded several basses to death in my early years, but out of a creative urge (albeit ham-fisted), not a destructive one . But it's true what you say about the super-collectors; they now drive the vintage market and I think some of the prices we now regard as crazy will seem like bargains fairly soon. Re Ricks; being hand-built and having uniquely managed to maintain rights to their "image" they've kept their value better than some other brands who are massively copied at both low and high ends of the market, and have perceived QA issues at various points of their history. True vintage Fenders are still pricey though and will get more so; true vintage Ricks are like hen's teeth, and the second-hand prices of their recent vintage reissues and signature series show how highly their build quality is regarded.
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    [quote name='steviedee' post='907076' date='Jul 27 2010, 01:48 PM']Hi just wondered if these would it an Ibanez rickenfaker 4001?[/quote] Would depend how close the Ibby is to the original (ie; I've no idea! ) neck p/up is; L - 65 / W - 27 / H - 14 mm, width centre-centre of height adjust screw-holes = 82 mm bridge p/up; L- 74 / W - 36 / H - 13-ish mm (on ric-sized baseplate, width centre-centre of height adjust screw-holes = 127 mm) Hope that helps!
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    [quote name='speedtriple' post='903683' date='Jul 24 2010, 12:21 AM']PMd interested in the pu-cover[/quote] Replied
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    [quote name='2x18' post='905139' date='Jul 25 2010, 07:50 PM']They also did a Bass with the Mustang style body as well as the Gibson EB style[/quote] That was the one I had as my first bass in '77 (which you had the neck from. Will!) - it looked very cool, and with the Gibson connection had more kudos than the Saxon "SG" and Watkins Rapier the other guys in my school band had, but when I later "upgraded" to a Columbus Jazz the Columbus seemed light-years better - which doesn't say much for the Kamamzoo. Nice player, but very muddy / thuddy as I recall, though god only knows if I [i]ever[/i] changed strings back then. EvilLordJuju (who did the flyguitars link) likes 'em.
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    Selling a pair of Seymour Duncan upgrade pickups for Rickenbacker 4000 series basses; both virtually as new, boxed, with full wiring instructions. Also a genuine Ric chromed bridge pickup-cover / hand-rest that’s in good nick, no cracks, but fine scratching on the chrome – would look just right on an older bass. *EDIT : SOLD PENDING* Blurb from SD; SRB-1n (neck); “[i]This humbucking pickup improves tone and output over the stock Rickenbacker bass neck pickup while also reducing noise and hum. A full frequency, full bodied response is provided by the dual ceramic magnets and special coil winding. The sound is richer and thicker than stock pickups. Four-conductor shielded cable lets you split the coils electrically: in phase or out of phase, series or parallel, with or without humbucking effect. This pickup is a direct replacement and requires no bass guitar modification. Hand built in Santa Barbara, California[/i].” SRB-1b (bridge); “[i]This humbucking pickup provides more sustain, power and punch than stock Rickenbacker Bass pickup while also reducing noise and hum. Dual Alnico V blade magnets provide full frequency, full bodied response. A special phenolic pickup surround is included to improve the appearance of your bass. Four-conductor shielded cable lets you split the coils electrically: in phase or out of phase, series or parallel, with or without humbucking effect. This pickup is a direct replacement and requires no bass guitar modification. Hand built in Santa Barbara, California[/i].” Asking £40 each (posted) for the pickups (best deal on these on-line around £80 each plus shipping), £20 for the cover. Probably going on ebay this weekend.
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    I used to pick up Police radio messages on my first bass / amp set up I hope for their sake they weren't picking up my bass.........
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    Here's a front shot of the one on my early '73 (Stacker's old one, and his pic), as Bassassin says it does have the model no; maybe there were variants
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    [quote name='BigRedX' post='894920' date='Jul 14 2010, 06:21 PM']Actually it's already been done: [/quote] Early Overwater? Lurverly!
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    Was listening to "Dance Away" on Radio2 in the car this morning, thought what a good burpy bass sound it was and nicely understated playing - took me back to some great school-era parties too...... So no help to the OP, but a bit of Roxy appreciation
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    [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='894617' date='Jul 14 2010, 12:41 PM']Mahogany just isn't a great wood to use on basses.[/quote] A few Wal owners would disagree with you........ [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='894617' date='Jul 14 2010, 12:41 PM']IMO to a certain degree Gibson are a company living off their name.[/quote] ......can't argue with that though!
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    [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='894416' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:02 AM'][/quote] [quote name='BigRedX' post='894426' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:16 AM']That's not held correctly... For a Thunderbird the whole body should fall somewhere between your waist and your knees.[/quote] [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='894452' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:48 AM']that's also a valid technique,the neck dive is cured by the headstock resting on the ground.[/quote] +1 extra-extra-long strap should come as standard with the bass Pic does show why it's so comfy for that right hand technique though - upper body waist is much closer to the strings than on (say) a Fender, so if you've got big hands like me you can rest your palm on it and really dig in hard into the strings. Hand / bridge contact problems for pick players apprently much improved with the Hipshot bridge (one on ebay at the moment)
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    [quote name='Wil' post='893889' date='Jul 13 2010, 04:26 PM']The body shape could do with being a bit less soft around the edges IMO.[/quote] That would be an Explorer then......
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='893738' date='Jul 13 2010, 02:10 PM']There's not too many fans on BC, its true. I owned one recently but sold it as I couldn't cope with the skinny neck (I play P basses generally). BC dudes such as Shaggy, Marky L and Norris are T'bird fans though and I am sure they will chip in![/quote] (Great avatar Clarky! ) Yup, these are even more marmite basses than Ricks. Personally they’re the most comfortable playing bass there is for my style (an unintentionally Entwhistle-eque right hand technique and plenty of dusty-end fingering on that nicely slim neck); my ’65 ( [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76091&st=60"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76091&st=60[/url] ) only really does one tone - but it’s [i]exactly[/i] the tone I want. Zero neck dive with the well-known strap-button mod, and nice and light. If it looked like Andrew Lloyd-Webber nailed to a plank I’d still play one, but the fact that it’s the most beautiful bass ever created is just a bonus.
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    Great job Tim, bet it sounds sweet thru the Bassman 135 You need to get Auctionsniper though!
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    PM'd
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    First (and last) brand new bass was a year later in 1979; an Ibanez Musician from Hessey's of Liverpool for £220 ('cos Sting had one) '78 I was still on my s/h Columbus Jazz and Carlsbro Stingray amp, punking it up
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    I bought the first one off Stinkfoot, have to say it's a fab bit of kit for overdriving your Marshall stack into meltdown at a civilsed volume in the privacy of your own bedroom. Would also be a must for anyone home / studio recording with mic-ed valve amps I'd have thought, and this looks / feels / sounds like studio quality gear. He's also a great guy to deal with
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    Just did a trade with Rob for his Tom Scholz Power Soak gizmo*; very smooth deal and a top guy to communicate with - cheers fella! * NB; he's got another one; great bit of kit!
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    [quote name='Bassassin' post='886503' date='Jul 5 2010, 05:35 PM']I'm doing quite a bit of drooling right now. Just as well I'm happy with the pictures. Jon.[/quote] +1 veritable nostalgiafest there My first bass was a Kalamazoo KB, cost me £25. Times they are a changin'........
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    [quote name='bassaussie' post='884259' date='Jul 2 2010, 07:21 PM']Thanks for the description. I love the fingerboard on your bass, it's a lovely looking piece of wood (I'm assuming it's ebony, no?).[/quote] Yup, ebony on all Magnums. I've always used roundwounds and it's barely marked. [quote name='Jerry_B' post='884263' date='Jul 2 2010, 07:30 PM']Wow - nice bass Shaggy! I'm guessing fretless versions are somewhat rare...?[/quote] It's the only one I've ever seen, and totally original, although I think BigRedX said he'd seen another - damn shame as I think it's one of those basses that were just meant to be fretless. Individual fret positions are inlaid with fine wire on the upper edge of the fingerboard, but hard to see now as the varnish has yellowed.
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    [quote name='bassaussie' post='883868' date='Jul 2 2010, 12:31 PM']Shaggy, what is it about these basses that is so good? I'm not that familiar with them, and am curious.[/quote] +1 to FlatErics post above For me; Pros - Funky, oddball styling Ergonomic body; great for fingerstyle (but then I like Thunderbirds too!) Slim fast neck (about a Fender “B” profile) Neck rock solid; 3 carbon-fibre strips integrated Lovely Honduras mahogany construction; real quality build / feel to it. Built like a tank – probably the chunkiest bridge unit ever Articulate, detailed pickups; neck p/up has micro trim-pots for balancing Real winner is the basic tone as I said above – any amount of low end from that huge neck p/up but it’s a nice clear, growly low end like an acoustic upright, no mud / thump. Bridge p/up dials in a nice bit of cutting “honk” Cons – Funky, oddball styling (has been compared to a potato) String-bending on solo neck p/up causes major output drop-off Heavy by modern standards – I find it fine Medium length strings won’t fit due to the long string travel over the bridge (Noisy preamp / heavy battery drain on the active Magnum 2’s) some pics of mine I've probably posted before;;
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    V&R are usually a pretty good gauge of market price for vintage gear, they recently listed a tidy one at £900 (and probably sold for less) so I’d say this is very optimistically overpriced. These used to be unloved and dirt cheap (mine was £300 five years ago) but are getting rarer and some bassists are appreciating what fantastic basses they are – maybe because of the recent re-discovering of “Don’t stop believing / Journey”? I recently acquired a Wal Mk 1 Custom fretless and the only one of my fretlesses that it didn’t instantly supersede was my Magnum 1; nothing else has it’s distinctive woody / acoustic-ey tone or natural low end (listen to Barry Adamson in Magazine, Ross Vallory in Journey, and – although I personally don’t like his sound – Jah Wobble).
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    Shuker Custom

    Shaggy replied to erisu's topic in Bass Guitars

    Ebony is the harder wearing option, and black generally goes with any body finish / colour scheme. I wouldn't advise any sort of finish on it - I just give a wipe over with Danish oil ever year or so; never experienced one cracking (all old violins and top classical guitars have ebony boards), although when it comes to refret time is is a bit more brittle - a luthier would have no problems though.
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