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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='511819' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:26 AM']Cheap plastic is a bit of a myth anyway Plastic is actually more expensive than most metals, it's just easier to use in the manufacturing process, saving money there.[/quote] I meant cheap as in tacky & shabbily manufactured - those half inch thick scratchplates are horrendous IMO, and are even worse on the guitars. The quality of the chrome plating on Ricks is sh*t as well. I have no problem with plastic parts on basses in general - I prefer plastic control knobs to metal ones in fact.

I'll have probably sold all my gear long before who to leave it to becomes an issue. If not I'll have them cremated with me.

When I was gigging my pre show stuff would usually consist of having a huge argument with the rest of the band about what unprofessional bastards they all were, then going for a long walk on my own thinking lots of hateful stuff.

It's better looking than most Warwick designs......

All the bass (and most of the guitar) mags are incredibly boring. Same old bloody people featured over & over again. I haven't bought any regularly for years.

Never do a f***ing great big fly agaric mushroom spiked bong just before going on stage.......

[quote name='riff raff' post='511309' date='Jun 11 2009, 03:27 PM']uncomfortable in what way?[/quote] Everything just feels like it's in the wrong place. The body is really unwieldy & uncomfortable too. I had two for about three years & just never got used to them Horrible cheap plastic parts on them too - shameful on a bass that expensive.

[quote name='Rebel' post='508392' date='Jun 8 2009, 06:00 PM']Hello, My name's Mike I'm a lefty from the USA.[/quote] A Democrat, eh? Welcome!

Jon Camp! Now there's a name that doesn't get mentioned very often. Great player.

I hate Fenders, but the Geddy Lee model is a great bass - the best bass Fender make at any price point IMO.

[quote name='lowdown' post='509286' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:26 PM']Is it? The guy that played Bass on all the Hall & Oates stuff. Good tone. Who ever that was. Garry[/quote] You probably mean T-bone Wolk but there have been others, including Leyland Sklar. A lot of my favourite players use a pick - here's some more that haven't been mentioned yet: Roger Glover Mike Mills Martin Turner Paul Gardiner (Tubeway Army) Barry Adamson

Just get some pro quality flight cases.

[quote name='sturm' post='506721' date='Jun 5 2009, 11:25 PM']am i the onlyh one who doesnt 'get' ricks?[/quote] No. I've owned two, a mid 70s one and an older checkerboard bound model with horseshoe & toaster pickups. One played OK but sounded like sh*t & the other one sounded OK & played like sh*t. I desperately wanted to like them as at the time I worshipped both Chris Squire & Geddy Lee & I thought that a Rick 4001 was my dream bass. Never got on with them, or any other Ricky I've played. I personally find the build & finish quality of them mediocre at best & am astonished at the price they sell for these days. I still think they look cool though.....

Must be a magpie.

You can have my Levinson B4 for £500 - beats the sh*t out of any Fender & it's active too: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=47617&hl=levinson+blade+b4"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...vinson+blade+b4[/url] (It's on Ebay at the moment starting at £529 but I'd be more than happy to stop the auction & sell it to someone on here).

As far as temperature is concerned, the thing that will play havoc with instruments is being subjected to rapid changes in temperature. Leaving them hanging on wall mounts in a cold room then heating it up quickly when you go out to the room to play will not do your guitars any favours. In this sort of environment you're much better off leaving the instruments in their cases.

If all you're going to be saving is about £30 I wouldn't bother. I've bought lots of guitars & accessories from the USA and saved quite a bit of money by doing so. Having said that, the exchange rate isn't great at the moment - I wouldn't even consider buying from the USA at the current rate. If you do buy you'll get hit for the VAT at 15% & the import duty, which is about 3.5%. They'll add these figures to the FULL amount of what you buy plus the shipping costs. There could also be extra handling charges depending on which courier service is used.

You play with Paul Gilbert? I'm impressed!! I Love Paul Gilberts playing - there's no-one to touch him IMO. The thing that sets him apart from all the other shredders is his great sense of humour & his ability to write great catchy pop/rock songs.

I've been playing bass for 30 years now - it was the first instrument I learnt & I played nothing else for years. Now I own twice as much guitar gear as bass gear, and play keyboards as well. I love playing bass in a band or recording situation but I find just playing it on it's own very dull. I'm a terrible guitarist and keyboard player but I get far more enjoyment from noodling about on them than I do from bass these days.

Keep the pickups & change the preamp?

Found this on Ebay UK last night - I think it looks rather gorgeous. Don't know if the seller is anyone on here. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280349606434"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280349606434[/url]

[quote name='NJE' post='228145' date='Jun 27 2008, 04:23 PM']I am sure he used to be the guitar tech repairer in Cranes Cardiff.[/quote] Yes he did.

What if you've got a through neck bass?