riff raff

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i just keep coming back to that link to look and laugh again and again.my mrs thinks i've lost it.its a gift that just keeps on giving.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='541753' date='Jul 15 2009, 10:36 PM']Cheers for that - no, I don't think that's the body - the contouring where horns meet neck pocket is different. It turns out this was found on on the Alembic forum - there's another pic, showing the bass in use, looks to be a couple of decades or so ago: [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/67321.jpg"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/67321.jpg[/url] The amount of old H/H gear visible on that stage does sort of make me assume the pic was taken over here. J.[/quote] hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahaahahahhahhahah...is that a dwarf singing? funny on an epic scale.

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we are scientists. really not my bag,but saw them live in a festival last year and sat and watched the whole set.surprising. also check out exit international on myspace.features scott formerly in midasuno. pretty cool.2 bassists and drums.

awesome.

yo. from bridgend mate.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='540325' date='Jul 14 2009, 01:56 PM']D'you mean the Ibby or your Hondo? The Ibby pups are interesting - they look like Gibson Mudbuckers (it's the same set as the EB-0 copy oif the same era) but in fact they're single coils. I can't speak for the big square neck 'un, but I've got the same sort as the bridge one fitted in my Frankenbugger Parts-Box Special: And it sounds great - I'd say a lot more like a real Rick pup than the "accurate" Hi-gain copy on my Kasuga. Admittedly the neck pup on the Frank [b]is[/b] a real Rickenbacker Hi-gain, so that probably sweetens it a bit, but the chrome bridge pup is very bright, full & loud - it measures about 11k so like a lot of old MIJ units, it ain't subtle. Rick copies have been selling well lately - probably due to RIC's own price hikes, and £500 is pretty good for an Ibby - because of the brand name these are the most sought-after & collectable Rick copies. This one does have a neck/body split he's stopped mentioning in his ads, without seeing it, there's no real way of knowing if it's an issue or not - but this sort of thing can be a symptom of neck/body join warping, which can result in an unalterably high action. J.[/quote] the hondo.

anything specific?

bump.anyone?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='540054' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:40 AM']That's the one that was up at a grand a few times, before continuing to not sell at £500. I think this is the fifth re-list, must be costing him a fortune in fees. All the time he's too lazy to post it & too greedy to start it low it probably won't sell. J.[/quote] any info on how these sound bassassasin? anyone got one? got any info/advice?

[quote name='Musky' post='539866' date='Jul 13 2009, 11:08 PM']Nice buy at that kind of money! You're certainly not going to lose out if you don't get along with it. Personally I wouldn't bother with the expense of a rewind as there's no guarantee it would improve things substantially and you'd never recoup the expense.[/quote] andy from wizard can do them for 35 quid each.

[quote name='Musky' post='539866' date='Jul 13 2009, 11:08 PM']Nice buy at that kind of money! You're certainly not going to lose out if you don't get along with it. Personally I wouldn't bother with the expense of a rewind as there's no guarantee it would improve things substantially and you'd never recoup the expense.[/quote] what do these hondos sound like?? remotely ric ish? or just sh*te. lol.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=390068501544"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=390068501544[/url] just bought this.figured that after selling the sh*tty guitar amp and case,£40 quid between them both(ish),it wont have cost me much more than a round of drinks more than 100 quid.surely worth a punt. is this gonna sound remotely ric ish?????? will it if i put ric pups in it?? was just looking for a bass to use live that i can kick the sh*t out of.some of the shitholes i play in there is just know way on gods green earth i'd be taking a £1000 quids worth or genuine ric into!!!!!!!!!!!!! could i get these pickups rewound to ric spec?? the paint is horrific.nothing a sh*t load of stickers wont remedy. let me hear from you guys.

just ordered a thumper.gigged yesterday and the stock pups i have are just missing something.gigging next week.think i'll go up a gauge string as well.from 100's to 105's.i'll let y'all know.

can't be any older than 2000/01.

just curious.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='529038' date='Jun 30 2009, 08:11 PM']I have a vester fretless(warwick copy) and it's fantastic. Wouldn't mind the fretted equivalent .[/quote] i have one i was thinking of selling.green see thru finich,gold hardware etc. its the warwick thumb copy.

well its here.exactly as paubass described.many thanks fella. first impressions.....its lovely.very big which i like.neck nowhere near as daunting as i thought it would be.looking forward to spending some time with it.action is a bit low for my tastes!!!!! happy days.