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[quote name='Tee' post='138014' date='Feb 11 2008, 10:27 AM']Anyone have an Epiphone Ripper? the [u]new one[/u] with the PJ config pickups. Any decent reviews anywhere? Harmony central seems to have older spec ones only. I'm guessing being all maple it's quite bright and snappy sounding.[/quote] Never seen one in the flesh - and I've looked. Pity they copped out & put Fender type pups on it. J.

I've been predominantly a plectrum user since I started - probably because all my early inspirations (JJ Burnel, Dennis Dunaway, Lemmy, Foxton etc) were pick users, and I stayed with it - apart from the inevitable mid-80s Mark King phase. In the intersts of broadening versatility, I started working seriously on my fingerstyle about 5 years ago, and these days never touch the pick at home. With the band it's now 50-75% fingers, depending on the set. Some things still need the pick, either because it sounds/feels "right" or I just don't have the speed to use fingers - but that will come. And some parts, like those that require aggressive right-hand damping, simply don't work without a fistful of plastic. Anyway, I'm really chuffed at the moment because after 27 years of playing it with a pick, I now can do [i]YYZ[/i] with fingers! Jon.

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='137349' date='Feb 9 2008, 10:30 PM']That is truly gorgeous - who needs a Gibson?[/quote] It is - and in all honesty, apart from the Gibson logos on the headstock, neckplate & pickup on the real deal, you'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart. J.

This one's looking promising, so far: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150212671996"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150212671996[/url] Slipped under the radar due to spelin issues. J.

[quote name='finnbass' post='137143' date='Feb 9 2008, 04:20 PM']I hope that's not your bedspread Jon [/quote] And what's wrong with a bit of pink fluff, exactly? :brow: J.

Keep ane eye on the JapCrap thread in the Ebay forum, Kev - Westy Thunders come up all the time, you'll score a decent one, no problem. Jon.

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='136975' date='Feb 9 2008, 06:34 AM']Hi, I am looking for something slightly different and might be tempted as I wanted a Ripper or Grabber when I was a 14 year old schoolboy earning a pound a week doing a paper round so they were a little out of my league at the time !! What price are you looking to get for it ?? Regards Tony[/quote] Hi Tony - I really had no fixed sum in mind, the auction was 99p no reserve - so there was always the chance I'd be really unlucky! It seems some crazy mad foo' has bid it up to £100 already, I'm hopeful of it getting as much again considering there's still 8 days to run. Offers over £200 seem reasonable? J.

[quote name='dangerboy' post='136527' date='Feb 8 2008, 01:38 PM']I used to use one of those Hartke necks on a P-bass, and because the aluminium isn't bolted to the body, but all the string tension runs through it, it started pulling itself out of the neck by wrenching the fingerboard off. Not pretty.[/quote] I bought one off Ebay for a project about 4 years ago - it was brand new - when it turned up it was like this: [attachment=5483:fboardpeel.jpg][attachment=5484:volutegap.jpg][attachment=5482:fboardcrack.jpg] The centre section was blatantly ripping the fretboard off - even without string tension. There was no nut fitted, don't know if there had been originally - but fitting one would have been challenging, with the metal section standing about 1.5mm proud of the wood. Got a refund, fortunately. I later read that the headstocks of these have a tendency to detach - they're welded on, rather than part of the same casting - and presumably not particularly well welded. Piece of crap, basically. Don't touch! Jon.

I wouldn't ordinarily do this - but with FeeBay going the way it is, I doubt I'll be selling much more there: [url="http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZmaya29band"][b]Buy my JapCrap[/b][/url] Oh & should add in the unlikely event anyone's seriously interested, make me an offer, I'll gladly pull them off EPay & sell them proper, like. J.

[quote name='umph' post='136197' date='Feb 8 2008, 12:10 AM']mij copy? ;p[/quote] Yep - like this one: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120219987488"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120219987488[/url] In fact, it [i]is[/i] that one - I listed it on EvilBay about 6 minutes before reading this thread... J.

I think he played his Jazz on most of [i]Moving Pictures[/i]. [i]YYZ[/i] certainly doesn't sound like a Rick. Jon.

[quote name='nash' post='136085' date='Feb 7 2008, 09:37 PM']600 i think[/quote] You could buy a near-identical unbranded 70s MIJ copy off me, for quite significantly less... Jon.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='136077' date='Feb 7 2008, 09:26 PM']Does this count as a RickenFaker? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-Rare-Palm-Bay-Pacific-Active-Bass-Guitar-NR_W0QQitemZ120219906142QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-Rare-Palm-Bay-P...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] I don't think it "infringes". Quite like it, tho. J.

The last few days' worth of JapCraps: Curious little violin bass, branded Zenta: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170190407665"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170190407665[/url] Solid-looking no-brand P copy, needs a wash: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250212638816"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250212638816[/url] Pretty Ibanez RS800 Roadster, not worth the £200 reserve: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290203331882"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290203331882[/url] Returning Ibby Slack Beagle - will it ever sell? Not with that reserve it won't: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230219067808"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230219067808[/url] Medium-scale Shaftesbury Tele bass, from Italy. TallyCrap? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110220921015"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110220921015[/url] Absurdly overpriced Columbus P copy: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330209361992"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330209361992[/url] Aria Pro II Laser Classic, with hard case: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260209543285"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260209543285[/url] A Westy Thunder 1 "base": [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150212671996"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150212671996[/url] A trashy plywood EB-0. Why are people bidding on this? 'Cos it's a Kerr-LUMBARSE! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190196088766"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=190196088766[/url] Another P copy, he's convinced himself it's a "Ventura, from the 60s" but we know it's probably an Avon, from the 70s, and someone slapped a sticker over the badge. Upside-down: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120217657652"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120217657652[/url] A Cimar P copy, the seller proving conclusively that if you know sod-all about what you're selling, just make stuff up and all the collectors will believe it. Won't they? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200197931038"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200197931038[/url] J.

[quote name='Stag' post='134721' date='Feb 5 2008, 11:24 PM']Not an eBay one but has anyone seen this?? [url="http://www.wizardguitars.com/BassGuitars.php?product=847&action=moreinfo&offset=20"]http://www.wizardguitars.com/BassGuitars.p...o&offset=20[/url] Actually looks in very good nick...[/quote] It bleedin' should do - it's brand new! Now this, on the other hand, is just outrageous - a one-off 4080 copy: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reeve-Custom-Double-Neck-Guitar-and-Bass_W0QQitemZ120219170584"]Bloody hell![/url] J.

I'm not suggesting it "wouldn't work" - but it will potentially make life more difficult for sellers, while allowing no way for sellers to identify unreliable bidders. I've so far managed to maintain a 100% positive feedback record - realistically I buy more than sell, unless you run a business through Ebay, it's likely true of most people. I sell mostly basses, guitars & videogames - for some reason these items seem to attract an unreasonable proportion of idiots, scammers & time-wasters. The feedback process is helpful in being able to identify "problematic" bidders & deal with them before they win an item they have no intention of paying for. Still this happens more than it needs to, and it's not exactly fun to have to repeatedly re-list items - and then have the same person start placing pointless bids again. I've so far never given or received negative feedback - as a seller I'm reticent about "negging" these aforementioned idiots, as they will do the same to me. However, inevitably I [b]will[/b] get negative feedback once this new rule is in effect - you'd be surprised how many people don't - or can't - read a detailed description of an item you're trying to sell, and find fault after the event. The idea of feedback will be reduced to "This seller sent /didn't send me an item I bought" - and nothing more. They might as well scrap the entire concept, and let everyone take their chances. J.

[quote name='nash' post='131915' date='Feb 1 2008, 01:29 PM']i havent a clue. the headstock was painted black[/quote] Probably Italian, then, it'd have a "Made In Japan " neckplate otherwise. J.

[quote name='Danny' post='134511' date='Feb 5 2008, 05:01 PM']I think it could be a good idea.[/quote] I take it you don't sell on Ebay. They're also hiking the final value fees quite significantly from Feb 20th: [url="http://web.ebay.co.uk/businesshub/index.php?page=price_changes_uk_general"]http://web.ebay.co.uk/businesshub/index.ph...nges_uk_general[/url] The angry cynic in me suspects that they're trying to squeeze individual sellers out, and make Ebay predominantly a shop front for big traders, who they make the biggest profit from, and who stand to lose the least from buyers who act like @rseholes. Not impressed with this. At all. J.

Here: [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228460.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228460.stm[/url] J.

I had a Franconia Jazz a few months back - I have to say I was by no means convinced it was Japanese - or 1980s. That little bass looks early/mid 70s to me, Woolworths or Marshall-Ward catalogue kind of thing. Spiny - did you have to change the bridge on your neck-through Cort thingy to get the action low enough to be properly playable? J.

Oh, naughty, naughty Chinese/Korean/wherever factory - I bet they haven't bought a license for this: [url="http://www.microphoneheaven.com/guitarbass/"]http://www.microphoneheaven.com/guitarbass/[/url] And to think many of us were sniggering at the pointlessness of the whole idea a year or so back - it might just save us from extinction! Jon.