koval123 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Up for sale goes mid '80s Riverhead Unicorn RUB-1090 bass. Originally black it has been refinished at some point and it was a decent paintjob. Everything works fine, neck is straight with nice dark rosewood fretboard. The only issue is a significant fretwear on lower frets, major in A string positions. I'd say it's 50% wear in 2 or 3 spots. You can still play with a mi-low comfortable action. It weights 3,2 kg / 7,1 lb on my traveler's scales. Edited September 7, 2020 by koval123 the item is now sold 6
Bassassin Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 On 02/09/2020 at 10:03, Paul S said: No-one is more surprised than I am! Expand All about the timing! This will (likely) be the second one of these I've missed by a nanosecond! Usual rules apply, you know who to PM if you get bored with it!
koval123 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Posted September 2, 2020 Sorry folks, it's on hold pending payment.
Stub Mandrel Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 On 02/09/2020 at 17:48, therealting said: Damn it, missed this!! Expand >spit< Me too 😞
Paul S Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 02/09/2020 at 12:12, Bassassin said: All about the timing! This will (likely) be the second one of these I've missed by a nanosecond! Usual rules apply, you know who to PM if you get bored with it! Expand Stranger things have happened. I sold my Yamaha BB-35 which, if anything, was rarer and more suitable for the music I play. 1
WHUFC BASS Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 I had one of these when they were new. Great little basses and very easy to cart around too if you haven't got transport. Nice tone on them too.
Stub Mandrel Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Have any of you heard the short instrumental piece on Gladys' Leap by Fairport Convention called The Riverhead? (A listen will make the reason for the name obvious).
Bassassin Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 10:20, Paul S said: Stranger things have happened. I sold my Yamaha BB-35 which, if anything, was rarer and more suitable for the music I play. Expand Well, in that case I'll keep a digit or two tentatively crossed. No pressure though. On 03/09/2020 at 11:29, Stub Mandrel said: Have any of you heard the short instrumental piece on Gladys' Leap by Fairport Convention called The Riverhead? (A listen will make the reason for the name obvious). Expand Not heard the composition in question (will have a listen) but I do know a certain Mr Pegg played one of these in the 80s...
Paul S Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 13:20, Bassassin said: Well, in that case I'll keep a digit or two tentatively crossed. No pressure though. Expand At least... it isn't a pink one. You might have been cross about that 1
Bassassin Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 13:40, Paul S said: At least... it isn't a pink one. You might have been cross about that Expand I might have sobbed a little. It had actually occurred to me, given that this one's a refin already, it wouldn't exactly be sacrelige to bust out the rattle cans. Triumph Nuclear Red?
Paul S Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Must help getting you noticed by car drivers? Re-fin... might it be pink underneath?
Stub Mandrel Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 17:26, Bassassin said: I might have sobbed a little. It had actually occurred to me, given that this one's a refin already, it wouldn't exactly be sacrelige to bust out the rattle cans. Triumph Nuclear Red? Expand That's a bit clichéd as transport for Gaye Bikers on Acid... 🙂
WHUFC BASS Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 13:40, Paul S said: At least... it isn't a pink one. You might have been cross about that Expand I had a black one and a pink one (Ooooeeerrr Missus!) Sold to me dirt cheap by a guitar tutor who "acquired" them from "somewhere". I did ask but he never did say.
Paul S Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 The Unicorn has landed. It is every single bit as nice as I had hoped. A Hohner B2B will be appearing in the classifieds very soon.... 2
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