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I did a search for the old thread, and it appeared to have disappeared completely. I spoke to Billy Apple, a Mod of this parish about setting up another one, including the above disclaimer about trading RickenFaker's being against BC policy, and was given the green light. Anyway, the way I see it is that RickenFaker's exist, in bass and guitar form. I appreciate both Rickenbacker instruments, and a well made faker. They're basses, we're bass players.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1495239059' post='3302444'] Westfield's a fairly recent brand & Westburys were original designs. I'd have said Westminster but that was a Japanese domestic market brand & never officially imported to the UK. Can't think of any other W----- brand Fakers! [/quote] I was thinking "Westminster" as well.

"A registered member of this forum who makes custom replacement scratchplates"

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1495140643' post='3301653'] I can see Mr Hall seeing this as a promotion of things he doesn't like. [/quote] If we stick to the rules of not advertising them for sale, asking if there are any for sale, or trading them, there's nothing to worry about. They exist. Mr Hall and his legal team know they exist. We are bass player's, these are basses. Quality instruments at a decent price that arrive in a reasonable amount of time? Not sure about the "arriving in a reasonable amount of time" bit, but agree with the quality instruments at a reasonable price. Don't get me wrong, I loved my old 4003, but I couldn't afford to keep it. Simple. It was a great bass, no mistake, but I needed to sell it. I'm gutted I had to sell it, but I don't regret selling it (well, not too much anyway). I would love to own another Ric at some point in the future, but for the time being, a RickenFaker was the only thing that could have possibly replaced a Rickenbacker. The point of this thread is that RickenFaker's exist, and some of us actually quite like them.

There was me, thinking, "we need a new RickenFaker thread" However... [b][u]DISCLAIMER:[/u][/b] [i]In accordance with the rules of BassChat, the sale, trade and asking for the availability of RickenFakers is prohibited. Anyone using this thread for this will be reported to the Moderators. BassChat is a great community, and we do not want to jeopardise it's future by bringing down the "Wrath of Hall".[/i] This thread is for the intention of discussing Faker's, discussing modifications, just discussing (not selling. trading or enquiring about the sale of...) Anyway, I currently have 3. 2 Rockinbetter's (from the "Tokai" era) and a Bass Collection Californian (basically a Rockinbetter under a different TRC badge). The 2 Rockinbetter's have mirrored scratchplates & TRC's from "A registered member of this here forum who makes custom replacement scratchplates", they all have Schaller strap locks, chickenhead knobs and Ric chrome, raised bridge pickup surrounds. I've considered changing the pickups, but I've no idea which ones to try out (without spending a small fortune!), anyway, the originals sound pretty good to me.

RIP

I ordered a clip on tuner from them a few years back, but it didn't turn up after a week or so. I got in touch with them, and they sent out another one, which did arrive. I used to buy strings from them, but they aren't as good value anymore, as you can buy the same strings for better value elsewhere.

Indeed, happy 10th birthday BassChat... and no, I won't be buying you an Xbox or a laptop.

Saw them many times while Alan Davey was with them, now he had a killer sound and style. His solo stuff is pretty good too.

It does pay to shop around, I've bought strings from a certain large German dealer before, as even with postage, they were still cheaper than sourcing strings from the UK. EBay's a good place to start. As molan said, it depends on which brand you want, and how much you think is a fair price for them.

I heard that they sounded tinny... I'll get my coat.

Strings changed, Schaller straplocks on, chickened knobs added, raised Ric pickup ring installed. Plays great, sounds great. Happy.

Oops, now 'down' to 3 basses, from 2.

For the last 5 years or so, the Coloursound Tonebender's have been made by David Main (the man behind D*A*M stompboxes), so they are not only incredibly well made, but sound excellent as well. I had a D*A*M Tonebender clone for a while, and that was a great sounding pedal. I have a Coloursound wah that sounds superb with my guitar rig.

Well, it arrived. The neck's a bit chunkier than the other two, and there's no checker binding, but it's in ace condition. Very pleased. From the left, it's 2, 3, 1

The thing I like about the Rockinbetter, is that the body is the same width as the Ric. If you thought the Rockinbetter was heavy, then a Ric is usually that bit heavier (all maple). My old 4003 weighed a ton, but sounded & played superbly. My Rockinbetter's sound & play great, and thankfully weigh less than my old 4003.

Yup, another sufferer here, had it constantly for about 10 years. Admittedly, it is all my own fault for not using earplugs / standing in front of loud, loud, loud amps / too many small gigs / huge volume etc. I discovered ear plugs too late, but I always carry some in my guitar case, and always use them. My advice to anyone playing in bands, or going to gigs, is look after your hearing.

Oops, just bought another Faker

To be fair, that's what the Les Paul was designed for, though I must admit thinking "strange choice of guitar" when I first saw it.

That 60's style T'bird is a thing of beauty... WANT!

I really don't "get" Future Islands. While watching the last episode of Later..., I realised that the singer is actually the Club Singer from Shooting Stars.

I have been fortunate enough in the past to have played some multi-band gigs (more than 4 bands) where I've liked most of the bands on, so if I hadn't have been playing, I probably would have been in the audience. If it were less than 4 bands playing, then you definitely need to stay & support the others. I remember many gigs where we would be driving home in the wee hours because we'd stayed at the venue til all the bands had finished, helped load out etc. and then driven back. If it were at a small venue, single stage, multi-band affair, then yes, stay, watch & support the other bands. If it were a festival style, multi-stage, multi-band arrangement, there could be some excuse for ducking out early, but you should really show some effort to support the other bands playing "your" stage, or make an effort to see other bands on other stages.

I' have thought that it would be OK to use the 18v supply into the 12v pedal without any step down in voltage.

How to avoid getting sacked from a band? Be a team player. Don't be a dick.