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I asked them to build me a combo cab to my design and they did no problems. So another +1 from me....

[quote name='Bassassin' post='398487' date='Feb 2 2009, 11:25 PM']Anyone we know? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Replica-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320337447809"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Re...emZ320337447809[/url] But "Japanese"? Really. Brazil, Phil, [i]Brazil[/i]. J.[/quote] that's a beaut...... I really like it.... I'm more intriged by these fakers than the real thing..... I think i'm losing it!!!

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='391865' date='Jan 26 2009, 04:16 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200302879566&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]Here's a Hondo II[/url][/quote] It's up to £560!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a factory finish black, but the paint work had reacted with the wood (can't remember the details) so I had it refinished I hope to have a decal sorted at some stage- but not from Yamaha grrrrr as they don't hand out decals to anyone. not even if you've had Yamaha basses for years.....

I had the BB 614 in black, it was a great bass for the money. The only reason I sold it is that I have 2 BB 1200s and 1 BB 1200... so it didn't really get a look in BB1200s BB1200

[quote name='alexclaber' post='393837' date='Jan 28 2009, 05:15 PM'][url="http://www.eminence.com/proaudio_speaker_detail.asp?web_detail_link=KAPPALITE3015&speaker_size=15&SUB_CAT_ID=3"]http://www.eminence.com/proaudio_speaker_d...mp;SUB_CAT_ID=3[/url] Click on the cab design pdf on the right. Remember to deduct the wall thickness, port volume, cone volume and any bracing/handles etc when calculating internal (net) volume, or you'll end up short of bottom! I'm quite a one for chords on the bass and the 3015 has absolutely no problem with them, plenty of midrange and treble clarity. I'd have thought lead melodic bass would work great on them because they have that clarity but they still sound fat because the midrange output is pretty even unlike many modern drivers where midrange output increases as you go higher in frequency. Alex[/quote] Thanks for the input Alex .I'm going to use the 3015's they sound just right for me...... might even put one in my Ashdown ABM C115 if I can.....

[quote name='alexclaber' post='393510' date='Jan 28 2009, 10:48 AM']Check out Eminence's cab designs for the Kappalite 3015, probably one there to suit and it is a truly righteous driver. Alex[/quote] Thanks Alex, Is there a link?? The 3015's sound pretty good, as I like to play high up or should I say lead melodic bass do you think thse speakers would suit??

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='391280' date='Jan 25 2009, 09:54 PM']Thx guys. I had a book of classic guitars - there was a good double-page photo of a ric4001 on it, I scanned in to photoshop and scaled it up to fullsize using the ric dimensions published on Rickenbackers web pages. From this I printed out a load of A4 outlines and sellotaped them together to give me a full size outline plan. The rest of the finer details were either provided by perstering the forum members who had a real one and a ruler handy, or by trial,error and common sense from various photos on the web - a huge library of hi-res images from TalkBass forum Rick owners club thread! The neck profile is copied from my P-bass replacement neck.[/quote] That's brilliant... If I had a hat on i'd take it off to you. I hope to have a go myself some day. Well i've two builds planned a great big 2 x 15 bass cab and the Ricky copy......

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200302879566&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]Here's a Hondo II[/url]

[quote name='the_house123' post='387034' date='Jan 21 2009, 12:02 AM']Looking fantastic so far Al! I want to get a custom Rick at some point, i will be watching the progress with great interest [/quote] same here... Al where or how did you get the drawing to build from??

I really fancy building a big feck off 2 x 15 bass cab!! Can anyone point me in the right direction for plans???

[quote name='BigRedX' post='379596' date='Jan 13 2009, 08:14 PM'].047µF or .047nF?[/quote] .047uf .....

[quote name='BassManKev' post='379436' date='Jan 13 2009, 06:10 PM']thought they were matches at first, funnily first thing i thought when i read the thread title but in answer to your questions, i think they will be fine, but dont hold me to it [/quote] Bitch

[quote name='BigRedX' post='379560' date='Jan 13 2009, 07:52 PM']What value are they?[/quote] It's .047

I'm about to make a wiring harness for the Hondo, got all the parts. But the capacitors look abit small, i thought they were bigger than that- will these work?? here's the page I ordered them from.... should I have gone for something else???? [url="http://www.axesrus.com/axeknobs.htm#switch"]Axerus[/url]

Just fired up the old Hondo after giving it some TLC..... First impressions are ...... It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be sound wise... To be honest I was quite impressed!!!!!! I'm going to have a go at making a wiring harness for it ( or find someone to do it for me) and may be replace the pups with those kent armstrongs. Can anyone recommend strings that best suit the ricky and ricky copy set up???

As ever- thanks for the advice guys.... Those Kent armstrong's look pretty good to me

Can anyone suggest replacement pick ups, pots and 3 way switch for a Hondo II rick copy??? thankss

We'll be playing at the Hope and Anchor in Islington on March the 6th....