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Heres a rough idea of prices.

Ibanez Blazer bass £350
Ibanez rb750tb bass £300
Charvette 150 guitar (immaculate)£300
Peavey T40 bass £650
Washburn b20 bass £600
Fender Jazz bass £400
Ibanez RB620 bass £300
Kramer forum 4 bass £400
Hofner Congress £200
Crafter electro-ac £100
Fender Aerodyne bass £600
Affinity Telecaster £50
Ibanez Roadstar RB690 bass £300
Top Twenty guitar £26
MIJ JD Telecaster £650

Epiphone LP Black Beauty 3 £125
Charvel Model 3DR £500
Kawai Sleekline bass KB10 £195
Antoria Jazzstar £310 EG794
Columbus hollow body bass £250
Kramer ZX70 bass £50
Bozo bass £500
Washburn SBT21 £130
Profile silhouette P bass (FujiGen) £300

Cheers

Thanks Gary

Yes. The Kawai sleekline does have a duff truss rod.  I stuck a new fender style neck on it and will include the original if it sells.

OK, sorry all.  Forget the rick.

Cheers. I'll need to borrow a van.

Know any good shops up north?

So I got a bit obsessive over the last few years and now I'm left with these.

Anyone interested in any/all of these? I'm based in Kendal in the Lake District.

Ibanez Blazer bass
Ibanez rb750tb bass
Charvette 150 guitar
Peavey T40 bass
Washburn b20 bass
Fender Jazz bass (1999)
Ibanez RB620 bass
Kramer forum 4 bass
Hofner Congress
Crafter electro-acoustic
Fender Aerodyne bass
Affinity Telecaster
Ibanez Roadstar RB690 bass
Top Twenty guitar
MIJ JD Telecaster
Epiphone LP Black Beauty 3 (faulty wiring)
Charvel Model 3DR firecrackle
Kawai Sleekline bass KB10
Antoria Jazzstar
Columbus hollow body bass
Kramer ZX70 bass project
Bozo bass
Washburn SBT21
Profile silhouette P bass (Fujigen)

I'm not sure how to go about shifting this lot. Anyone see anything they would like to swap for an old Yamaha Dt 175? A dooer-upper is worth anything from a grand up. Money either way and I probably won't sell the rick. 

Cheers

Phwoar!

Jasus!

Sorely tempted... that colour is fantastic. Already got a sunburst one so better not.

Priced to reflect their rarity too...

Guild 301 or 302.
Rare as unicorn sh*t these days.

Got an old hollowbody Columbus bass off ebay recently. Its in good condition and plays reasonably for an old thing. The action is a bit high but it gets a nice vintage sound... not low and fast though.
Probably better suited to hanging on a wall than as a regular player but Im a sucker for old Japcrap.

Got the 4003 today and am over the moon with it. Everything seems to be pretty much spot on. The action was a smidge higher than I like so I adjusted it slightly. Intonation is perfect, pickups sound great.. that neck pickup is a dirty bugger!
I have ordered a treble bezel with the cove from rickysounds and as soon as it arrives I will ditch the pickup cover and fit the bezel. It's right in the way for plectrum playing with the heel of your hand on the bridge.
The neck feels like my old Kramer forum 4,.. quite chunky at the nut end and the knob configuration is downright weird, but that just something I will have to get used to. I love the glossy neck and my schaller straplocks appear to work with the ric strap buttons.
Anyway, thumbs up from me for the 2014 4003!

Im sure there are new sub-cultures popping up all the time but they dont seem to be as 'all encompassing' as they used to be.
The young'uns today seem more interested in youtube and bookface that music. When I were a youf (mid 70s) I would study album covers, learn the guitar/bass lines and search out the appropriate gear to wear to signify my position in the movement.
Its not like that now... imho.
Ps. What is a youtuber?

I second the get stuck in approach. Its the best way to learn. My tips (for what its worth) are as follows:
Start on a low value item if possible... not your new Ric.
Try to use appropriate tools.
Remove wood as a last resort.
If you get stuck go for a brew and do a bit of research.
Dont start working on a bass an hour before a gig or rehearsal.
Get all the parts before you start.
Find a suitable place to do the work.
Dont take on too much.. know your limits.
Do it! Fettling you own gear is very satisfying.

Thanks. Will do.

I know the sensible thing to do would be to trawl around the country trying various basses but 'the guvnor' didnt go mentally when I proposed the purchase so I had to strike while the iron was hot, so to speak.
I have a bit of a collection (20 at the moment) and have picked up a couple of guitars off ebay with issues. Whilst most things are fixable I hoped a new Riccy would be issue free and since its by far the most expensive of my purchases I thought it would be less risky option.
Anyway its on its way now so I will let you know how it goes on its arrival. I am pretty flappin' excited! Fingers crossed.

You guys are scaring me! Ive just ordered a 2014 ruby 4003 after years of hankering after one and am now worried that its not going to be all I had hoped.
Ive played many different basses over the years but my 'go to' bass is an ibanez roadstar 2 which is a delight to play and very versatile.
Whenever I get a new (usually used) bass I find it takes a fair bit of tinkering before it is just how I like it and I guess the Ric will be the same...

Sorry.. typo.
Should reads 'Ive just bought a..'

z neck with a factory vintage tint and really didnt like it. It looked like it had had one too many spray tans. I've just spend the last few days sanding back the neck, staining with Colron and lacquering it.
I'm not a big fan of the factory vintage tint.

Bummer... it had a knackered truss rod. Have ordered a jazz bass neck with black block inlays and binding for it. It should arrive tomorrow.

Lent out a fretless ibanez musician. Never saw it again.

Bought the one that ended recently on ebay. Bad gas.
Looking forward it's arrival.

Just snagged a 1979 one of these from a Ca$h Converter. Looks like a jap one due to date.
3 of the 4 pots were stuck solid so I was about to replace them. Took wiring out, filled the pots with wd40 and took the mole grips to them. They all freed up so stuck it all back together.
Seems like a well constructed bit of kit. Well chuffed.