BlueMoon

Outrageous. Why indeed? Are they waiting for MRIC to come and collect the skip(s)?

Welcome to Basschat, Matt! Typical shipping costs to Europe from Japan to Europe with EMS should be in the €160 (gig bag) to €200 (hard case) range. Factor in (1) the purchase cost (should be free of local Japanese tax), (2) the shipping cost (see above, based on dimensions and weight), and (3) customs/import/VAT. (This normally runs to around 30% of (1) + (2). if you are offered, or elect for, shipping via UPs, Fedex, DHL etc, then this can be upwards of €300 of declared value. Usually it’s faster than EMS. Good luck…….I hope it goes well for you.

Totally agree. Great players, vocalists, writers, arrangers, producers, studio engineers…………….the list could go on!

Must be something in the “Basschat water” 😁

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If you do end up drilling, just be sure to use a bradawl to locate precisely the location of where to drill the new holes. Also, Gotoh screws are notorious for ringing over if you don’t lubricate them and the hole. Candle wax is good.

Four or five Yammy Motion basses from the 90’s on sale here: https://guitarshop.es/categoria-producto/bajos/bajos-electricos/page/2/ I believe these were made in Taiwan These are all around the €500 mark. You’d still have shipping from Spain and import costs to the UK though.

This is a pic of the recent official 4003 bridge pup bezel. Essentially it's a rip-off of the Tubeampology aftermarket piece. The new bezel is fitted to all new 4003's shipped from the factory as stock. Rickenbacker finally ditched the faux chrome arched bridge pup cover. There should be the adjustment screws in place. The size is kindly given by @Bigguy2017 above.

I believe that is a Schaller 2000 bridge……..now no longer in production, unfortunately. Who knows, a quick email to their service department might prove useful. ([email protected])

All the best, Tony. I hope we can still benefit from your wise words and advice going forward. Take care!

I’ve been a user of Luminlay for a number of years. Very content and, in my opinion, a worthwhile upgrade. The luminosity is enough on dark stages without that “look at me” element that some LED setups have. I don’t use a UV lamp regularly and they still work in a subtle, useable way. The original Luminlay product from Japan is expensive. Other products are out there (e.g. Glowtech stickers) that I haven’t tried. These may be good as well, and they may be cheaper. “You pays your money”, as they say.

And all the while Rickenbacker refused to admit that tail lift on the classic tail piece was a problem. Fast forward and you have the Version 2 tail piece that eliminates the problem, but gives you a higher achievable action!

Good bang for buck, if you like Mayones basses.

Love it…….a true series of Basschat traits going on here! I love a nice Ricky! Well done.

Question: if Fender were to take over G&L, would they keep the batwing headstock? Winner or loser?

Yes, indeed. I’ve not had a Korean or Indonesian-made G&L Tribute, so I can only compare this to a U.S. version. It’s very nice indeed. Aside from the tuners, which are a bit stiff, it is indistinguishable from my U.S. L-2000. It has a 4-bolt neck plate like a Fender.

The Duke is overwound, correct? Anybody compared this with the normal Tonerider P? I’m well impressed with Tonerider pups overall.

It’s true that as we age cartilaginous structures, like the ears and the nose, appear bigger with time. Gravity and the slow breakdown of cartilage will impact the size and shape of the ear canals - and hence fit of custom IEMs - as time goes by. Nothing we can do about it except consider getting news moulds taken, unfortunately.

One of the best things about the G&L electronics package is the ability to play in passive mode even if the battery dies. It’s crazy to me that more active bass manufacturers don’t provide this. I just picked up a very cheap, candy red sparkle L-2000 from Japan. It’s an absolute in-your-face belter!

I purchased my first set of Alpines a few years ago, which came with a small plastic applicator. I think they may have rationalised their packaging and contents since then, as later versions no longer appear to include it. The trick with Alpines is to try not cover the cover the hole in the surface of the attenuator end with thumb or finger as you insert it into the ear canal. (The applicator certainly helps in this regard). By doing so you avoid creating an internal vacuum (bolus) of air that is pushed down the ear canal. The vacuum effect is hard to describe but it can result in two outcomes; a poor seal since the trapped air escapes via the outer edge of the device and the ear canal lining or, it gets pushed further into the ear canal - which can be painful since it risks stretching the tympanic membrane.

Certainly looks like it from the picture above.

Gotta love Bernie’s creations. Enjoy……..and welcome back to the Goodfellow club.

Another great interaction with Youlian. This time it was a MIJ ESP Custom Fretless that he had on offer. The item was correctly described and he immediately responded to my questions with pictures, video clips etc. The bass was quickly dispatched, very well packaged and there were no issues with his choice of courier. Top marks. Youlian is honest, flexible and will do his very best to ensure satisfaction in the buy/sell process. For me he's in the Premier League of Basschatters! Thank you, Youlian.