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Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Jolana-D-bass-1986-neck-through-electric-bass-/280736368641?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item415d310801"]Czech Jolana.[/url] Unusual one, dig the pickup layout and the screwdriver strap pin.

karlfer Veteran

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Love the look of it, but the neck looks like a banana to me?
Action high enough to kll yourself off,
Or is it just my old eyes?
Karl.

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1367124' date='Sep 8 2011, 11:10 PM'][url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Jolana-D-bass-1986-neck-through-electric-bass-/280736368641?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item415d310801"]Czech Jolana.[/url] Unusual one, dig the pickup layout and the screwdriver strap pin.[/quote]


[quote name='karlfer' post='1367245' date='Sep 9 2011, 06:53 AM']Love the look of it, but the neck looks like a banana to me?
Action high enough to kll yourself off,
Or is it just my old eyes?
Karl.[/quote]

Absolutely love these as I'm a Fender player who just likes the Rick shape. Looks a damn sight cooler than the mental Hondo project I once bought:

Karl, I'm the same some of the photos the action actually looks good and on others it looks terrible, maybe the camera angle isn't doing it any favours?

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Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-Bass-Guitar-4001-4003-Spares-Repair-Maybe-Vintage-Fireglo-/130575692348?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e66eaf23c"]This Hondo won't last.[/url]

ash Grand Master

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1371100' date='Sep 12 2011, 09:16 PM'][url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-Bass-Guitar-4001-4003-Spares-Repair-Maybe-Vintage-Fireglo-/130575692348?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e66eaf23c"]This Hondo won't last.[/url][/quote]
I think you are right! I thought about warning him off using the sacred R word but I've seen this one before....
I picked up the Gumtree bass yesterday and its a mid to late 70s 4001. The routing, truss rods, fixtures and fittings all point to this era. The jack socket cover has been replaced and all the electrics are gone but the pickups sound fantastic. The machineheads have the black plastic ferrules from this era and the dark strip running the length of the neck and body (which is covered in a rather fetching snot green punk paint job but the stripe outline is visible). The neck profile is very similar to my 4000 bass, slim and flat. The neck by the way is fine, nice action now I've adjusted the bridge which was rusted up and set at its highest. Plays great now! I'm looking at getting it fretted and if anyone has a wiring diagram (that I can understand :) ) I may have a go at rewiring it myself. I have a perspex TR cover so I can add that too. Not sure about a refin as I quite like the look of it....but hey if I can get it done cheap enough it would have to be mapleglow or white. I will put up some pics at some point. Anybody out there got a white 4001 scratch plate?

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Mr. Foxen

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[quote name='ash' post='1371139' date='Sep 12 2011, 09:45 PM']Anybody out there got a white 4001 scratch plate?[/quote]

Might have a black one, with the pickup closer to the neck.

bosozoku Newbie

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Uhhhh, not a Rickenfaker, but makes my sphincter pucker, and I don't think it's in a good way...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-4003-customised-body-project-unique-/220846050662?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336b734d66"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-400...=item336b734d66[/url]

More photo's here:

[url="http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l512/nigel_p_baxter/Rickenbacker%204003%20customised/"]http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l512/n...3%20customised/[/url]

ash Grand Master

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[quote name='bosozoku' post='1371338' date='Sep 13 2011, 02:49 AM']Uhhhh, not a Rickenfaker, but makes my sphincter pucker, and I don't think it's in a good way...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-4003-customised-body-project-unique-/220846050662?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336b734d66"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-400...=item336b734d66[/url]

More photo's here:

[url="http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l512/nigel_p_baxter/Rickenbacker%204003%20customised/"]http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l512/n...3%20customised/[/url][/quote]

eurgh......... :) WHY? Seen this before.....WHY? Please lock the power tools in the garage in future...

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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Cheaty way would be route in the bridge. Not sure a reset the neck option is doable, it collapsed cause there is no strength from the pickup route being there. Hard to fix that.

Musky Proficient

Musky

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1375313' date='Sep 16 2011, 11:25 AM']Cheaty way would be route in the bridge. Not sure a reset the neck option is doable, it collapsed cause there is no strength from the pickup route being there. Hard to fix that.[/quote]
I suppose the mudbucker rout could be filled and a space left for rick shaped p/u at a more sensible distance from the neck. I'm not sure how you'd go about fixing the damage to the neck though. I've seen a thread on Rick Resource where someone had their old 4001 fixed, but unless this goes for a pittance I can't see it being worth the cost.

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Think these have come up before. Can anyone tell if the neck is appropriate to the totally wrong saddle position? Think it would really mess witht he proportions, but not sure if its the photo angle.
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RICKENBACKER-4003-REPLICA-BASS-GUITAR-SUPERB-QUALITY-COPY-JETGLO-/220858025318?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336c2a0566"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RICKENBACKER-4003-REPLICA-BASS-GUITAR-SUPERB-QUALITY-COPY-JETGLO-/220858025318?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336c2a0566[/url]

ras52 Rising Star

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Hurry, hurry, hurry - a battle-scarred Kasuga advertised with the R-word:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200654983175#ht_500wt_1041"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200654983175#ht_500wt_1041[/url]

simwells Enthusiast

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[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1316515695' post='1378959']
Hurry, hurry, hurry - a battle-scarred Kasuga advertised with the R-word:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200654983175#ht_500wt_1041"]http://www.ebay.co.u...5#ht_500wt_1041[/url]
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It's been edited, brand has changed now... Any idea what this really is?!

Musky Proficient

Musky

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It does look like a Hondo, though if it is the tuners have been changed. Everything else on it has been lashed up, so why not the tuners as well. :)

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[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1316515695' post='1378959']
Hurry, hurry, hurry - a battle-scarred Kasuga advertised with the R-word:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200654983175#ht_500wt_1041"]http://www.ebay.co.u...5#ht_500wt_1041[/url]
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......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand GONE lol

BigAlonBass Experienced

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Not eBay, but might be of interest to some. :)

[url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/paul-mccartney-beatles-bass-guitars/88307896"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/paul-mccartney-beatles-bass-guitars/88307896[/url]

simwells Enthusiast

simwells

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I have got the email of the guy selling that Hondo that just got taken off eBay if anyone wants it and is interested, he's taking offers but no idea how much he's after! (London area)

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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Like this one a lot:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-rare-vintage-Hoyer-Bass-guitar-1970s-vintage-Fender-hardhell-case-/290612933004?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a9e1718c

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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1316724489' post='1382049']
Like this one a lot:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-rare-vintage-Hoyer-Bass-guitar-1970s-vintage-Fender-hardhell-case-/290612933004?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a9e1718c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43a9e1718c[/url]
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It's gone already. What was it Jack?

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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASS-GUITAR-SUPERB-QUALITY-JET-BLACK-HARD-CASE-INCLUDED-/220858695658?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336c343fea#ht_1656wt_1185"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASS-GUITAR-SUPERB-QUALITY-JET-BLACK-HARD-CASE-INCLUDED-/220858695658?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336c343fea#ht_1656wt_1185[/url]

Looks crap too!

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1316732290' post='1382259']
It's gone already. What was it Jack?
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Far Canal - that didn't take long.

It was a mid-70's Hoyer 5048 similar to [url="http://www.musikkeller.com/mk/index.php?id=hersteller&typ=hoyer"]http://www.musikkeller.com/mk/index.php?id=hersteller&typ=hoyer[/url]

The guy wanted £500 for it, which is way over the top IMHO, but a nice bass nonetheless.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1316763577' post='1382414']

Far Canal - that didn't take long.

It was a mid-70's Hoyer 5048 similar to [url="http://www.musikkeller.com/mk/index.php?id=hersteller&typ=hoyer"]http://www.musikkell...eller&typ=hoyer[/url]

The guy wanted £500 for it, which is way over the top IMHO, but a nice bass nonetheless.
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I don't think I've come across those before. Looks nice, but I'd probably be tempted to stick a more accurate pickguard on there.

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