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Rick 4001 owner here since 1989. Always used 45-105 roundwounds. Tailpiece has maybe lifted a couple of mm but nothing of any concern whatsoever. No ill effects at all on the neck. In fact, I had it set up by the Bass Centre in 1990 and apart from the occasional slight intonation tweak I've never had to touch it.

Remasters don't affect the levels of the instruments or vocals of the original. You need a remix for that. Having said that, adjusting the EQ and compression levels, which is pretty much what a remaster is, can enhance some elements slightly which can have an affect on how they sit within the audio spectrum. Its very subtle though and very subjective and usually defined with very nebulous phrases i.e "a little more air around the cymbals" or "slightly more authority in the attack" or similar. Check out the Steve Hoffman audio forums for further examples- and there are thousands- of audiophile nonsense.

I'm with you on that one as 'Raw Power' is one of my favourite albums of all time. The accepted reason for its poor quality for a long time was that the rhythm section tracks had been bounced down and were therefore all Bowie had to work with when he did the original mix. Obviously Iggy's 1997 mix blew that fact out of the water but that remix is such an utter piece of garbage that its unlistenable. 'Raw Power' really deserves to be remixed by someone competent. So do the pre 'Raw Power' demos of all the great tracks that Main Man rejected ('I Got A Right' 'Scene Of The Crime' etc) although, as demos, the chances of those multitracks existing would be slight, I would suspect. Mind you, even in their current state they still sound better than anything on any version of 'Raw Power'.

Those masters still exist, as it recently had the Steven Wilson remix treatment- https://www.cherryred.co.uk/warrior-on-the-edge-of-time-three-disc-expanded-edition Same with 'Space Ritual' and 'Doremi...'. and I see 'Hall Of The Mountain Grill' is due in August.

I tried to commission a HW last year. Initial communications were fine, agreed most of the specs than when I tried to confirm and pay a deposit, he just blanked me. Won't answer any of my messages. Peculiar.

Congratulations. I know that feeling too. My daughter didn't pick up the bass until 19, so a bit of a late starter but she did her first gig only six months later.

Yep. That's a Chickenbacker. Bridge, pickup surround and the shape of the 'toaster' gives it away. That's just on first glance.

Maybe he wasn't a songwriter and earns no publishing royalties. Or he could have been a non-partner, just a waged employee.

Schaller now providing replacement RIC machineheads to buy direct. Good luck finding gold or black bridges or pickup surrounds to match though... https://schaller.info/en/bm-rickenbacker-style/1029

Its a new surround/bezel rather than a pickup. The bridge cover that Ricophobics are so critical of (despite the fact that its simple to remove) is now history.

Is that one of the Fab Gear specials on the right?

The electric bassist in the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Proms 'Sound Of Disco' night at the Albert Hall was playing a Squier Precision.