miles'tone

Take Me To The Rider 🍻 - Al Green

The Great Pig In The Sky - Pink Floyd 

Still works ok...

I don't think Rickenbacker have made C64s for a decade or more so would have had the dual trussrods (especially because they were the more pricey "vintage correct" model. Kinda. A right handed version of a lefty...They also didn't have a zero fret.

I'm going for a HW custom order tribute passed on as genuine. 

Happy to be wrong but that's where I'd place my bet.

44 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67098882

 

 No band on Maddona's current tour. It's obviously not a budget issue, and she has toured with a band before.

Is this going to set a precedent?

I think Ian Brown set that recent precedent. 

North Country Boy - The Charlatans 

These days I view myself as the instrument and basses as tools. Keeps things simple that way, and also silences that confusing voice of sentimentality. 

Serial number on the jack socket plate? 

27 minutes ago, prowla said:

I mostly play the 2010 Jetglo and Mapleglo ones in the centre.

Funnily enough that mapleglo was my standout too. All dreamy though!

2 hours ago, prowla said:

This was my selection a while back.

The one on the end is a 5-string I bought from @6feet7, but I didn't quite gel with it and sold it back to him a year later when he had seller's remorse. I've now got another jetglo ('88) instead which I bought from some Guy.

 

 

I may pick up one or two more if/when the right ones pop up...

 

But which one to play?... Nice problem to have! 

On 10/10/2023 at 10:17, miles'tone said:

Strangely, the new 2023 4003 basses now have a single trussrod, whereas the 2023 4003s basses are advertised as having "an improved dual truss rod system".

 

Typo or just Rickenbacker being Rickenbacker? 🤷‍♂️

Same story on all the ones listed for sale through official dealers...

Bizarre. 

1 hour ago, geofio said:

Defo one truss rod now. it works well. 

Even on the 4003s, the one with dots and no binding? It would make sense to do both with the new upgrades...also their website if so 😄

On 09/10/2023 at 08:54, geofio said:

The 2023 models are totally redesigned, one truss rod the neck profile is a very flat D it feels amazing, the best neck I have played on without a doubt , the one truss rod makes it easy to set up the bass in minutes, When I first started playing Rics back in 1978 the necks were baseball bats and I am not exaggerating, The new models are soooo much better I have had over 40 of them. 

Strangely, the new 2023 4003 basses now have a single trussrod, whereas the 2023 4003s basses are advertised as having "an improved dual truss rod system".

Typo or just Rickenbacker being Rickenbacker? 🤷‍♂️

On 06/10/2023 at 20:14, itu said:

The headline was "NBD, my first Rickenbacker". Years ago I could have written: ORD (old Rick day), my first bass.

 

It was from 1974 and black. From Denmark street, and cost was £400. Lovely. I might try one again, but the price, no way.

Well this is interesting...

2 hours ago, Marc S said:

Also, used to quite fancy Maggie Philbin - all too predictably

Sally James on t'other side FTW 🤘

Sold

Overrated - Rickenbackers

Underrated - Rickenbackers

It's complicated...

£280 collected. Incredible instrument for chump change.

Now going on Gumtree and Ebay...

Nice. Years ahead of Musicman with that trussrod adjustment function too!

Sounds like a great step forward to me!

19 hours ago, geofio said:

Enjoy your new Ric, purchased a 2023 myself ,  the necks are just amazing flat profile skinny neck back to front, The new bridge and one truss rod now. sounds and plays superbly.  I have owned over 40 of them,  this 2023 is the best of all of them.

That's bloody stunning 😍 

Reduced to £320 posted.

I'll also throw in a mix bag of all the strings I have in my drawer here to experiment with. New and used, all top brands, used strings all usable and barely used. Cut for Fender so will fit most basses out there.

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

 

From news reports, it would appear that there was an assault earlier on, and this shooting was 'retaliation' between rival gangs. I wasn't there, though, so it's just what CNN published. It may not be so. 

It's true. There is cctv footage of a big dust up in a hotel lobby between the two groups just prior to Tupac's murder.

Bass Bros would be my first port of call too. Only bought from there but Will is cool.

That looks great. I like the thicker thru-skunkstripe, reminds me of the 4005 at the headstock (which is the best looking headstock they've done inmho).

How's it playing now?

I've just reported him out of principle. 3rd time he's tried listing it! 

Down with the scammers! 🤬