Clarky Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) As I know there are a few Stone Roses fans (eg, Rick's Fine '52) here is my old Rick 3000 which I owned about 5 years ago (long since eBayed). It was a fairly battered mapleglo colour and had butchered controls/scratchplate when I got it. I then had it custom painted by Martin Sims to a Fireglo finish for a Mani vibe and sourced original controls and scratchplate from the US. Huge, very Precision-like sound but sadly I couldn't get on with the short scale neck. Still, looked great IMHO [attachment=89477:clarky_basss_015.jpg][attachment=89478:clarky_basss_010.jpg] Edited September 15, 2011 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1374000' date='Sep 15 2011, 06:33 AM']As I know there are a few Stone Roses fans (eg, Rick's Fine '52) here is my old Rick 3000 which I owned about 5 years ago (long since eBayed). It was a fairly battered mapleglo colour and had butchered controls/scratchplate when I got it. I then had it custom painted by Martin Sims to a Fireglo finish for a Mani vibe and sourced original controls and scratchplate from the US. Huge, very Precision-like sound but sadly I couldn't get on with the short scale neck. Still, looked great IMHO [attachment=89477:clarky_basss_015.jpg][attachment=89478:clarky_basss_010.jpg][/quote] Can you get it back please, I want it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Rick's Fine '52' post='1374140' date='Sep 15 2011, 10:34 AM']Can you get it back please, I want it!! [/quote] This is the guy I sold it to (eBayer kapb77) if you want to give him a shout! [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/kapb77"]http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/kapb77[/url] Actually I just checked his feedback thread and he has since sold the bass on to someone in Japan - and at a profit [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/itmn4126"]http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/itmn4126[/url] Edited September 15, 2011 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1374143' date='Sep 15 2011, 10:37 AM']This is the guy I sold it to (eBayer kapb77) if you want to give him a shout! [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/kapb77"]http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/kapb77[/url] Actually I just checked his feedback thread and he has since sold the bass on to someone in Japan - and at a profit [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/itmn4126"]http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/itmn4126[/url][/quote] Shame, been looking for one of these for a while. Most I've seen have black guards, and black TRC's, which just won't do at all! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Rick's Fine '52' post='1375046' date='Sep 15 2011, 11:38 PM']Shame, been looking for one of these for a while. Most I've seen have black guards, and black TRC's, which just won't do at all! Rick[/quote] I have fired off a message to the Japanese owner to see if he would consider selling - will letcha know if he gets back to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 What a very fine instrument! Mani's such a cool guy - 'didn't know him at all but used to knock about with Reni a bit - I knew him throuugh a bass-playing mate of mine. Never tried one of these old Rics but I suspect the short-scale would suit me very well indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1375146' date='Sep 16 2011, 08:39 AM']I have fired off a message to the Japanese owner to see if he would consider selling - will letcha know if he gets back to me[/quote] Well, the Japanese owner actually replied to my message. Unfortunately though he is not selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1375146' date='Sep 16 2011, 08:39 AM']I have fired off a message to the Japanese owner to see if he would consider selling - will letcha know if he gets back to me[/quote] Nice one, thanks Clarky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1375626' date='Sep 16 2011, 03:22 PM']Well, the Japanese owner actually replied to my message. Unfortunately though he is not selling[/quote] Nooooooo... Don't blame him, i wouldn't either. It always surprises me how few there are around to be honest, when they were new they were a pretty cheap bass for a top brand, they should've sold in their bucketloads, they had short and long scale versions, different finishes, one and two pickup options, one of those quirky things i guess, i suppose the Rick faithful brigade, just didnt think it was a real Rick? Dunno, never played one though either, so perhaps theyre not great, i just want one to hang on the wall next to my pollocked 4005! Thanks for chasing though, appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Rick's Fine '52' post='1376006' date='Sep 16 2011, 10:13 PM']Nooooooo... Don't blame him, i wouldn't either. It always surprises me how few there are around to be honest, when they were new they were a pretty cheap bass for a top brand, they should've sold in their bucketloads, they had short and long scale versions, different finishes, one and two pickup options, one of those quirky things i guess, i suppose the Rick faithful brigade, just didnt think it was a real Rick? Dunno, never played one though either, so perhaps theyre not great, i just want one to hang on the wall next to my pollocked 4005! Thanks for chasing though, appreciate that![/quote] Its actually a pretty decent bass with a great, VERY Precision-like sound. The 3001 had the extra scale length and slightly more complex controls, so with hindsight I should have gone for that. However, I was on a big Mani phase at the time (had just re-discovered The Second Coming) and wanted the exact same bass .... not realising at the time that he is way shorter than me and with smaller hands, so the short-scale 3000 suited him a hell of a lot more than it suited me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBiskit Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1376011' date='Sep 16 2011, 10:18 PM']Its actually a pretty decent bass with a great, VERY Precision-like sound. The 3001 had the extra scale length and slightly more complex controls, so with hindsight I should have gone for that. However, I was on a big Mani phase at the time (had just re-discovered The Second Coming) and wanted the exact same bass .... not realising at the time that he is way shorter than me and with smaller hands, so the short-scale 3000 suited him a hell of a lot more than it suited me [/quote] Yeah I agree with you on that on the P sound I've listening to a few roses tracks recently,namely she bangs the drums,waterfall and I am the resurrection as we do these numbers..and the bass sounds very P like-in fact I use a Squier Precision and the sound/tone is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 [quote name='LeftyBiskit' post='1376073' date='Sep 16 2011, 11:36 PM']Yeah I agree with you on that on the P sound I've listening to a few roses tracks recently,namely she bangs the drums,waterfall and I am the resurrection as we do these numbers..and the bass sounds very P like-in fact I use a Squier Precision and the sound/tone is spot on.[/quote] Mani actually used a 4005 on those tracks, he didnt record with the 3000 until the Second Coming album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I've been dying to get my hands on a 3001 for as long as I can remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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