Stag

Reason i ask is I have something similar on my '82 4001, two bolts either side of the bridge where presumably the previous owner decided to put a Fender-style bridge cover over it (???!)

Mmm, very nice! What are those odd little bolts between the pickup and the bridge for?

That pillbox red one is one of a run of 25, theres one of them in the Norwich store too. A very silly price. I paid significantly (like, a lot) less than that for my BRG and that's also a limited run of 25. You also got the vintage funky shiny silver case with mine, not so with the pillbox red ones... you just get the standard black Ric case which is nice 'n all but not "special" or going anyway towards justifying that price tag. Maple neck is something of an oddity on a 4003 as well, i tried it and didnt much like it (yet I love my maple necked Fender Geddy Jazz!)

I wasnt *planning* to, then a friend who knows I am weak willed pointed it out. Then, umm, it turned up at my house. Ive gigged it a few times, its pretty damn fine sounding but because its "special" (or : just too dear for pub gigs) I only take it out every now and then. The Burgungy glo is the go-to weapon of choice!

Your old SVT sound was the best live bass sound ive heard. And that, my dear friend, is a fact! (although im not going to pay for your chiropractor if you buy another one )

i had one of these and loved it. Great tone and FOUR different coloured lights, which of course is A Good Thing. The "Eg" fell off the front of mine though so it just said "Amp" which caused much hilarity in my band, who suggested i was endorsed by a firm simply called "Amp".

very nice 4003s bridge pickup bezel included as well? Handy!

I thought id go with the two classic colours of Christmas a month or so ago...

Bought a TC footpedal from this fine gentleman, delivered in super quick time and well packaged

That is lovely.

Its Mr John Paul Jones for me. His live sound is fabulous, BBC Sessions and How The West Was Won feature this in front and personal to the listener!

Hey guys Anyone got any experience of these small and very cheap basses? Im thinking about getting one for a family member for Christmas... she's expressed a wish to give bass guitar a go for the first time. Now, obviously I dont want to get her a Fodera ( ) but has anyone got one of these Harley Benton things? These seem to fit the bill for a starter, and the short scale part of it is important given shes has pretty small hands (has complained about my Ricks being far too big in the past). There is zero chance of her actually gigging one and probably not much chance of ever amplifying it to be honest so I was thinking we might have a cost-effective idea here. Cheers - Stag

If you can try out one the 90's Diamond Blue ones then they are superb, and look cool. Always had good comments on the tone of it. Only got rid of mine because 100w and a single 15" cone wasnt enough to do the venues I ended up doing. Also completely randomly I was just cleaning out the loft.. and for some reason ive still got the original manual, happy to post that to you if you get one!

Afternoon all! Im really struggling to get a decent Rick tone out of my Staccato 51, which in essence is an RH450 with a slightly changed EQ.... so has any one out there got any good settings they could share to get the classic Ricky tone on an RH450/750? Im usually lots of bass, very low mids and high treble and that does the job on most amps, but not this one! The odd thing is if I plug the Jazz in, that actually has more top-end bite to it than the Ric (!?). The Ric just sounds really bottom-heavy and doesnt have a lot of clarity in the tone. I know im not going to get "the Ampeg sound" from it, but I cant lug that around everywhere Any suggestions you have are more than welcome

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1484863171' post='3219308'] I was eyeballing it for quite a while! The blue one too. It's one of the most stunning fretboards I've ever seen! [/quote] I eyeballed it for months (literally!) then had to give in and get it. Nick is a top fella to deal with as well, excellent service.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1484861532' post='3219279'] That fingerboard is gorgeous!! [/quote] Thanks Kev! That board is what really sold it to me to be perfectly honest. It plays as good as it looks as well... very very nice indeed. This photo (attached) shows the grain of the wood in the board a lot better (amazing how much difference not using flash makes...!)