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Im really interested in one of these... I think i'd really get on with the neck as I love the slimmer neck on my 4003... but im thinking the list price of £800+ for these is somewhat steep when an American Standard (or Special) doesnt cost much more at all.

Hi Lee! Mine was coming away next to the underside of the bridge. Interesting to hear that another one from the same year had the same issue! I wouldnt have got rid of it if the paint hadnt started falling off there, its cos mine was new that i sent it back. Still probably the best Ric ive played... My BG one is awesome but the '11 had the best neck ive ever laid my hands on. Glad to hear you are enjoying yours!

The SVT 2 is the best ive ever heard in a live situation, im sure dood would still have his... If they didnt weigh as much as a house! There weere a couple on here for around the £700 mark, which is a good price for these beasts. The Mesa 400+ is a cracking amp as well, hard to say which is "best"... Id probably say the SVT 2 pleases my ears more.

Now i actually know to use mine i can safely say these are brilliant. Dont forget to use the Shift button when setting your EQ on this baby, great things happen when that button comes into play!

Thats gorgeous... Si has got such a track record with amazing basses!

0 feedback always rings alarm bells for me. Got stung once many moons ago, never again.

Im kinda the same... I settled on Ric many years ago, just find them the best for me in regards to sound, neck profile and weight. I have a USA P as my backup bass and they are fine fine instruments indeed, this one being a 2009 one so with the better (IMO of course ) bridge that doesnt cut your hand open.

That is lovely. So retro and so cool! Arghghh GAS begone

i think this is Shockwave's Pedulla isnt it?

Cliff himself said it was a Ric, and so did his mum or dad...

I ave the same setup and its fantastc (now i actually know how to use the amp). Someone got a barg here!

Ive said it before - best bass sound I ever heard live was 2x of these, and an SVT2 on top of it. Funnily enough it was Dan! lol

Is this Kev's old one mate? If so then I can vouch for both of you looking after your gear well!

And yeah... Dont say it on RR lol... Seen you on there recently actually Spongebob!

I had a 2011 Ric in JG and it was an AMAZING player, fastest Ric neck ive ever had the pleasure of playing... Dood will testify to how good it was! Unfortunately (sigh... i still miss it) the paint started shearing away from the body near the bridge... And it was only a few months old! So there's definitely QC issues there. Also, the bottom mute pin of the bridge fell out on the way to a gig in the case, that was odd... As id never touched the setup at all! Sound wise it was incredible, all the bottom end you could want, and the VT knob was an added bonus. My review of it is still on BC somewhere.

My current squeeze is a 2002 Ric in BG, and that sounds just like how you'd expect it... Although the neck PU has a weaker output than the bridge one, could be a setup thing perhaps.

And finally my trusty 1982 Ric 4001... That doesnt have any issues... Except that one of the Grovers fell to bits in the case on the way to a gig as well! Lol.

Basically I havent come across any with low E output issues, and ive played a lot of them never mind the ones ive owned... But im sure there are some "did it last thing on a Friday" Rics out there! They've all got *that* sound... And if thats what you want, you gotta find the right Ric.

Hi chaps

Just had a disappointing email from the guitarist in my originals project (kinda 90's grunge feel) saying he doesnt want to do it any more. Thats a bit of a bolt from the blue to completely jack it in, but i know he feels we should be doing more and have made faster progress and that clearly has made him think twice about it.

We were rehearsing once a week and after a few months rehearsals had six written. Not a lot of songs admittedly but this is due in no small part to a number of factors like pre-planned holiday, work, etc etc - there has never been a lame excuse to cancel rehearsals.... the singer sometimes very rarely has to work nights but the rest has been holidays.

With the covers band im in still limping along (and also now in the process of having to rehearse in a new drmmer after the drummer left to join an outfit closer to his house) it means i was rehearsing twice a week as it was. I dont think i was being unreasonable to say i didnt have the time to do more than one a week?

Anyway, i dont really know what to do about it all. Find another guitarist? Play the guitar myself and keep writing things while finding a bassist (i was writing things on guitar)? Jack it in totally? Given that the previous chap had written half the stuff its a little daunting to think ive got to get writing again, and quickly... as i wouldnt want to continue working on his songs, which is a shame as they were good. I also struggle to write "songs", but can certainly write a good riff with a hook.

Any thoughts you have would be welcome, esteemed bass brothers.

I use one of my Rics, so thats over a grand second hand or new really?

My opinion is that i got 'em to be played, so thats what I do. I do guard it quite closely though, even when ive had a few pints.

I took my SVT 5 to Pete at Sonic Fix - top bloke, a bassist himself who uses Ampeg gear... And he's just outside of Norwich.

www.sonicfix.co.uk

Thats a corking price for a v63 Chris... Lovely FG on it too.

£700 for this is excellent. Still the best valve sound ive ever heard.

One day i will own one of these. Nearly bought one but ended up with a Triumph instead!

Lovely bass fella.

Cutting the lo-mid has made a big difference, as did removing a lot of the SpectraComp. In fact, reducing the treble after using the Shift button gave it a much much better, rounder sound.

So many buttons and options, that Shift button seems to be the key to most of it!

Ive got six of them... Not a bad hit-rate!

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Quick work Karl! this amp is great, needs a little patience and a few hours of tweaking to get your presets, but once your set its awesome.
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I think this "patience" bit is what im struggling with concerning my Staccato!

I like this a lot

Another +1 for the Ampeg 610... A truly awesome cab. Sealed and ported for your pleasure! Not the lightest in the world but easy to shift about IMO with the rollbar on the back and wheels. Ampeg amps love Ampeg cabs