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Continuing with his Bruceness. Pump It Up was an example of when Elvis and Bruce were at the top of their game. EC wrote the words while holding Subterranean Homesick Blues in his mind. He played the song to the band in a soundcheck with a very sparse two chord arrangement. Bruce said it need propulsion - this he provided in spades! years later he says he stole the bass lines from The Damned (Neat Neat Neat), The Everly Brothers (The Price Of Love), You've Got To Lose (Richard Hell and the Voidoids), You Really Got Me (The Kinks), and last but not least In The Mood (Glen Miller). Somehow he distilled that lot down into one of the most recognisable, powerful basslines of the era. Before he and Elvis fell out they were such a dynamic, creative force. Neither has, in my opinion, achieved the same heights without the other. So here it is, Pump It Up, my best attempt. I'm still new to this game so any constructive advice is always welcome. Pump It Up.pdf

Thanks @Frank Blank You had better add me to the list too I suppose. Brawley 5 string, Roland V-bass system, Ashdown ABM-300, maybe some interesting bits and pieces. Door code to let you lot all in the hall!

Thats about the size of it. So the bass will not be significantly lighter than a standard Rick, which would have been one of the attactions to me. Lots of discussion in this thread: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/517825-new-rickenbacker-short-scale-the-4030s/

here we go ...

Having shared the top step in October with @Al Nico , I wanted to get November started with a weekend ahead of us , so I took the liberty of choosing a quick holiday snap . Its a 'fishing' village called Olhos de Agua on the Algarve , I say fishing, but its pretty much tourists, as the boats don't seem to move very often! Some lovely cliffs and beaches, oranges and lemons, and a billion hotels and apartment blocks. Have a listen to the following tracks and vote for your favourite 3 tracks and don't forget the December challenge is, by tradition, a cover challenge , so have a think on! 1 @Baloney Balderdash Dark secrets lure in the ocean for the foolhardy surfer, shattering the seemingly idyllic beach life, in this unsettling electro surf metal piece: 2 @Al Nico Time to launch the power boat and tear about skimming the waves (watching out for surfers not). 3 @Leonard Smalls I remembered how Portugal, back in the early 2000s decriminalised drug use... So I was reminded of classic US 50s scare-movie, Reefer Madness. Hence quotes from US 50s movies on the dangers of The Weed! 4 @Chiliwailer Mermaid Lament - the boats are abandoned on shore and the fisherman have gone. As the mermaids sing for their loss, sounds represent the waves carrying their lament to the beach, while the bass pounds steadily like the countdown of time ticking away.. 5 @upside downer A light and frothy tune with a Portuguese title that translates as Hate Everybody Immediately, ha, no, not really, it means Sleepy Village. I could imagine supping a cold beer in one of the beach huts and listening to this. Mind you, I could also sit in one of them listening to Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, so what do I know? 6 Lurksalot the guy was out of luck fishing , sold up and spent his days trying to romance the holiday makers , or something like that 7 @Jean-Luc Pickguard This is the ritual of visiting the seaside as observed by a visitor from another planet. Thats your lot for this month, and a fine selection they are to. I reckon vote for your favourite 3 if you can whittle it down voting will end at midnight on 30/11 good luck and don't forget the December challenge is, by tradition, a cover challenge , so have a think on!

Did you not see the infested P bass?

Wood be woody.

It's been my experience, perhaps I've either been lucky or have lower standards

That’s lovely! Pretty much my ideal Lionel spec 🙂

I wish that was always the case Chris 😞

Thanks everyone. Your sleuthing is amazing. Really interesting bass, about time a luthier recognised League and gave him a signature bass, but out of most of our league ( pardon the pun) price wise.

So now I'm expecting you to paint your DB in camouflage pattern, using Humbrol paints. And then of course there are the transfers ...

I stumbled on an Album by Carol Kaye I've not heard before (featuring a whole load of top players). Well, I say stumbled, it came to my attention while watching a Scott Devine & Ian Martin Allison YouTube video discussing Carol Kaye and her career: Bass, Producer - Carol Kaye. Drums – Earl Palmer, John Guerin, Paul Humphrey. Double Bass - Ray Brown. Guitar – Joe Pass, Howard Roberts. Piano, Electric Piano – Joe Sample. Congas - Milt Holland. Saxophone/Flute – Tom Scott. Trombone – J.J. Johnson. Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Conte Condoli.

I'm pretty sure they are 8 ohms. There is no label on back to state power rating. I've always assumed about 300 but you'd have to take speaker out to make sure of everything. Here's a picture of the back of one (they are both the same).

Looks like they come in at about $8,000 ,

But have they just taken a standard Ric and moved the bridge 4 inches into the body??

I've had cheap necks that have been perfect and never needed a tweak, and expensive necks that were always slightly out. While of course quality materials and high standards of manufacture are protective, there's always going to be the odd bit of temperamental wood that gets through the process, and I guess it's possible that various treatments - roasted etc - might lower the risk os those that do being a complete PITA. But on the whole, if you keep your necks in fairLy consistent humidity and temperature, and don't change string tension or gauge too often, you really shouldn't have to touch your necks very often once set up.