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Werr stee chikburrd?
Here chickieburrdie! Here burrdie, Com to de burrblepot!

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I overheard a conversation at an electronics exhibition in London back in 1985. It was between two guys - one from Norway and one from Sweden. The quickest and easiest way for them to communicate was in English. It shows how us non-Nordic people think that there's just one language north-east of Sco...

I was in the British Merchant Navy during the very early sixties, and our ship called into Port Alberni, Vancouver Island in December 1963. A guitarist friend and I walked into the town to top up with fresh strings etc., and bumped into a guy in a music store (Holloway's). He said he was in a local ...

Well Peter, I suppose that I should be the first to respond to your posting on this subject, and the review. Thank you for such an honest and objective appraisal. As designer and manufacturer, I am delighted that you find that the Gemini III "does what it says on the tin". It has sold so f...

Hi Markus, I'm new to this group, but I've enjoyed the sounds of The Shadows for many years. In my opinion, the first thing to do is to listen. Listen very carefully to what is being achieved on record. That sounds very simple, and I don't wish to sound patronising. It's important, though. I first h...

Hi Guys. Maintaining a light grip on the tremelo arm does indeed impart some "unconscious" vibrato to the played note. However, be very careful just how lightly you maintain this element of control. It is very easy to unknowingly introduce unpleasant "warbling". I eased the threa...

any idea who made this ric replacement bridge.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=930767405&rd=1

bridge over the river quan..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=930767405 HAY. check out this puppy currently on the bay. click on the pic of the bridge end of the bass. what the neck is that, any ideas? im currently pursueing the 4004 bridge fit for the 4003 bass. looks promi...

hey dane..i guess im a retro high tech guy. i love the look the TONE ect. but want make sense, functional, ergonomics. dont like the bridge nor the crowded control area.. the 4004 bridge looks great by the way. gonna call rick and get specs to see if it will cover the "hole". fender dumped...

hi all thanks for all the great input. thanks dane, i will research the ric 4004 bridge. i read the mod for the 4001-4003 bridge and even though i am very skilled at tinkering i feel its a lot of work to try and make a lousy item better. imho ric is a fine bass but it took them a lot of years to eve...

hi. thanks for the input. i have experimented with the tone settings and feel that having 2 tone controls really renders little variation. what i like is the bridge on full with the neck vol backed off a bit or vicevera. plus for me a fender and g&l player the control area is not user friendly. ...

hi. i have just acquired an incredible 4003, white with black binding in mint condition. now its time to mod it to my taste. has anyone ever rewired a 4001 - 4003 with a 3 pot setup? just a vol vol tone, like a fender jazz bass. what value pots and capacitor would be necessary.. are the 4003 pickups...

fyi....in emailed ric about the warranty issue regarding changing string gauges. they said it CAN void the warranty. i need to know if it WILL because, im thinking about buying a NEW 4003. i have re-emailed them to get a definitive yes or no on the subject. i appreciate the comments and after readin...

hi. i am on of those players that uses the B-E-A-D tuning on a four string bass. i know that there must be more of us out there than i realized, for ROTOSOUND now produces a 4 string bass set B-E-A-D, RS66LH -- 130/105/80/65…a set which i now use on fender and G&L basses with no problem. i dont ...