Beedster

That's a ludicrously low price for that bass, I sincerely hope you don;t regret it Donny

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1334173432' post='1612135'] Neither will RIC, but it really does take some doing to alienate so many possible customers, in one niche market, in one day. Wish there was an applause emoticon [/quote] That is the sad truth. I don't buy the Ric QC thing as, having owned several new Fender, MM and Modulus basses with QC problems requiring work, I don't see Ric as being any different (and to be honest the two Rics I've owned from new have been outstanding in every way). However, playing music is an emotional process, and choice of instrument is part of that emotion; many folks want to feel sympatico with the maker of an instrument. I'm not sure JH understands this?

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1334173394' post='1612132'] Deleted. [/quote] I'd love to have seen that Donny

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1334173635' post='1612140'] and I didn't even see it. See Chris, you are the marketing genius, not that CEO chap we've all been getting sweaty about [/quote] I think JH is a marketing genius and is pumping out relic'd Rickenfakers in the far east as we speak

Yes, I should keep it as it's not far off Ric quality and will no doubt be worth a bit one day..... Ironically I posted in the R*****fakers thread last week my amazement that used Ric prices are falling whilst faker prices are soaring (which is why I just bought a used Ric). The irony being that JH is, by pursuing his eBay vendetta, turning the humble Faker into a rather rare, enigmatic and desirable object. Si, I have both aluminium and brass Hipshot bridges and vastly prefer the brass despite its Olympian mass, which were you after mate? Chris

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1334171893' post='1612093'] Publish it, Chris!! [/quote] Done mate, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173293-late-70searly-80s-gherson-copy-of-a-famous-brand-bass-for-sale/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173293-late-70searly-80s-gherson-copy-of-a-famous-brand-bass-for-sale/page__fromsearch__1[/url] (pics to follow). OK, I've been a little discrete, but mostly 'cos I don't want Kiwi and Ped waking up to a summons following JH's communication! C

I have a lovely Gherson, neck through, Hipshot alu bridge, Rickenbacker Hi-Gain PUP at the bridge, custom Kent Armstrong Toaster at the neck. It has original Ric stereo circuit/output and VTC, meaning it is pretty versatile tonally. It also has a Rickenbacker TRC. Recently set up by the Legendary Bass Doc it's strung with TI Jazz flats for that retro Macca (Howard set it up for a pretty low action, way too low for me to be honest but he did a great job). It has a lovely ageing natural finish. I can supply with two white pickguards, one allowing for early neck PUP positioning, one for later (the body is routed for both). Bought at a project from Len (Soloshchenko) late last year it's been an ongoing project chez Beedster that has been superseded by an incoming v63. It owes me close to £750 to be honest but I will take £600, £50 less if you don't want the TRC. Please PM me for photos, or perhaps check out Len's original post for a general idea? C EDIT: now [u][b]£450[/b][/u]

I came on this evening to list for sale my lovely Ghersen faker and saw this thread. Damn, really need the cash as well having, ironically, just bought a v63. Can I list it somehow or am I going to be economic with information (and pics)? C

Thanks Greg, I could really use it be being 3u as I have a lovely old rack case that needs to hold both power amp and 1u pre! Could you check mate? 4003FL was my only bass until a few hours ago..... Hope all's well mate, perhaps we should hook up on the M11 anyway, been a long time! Cheers Chris

Love the power amp Greg, are you thinking splitting? How many u's is it? Chris

This looks pretty much a ringer for my 4003FL, in which case it's a serious piece of kit and a far more versatile bass than you'd expect. A freless Ric is without doubt and instrument all bassists should own at some point in their careers C

Dude, buy Emlyn's bass, however you do this it's going to be a leap of faith to an extent. You're welcome to come down here and play my GF (that's German Flatback not Girl Friend) any time. OK, it won't be the same for sure, but it might provide a comparison? C

No-one's got any money mate, some of the stuff I've seen sell on eBay at ludicrous prices makes me want to cry (partly as I have no money), plus a lot of stuff selling on here isn't going for anything like the advertised price.. I think you should entertain PX deals with cheaper instruments that might be easier to sell........

Lovely v63

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1333483546' post='1602463'] It pretty much exactly fulfills my criteria in the search I have on BC but the distance is tricky. hence I'm really looking forward to the YouTube footage Emlyn [/quote] When I bough Greg's flatback he was kind enough to send me several video/sound clips, and even went as far as changing strings for some to allow me to hear the difference it made.This made a big difference to my thinking because although Greg's tone probably isn't my tone (his is of course far better), it showed me what the instrument could do. I have to say, the process was thorough and I'm very happy with the outcome.

Well if my new/old German flatback is anything to go by, this is probably lovely