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Cheers guys, he’s a good bloke just didn’t know what it was!

A friend of mine, not a bass player, was gifted a bass 30 years ago or something. He just sent me some pics asking if it’s worth restoring. Looks to me like a Burns Bison but I’m no expert …. Any ideas? Looks like it was black and been stripped.

I actually find the Rick very comfortable to play now and relatively versatile, not just full on aggressive tones ( but mostly 😜).

I just sold my fretless 4003 but still have my fretted Rick. Made in 1983 I think? I had a real problem when I got the Rick at first.... it sounded terrible! But it was my playing, I was far too heavy a player. My other basses were obviously more forgiving but the Rick was clancking and buzzing and rattling. I had to just stop playing so hard which ironically has improved my playing overall.

“We have emailed you yesterday that the bass you ordered should only arrive with us on the 22.01.2025, this was an error by our product management, the year is 2024 and not 2025. So the bass you ordered is now due to arrive with us on the 18th of January 2024. We are sorry for the confusion and the mistake that was made here.” I’m back in the game! Thank god they emailed me, I almost impulsively bought another bass to replace the 1st one I bought on impulse that was delayed. 😬

I doubt it! I don’t actually expect to get the bass, but hope springs eternal!

Just been told by Thomann that they are expecting these in stock in January 2025! I payed by paypal and they haven't taken the cash so I'm going to leave the order live and see where I am a year down the line, the Thomann person was very sure they would be delivered!

I wasn’t getting the tone I was after with the Stomp so I bought the SGT DI. The Stomp is cool but the SGT DI does the Ampeg thing better. Still use the Stomp tho. apologies for the psychedelic carpet!

I was hoping to flip it and retire. 😃

Found my old copy of Funkifying the Clave but no cassette! I’ll see if I can find the audio online. (I’ve been trying and failing to play Latin music for a long time 🙄)

Cheers! I bought this about a million years ago! It came with a cassette! I might still have it in the loft.

Thanks looks great certainly not basic for me anyway!

Just have to see if it turns up!

Maybe just expecting stock from Squier ??

They’ve got one less now tho 🙄

It’s £289 tho

They still have the white jazz!

I need the jazz basses to be sold out. I’ve got far too many basses and the temptation to buy the jazz is almost unbearable. 😩

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a good tutorial for a Tumbao? I’ve got a piano one and it’s good but just not sticking. I need something I can play over and over till it’s in the noggin! Basic stuff, I just need to put the notes in the right place!

Actually it’s fine, I’m talking nonsense. It might be a problem on the track where the bass is boosted to 100% for the verse and 0% for the chorus but that track doesn’t exist!

Anyone use one of these? I’ve got a bass with a Delano sonar 2 preamp fitted and when I boost the bass the volume really gets much louder and when I cut the bass the volume really gets much quieter. It might be normal but seems a wee bit extreme!

Keith bought my fretless Rick, the transaction went incredibly smoothly and he was a pleasure to deal with! Thoroughly recommended top bloke!

I really like the look of them but a bit more expensive now. Gibsons are a bit of an unknown for me, so it’s hard to imagine what it might sound like!

Very similar!

Anyone have any opinions on these? I missed out on them when they were really cheap but am looking for a lightweight 5 that's a bit unusual.