Ricky 4000

Don't listen to the liars on here. Tell her the truth, and all about how you really feel. Then come back and let us know how you got on! 😬

Low volume is the new way! 😎 I'm thinking of starting a new tribute project called "Whinge Against The Machine". 😀

There's only so much you can keep saying about the bass! 😃

I like it - it looks mental. 😃

I never knew Canterbury was in Kent. 😮

Without punk, you'd have had no new wave, no Seattle sound, no what I like to call "The Matrix" music... Hell's custard, I've actually bored myself sick already! 😬

Nice one mate, good luck, and just be yourself (because everyone else is taken)! 😃

The Ric is a 1973 model 4000, Dave. I bought it about 30 years ago... they're rarely seen, compared to the popular 2 PUP models... the 4000 was the first Ric bass (1957?), although they were originally neck-through-body construction, mine is one of the later set-neck series. Fred Turner played them on the 1970s BTO records!: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/fred-turner-of-bachman-turner-overdrive-playing-news-photo/88368686 The J is nothing exciting mate. It's one of these: https://vintageguitarsus.com/bass-icon-details/#vj74mrbk I don't like the fake relic treatment. I thought I could live with it, but nah... probably going to upgrade to a better Jazz. 👍 It shows what a true enthusiast you are Dave, to be interested in my small and modest rack of instruments. I'm honored! 😮 ATB - Phil 😀

That's the view from where I'm sitting! 😃 Hang on, here's one I took earlier:

Funnily enough, I had my 5 guitar (£15) stand delivered today: From R to L - a black J and a P and a Ric' (obviously). Never mind the blue shortscale J (I might give that to the kid next door), or the Fender acoustic (I am not a folkie!). And never mind what may or may not be behind and/or under various sofas. Therefore I have space for a couple more! 😀

Best wishes to you butty. (with the op' and the new bass) 👍

Great thread. 👍

I'm no art critic, but most of these are basically drawings of lady parts. And one is a horse having a wizz. HTH. 😬

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That's grim. 😬

It's funny, I was idly listening to everything ever done by Tom Tom Club (as you do), and came across this badly rehearsed version of the Talking Heads classic:

My lips are sealed, mate. 😀 edit: Oh yeah, that was Fun Boy Three. Same thing though. My version sounds more like the bananas. edit edit: I meant The Go-Gos.

Many years?? Miss Spears wasn't born very long ago... 🙄 Back in my day this was all fields, etc etc. ☹️ 😃

I'm intrigued about who chose Psycho Killer and the 3 Stranglers songs in the set? 😎

That's debatable... 😀

Nice one Dave, I'm pleased for you. And I see you have a Wookie! 😃

Or butter on the fingers. 😃

I bet it gets 37% better if you back off the treble. 👍

I'll see your five notes and raise you Uptown Top Ranking. 4 notes. 😃

As above ^^^^. Turning the top and mids down a bit will probably reduce the effect you're hearing through the speaker. If your amp is set quite low, you're also probably hearing a lot of finger noise directly, that won't come through the amp... try that out by using headphones if you can. But again, as above, it'll be alright with practice. 👍