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Hi guys,

Back after many years of absence (and playing other basses, but alas have returned to the original and best!!)

I've got a very special Rickenbacker bass in the pipeline which I shall present here in its glory very soon.

Back to the topic, a quick question - do solid colour basses such as ...

Great score, well done... Looks superb.

What price are you looking for?

Am I the only one who doesn't like Glover's tone too much....?

jps wrote:I assume it is the fretless Guild on Run Through The Light?

Na, it's a fretless Aria SB.

Trevor Horn played on Run Through The Light.

So, did the 75th Annversary Bass meet all your expectations? - Or would you still prefer my original idea all those years ago?!

i've only seen lake's j-bass with crimso. i don't think a rick has ever graced crimso save for a '73 style fireglo 4001 owned by wetton but tucked away in his collection.

I don't think JW's Rick is a '73 as it has padauk/walnut (?) headwings and no skunk stripe.

I believe, from pics and video ...

Non-Ric content, just me "funking" out with my Stingray earlier in May... (soon to be replaced by a "Funkenbacker"!!)

on tormato, his reverse thunderbird was really growly and low-mid. the triple neck wal bass was also interesting in tone as was his les paul recording bass.

It's a "non-reverse" - the Thunderbird II, that is.

Actually Miguel, Chris played a 1966 Pelham Blue non-reverse Thunderbird IV , not a ...

Since I joined this forum many years ago, I've matured and developed from a young, technically mediocre raging prog-fan who idolised Chris (Squire), Wetton and Lee into a rather decent funk-rock-pop player, (particularly slap and fingers) - a style I thought I'd never play. Today, I perform sessions ...

stevebasshead wrote:

wints wrote:...As I suspected...The real RM bass has been under a English bed since the mid 60's...

Hey, I've got one of those!! An English bed, that is. Sadly it too is developing bedstock issues...

Mine too, it's all that extra tension.

I must give it a break and have no more than two-at-a-time in it.

Comprehensive replies as always, (I'm just the messenger.)

Thanks for clearing a few things up about it!

The roundwound tension issue is what steers me away from ever investing in an old 60s 4001, as a gigging bassist, I rather like the rigidity of my StingRay's fat neck at the moment!! :lol ...

Nice to speak again Jeff.

It's been refinished (professionally, obviously) to a nice Cream colour.

Asking price is £5,000, (or $8,300..)

A great investment if you're a huge Squire fan maybe? -Puts any 4001CS to shame when you can play the genuine article!!

Hi guys - Long time no see!!

So... who's seen the 1964 RM1999 up for sale in London...?