Dan_Q Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Just spotted this bit of ric[u][b][color="#FF0000"]K[/color][/b][/u]enbuggery and thought of you chaps: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-KAY-BASS-RICKENBACKER-STYLE-SHORT-SCALE-PROJECT_W0QQitemZ280249540544QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280249540544&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318"]clicky clicky ten dollar[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 A totally naff bass to start with, but someone has found a way to make it even worse ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 you'd need strange bread for those toasters too......... mitre-cut crustless should do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 [quote name='noirpunk' post='247053' date='Jul 24 2008, 05:15 PM']How difficult is it to obtain a convincing looking truss rod cover?[/quote] I'm pretty convinced by the one that's on it. It's JapCrap. Get over it. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I was actually thinking about making a TRC myself... not a Rickenbacker one. a NICKenbacker one, since I'm a Nicky Wire fan haha That Fresher is a Nickenbacker in Wireglo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 [quote name='noirpunk' post='247544' date='Jul 25 2008, 09:28 AM']I was actually thinking about making a TRC myself... not a Rickenbacker one. a NICKenbacker one, since I'm a Nicky Wire fan haha That Fresher is a Nickenbacker in Wireglo[/quote] Should be pretty easy if you go the paper under perspex route - all you'd have to do is Photoshop an N onto a Rick logo. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x18 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Anybody in the Exeter area check out this Ibanez Ricky copy at £200.00 o.n.o. sounds like a bargain for someone! [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=13"]http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=13[/url] Regards Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Does anyone know if the Arbiter copies are any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) [quote name='noirpunk' post='251658' date='Jul 30 2008, 09:16 PM']Does anyone know if the Arbiter copies are any good?[/quote] Yes, I do, and they are. The Arbiters I've seen are Aria/Matsumoku sourced, so expect toaster pickup, wavy Grover copy tuners & twin truss rods. Mat copies did have rubbish bridge pickups (a crappy little thing that looks like a staple) but many of these will have been replaced. I can only remember seeing bolt-neck Arbiters, but there were probably neck-through ones too. Arbiter also sourced some guitars from Kasuga (a very good thing), although none of the Rick copies I've seen have been Kasugas. J. Edited August 8, 2008 by Bassassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Ah that's cool. I ask because I know someone with an Arbiter who's not too fond of it and I might be able to prise it from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Mr Digits is back- [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Shaftesbury-MIJ-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar-Rare_W0QQitemZ140256061637QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Shaftesbury-M...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Can't seem to find in his history how much he payed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 [quote name='Geddys nose' post='257095' date='Aug 7 2008, 12:14 PM']Mr Digits is back- [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Shaftesbury-MIJ-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar-Rare_W0QQitemZ140256061637QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Shaftesbury-M...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Can't seem to find in his history how much he payed for it.[/quote] Mebbe he got lucky at the car boot. I really wish these idiots who know bugger-all about vintage instruments (and can't be arsed finding out) would stop just making up rubbish about them. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Looks like the cheapo listing day has brought out the weirdo Rickenbuggers: Custom built twin neck: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120292057723"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120292057723[/url] John Birch 4001: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150280304659"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150280304659[/url] And an "awesome" Kay - think he means a different word beginning with "aw...": [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110277870677"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110277870677[/url] J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I wish this thread didn't exist. It has given me Faker Fever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I like that John Birch. It's probably a little expensive though. Is it the same one that was knocking about earlier this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hmmm. Now if that Reeve was a 12-string ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote name='BigRedX' post='257945' date='Aug 8 2008, 11:37 AM']I like that John Birch. It's probably a little expensive though. Is it the same one that was knocking about earlier this year?[/quote] Yes a Mr Digits bass again bought for about £360ish sold for £600ish best offer thing and now asking £799, The Anelka of the bass world maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote name='Geddys nose' post='258398' date='Aug 8 2008, 06:52 PM']Yes a Mr Digits bass again bought for about £360ish sold for £600ish best offer thing and now asking £799, The Anelka of the bass world maybe [/quote] But better looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gordon-Smith-Custom-70s-Bass-Guitar-UK-Made-Retro-Rare_W0QQitemZ140258562813QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140258562813&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gordon-Smith-Custom-...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] He's at it again Quite like the look of this one and Gordon Smith are one of my Fave makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I absolutely love that. Really, really nice. Just trying to think what I can sell quickly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Great spot - [i]never[/i] seen one of those before. And a surprisingly reasonable price, I'd say, for a British luthier-built Rickencopy, even from the infamous Mr Digits! Hope someone on here picks it up. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 That's an interesting bass - I wonder how it sounds with a mahogany body. Mr. Digits picked it up for £250 it would seem [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180248143104"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=180248143104[/url] I notice how the original seller says it has a high action, whereas the new listing just notes the bridge screws are solid but the action is fine for him. Seeing as he's already done some work on the bass (new logo and filled a hole, at least), I don't think those screws are going to shift anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I'm extremely tempted to put an offer in on that Gordon Smith. Should I be wary of this seller at all? People don't seem to speak very favorably of him on here. I'm not that bothered that he's marked it up really as it's still a good price for a bass of this quality and shape. And I've desperately wanted an all black Rick shaped thing with a neck humbucker for ages and have heard really good things about Gordon Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 [quote name='Musky' post='263517' date='Aug 16 2008, 10:55 AM']That's an interesting bass - I wonder how it sounds with a mahogany body. Mr. Digits picked it up for £250 it would seem [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180248143104"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=180248143104[/url] I notice how the original seller says it has a high action, whereas the new listing just notes the bridge screws are solid but the action is fine for him. Seeing as he's already done some work on the bass (new logo and filled a hole, at least), I don't think those screws are going to shift anytime soon.[/quote] Christ on a bike that's one fine looking bass. I got a GS 6 string and it's a Gibson beater. Cracking buy there, certainly something I'd buy given the chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 (edited) [quote name='joegarcia' post='263628' date='Aug 16 2008, 03:36 PM']Should I be wary of this seller at all? People don't seem to speak very favorably of him on here.[/quote] I think it's just his propensity for picking up stuff cheap then sticking it back on at a substantial markup - seems a bit blatant, I suppose. At least if I do this I wait until the original auction's expired! (Actually I should amend that - 99p & no reserve, me. Usually.) Ashdigits has good feedback & has been knocking around Ebay for years - so I'd say if you don't mind the markup - go for it. J. Edited August 17, 2008 by Bassassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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