hiram.k.hackenbacker

Yes, we don’t talk about the Gilded one any more thank you 😉. Yes, the Flea broke, but it’s still here with its new graphite neck. Just need to sort out getting the original pick guard to fit. I think the heels on the Status necks must be a very slightly different shape.

Ha ha. I prefer a biscuit based chocolate snack, perchance a Twix 😎

Sorry @AndyTravis, it’s a keeper. Found it for sale in a guitar shop in Slough. Story was they guy who originally owned it bought it on release intending to learn bass and it spent the next few years in its case untouched under a bed until he decided to get the shop to sell it for him. I literally drove there within 24 hours of seeing it.

Never heard of Ronn Moss, but know the rest. Nice to learn that Norman Reedus is one of us. Love his work.

I've told you lot Forty Five Hundred Times to stop posting rubbish like this 😂

Yes, I particularly like this photo because it’s exactly like the reference I sent. Once the crackling is done, it’s going to look even more fabulous.

More photos from the paint shop. I’ve picked a few out of the vast amount that I’ve been sent. I know relicing is not everyones cup of Darjeeling, but I find it really interesting seeing the transformation from nice and shiny to worn in. Still waiting for the lacquer to go off properly, but just the shake and bake to go now. I foresee this being exactly how I imagined it courtesy of Professor David Wilson, Paintworks Dept, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

If the mp3 was pretty good vocally, then almost certainly there are shenanigans. Kiedis has been not pretty good every time I've seen them 😂

You’re very welcome. I tried my best to get along with earlier versions of Lemmy’s basses. Closest I got was a nice 4001 Mapleglo which I considered adding some bits to. Then one of these came up and I couldn’t resist. 1 of 60 and the first couple were Lemmy’s own basses. The hand carved wing sections are unique to each bass. There are also some with different pick-up placements.

‘Kiss Alive!’ and ‘Kiss Alive II’. The first album was pretty much all overdubbed apart from Criss’ drums. Go figure 🤷‍♂️. The second was mainly from soundchecks with audience noise overdubbed.

The fact that Kanye West features on the 1 to 50 page should give everyone a clue how utterly pointless this is.

Either that or notifications.

I've just started looking at it only last week despite having a Mac for about four years. Not really got my head around it yet.

Clear as mud. I don't think you'll ever get the definitive spec.

Born to Lose Out to lunch Another bass making a debut in 1981. Is the arrival of a third Rickenbacker, with a maple body and dotted maple neck. It’s commonly known as the “Born to Lose Out to lunch” bass. It also raises some controversy. At that time Rickenbacker didn’t make basses with a maple fingerboard. No doubt there were some custom options but it wasn’t stock at this moment in time. Lemmy bought this bass off a friend and a mystery what its original state was. According to Lemmy, when he got the bass it already had the maple fingerboard but the frets were pulled out and in need of repair. He also pointed out that the headstock had a bunch of holes in them from previous tuner keys being installed. It did have a Ric-O-sound however and looked like an original Ric that was modified. Footage of the bass shows a skunk stripe down the back of the neck. Meaning it could have started life as a 4001. This bass was was heavily customised and refurbished on at least 3 occasions. Born to Lose Out to Lunch modifications timeline Not only was the bass cleaned up, different knobs were added like kitchen cooker and chicken head knobs. Even the jack socket moved from the bottom to the front of the bass. You’ll recognize stickers on this bass such as the Iron Cross on the body and the black stars on the inlays. This was Lemmy’s main tour bass between 1981 and 1995. Making appearances on BBC’s the Young Ones and music video releases “One Track Mind”, “Shine” and “I Got Mine”. It was last seen on stage in 2003 at the Motorhead Walk of Fame Induction. Born to Lose Out to Lunch modifications (Click to open) 1981 First appearance with “Born to Lose Out to Lunch” decal 1983 Seen on music videos One Track Mind, Shine, I Got Mine 1984 Seen on BBC’s The Young ones with World War 1 Iron Cross inlays 1985 White binding and black stars added 1987 Chrome guard added 1988 Iron Cross on the body added 1989/90 Input jack moved to the front, Chrome pick guard added 1992 Seen with stars on the fretboard 1st time 1993 Seen with more stars and looks how we know it today. 2003 Last seen on stage as a backup.

Not an impossible drive from Kent to Staines. Depends how much you want it I suppose.