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Toaster has lower output and bags more "Traditional Ric" character. The mismatch between Rick neck and bridge pickups is the key to the sound, the neck pickups are wooly, the bridge pickups are like razorblades. As the years progressed, the sonic gap between the 2 was narrowed, firstly by the original Horseshoes being discontinued in favour of a conventional bobbin and magnet pickup with screw-in polepieces, then later, the ubiquitous "Hi Gain" pickups with the rubbery polepieces. The neck "Toasters" were upgraded to "Hi Gain" around 1973, and they now balanced the bridge pickups a lot better, but at the expense of the original Ric sound, which many people (including Rickenbacker themselves) were keen to improve upon at the time. Toasters are very cool looking pickups, and they give the Squire/McCartney tones their wooly bottom end in bags, but for most other applications, you might be better off with a Hi-Gain in the neck. The best way to "upgrade" any Ric bass to make it sound right* is by finding a proper Horseshoe bridge pickup, and these are rare as rocking horse poo, so are the reissues. Reissue Horseshoes go between 400 and 1000, but 1960s originals you can count on writing a blank cheque and hope the American hoarders/archivists haven't got there first. Thats why the V63 series go for such bonkers money now, they were an all-in-one proper reissue as close as Rickenbacker could get it without going overboard. It will be a cold day in hell (or a 60s Ric, and even then it would have to be a corker) before I part with my V63. * like a lovely clanky 60s Rick a'la Squire, Glover, Rutherford.

Pricedrop bump.

Still got loads left, PM me directly please, not here in the thread. Go for it, stock up!

Final price drop bump. If these arent worth a tenner to someone, I'll stick them on the next sh*tter bass I put on ebay.

Bill Nelson, w000! Don't forget John McGeogh as well, rest his soul. Also Bic from Dark Star/Cardiacs.

Brand new unused SKB 2u shallow case. Genuine SKB, not a copy. This is the one with the normal front lid, and the smaller rear hatch, built especially to house effects, radio units and anything else that isn't a deep power amp. It is brand new and unused, with tags, and SKB fit kit. Still has £68 price tag on it. £35 plus post, or pick up/meet South London. [attachment=43915:PICTA_5099.jpg]

Here is an SG2000 I am looking to trade or sell. It is a 1976 model (first year of production), in scrummy mid-tobacco burst. It has the fatter neck, the non-coil tapped humbuckers, and is slightly lighter than the early 80s ones, so it has 99% of the trademark sustain, but LESS SHOULDER PAIN after an hour on a strap! It balances very well, and (not wanting to overuse the expression) is a total Les Paul killer. It is often said to be the best Japanese guitar ever built. Plus points: Frets good, neck straight, all electrics work well, original Yamaha hard case with slight vinyl lift. Minus points: There is wear/corrosion on the bridge and tailpiece as usual for these, and a lot of buckling on the back. A few marks on the front. Apart from the rear buckling, this is in pretty damn good condition for a 34 year old guitar! Will consider trade or px. If its folding stuff, I'd like 950. Yes, its dear, but there are very few '76 SG2000s out there, and a minter would fetch around 1500. I am selling because I already have 2 of these and a Les Paul, so keeping another seems unnecessary! [attachment=43911:PICTA_5151.jpg] [attachment=43912:PICTA_5169.jpg]