Shaggy
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If you can find one, a s/h Yamaha BBT-500H. All-digital, so it's not much bigger & heavier than a big lap-top but runs 500W into 2 ohm, decent EQ, compression, amp modelling (does hi-fi modern or Ampeg grit very well indeed), usual DI etc - mines been 100% reliable in 5 yrs and carries around in my leads box.
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[quote name='Beedster' post='767280' date='Mar 7 2010, 08:38 PM']I've had this a month now and I can say with 100% confidence that everything that's been said about it is spot on, a truly great bass. Took me a while to get it set up, but now I have, it is definitely the best fretless I've played, and I've owned a few nice ones. Greg, thanks for your patiance on this mate, hope you're enjoying the Ric. Wallbassist/BassBod, many thanks for your help, you were both bang on! Having taken it apart and had a good nose about, it's also a '71... Chris[/quote] Chris – glad you’re happy mate, it was easily the best fretless I owned too - certainly the lightest (which if it’s a ’71 makes sense, as Fender were still in ‘60’s mode) - but I’m playing mainly fretted these days, plus I’ve had a fretless Ovation Magnum for many years that for all its faults just feels right – a “comfortable old sweater” of a bass. Haven’t played the Ric as much as it deserves; I plan on putting the Ric bridge and strings back on once I source some Ric p/ups, and change in one fell swoop. It’s a thing of beauty though, and apologies to Mrs Beedster for replacing it with yet another garish tatty old Fender…….. [quote name='BassBod' post='767454' date='Mar 7 2010, 11:48 PM']The neck also originally had a "J Torres" stamp on the heel.[/quote] Wonder what he's doing now? -
Used to have a Framus Grand Star archtop guit*r - that had a "parallel fingerboard" too (no taper). Odd. Nicely made instruments, but probaly unfashionable even when they were new.
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Already put this one in the "Gibson porn" thread; but here's my '69 EB-2DC and '58 EB-2.
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I used to regularly pick up Police radio messages on my first bass / amp rig. Very disconcerting.
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VT-40, 18 years old and still going strong, best "compact" head I've used.
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Are the Epi pickups chrome or nickel? -
Listeruds are fantastically well-made basses; I had Elros's wenge / maple Totem 7-string a few years back and really miss it Does it have the output jack on a "Strat" mount on the rear cover too? neat idea Bump for a stunning bass -
Been looking for a nice but cheap Les Paul....... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Les-Paul-25-50-one-of-100-Flame-Tops-1978-NEW-OS_W0QQitemZ230425796171QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item35a6729e4b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Les-Paul-25-5...=item35a6729e4b[/url] ..........I don't think this is the one
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I'm sure there was a thread recently on these. They're cracking basses, I had one new in '79 (as did a certain Mr Sting). Body wings are stained ash, and they had tuned rods in the neck to eliminate dead spots. I think the last one on here went around the £300 mark so for a scruffy one that'd be your baseline, but good ones can go for £800 on the 'bay. Pics are always good!
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Thanks guys, some cracking Gibbos on here ( I r[i]eally[/i] want EvilLordJuju's CMT RD Artist! And his non-reverse 'bird :wub: ) Retroman, re the EB-2 mud; the bridge p/up definitely helps add some bite but I was surprised how articulate it is even on neck p/up only - DR roundwounds and some high mids boost on the amp helps!
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.......lastly '69 EB-2DC. Very different beast to the '58, a total blues- machine with the deep switch on. Again, no mud; deep, rich and growly, lovely fast neck
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.......'58 EB2 - shabby but all-original. No mud here (bakelite pup is single coil), a lovely very acoustic sound - awesome to play a bass from the dawn of rock n' roll "Banjo" Kluson tuners interesting but crap.
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........'85 Explorer: yes it's the most radical, the most flawed, but actually a simple, robust and honest bass that's very nearly as ergonomic to play as the T'bird, and sounds nearly as good too. Lookin' for a ZZ Top tribute band...
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......'77 RD Artist. Huge heavy bar-room brawler of a bass
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........'65 Thunderbird IV, usual neck repair and oversprayed. Just the best playing and sounding bass I've ever owned.
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Glad to see some Gibson love going on here; after many years of whoring around with any old bass they're the marque I've finally come around to, in particular the "reverse" models for the reasons given here; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74502&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74502&st=0[/url] Here's my Kalamazoo Kuties :
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[quote name='Clarky' post='739501' date='Feb 8 2010, 10:33 PM']Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias ... if I am not mistaken But yeah, agreed![/quote] Of course - my first thought was Half Man Half Biscuit, but you're right. My room mate in Uni used to play this continually, when he wasn't listening to taped radio repeats of "Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
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Nothing that I can add to the legend that is Beedster that's not already said! We've been threatening to trade since the days of Bassworld, and finally did at a soggy services on the M11; my P for his Ric. ........might even buy it back when the inevitable sale thread appears
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[quote name='retroman' post='734136' date='Feb 3 2010, 03:17 PM']There's a link to my issues with "The Thunderturd" as I now call it earlier in this thread.[/quote] Must have the "Dirty fingers" pickups Gibson used to make!
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What a hugely cool old bass! It's a damn shame Hoyer aren't better known; if this was released as a Warwick "Jack Bruce" signature special you could add another grand to that price and it wouldn't be as good. Have a skint bump! -
Bought a Ric strap off tredders; smooth deal, great communication, good guy
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Sold Chris a custom bitza Sabre; top bloke - genuine, friendly, great communicator, real bass enthusiast Ta for a smooth deal! (Just hope you won't need a chiropractor after playing the Sabre, Chris...... .)
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Went quite cheap, considering what these can fetch Been after one for ages, but they only turn up when I'm skint!
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Lovelier than a very lovely thing If only....
