BlueMoon
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Amorica - The Black Crowes?
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The pups and original preamp on these are some of the sweetest sounding combinations out there! I have both a 4 and 5 stringer......best modern era Fenders imho. To find a "Deluxe" case in this condition is also a big wow. GLWTS, Will! -
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Atelier Z M245 Custom Jazz Bass "Light weight!"
BlueMoon replied to kdubb24's topic in Basses For Sale
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It can go the other way, of course. I had a chance during a business trip to the US to try out a range of different basses in a number of music shops (both large and small). I happened on a s/h Ricky 4003. The set up was OK - not ideal, but fine without any need to "fix" anything before I got it home. After a thorough in-store noodle, I took the bass to the very helpful sales assistant to finalise a deal. It was already cheap by European standards. The sales assistant goes through this whole spiel about how great these instruments are, and that he's a bass player too. He plays it just to show me, just in case - being European - that I hadn't registered his words. The conversation went something like : Assistant: "Oh, that action is way too high. I'll fix that for you while you wait". Me: "It's really OK for me actually". Assistant: "Are you kidding me? It'll only take a second". Fast forward to the big "snap" sound, when the truss rod snapped as he went at it like a gorilla! Assistant: "I guess you'll not be taking this one after all". Me: "You got that right! Maybe I dodged a bullet that day.
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Oh my!!!!! A real stunner. Bernie at his best. Love the sparkle as well. -
Bass shops - who are the best for service RIGHT NOW (COVID/2021)?
BlueMoon replied to Moos3h's topic in General Discussion
^^^^^^^^^ this!! Another shout out for Mark Morgan-Richards. Super nice guy to deal with. -
I just love all of Bernie's stuff. He's a class act.
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Yes, indeed. They are top quality instruments. The neck is up there with Sadowsky NYC. -
I love this bass!! It's a stunning example. Sadly, Brexit put the kybosh on me making you an offer. GLWTS, Andrew
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I have tried one of these and it solves the OP's problem without affecting too much the classic Ricky sound. Good choice.
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Yes, that's also been my experience. Not sure why. Seller last visited the site on 23 February........my PM of 28 January remains unanswered. -
During the early 80s I had a Peavey 130 combo that had an 18" Black Widow speaker in it. The thing weighed a ton.......but I was young and knew little else at the time. I had progressed from a 60s Selmer cabinet with a Goodmans 18" in it. That was a cabinet almost shoulder high and also weighed like a boat anchor.
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Glad it got sorted. Unfortunately, the insurance folks very quickly start from that premise (i.e. your're on the fiddle) and give you a hard time. I had a company car stolen (keyless entry) from outside of my house and the first reaction was to suspect me of an inside job. Wierd thing was.........the car was gone for around 6 months and then reappeared in the middle of the night. I'd since moved house and had a different car! Spooky.
