hiram.k.hackenbacker

Thanks mate. One of the band sent that out last night. Clear as mud.

I was about to say something similar last night @NancyJohnson, but thought better of it as most of the thread turned out a bit weird. I think you know me well enough that if I say I would buy one, however it turns out (if it happens), then I’ll see it through. There isn’t enough quirky in the world to my eyes.

Don’t think so. The studios wouldn’t be open if that were the case.

Episode 7: Hi ho! Hi ho! Off To Paint We Go! The body went off for it’s refinish on Monday and has been delivered this morning. It’s going to be interesting to see how this goes. I had about three very different colour schemes in mind for this and settled on the this one in the end. Coincidentally, it was also the one that the guy doing the refin was most enthusiastic about, although I suspect it probably presented more of a challenge than the other two. It’s based on a £7.75k Fender Custom Shop Master Built Precision which is currently for sale at Peach Guitars in Colchester. I went up there and played it alongside a £3.8k Lake Placid Blue Custom Shop Jazz. Both stunningly good, but the prices were a little rich for me - for what they are anyway. The Precision’s colour is called ‘Aged Ice Blue Metallic’ which has been turned greenish by the nitro. Opinion is divided among those I’ve shared it with, slightly biased towards the positive 😂. I like it, so I guess that’s all that matters. Here’s a few photo’s of the Precision.

I guess our 7 piece are screwed for rehearsals then? 🙄

Ooh, is this a fill in the blank type quiz? Allow me to be the first to say ‘heft’ 😂

OK, I should have said expensive 🙄

I really don’t get this weight/quality thing. Ritter’s are very lightweight. Alembic’s aren’t. Both are quality in my book.

I’m not sure Jens Ritter would agree with you.

Let me get this right, you shipped a bass in a hard shell case that was wrapped in cling film?

Yes, but you know why 😉

Ha ha ha. Does that amount of luck even exist? 😂

Wow! 7.5lbs! I bet you would still have that if you had bought it. It’s bizarre that they can very so much from such a small batch. My one is 9.2lbs. Just crazy. Poor Bongo’s. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride 😂 I bet, if it was anywhere near as good as this one. Back to the drawing board then. The next option was either the 30th I bought from @martthebass or the Sledge. I’ve had the 30th out recently and I doubt I’ll find another as good if I sold mine. The Sledge likewise and it’s the only Ray that’s wearing flats at the moment, so that’s staying for now. I really don’t know how this ‘thinning the heard’ thing is supposed to work 😂.

Depends what you’re after. Mine was just into four figures. Small upcharge on mine to get a premium grain body as it was for a natural finish.

I was photographing this to put it up for sale today (don’t get the wrong idea - I’m fully paid up already) and I just can’t bring myself to let it go. It’s just a really lovely example. Looks stunning (much better in person), plays beautifully and sounds just like it should. The neck is as smooth as silk and it’s weight is very reasonable. I’ve never gigged it and I’m not sure it’s even seen a rehearsal space actually. Back in storage you go 😎. EDIT: It’s a PDN Neptune Blue by the way. Purchased from @BassTractor a few years ago.

Yes, maybe I should have added the word ‘literally’. Imagine how big the Super Deluxe Boxed Set will be 😂. I would rather listen to ‘Sleepify’ by Vulfpeck. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepify

Life is literally too forkin’ short for this kinda shizzle. Doesn’t fry my bacon in any way shape or form. Soz.

I know the piece of mind is all in the ‘how they deal with it when it goes wrong’, but.... I booked with Eurosender again on Tuesday. The earliest pick-up date was Thursday. The bass was collected on Thursday afternoon and arrived with its new owner in Germany this morning. He’s a very happy man. @ped - the discount code is still working properly 👍

That fairly accurately mirrors my experience.

Tip top access to the dusty end too. Enjoy Andy (when you get the time to 👍).

Great bikes. Top right. Click your username. Account settings. Signature. Amend from there.

Episode 6: Everyone Should Have a Dremel in Their Life Got busy with the Dremel this afternoon. What a wonderful piece of kit it is. I used the guide for the first and second passes and took the deep stuff out by hand as it doesn’t have to be that pretty at the bottom. I think the main issue with the cavity as it was when I received it was that the sides weren’t vertical. I seem to have taken a lot more from the bottom than from top. The control plate now sits in there nicely with quite a bit of wiggle room. I think I’ve done what I need to do with the body and I’m going to book it in for it’s refinIsh.