White Cloud

I like the black guard best🙂

You have my sympathy as I know exactly what it's like: I've been gigging with back problems for fifteen years now. As others have said my gear is as light and compact as possible and I'm very careful, i.e. I consider most movements in advance. Having become well acquainted with the unique quirks of the nature of my own problems I have a full range of stretches and exercises and when I have 'an episode ' I have a couple of go to gurus who get me back on track.

Great chops and lovely tone bro😎

Bought a used 70's 4001 in 1984 and initially loved it until I grew to hate it for it's idiosyncrasies. I sold it. Two years later I decided I really missed it so bought a used 4003. Loved it at first until I grew to despise it for it's idiosyncrasies. Sold it. Crap pickups, dreadful bridge, soft fretwire, bonkers twin truss rod system and questionable build quality did my nut in. To this day I'm really glad I sold them ...yet somehow really miss them and have come close to purchasing another a couple of times: I know if I had I'd have loved it before growing to hate it then sold it. That's Ricks for you. It's like a form of madness.

I found this interesting:

Woah, gorgeous collection. Beautiful!

The bomb! Killer basses.

Gorgeous and just as I remember them 😍

Stunning! Alan's instruments are second to none.

I've got to admit I agree with Doctor J on this. I dislike all of the configurations you've shared and wouldn't do it, especially given it's a Zon.

I've seen the exact same issues as Lobsters on a Mexican Geddy Lee before. Fender QC strikes again. Bizarre: These instruments are agricultural and straightforward to build after all.

I once saw the exact same issues with a Mexican Geddy Lee. Head Scratching!

Man, there's no worse heartache than true love which has slipped through ones fingers. Hope you get a lead on this...

Bass aside, what was your Dad's story? Obviously had fine taste in basses ...

That looks like a beautiful example. If you can make it happen I'd snap it up!

This exemplifies what happens when art, money and ego collide. Ironic that the upshot is Janek ultimately ditches his high-end Fodera on the presupposition of acquiring a high-end Wal Really interesting post nonetheless, thanks for sharing!

Monster player and a great guy!

Really lovely basses, high end and built to last. Great score!

Identical to mine...