Sparky Mark

I'm surprised you say there's not much online about the AD200B? There's loads if you search. It's the best compromise between a sensible weight and giggable output all valve head still in production IMO. I'd recommend a pair of ceramic 210 or 112 cabs. There's just something about ceramics that neos don't have IME. There's no science behind my opinion, just my ownership experience with ceramic and neo Bergantino cabs. I'll never lift another 100lb cab but two 50lb are still manageable. The day I can't lift 50lbs, I'll know a 200 watt all valve amp isn't for me either.

CS 62P; there's a few clues to identify.

Not so much the modern replacement sets. There's loads of photos online of the CS 62P pups with plain black undersides. See Thomann for instance.

Pretty sure it's a genuine Fender pickup. The cloth wires, raised pole pieces, the small circular indent between the two centre pole pieces and brass plate look like Fender CS 62P to me.

Ah, understood. There's no reason to suspect the L was left off the very detailed receipt or credit agreement, so probably a 1961.

I'm probably misunderstanding your comment but L serial number plates started being used in 1963.

Thank you Pete. I've arranged to see a property next weekend in BSE so will likely stay overnight, allowing me to check a few venues.

Anyone know about the Bury St Edmunds music scene; like if it has one for instance?

Agreed and I totally understand and respect that we all have our own preferences as to how we do business. Apparently BD didn’t ignore the email but was slow to respond for some reason? It may simply have preferred to close an immediate straight sale vs a less certain P/X delayed for a couple of days. I understand that too. When a deal worth several hundreds or thousands of pounds is important to me, I'll definitely want to speak with the dealer. I've dealt this way with Mark on many occasions with no problems ever since he opened BD.

Whenever I've bought anything from music retailers (Andy Baxter, Bass Direct, The Gallery, PMT, etc., etc.) I've always phoned them to confirm the deal, availability and offer a deposit to secure the item(s). I'd never leave it to email.

I bought one of these. It folds flat and can hold 40kg.

+1 My Mustang fits in this perfectly well, and I like that it's a Fender bag of good quality.

This made me laugh; less than 1% discount is considered a sale!

I assume you are referring to the strings being aligned over to the E string side of the neck? You should be concerned if you think that, in this instance, the E string will roll off the neck when playing. Realignment of the neck may or may not be easy, depending on how tight the neck pocket is. It could just be a matter of loosening the neck plate screws and moving the neck. However, my experience is that necks usually return to there initial position when the screws are re-tightened.

Beautiful bass congratulations. The original ad shows the spec.

When I removed the scratchplate from my 4003SW I was surprised how rough the routing was underneath. It looked like the bluntest bit had been used literally chewing out the cavities. It took me about 20 minutes with a sharp blade to tidy it to an acceptable level. I think the non lacquered walnut basses probably receive the lowest level of attention at Rickenbacker.

Glad it's sorted now. My money was mainly on your taller nut needing to be cut lower on the E side. Although your photo is a little out of focus it does appear to show the E string was significantly higher in the nut than mine. Another instance of dubious Rickenbacker final inspection.

Does this qualify as one pedal?