[quote name='Chris2112' post='1084297' date='Jan 10 2011, 10:54 AM']Yes, the thread is standard TB fare. The "inside types" remain cryptic, the vigilante martyr types reamin over the top in their "I will fight to the death to see justice done" stance and John Turner looks like a mug because of the whole sorry situation. At the moment, it's all a bit strange because Jens Ritter doesn't seem to have stated either way that the bass is real or fake. For all we know, JT could be holding the fake as the other bass looks better than his if I'm honest! If it's a mistake in the serial numbering of basses I wouldn't be surprised.[/quote]
seeing as i received the bass directly from jens at the namm show in 2005, i seriously doubt that. also, a quick visit to jens' site proves not only who is the owner of 443 but also the nature of the instrument (which is different, subtly, from the one at gc).
and as far as the gc bass looking better than mine, well i guess that's subjective, but the back of the neck of the gc bass doesn't look nearly as nice as mine, and i like the darker pickup covers on mine, but to be honest, the differences between the two are pretty minimal. like microscopic.
cheers