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Ive never had trouble getting things repaired but I deliberately bought amps that can be repaired. Ashdown and Trace Elliott are just made of standard components. Ive had pedals repaired by a local, retired electronics engineer. Ive never had trouble getting a bass repaired.

That’s a pretty impressive list, major high profile bands there.

Hi Everyone - I'm certainly one of those bassists who kicked myself for not buying a Rickenbacker 4005 when they were initially available. I started in music retail in 1980 and worked for a Rickenbacker dealer, and had always had an interest in one of these wide-bodied basses. Little did I know at the time that Rickenbacker actually had some NOS models from the 60's still in inventory. The bass was discontinued in 1984. In hindsight, it's actually a good thing I didn't buy one at the time as I'm certain I would have ended up selling it - not because it wasn't a great bass, but because it would take me decades as a player to really appreciate this instrument. So truth be told, the first time I had a 4005 in my hands was about 20 years ago. It was a Mapleglo '66 that I played at the Guitar Center in Hollywood. Man, the shallow neck was fantastic! The bass played like butter, and was strung with flats (as it should have been.) The killer feel haunted me for years and it certainly became a quest for me to own one. As we're all aware, Rickenbacker reissued the 4005 as the 4005V ("V" for Vintage) in 2024 in 3 finishes - Fireglo, Mapleglo and Jetglo. However, I became aware very early on that Rickenbacker had made 2 in custom finishes - this was confirmed when Eddie's Guitars posted a Rickenbacker Factory Tour video early that year: The custom finishes were British Racing Green and Satin Autumnglo. Rickenbacker had done some special runs of models in BRG over the years (and made a few other custom instruments in this finish as well,) but to see a 4005V in that finish was amazing - I fell in love with it immediately! It would be several months before either of these basses would be available for purchase, but I was determined to continue the pursuit. In July 2024, the bass was eventually sold to a dealer and I purchased it immediately. The 4005V has the same wonderful shallow neck feel just like the original models built in the 60's. The basses come strung with round wound strings which (in my opinion) are a mismatch for these basses - their true character is revealed when strung with flats. I immediately removed the rounds and restrung with a set of TI flats which not only sound amazing, they have the low tension feel like the strings which originally came stock on new Rics. To me, this bass was screaming for gold plates: I'm happy to report I've been gigging with the bass ever since, and it fits wonderfully in the mix with my band. This is certainly not a bass for everyone or every type of music, but if you're interested I wholeheartedly recommend it.😀

My Samsung Tablet will convert photos to PDF and also has some kind of recognition software that makes everything legible. I'm not on it now and can't remember how it does it. (Edit*) I'm using MobileSheets that backs up to onedrive and my phone and tablet are synced. If the tablet dies I can still use the phone in an emergency. Albeit a very limited tiny screen. *Google: https://share.google/aimode/jHPiSmJJIoZhkflmZ

I have a few pics in a dress. But none are good enough to post. Lol 😆 Daryl

Do we know for sure that no insurance was paid out to the seller or buyer, in relation to the original loss? If there has been, then I'd summise that the bass will be the possession of PF.

Who has the bass actually been stolen from? The only actual facts are that it didn't reach the buyer but was sent to Auction (possibly in error) by PF. In which case, the auction house would have contacted PF, said that someone had been in touch and pointed out the error. PF would then have to have the bass back to correct the error. Remember several people have now contacted the auction house to alert them. The auction house would have no way of verifying the actual owner of the bass or whether it was actually stolen. If the police had arrived at the Auction house then the same process would be followed. The theft is only alleged, and the identity of the person guilty of the alleged theft is unknown. The sender of the bass remains the property of the owner until the bass arrives with the buyer, and is supposed to be in the care of PF. Let them sort it out.

Very cool - a time capsule!.

Blimey that takes me back - Eric's was such a small intimate venue, it was being in someone's living room! (a very dark, very sweaty one...) I was right at the front of the stage but don't recognise the back of my head. Amazing gig; the energy of the band and the raw angst coming off Ian Curtis was absolutely electrifying. Nice to see the old members notice too: OMD were pretty much the "house band" at the Uni Students Union back then - Echo & the Bunnymen, Wah Heat! and The Teardrop Explodes were frequently there too. Great days. Funnily enough was clearing out some stuff the other day and found my old membership card. Sorry for going off topic - I've never personally had great experiences with Hondos, but this is clearly a pretty special one to have.

The ones I bought aren't currently available but I'm sure you can find others : Hihaha 5pcs Self Adhesive Tire Wheel Balance Weights Strips for Motorcycle Durable Material https://amzn.eu/d/01TOnM0D I bought 2 sets - filled the control cavity and stuck the others to the cavity cover as I didn't want to put them on the body. Has made the dive much better albeit they are little unsightly. Ed.

Got asked to turn down last night at rehearsal. Job done 🤣 The Bluetooth really comes in handy. There are those that have to 'have a listen' to the recording because they didnt do their homework. Streaming to the Alto from my phone is a lot better than someone holding a phone up to a mic.

I think it is a bit unfortunate that Boss have virtual pedals available but instead of charging something reasonable like £10 each as a one-off payment they are charging $49 for 3 months subscription and that is the only option. Apple are charging £5 per month for iOS Logic subscription and subscription is the only option. If virtual pedals are the future then it looks like the big companies will want you to pay monthly...they don't want you getting stuff you could sell second hand, which I do always think is a big benefit of hardware - buying a pedalboard of second hand Boss pedals might cost >£500 initially but then you could probably sell them all 5 years later for a similar price, it's basically a refundable deposit if you look after them. Whereas that $49 every 3 months for 5 years = $980 and once you stop paying you have nothing to sell.

Try fresh boxers or slips, my friend.

This was my solution... Lekato WS-50 bug + Levy's pouch with a hole punched through the bottom strappy bit + Designacable "Guitar Instrument Extension Lead" https://www.designacable.com/un-balanced-guitar-extension-lead-van-damme-xke-cable.html with a D'Addario Dual Lock combined cable tidy / strap lock to keep it neat. It's a bit chunky, but seems to work well (by which I mean the locking female socket hasn't dropped off yet!).

Good points made Sean thanks. I wouldn’t have considered that the quality might vary within the brand. The ones on my V96 are poor, I’m not overly fussy about tuners being Hipshot smooth, but they all vary in terms of smoothness. I took them to bits and cleaned them, then lightly lubed them all in the hope that that would help, but it never, they are just poorly made. I also discovered the Hipshot HB1 seems to be pretty similar but I don’t want to spend that much on new tuners. Guyker is a make I’m not familiar with, I will check them out thank you. Nick dive is not something that has ever affected me. I’ve had 60 (approx) basses over 45 years and I’ve never experienced it luckily for me.

Certainly works very well with the Big Twin 3 - a bit of amp tone to go with the Hi-Fi sound of the cab.

I blame the dead spot halfway up my g-string on age.

I contacted Ernie Ball just before christmas and asked about having a EBMM Sterling 4HH exactly like the one I already have made. They would only quote me in USD ex works. (FYI was $2,899) They refused to quote me shipping, taxes and fees, insisting I would have to arrange that myself.