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  1. Studio GC
    Price drop to £775 shipped Mainland UK
  2. Studio GC
    My Guy Pratt Betsy Bass is off to a good home with a good man. Thanks for a smooth transaction Gary! Enjoy!
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    Fender American Performer Mustang bass (2018). Nice condition. No noticeable dings. Includes original gig bag/hang tags and tools. Currently sporting d'Addario Chrome medium scale strings. £850 shipped.
  5. Studio GC
    Now on hold, pending sale.
  6. Studio GC
    I purchased mine directly from the Bass Centre....since they're close. Barry was great to deal with. They have remnants of Who and Kinks flight cases everywhere. Cool stuff.
  7. Studio GC
    Ezbass....round head lock nuts. I always use them with strings that have long silks....to keep them off the saddles.
  8. Studio GC
    Sometimes the dog is for sale....but he's been a good boy today!
  9. Studio GC
    Oh, I love this bass. It feels like home, but my band is moving into the mod circuit (when things open up!) and I've had the good fortune to acquire a stonkin' Ric so sadly, Betsy and I must part ways. It was my gigging bass until lock down, so it shows some wear and tear (see photos) but not too bad. It comes strung with Fender flats. Also includes the fantastic bass centre gig bag, which is one of the best standard gig bags I've used. Tools and hang tags too. Also included is a signed copy of Guy Pratt's book as well! http://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bbm-betsy.html £450 shipped mainland UK
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    I purchased this lovely P bass in the good ol' USA before the COVID hit. Was planning on using it for some gigs over the Pond, which didn't happen. So here she is back in the UK and needs a good home. I'm pretty happy with my Ric, so off this beauty goes. The shape of the neck on the Am. Pro's is really comfy. They certainly nailed it with this shape and feel. I really like the taller frets too. I didn't totally dig the pick ups, hence I've put the very well regarded Lindy Fralin (standard wound) pick up which sounds super vintage and growly. A great fit for this bass. It comes with a very nice soft case that slides into a SKB TSA approved Bass Case ,which is a fantastic option for travelling with a hard case, but also having the option of a soft case. I don't have the original case, as it's back in the States....same with the original pick up. The bass has a few swirl marks, but no dings and looks almost as new. £1250 shipped mainland UK.
  11. Studio GC
    Come and check us out if you can! Something to look forward to this year....I hope!
  12. Studio GC
    Wow! Quick reply. Many thanks! I found a Vintera Mustang here in the States for cheap, but the fretboard doesn't do it for me. Needs to be darker to have that vintage vibe. Haven't had the chance to A/B it with my American Performer Mustang, but it also cost half of the American model....maybe I'll learn to love the Vintera?
  13. Studio GC
    Fretboard looks great. What did you use to darken it?
  14. Studio GC
    Well, the Ric is pretty darn good!
  15. Studio GC
    Ya, the Chinese faker (walnut) had a great sound as stock.....amazing sound with real Ric controls and pick ups. Very well made....but very thick neck (funny...not uncomfortable for me), but the bass was HEAVY. I sold it when we finished our run of Beatles/Stones cover gigs and went with a deal from Bass Centre on one of their Guy Pratt Betsy basses. But, I really now want a USA quality instrument to gig.
  16. Studio GC
    I just ordered these as I'm very much a flatwound guy. I've always used Chromes, but they say the T-I's have less tension and better match the stick Ric strings size (and nut slot spacing).
  17. Studio GC
    4003s jetglo in the mail and inbound next week.
  18. Studio GC
    I was hoping the thread would go in this direction!😂
  19. Studio GC
    Had one! Too many darn switches, knobs and wizbangery going on....I got confused.
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    Hummm, Was wondering that. What do gigging musicians do when travelling back from the States with their guitars? When I moved all of our stuff over from the States I had a USA jazz bass and '76 vintage bass, luckily no charges on those....but those were shipped in a container with our furniture.
  21. Studio GC
    Yes, that does worry me that Ric's do seem to catch the eyes of thieves. I'll have to be careful on that front.
  22. Studio GC
    Didn't know that. I'll do some research....and see what United says🙄
  23. Studio GC
    Thanks man! It's that chickenbacker bass I had in this clip that made me want to go to a real Ric. The Chinese one had a REALLY thick neck and weighed in at 6.5 kilos! A deal killer for 2 sets. Please come check us out if we're near you in 2021!
  24. Studio GC
    It was the last one in stock, needed to act fast at that price.
  25. Studio GC
    Here's the Ric copy when we played some theatres last year (pre COVID)....blasphemy I know to play a chickenbacker, but it really was a great bass and it lead to me trying the Ric shape and eventually lead to me getting the real deal. (I just pulled the trigger on the jetglo 4003s)
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