2006 New Gear Resolutions

godber · Post by **godber** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:48 pm

Tony - nice lust list! Rics'R'Us have a 2004 370-6 in Burgundy glo "arriving soon". I would if I could, but someone should - what a colour.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:07 pm

for 2006 I think I will try to stay away from buying Rics ... I currently own 7 five string Ric basses ... I am currently building a jazz bass and after that I have a p-bass project that will be a p-bass with Ric pickups and 5 strings ... then I want to build a 5 string reverse tbird with a p-bass neck and then after that I want to customize a iceman into a 3 pickup 5 string bass with 3 ric pickups ... kind of like a lemmy bass ... and I will probably do s few 4-2-5 Ric conversions for a few people ...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:11 pm

I'm looking for an mid-late '90s P-bass, or a late '70s Gibson G3/Grabber/Ripper.

And then I'm done. No really...I swear. Last one for sure.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:24 pm

"...and a BF Fender Vibroluxe Reverb..."

Steve, my local GC has one that sounds great, but I don't think it has JBLs in it.

Brian,

I tried out a few small amps last September. My suggestion is to get the Workingman's 10 instead of the LA 10, a lot more amp for very little more money. The Mayfield Hts. GC has them for $249.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:52 pm

A 4003 4-2-5.
A Geddy Lee Jazz.
My 4001 converted into a Geddy Tribute. Specs from 1977.
A Warmoth/allparts P bass made to look like Steve Harris' refinished West Ham bass. White body with black binding, maple fretboard. Depending on if the allparts necks have the Fender logo on them.

New Behringer Amp/cabnet. (Local shop in NY has em for sale and my dad loves em. Said I should get one.)

Sure, that's a lot, but if I can get a job I'll be able to afford some of that.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:23 pm

Nate, I don't suppose you're a Lemmy fan?

Take it from me, jobs really help when you're trying to acquire equipment...

They also serve a secondary purpose of paying the rent, buying food, and maybe putting some gas into the beast.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:30 pm

What would make you think I'm a Lemmy fan? I like him, just not that familiar.

Well I'm moving to my grandmothers place, so I have another year of mooching to do. Any money I get will go towards new gear. I might think of a couple others. I think the "Fenders" would be the things that tach me how to put a bass together and set it up. Some skills I need to learn.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:46 am

Mark...I have already spoken to Mike about the 370BG. All depends on the neck (as I'm rather particular about necks). I had a 360BG & didn't like the neck at all, but the neck on my 350V63BG is the best I've ever played...we'll see. Mike also has a 360V64FG coming in that I want to try as well....he gets some really great gtrs.

Chris...good call on the Gibson basses. I only own Rics, but if I was going to stray, one of those basses would be at the very top of my list!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:59 am

For 2006? Who knows. I tend to get excited about....the unknown.....(fade in twilight zone music...)

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:59 am

Every G3/Grabber I've played has been really impressive (never actually played a Ripper). And they can still be had for CHEAP!
Of the 6 basses I have, 3 are Ricks but I wouldn't mind getting an older Gibby to go with my Thunderbird.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:47 am

I played a Grabber right when I started playing, my first was a Telecaster bass, then a Grabber. Not a bad bass at all!

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:27 am

My only "gear" resolution is to buy a house and maybe a big block for my Nova.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:11 am

I'm going to be good this year. I think I'll just finish out the "C" Series, if that is possible in 2006. I may look for a couple of old "V" series guitars as well.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:11 pm

A Rickenbacker 660/6.

I'll have to play a bunch of shows and peddle a bunch of copies of our new CD, but it will be worth it.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:32 am

I used to own a Ripper back in '77, for a few weeks, and then I traded it for a '72 Telecaster Bass.