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Is it a discontinued model? I've seen some for sale new, but both the Fender UK and US sites fail to mention it anywhere! Can anyone confirm this? Also, what can anybody tell me about Lou Barlow's? Modified? Please help - pic link below! [url="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=5568156&albumID=2310772&imageID=50299186"]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...mageID=50299186[/url]
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I'm downsizing my basses to a more useable and diverse set-up, for a whole number of reasons! Yesterday, I was checking out recent Dinosaur Jr footage, with Lou Barlow now playing what I think is a '51 P-bass. It's hard to make out the tone on record and on the footage, so I was wondering what peoples' opinions are on these. You can pick them up for under £550, so they are relatively low-priced, and MIM? How do they compare to a regular Precision - sound-wise, weight, and neck size? I suppose I'd like a tone that works all-round on different styles - is the single pup a disadvantage to power and tone? Lou's an ex-Ric man (until it was stolen a couple of years back), so he's got taste as well as style in my book! I'm a real newbie to Fenders, so please forgive me....and don't worry about telling me the obvious!!
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RICKENBACKER 4004 LAREDO - AS NEW - SUPER RARE
spongebob replied to spongebob's topic in Basses For Sale
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RICKENBACKER 4004 LAREDO - AS NEW - SUPER RARE
spongebob replied to spongebob's topic in Basses For Sale
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[size=6][size=5]With regret, and pending a return to full time education, I am having to sell my pride and joy. This is my 4004 Laredo. Purchased in February this year, the condition is as new. It has never been gigged. Manufactured in 2008. Comes in immaculate hard case, with unopened cloth and all the usual extras. There are no marks, dents, scratches or anything. It is the same as the day it came from the factory. The 4004 is the top of the Ric bass range. The sound is similar to the classic 4003, but with much more power. These basses are super-rare in the UK, retail price is just under £3000, with a 2+ year waiting time. Don't forget Lemmy has played 4004's (he has his own limited signature version limited to 61!) for many years. This is priced to sell at £1350 - with value that will only appreciate. Search on E-bay, and you'll never find a 4004. [i][u]Contact Iain - 0784 770 4422 or e-mail [email protected][/u][/i] Located in Kent, collection only. [/size][/size]
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You might want to check your spelling in your first post, as you've just admitted to "touching an old squire", which has started me giggling uncontrollably. smile.gif But the charges were dropped! :brow:
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Thanks fellas!
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Did a search on this, but couldn't find a definite answer. I'm no expert here at all, so please forgive my innocent questioning! The Geddy J-bass - is the neck much slimmer than a standard MIM Jazz? It's the only Jazz I've eve touched, bar an old Squire. I was just wondering about how the J-widths vary...are they all really thin? I like!! I've also seen some nice photos of the Marcus Miller Sig. Anybody got one? Differences....and neck width??!! All answers welcomed!
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But where do we get it from.......and when!!!!!!
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I've always loved the look of the Jaguar bass, especially in red! What is the tonal difference between the Jag and the Jazz? The pick-up arrangements look quite similar. I'm not in the market to buy at the mo (too busy staring at the new Geddy bass!), but down the line, who knows? It's a bass I've always thought looks fab. And........... Am I being a bit dopey here - but what does GAS actually mean/stand for???????
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Anybody know where the sunburst picture came from? I've looked on the Fender site, and can't find anything out about it! Incidentally, I've just picked up a black one - and even as a dedicated Ric man - it really is a fantastic bass!!
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Geddy Lee Jazz Vs. Standard - Difference In Sound?
spongebob replied to spongebob's topic in Bass Guitars
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I have read with interest posts over the last few days about the Geddy J-bass. They seem to have quite a following! However, is there a big difference in tone between a standard Jazz to the Geddy one? I know some of the parts are different, but how much does the tone vary from a standard, similarly-priced Jazz? My experience of Fenders in very small, so forgive me when it comes to knowing where they are made, etc. The Geddy is Japanese?
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Years ago, I had an old Squire Jazz, which sounded a bit thin, but pretty good. How does the Geddy Jazz compare to a more expensive, or standard version? Does it sound that different??
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I think that the Geddy is actually closer to the heart rather than the bridge!
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What's the best price (and place to buy) one of these in the UK?
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I love them, and have played nothing else since I could (barely) afford my first. They are totally unique - and everyone above is right in that sense, in that they are certainly not for everybody. In fact, when it comes to comfort, if that's your main thing, they're probably not for you as they are not the easiest bass to play at all. I have and love both the 4003 and 4004, very different instruments, but both with the Ric eccentricities, They are, as we all know, very pricey - so make sure you really want one before you buy. As for borrowing one, with what they cost, you'd be lucky if anybody let you!! Nobody plays mine except me!!
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All I'd say that anybody who plays bass is a bassist. I love my Rics, and I play with a pick. Unbelievably, a bassist told me last year that the Ric is not a real bass, because you have to play it with a pick. Wrong on both counts, and what an idiot. It just goes to highlight the snobbish attitude with the music world. I was a drummer before I was a bassist - am I not real either? We all play because we love it - finger style, plectrum, whatever. We're all as real as each other regardless of how you play, what you play, or how long you've been playing. Can't we all just be friends????? :wub: :wub: :wub:
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MASSIVE PRO-DRUMS CLEAROUT
spongebob replied to spongebob's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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After many years, I am giving up drumming to concentrate on bass. As a result, I am selling ALL of my gear. Much of this stuff was bought last year when I upgraded, but it has all just sat in the cases and not been gigged - hence it is all mint, barely used, but I've got to sadly let go. [u][b] GRETSCH NEW CLASSIC MAPLE KIT[/b][/u] (12/16/22) - Merot Sparkle - £750 (Due to distribution problems, high-end Gretsch are currently hard to even get in the UK. List price on these is £1400+) Comes with a full mint set of Mapex drum bags, tom legs and bracket. [u][b]GRETSCH NEW CLASSIC MAPLE SNARE[/b][/u] - (14") in Black Fade - £150 [u][b]DREAM 'BLISS'CYMBALS[/b][/u] - 14" Hats/17" Crash/22" Ride - Comes in Tribal Planet heavy-duty case. These cymbals are not yet widely known, but are hand-crafted in China, and sound like Zildjian Vintage K's. Hard to source, but amazing. £125 [u][b]STANDS - GIBRALTAR 5600 SERIES[/b][/u] - Hi-Hat/Snare/Cymbal/Boom - Complete with heavy duty hardware bag - £80 [u][b] TAMA IRON COBRA[/b][/u] - (Rolling Glide) Bass Pedal (Complete with hardcase and instructions) - £65 [u][b] DRUM THRONE - MAPEX T755A[/b][/u] - 'Motorbike' style - £45 For sale as listed - I selling the cymbals and stands as sets with cases. I will sell the whole package at a discounted price of only £1150 - in the shops this lot retails for well over £2000!! For the whole lot, I will also include a mint Meinl stick bag. Contact Iain - 0784 770 4422 or drop me a PM! Items located in Kent.
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[b]I am, sadly selling my Rickenbacker 4003. Bought brand new by me in 2003 (it was manufactured in that year), it has been kept in the hardcase since new, only being used for the occasional rehearsal. The colour is Fireglow, a beautiful sunburst effect. All Rickenbackers are handmade, and the craftmanship is unbelievable. The new price on these is now over the £2000 mark - and there is a two-year waiting list. As the factory is running behind, this is likely to increase, as is the price, with the fluctuations with the pound/dollar. The condition can only be described as mint - the pictures tell the story. There is no markings, rash, mods....everything is as the day it left the factory. The only minor thing to mention is a couple of half-millimetre tiny scratches on the front of the headstock, caused by re-stringing. These are very, very small, and you have to struggle to see them - but I want to be totally honest and genuine. You will not find another 4003 in this condition for this money. I am a total Ric-addict - the only reason that I am selling is that I can't justify keeping this one. I am taking delivery of another Ric - so this one has to go. [u] Price is £1350.[/u] Comes with original, immaculate hardcase. Cash on collection only, located in Tenterden, Kent. Call me (Iain) on 0784 770 4422 if interested.[/b]