Stag

im intrigued by this... pics please

Horrible news, a terrible shame to lose such a great guy on this board.

[quote name='dood' post='924512' date='Aug 13 2010, 11:09 PM']Now that I will argue till I'm blue in the face! - You managed to get in to the newspaper for choosing to leave a band!! Now that is not the kinda thing that happens to an awful bass player! You are cool as f*ck!![/quote] oh man, you saw that? I didnt send it to you did I? dont remember telling anyone about the me/paper bit (i knew they would do something like that!!! lol)

I dig that colour scheme, nice.

V4B?

I nominate... me.

The guitarist in my former band could have done with some of these, incredibly acidic sweat which has actually attacked the metalwork on his Jackson...! Oh and he used to get lines of salt.... I think.... on the guitar itself if playing under a lot of lights.

Took my SVT5 in for a service - its now a different beasty to when it came out. Been fully cleaned out, connections tested, new preamp valve put in (the old one had gone a bit microphonic) and it just sounds lovely now. Clean as a whistle. If you are thinkin : "Hmmm, my amp doesnt sound as good as it did a while ago...." perhaps its time to get a reputable chap in the know to look at it.

Id pretty much convinced myself not to part with my current 4001 already but thanks for all the advice guys. This may yet not come off for me, I wont be distraught if it doesnt as I already have that Ricky sound I suppose... just this other one is verehhh sexxehhh. Any other stories of people going that extra mile to get something very special?

all jolly jolly good advice I do have to fund a new bathroom as well, hence why I need to probably "sell to buy".

[quote name='Chris2112' post='920798' date='Aug 10 2010, 05:12 PM']After selling my first Kubicki Ex Factor, I realised it was my dream bass. Everything about them, the sound, the look, the design, the feel - perfect for me. To get myself one for a second time, I traded a brilliant, mint condition Warwick Thumb BO with a slim wenge neck. Never looked back either, but I did have to drive to Lancashire M6 services to trade for it, and to get there for like 11 in the morning after finishing work at 1200 the previous night! That was an early morning and a half! I'll never be as daft as to let it go again! [/quote] Thats more like it! Well done sir

Hmmm, yes.... trying it would probably be a good idea. Its along way away though from where I live. Cant see it being too dissimilar to my current axe to actually play :-) Any other opinions out there? i would have thought given the amount of BC Market Place action on here (which at some times resembles being in a chain to buy a house) there would be some other insights on here...

OK... my dream bass has turned up for sale at a dealership. Its a Rick 4001 in the right colour (which is rare-ish) and with the case, in excellent nick, and its the right age. It is also, understandably, a fair bit of wedge. GAS. Now. This is where it gets interesting. I already own a Rick 4001, but its in cream (I have always presumed the previous owner had a Chris Squire fetish and refin'd it as such) which has some sentimental value to it, as it was bought with money from pretty much everyone in my family for my 21'st birthday... a few years back ahem. I have been thinking, should I actually sell my old Rick to finance getting the dream one... I know ill never ever want another bass after it and it would be the "go-to" instrument my current one is. Also, id probably consider parting with one of the others to finance it as well for the same reason, even my '72 Gibson as it doesnt get as much use as it perhaps should considering the effort (and cost) it took to get it. What would you, wonderful BassChatters, do? Have you been in a similar position where you have seen "The One" and sold your basses / amps / kidneys / eyes to pay for it?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-4002-bass-/110567716307?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19be5975d3"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-4002-ba...=item19be5975d3[/url] apologies if this is a repost, but... well... you dont see one of hese very often!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions on this topic when considering my amp (SVT 5 Pro) has its fan/heatsink exhaust on the left hand side, with an air INLET at the back?

There is of course the Ampeg option... cant go wrong with an SVT sounds for metal and rock, which is probably why so many players endorse them. My amp and cab makes a superb sound combined with a Ric or P-Bass. If you've got the cash spare then id seriously consider an SVT2, as every time ive heard one (particularly Dood's old one) it had such a wonderful crisp rock tone.