Beedster

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1337759688' post='1664886'] Try me with an offer. I have my eye on something else and want to raise some moolah towards it! And for every £20 less than the £600 I paid him, Beedster owes me a pint [/quote] Harsh mate, the fact that you're in a rush to sell ain't no reflection on me, the bass, and the great work Bass Doc did in putting it back together and setting it up. As I said, had a very competitively priced v63 not been wagged under my nose the Faker would have stayed with me, especially given the lovely retro tone that the TIs give it (a tone I can't get out of the v63 as it doesn't have the vintage tone circuit; in fact the circuit in the Faker is substantially better than the circuit in the v63). It just ain't a great time to sell, I lost almost £200 on it selling to you - original Ric parts don't come cheap. If you want your money back quickly I'd split it and sell the parts on eBay. C

Both Peavey power amps still up for grabs. Far better units than the Peavey label might lead you to believe, so if you're looking to put some tubes into your life, these would be a good start (and remember that solid state into tubes can be just as pleasing a combination as tubes into solid state). C

Canterbury Kent, as it says underneath Jazz Pig

And back on sale as the result of some misunderstandings about what a power amp is........

£60 posted should do it

Now on eBay at £0.01 start http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180885992745?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_500wt_1156 C

All now on the bay but pics were crap due to a) my having not cleaned the lens and my general crapness with a camera anyway! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180883086480?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_500wt_1188 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180883093779?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_500wt_1188 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180883096493?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_500wt_1188 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180883098011?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_500wt_1188 C

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1337108127' post='1655686'] So Chris Squier and Geddy Lee in their prime were a bit leaner than me, is that what you're saying Beedster? Fatty bump bump [/quote] Who said anything about in their prime?

OK I now have pics but for whatever reason I don't seem to be able to upload. If you'd like some pics please PM me your email address and I'll send them to you direct. I'm also going to list these on eBay this evening so I'll just link direct to the eBay auction for pics once I've done that. C

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1337080635' post='1654966'] I have to say that if you're after the classic Amoeg thing in an all valve unit that is lighter, smaller and less monstrously powerful than the classic models, the SVT II-P and the Peavey 120 is the way to go. 4u of portable, relatively light (and relatively cheap) tubey loveliness C [/quote] Oh and don't be deceived by the 120w rating, it is LOUD

Thought the Ampeg and Peavey 120 had gone but buyer seems to have disappeared, hence back up, and I will take pics today (sorry, just crap at these things). I have to say that if you're after the classic Amoeg thing in an all valve unit that is lighter, smaller and less monstrously powerful than the classic models, the SVT II-P and the Peavey 120 is the way to go. 4u of portable, relatively light (and relatively cheap) tubey loveliness C

The TI's certainly suit it. Now I think of it, a lot of famous Ric players seem to be, shall we say, on the less chubby side

That's a very good price for a very portable and not at all bad sounding cab

Bit of work on the saddles and the action would come down easily, it's not a neck problem, it's just that being a neck through there is nothing you can do about the pretty much straight line from nut to saddles. To be honest, this height issue is one of the limitations of Hipshot bridges and is why I've reverted to Rick models, despite their less than ideal intonation options! Having said this, when this arrived from the Bass Doc I was pretty surprised at just how low the action was so it might be that a tweak or two of the rods would get this back to where Clarky and Jack with their evident preference for 'not a real man's action' would prefer Worth mentioning that my reason for sale was genuine in that a rather nice v63 came my way at a price that really made it a no-brainer. I won't say that the Faker matches the v63, but it's certainly not far off (probably a similar difference in quality as you'd find between a Fender Custom Shop and a standard MIA as opposed to that between a Custom shop and a Squier/MIM). Where it does beat the v63 is the circuit (stereo and VTC), the neck (much smoother and much faster), the weight (!) and IME the appearance, which is a lovely old mojo'd patina. Goes without saying that Clarky is a true gent and probably in an even better mood to deal with than normal following his recent victory in the London Mayoral Election