TheGreek Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Currently £55 - went through a phase of being consider great VFM here - issues with soft frets? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-riyder-rp-1-bass-guitar-in-nice-condition-/122294712433?hash=item1c79553871:g:Ts0AAOSwa~BYaYB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just down the road from me. Just as well I don't need one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 What's "need" got to do with it?? If we worked from that premise they'd be no such thing as GAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 String-though body too! Impressive on a budget bass. Not sure that it adds anything to the sound, but it's a feature if you like that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1483736189' post='3209780'] Currently £55 - went through a phase of being consider great VFM here - issues with soft frets? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-riyder-rp-1-bass-guitar-in-nice-condition-/122294712433?hash=item1c79553871:g:Ts0AAOSwa~BYaYB7"]http://www.ebay.co.u...s0AAOSwa~BYaYB7[/url] [/quote] Yes. Basschatters were buying them up by the dozen about 5 years ago IIRC. So much so, they ran out of stock at one point. They were good VFM though. Yes the soft frets wore out quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I may buy it considering theres currently an empty wall hanger here while the Harleys with Andy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Get Andy to do a refret?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1483736189' post='3209780'] Currently £55 - went through a phase of being consider great VFM here - issues with soft frets? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-riyder-rp-1-bass-guitar-in-nice-condition-/122294712433?hash=item1c79553871:g:Ts0AAOSwa~BYaYB7"]http://www.ebay.co.u...s0AAOSwa~BYaYB7[/url] [/quote] Well, when they were trying to get rid off the whole line, they sold for £60... and although they were not amazing basses, they were fully functional instruments, so not bad at all! I owned three One was white/white/rosewood. I put a black pickguard on it and a Wizard Thumper. That was pretty nice. The neck was on the chunky side for a Precision, but I like that. I used it live a handful of times. Eventually I sold it, as I have better Precisions. Then I got a translucent blue/white/maple and another white/white/rosewood. I put the maple neck on the white one, and defretted it, added a black pickguard and a Model P pickup. I still have that one. The blue one I stripped and was going to build a new bass with a MM pickup etc... but got bored and sold it as a back of parts to someone willing to finish it. Soft frets? I can't say I noticed anything like that. It's not like I used them for years, however, and on the fretless -the only one I have used regularly for a few years- I use nylon tapewound strings. Frankly, if you want a cheap Precision I'd rather get a Westfield. Those are great value. Both Precisions and Jazz basses are pretty good, if a bit heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1483788878' post='3210088'] String-though body too! Impressive on a budget bass. Not sure that it adds anything to the sound, but it's a feature if you like that sort of thing. [/quote] The thing is... the ferrules were too narrow for the string ends, which didn't fit inside the recess, so you'd have the string ends protruding at the back So I never used the string-through method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1483972083' post='3211541'] The thing is... the ferrules were too narrow for the string ends, which didn't fit inside the recess, so you'd have the string ends protruding at the back So I never used the string-through method. [/quote] Well, it looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1483974328' post='3211569'] Well, it looked good. [/quote] to be fair, it would cost you only pennies and 10 minutes to replace them with something of the right size... I just don't care enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) I see Mark Griffiths is still using his in the Shads with Cliff not long ago, he is not exactly having to prove anything or continue in their promotion, So guess he got first pick of had it pimped from day one. here he is just before xmas, you can skip Tarby [url="https://youtu.be/uzo1Zir_SDY"]https://youtu.be/uzo1Zir_SDY[/url] sorry just realised this was 2008 and posted Dec 16 but you get my drift Edited January 9, 2017 by deepbass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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