Skybone

Behind the Wall of Sleep - Black Sabbath

Some of those Seldon basses look really cool, sort of a modern Grabber vibe.

Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

Enjoy your new toy. It may take some tweaking to get it exactly right for you, but it's worth it IMO (just like any other bass really). There's always changing out the bridge for the Hipshot, or finding the Babicz saddle unit.

Bizarrely, it reminds me of the Ovation Breadwinner (before anyone says anything, the pic is of the Eastwood Breadwinner, not the Ovation)

Another thing I've noticed about mine (old & current), is that they seem to be quite finicky about strings. I've had to try a few different brands before finding some that my bass seemed to sing with (D'Addario ProSteel), all the others just seemed a bit lacklustre in comparison. It may be a case of trying a bunch of different brands and finding the right set for your bass.

And all the more reason to buy one second hand... it's already been "relic-ed" by someone else

Indeed, I always hoped that Geddy & Alex would get together and produce some new music, let's hope that they still do. Let's also hope that they come to Europe & the UK too.

Bullet the Blue Sky - U2

ABC - Jackson 5

World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope

Magic Bus - The Who

There's also the question about which socket you're using. If you're wearing the bass, the front one should be the "Ric-o-Sound", the rear one should be the one to use. Ric-o-Sound is a stereo socket, and splits the signal if you're using a stereo jack. Just a thought...

Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot

Knocking on Heaven's Door - Dylan

Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles

I had a pre-Vintage Circuit 4003 from 2005, and that sounded pretty full. It's the VC that takes the guts out of the sound. According to the Paul D. Boyer book: "From the beginning of the Rickenbacker bass design, a 0.0047uF capacitor was wired into the circuit to cut bass response from the treble pickup, giving it a brighter sound. Simply replacing the capacitor with a piece of wire was the quick and easy fix. In 1984, RIC responded to customer preferences and jettisoned the capacitor, giving the 4003 a more ballsy sound right out of the box" "Starting in early 2006, RIC restored the 0.0047uF bass cut capacitor to the circuitry. But a push/pull switch offers the option to activate it" (p64)

Now there's a thought, a custom 8 string...

Money's Too Tight to Mention - Simply Red

Just be careful you don't miss out the "L" when discussing them...

I had a 4 string built a few years ago, before I managed to track down an affordable 4003. Still have it. The woodwork was spot on, the electrics were a bit meh. I keep meaning to upgrade them, but just never get around to it. Maybe one day.