Maude

No, it's very good value. I'd guess with fireglo, or similar finish, and decent pickups you'd be looking closer to £2k now. But Rickenbackers, new and used, have increased in price dramatically over the last five years, as have good fakers so who knows what Harry charges now. His dark fireglo finish is absolutely gorgeous though, that I do know.

Spin The Black Circle - Pearl Jam

I bought my 4005 second hand but it cost the seller £1300 to be built. He had pickups custom made by House of Tone separately so I assume that price was without pickups. The bass is mapleglo so no fancy paint finishes would've kept costs down, but it does have checker binding and crushed pearl fretmarkers. This was a few years back and the bass was a year old when I got it so prices have probably increased since. The NBD thread is here for those interested.

Yes, it is.

Told ya! 😁 They are fantastic basses aren't they. 🙂👍

Browse the Rickenfakers facebook group, all will be revealed. (HW4005 in my avatar 😉)

Happy House - Siouxsie and the Banshees

From where I'm sat on the sofa I can see thirteen, and this is the room that supposed to be kept relatively bass tidy, ie not littered with them. There's lots more in other rooms but, as I can't see them at the moment, they don't count.

What Time Is It? - Spin Doctors

I'm sure I've asked it before, but when does multi laminate become ply? The high end Yamaha bodies are an alder/maple/alder sandwich. Is this ply? Shouldn't a plywood neck be stiffer and more resistant to twisting than a single piece neck?

Watch your footing there, it's a very slippery slope. 😁

I know exactly what you mean. I didn't want the Fac51 for that reason, but I couldn't find a standard one second hand. I was going to order a new one and then managed to pick up the Fac51 used for less than a new standard one. So money wise it owes me less than a standard one would've, but I still have feel like I have to be extra care full with it as it's so rare, it's stupid but that's the human condition.

Is the BBG5S from facebook marketplace?

Ah see I much prefer the white ones, it's good that we all like different things though. Yes it was a Hooky6, the Fac51 one.

There's a white 1024x on facebook marketplace but it's in N. Ireland. £600 I sold mine in the the summer, listed for £500 and took £450, as that's what I paid for it. I still wish I had it but needed funds for my Eastwood.

The G5S is an absolute steal of a bass. A far better bass than its monetary value would imply. I bought one brand new in '99 as my second' real' bass and sold it last year. I went back to four strings ten years ago but couldn't bring myself to sell it as it was so nice. In the end it was just rediculous keeping a bass that was never played. It's for sale again on facebook if anyone's interested.

Atmosphere - Joy Division... or the Russ Abbot cover.

In a rock setting the 1025 is a solid choice. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I think those likes are as much for Len Derby's help as much as the bass itself. It really is a lovely bass though, it sounds fantastic. As @neepheidsays, there's just something about the earlier BBs.

While you're here @Al Krow, put me down for a BB1100S fretless on the first page. 🙂 A wonderful thing it is too.

Personally I'd have the 1025 over the 735. I can't put my finger on it but they just feel like a better quality instrument. The only way I'd be choosing the 735 over the 1025 is if I had to have an active bass. I did actually sell my 1024 and bought a 732 for the reason of wanting an active, but I do have a 424, which I kept over the 1024 as I prefer the 424, just to add more confusion. To me the 1024 is a polite refined gent, the 424 is a gobby teenager and the 732 is, well just an active. That said they are all great basses, just depends what you're after.

Hitching a Ride - Vanity Fare Edit: Beaten to it, but it still kinda works.

Oh great! Now I've got The Damned's Psychomania in my head, but with glitter instead. 😄 That orange one is ace though.

Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame

When I put cloverleaf tuners on my Variax I used a cheapy Lidl step cutter bit to take the hole up to 18mm on both sides, then ran an 18mm bit through the centre part. The 2 or 3mm deep 18mm hole on either side from the step cutter acts as a guide going in and prevents break out coming out.