silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hi Folks, Having enjoyed seeing some great basses in this section over the last 7 months or so, I thought it was about time I did the same and put my lot up for perusal. Just to say that your 'viewing pleasure' will be greatly enhanced if you can manage to whistle the Tubular Bells theme whilst at the same time, read aloud the names of the basses in a very pretentious English accent in the style of Viv Stanshall To get the ball rolling, my first ever gigging bass which still works but not very well.. Hondo II Ricky copy circa 1977 I did a lot of gigs with this bass in the late 70's so it's got huge sentimental value.. Next up, my main gigging bass at the moment, Fender Roscoe Beck V Very heavy for long gigs, but the neck is great to play and it's just a brilliant sounding bass! Currently acting as back up to the RBV, Lakland DJ5 Bought this from P-T-P here on Basschat in the summer.. Great vintage Jazz tones.. much too good to be a back up really. My two vintage basses, 1978 Wal Pro 2e & 1984 BC Rich Eagle, which I'll never sell, especially the Wal! The BC Rich is an awesome sounding bass and plays like a dream.. The Wal is my all-time favourite bass. And lastly, two 'cheap as chips' copies that satisfy my completely pointless need for a P bass & a Jazz clone. This was bought from The Butler here on Basschat and has a Kent Armstrong pick up that sound pretty good to my ears.. Bought this for £89 for a bit of fun, gave it a set-up and it's suprisingly good to play! Funny how it goes like that sometimes? Being sensible (which I'm not), I really should pare this lot down to 5 basses. But it's great fun having a P Bass clone, Jazz clone and a Ricky clone plus a thru-neck design in the collection (which the BC Rich is), as well as the two quality 5s for gigging along with the Wal. Sorry for the large photos and long post but hope you enjoyed some of it! Feedback, comments welcome and thanks for looking... Nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Love the eagle. Would go nice with mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Love the Wal and the Roscoe Nik - you're a man of taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Thank you for saying the RBV is on the heavy side - that's eased the GAS for a while (I'm having the same experience with an Alembic V - fantastic bass, but better if you sit down!) I also had a Wal ProIIE which, for me, had the worst balance/weight issues....so I guess you're used to a decent chunk of timber round your neck! cheers BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Love the Lakland, the Wal & the Eagle!! Great stuff Nik! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Your Hondobacker's interesting - are the tuners real "wavy" Grovers or unbranded copies? I only ask because some of the better quality Rick clones had fake Grovers, but I've never seen them on a Hondo. Can I also ask if there's anything stamped on the neckplate, and is the body made from ply or real wood? Sorry for the inquisition - but I have a rather unhealthy obsession with these things - probably comes from not being able to afford a real Rick! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Nik, that wal is hideous, send it over to me as firewood immediatly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='nig' post='103837' date='Dec 13 2007, 01:08 PM']Nik, that wal is hideous, send it over to me as firewood immediatly..... [/quote] Ok Nig - when do you want it? I'm free on the evening of Dec 24th when I shall be deliveing Wal firewood to deprived Basschat children the world over!! I'll try and find some time to pop over your way then..... Thanks for all the positive comments folks.. Homer; I will definitely quote you in my next line management meeting at work to see that I get raise next year.. Hi Cetera, I'm pretty sure we met at the Wal Bash in Jan 2006 if I'm not mistaken when you brought your Wal & a lovely USA Spector along?? Great sounding basses as I recall.. Shockwave; we definitely do need more BC Rich lurve on this forum as you said before.. They are very underrated basses that's for sure.. BB - glad to have helped cure the GAS though hopefully, not for too long! The Wal is heavy too so I'm pretty used to "a decent chunk of timber" around my neck, but invariably, the heavy basses I've had over the years have all sounded great, so it's been worth it! The Lakland is relatively light but still has a great tone too so that will help a bit. Jon, you are spot on sir! The tuners on my Hondo are unbranded Grover copies that came from another Ric clone. I bought them here on BC earlier this year (along with some other bits & bobs) in order to repair the much inferior original stock Hondo ones that were in a complete mess! The body of the Hondo is ply wood sadly and as for the neck plate, I'll have to check it when I get home later.. It's great to have an expert on these on the forum because there are so many Ric clones around these days all of differing qualities... Mine doesn't play that well any more and the electronics need a bit of work but I have a replacement scratchplate with all the pots that I could just use instead if I can find some time.. It was pretty good when I first had it though but I was much less demanding then I suppose.. Cheers Nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 That's a fine collection you have there Nik. I especially lust after that Wal. Superb. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Nice basses Nik but you know you need a G&L to complete the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='103897' date='Dec 13 2007, 02:51 PM']Nice basses Nik but you know you need a G&L to complete the set. [/quote] He's right you know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='103897' date='Dec 13 2007, 02:51 PM']Nice basses Nik but you know you need a G&L to complete the set. [/quote] Thanks Matt, I'd love a L2500 to be honest but you're giving Nig too many ideas, especially as he's got a G&L 5 for sale at the moment!! In an ideal world, I'd add a G&L to my collection plus, I've always wanted a Status Groove 5 for some reason too... But that would be just plain greedy, wouldn't it? Thanks Peter! Funny enough, I didn't think the Wal would get much response from this post because it's the older Pro model and not the Custom version, but happily, people seem to like it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='103878' date='Dec 13 2007, 02:06 PM']Hi Cetera, I'm pretty sure we met at the Wal Bash in Jan 2006 if I'm not mistaken when you brought your Wal & a lovely USA Spector along?? Great sounding basses as I recall..[/quote] That's right.... twas I...! I've picked up my fretless Wal Mk1 since then.... when's the next bash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='cetera' post='103959' date='Dec 13 2007, 04:52 PM']That's right.... twas I...! I've picked up my fretless Wal Mk1 since then.... when's the next bash?[/quote] Thought so! Er...dunno is the obvious answer.. I'll put a post up on the Walbassesnaturally forum and see what happens.. Be good to see your fretless Wal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='103878' date='Dec 13 2007, 02:06 PM']Jon, you are spot on sir! The tuners on my Hondo are unbranded Grover copies that came from another Ric clone. I bought them here on BC earlier this year (along with some other bits & bobs) in order to repair the much inferior original stock Hondo ones that were in a complete mess! The body of the Hondo is ply wood sadly and as for the neck plate, I'll have to check it when I get home later.[/quote] That answers the question, Nik - and the neckplate will be plain, with nothing stamped on it - there might possibly be a sticker with the model number... The reason I was interested is that Hondos are a bit of a mystery - most of them (probably including yours) were made by Samick in Korea, but in the late 70s / early 80s Hondo tried to up their game by sourcing some from Japan. A few are known to have come from Matsumoku - who were one of the builders who used the Grover copy tuners on their Rick copies. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='Bassassin' post='104002' date='Dec 13 2007, 06:48 PM']That answers the question, Nik - and the neckplate will be plain, with nothing stamped on it -J.[/quote] Spot on again Jon! I can see you on Mastermind soon, specialist subject 'Rickenfakers, 1967-1980' or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 ...the Eagle rocks !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 [quote name='mxm' post='104637' date='Dec 15 2007, 12:50 PM']...the Eagle rocks !!!![/quote] Cheers mxm! As does your avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 sweeeet! Love the Fender, Lakland, BC Rich... and of course, the Wal ! LPB is my fave colour on the DJ too. What's the string spacing on the Fender RB? I'd quite like to try one out some day. cheers Gwil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 [quote name='Gwilym' post='104734' date='Dec 15 2007, 07:10 PM']sweeeet! Love the Fender, Lakland, BC Rich... and of course, the Wal ! LPB is my fave colour on the DJ too. What's the string spacing on the Fender RB? I'd quite like to try one out some day. cheers Gwil[/quote] Hi Gwil Cheers! Not sure what the exact spacing is at the nut end of the neck but the spacing at the bridge is 19mm.. I'll check it out and let you know. [i]"Mighty impressive - may have to go and get some more myself now!"[/i] Hi BeLow, I thoroughly recommend it as a form of personal therapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='103953' date='Dec 13 2007, 04:44 PM']In an ideal world, I'd add a G&L to my collection plus, I've always wanted a Status Groove 5 for some reason too... But that would be just plain greedy, wouldn't it? [/quote] You're still not gonna get mine!! But next time I see ya I will definitely let you have a play on it to help your GAS move in the right direction Anyhoo, I LOVE the Wal, RBV and Lakland. I think the RBV would be bigger than me though, it looks huuuuuuuuuuuuggge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Congrats on a cool collection of basses !! The Wal just doesn't seem like it's that old. It just looks fantastic (apart from the headstock !!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 [quote name='Merton' post='104786' date='Dec 15 2007, 10:16 PM']You're still not gonna get mine!! But next time I see ya I will definitely let you have a play on it to help your GAS move in the right direction Anyhoo, I LOVE the Wal, RBV and Lakland. I think the RBV would be bigger than me though, it looks huuuuuuuuuuuuggge![/quote] Cheers Merton! I'm looking forward to meeting your Groove 5 at some point.. There were 2 for sale recently on Ebay and I was soooo tempted to bid for one of them. But with Xmas coming up I thought I'd better be sensible and hang onto the money... The RBV isn't that big to be honest, it just looks that way!! Hope all's well with you by the way? [i]"Congrats on a cool collection of basses !! The Wal just doesn't seem like it's that old. It just looks fantastic (apart from the headstock !!)."[/i] Cheers 7string! I've always liked the old 'cricket bat' stye Wal headstock, but I know most people don't like it.. It's a bit of a nightmare with neck dive etc, but for me it has an instantly recognisable quality to it which I think is how it should be when you design something.. It's a bit like Vintage cars vs Modern cars; the new ones are more streamlined, aerodynamic, fuel efficeint etc, etc but older cars somehow look more quirky and cool to me, if that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='104831' date='Dec 16 2007, 01:38 AM']It's a bit like Vintage cars vs Modern cars; the new ones are more streamlined, aerodynamic, fuel efficeint etc, etc but older cars somehow look more quirky and cool to me, if that makes sense?[/quote] Luddite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='104873' date='Dec 16 2007, 11:08 AM']Luddite. [/quote] And very happy to be one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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