Rick's Fine '52

Decal is right, the S/N didnt appear on the headstock until late '76. Regarding the switched parts, he does say in the title [color=#333333][font=Trebuchet,]"Orig pu's/bridge/guard will be returned".[/font][/color] The only thing iffy is the price!, asking around double the real value.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1334992677' post='1624398'] I've just had a look on your web site Rick and it is far from amateur. Some stunning basses there, well done to you for sourcing such wonderful pieces of modern music history. Bet none of that little lot came overnight! [/quote] Thanks for the kind words, my 10 year old helped me with the site!! I must get round to updating it, a few bits missing, that need adding. It has taken a while to put them together, although I'm always active in the market, a few years ago i decided it was quality rather than quantity that i wanted, then once i got a taste of quality vintage, i wanted more of them, so the plan didnt exactly work, its very addictive though, theres always something on the wants list!! Looking for a nice Jazz now, or a 4005! Anyway, its better than money in the bank at the moment, and you get to play them all every day too, which can't be a bad thing! Thanks again, Rick.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335009823' post='1624666'] Like the current mrs discreet. [/quote]

[quote name='Mike Ed' timestamp='1335000769' post='1624505'] Cheers Rick's fine 52. Hope you enjoy P'boro. I see Northamton is losing its daily paper as well - great shame. [/quote] To be honest Mike, I didn't know that, which tells you I'm not a reader of local press, or any newspapers actually. I guess its folk like me that are part of the end of this great tradition. Sadly, its natural evolution, and the t'internet has bought an end to many things, personally, I'm all for technological advances though, unless its in bass guitars, i like mine old, and traditional!!

That's one of the nicest CS Basses I've seen, if not[i] the[/i] best.

Welcome Mike, don't know much about Peterborough, but just started a new contract there last month, so will be getting to know it more over the next couple of years (Certainly the A605 anyway!). Enjoy the site!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1334919604' post='1623413'] Mrs Rick must be very understanding! Wonderful collection there. Is the last one a Fender or a Bravewood (it looks very like the one with the shrunken tort guard that was sold on here by Kevin Lindsay a few months back)? [/quote] well, she is......to a certain extent, i'm running out of credits with her though i think. She keeps opening cupboards and finding another large tweed box that wasnt there before. I am [i]trying[/i] to reduce the hoard. i've sold 3 basses and 2 amps over the past few months, but now i'm down to ones i simply can't part with. The last one is a '60 slab board Bravewood, i bought it off a fellow BC'er, not Kevin though, he owned it before though. I've since added some additional original parts I had from '60 (Tuners/bridge/knobs/thumbrest/chrome covers/upside down s/n neckplate), it now looks completely original, and plays amazing. I'm looking for a brown tolex case for it.

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334878714' post='1623017'] It was quite fun trying to work out what your idea of hell would be to be honest... there were a few options but this got it in the end. They probably aren't bad basses- just everyone who wants one ends up doing mark king impersonations. [/quote] I'm sure they're great basses, just horrific to look at, and if its the one without a headstock, then it's even worse, snow shovel with strings. Arrrrgggghhh!!! Don't get me started on my idea of hellish basses, we'd be here forever, and I'd probably offend everyone on here!!

Slappers always play up on the neck anyway, from what i've seen? (There's a joke in there somewhere!)

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1334878284' post='1623007'] That is my idea of hell!!! Theres nothing wrong with the response and tone of old basses!! [/quote] It's definitely me i think!!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334878133' post='1623000'] Hmm, maybe it's just cos you're basses are all so old? Maybe like people they slow down over time? Maybe one of these would help you play faster? and slap? ! [/quote] That is my idea of hell!!! Theres nothing wrong with the response and tone of old basses!!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334877916' post='1622997'] Me too - yet I palm mute at the bridge with a pick. [/quote] Palm muting at the bridge, and playing with a pick?, surely that gives you the least 'warm and sustained' tone possible???

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334877737' post='1622988'] theres something about a good funk bass player playing hard over the bridge though. Otherwise I can't stand the classic 'jazz bass, bridge pup for jazz players" sound [/quote] Maybe I play too slowly, and too few notes!!!!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334877106' post='1622969'] I respectfully disagree with you there, sir! [/quote] I'm sure many will. Tone is very much a matter of taste, and my opinion depends largely on the song. Generally speaking though, I've always preferred a more warm, rich tone, with sustain, and not so much the plonky sound, depends on the recording/song i guess. I love John Paul Jones' tone, and he played up near the end of the neck with his Jazz. I tend to play fingerstyle between the pups on a Jazz.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334876889' post='1622958'] now this is something I've struggled with.... I had a jazz which came with the bridge cover on. And I set it up for my playing and tried... and not only did the flipping cover get in the way of my picking, the strings tended to hit the cover too as at the time I had quite a high action. Now Jamerson's legendary high action... must have had an upper limit if he was using the pickup covers.... [/quote] You must play with the screws almost falling out the saddles if the strings were hitting it, there should be ample room?? Saying that, the P bridge cover (ala JJ), is much closer to the bridge, the J covers extend to beyond the first pickup, although I've never had a string hit it?

[quote name='convair' timestamp='1334811724' post='1621598'] Not the best photos I'm sorry to say but these are my brusts I don't know if the two Tbirds count as Sunbursts however I'm sure my FG Ric doesn't [/quote] Lovely!!

They definitely [i]look[/i] better with them on, but I always remove the pickup cover when playing, the bridge cover doesn't stop me doing anything. I don't like the tone much of a bass played at the bridge anyway, sounds dead! Jameson played with both covers on, and he did ok. If it stops you playing how you're comfortable though, then they have to go. If its vintage, keep 'em in the case though!

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1334223761' post='1612667'] wow - just stumbled across this thread and there are some fantastic JV's here, Rick your two basses are particularly stunning!! Here are my two JV's: [/quote] Thanks Gaz, ahem....lovely pair you have there too!

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1334187603' post='1612456'] Indeed, in that photo i'm strumming the lovely Emily. Liam [/quote] Oh.......I see what you mean, initially i went back up to have a look at a photo i'd missed!!

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1334183970' post='1612415'] I'm the podgy long haired guy who doesn't fit in at all with his band or his bands genre. Liam [/quote] And the one with the bass........presumably?

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[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1333986399' post='1609208'] Too right. I'd be straight on the blower to Rick! [/quote] Happy to help, except in the case of you finding a bargain, in which case I'll tell you its a fake, and steal it myself!!!