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Sounds like when it comes to Rickenbacker it’s a seller’s market. He probably figured why should he accommodate you when someone else will probably come along and buy it no questions asked. I once saw an online ad for a used Rickenbacker with an asking price the same as a new one. I figured it...

"Ride Like The Wind". I never get tired of this song!

If I remember correctly the thicker headstock was to reduce dead spots and the chambering was due to the increasing weight of wood.

The seller wouldn't let a potential buyer play the bass first? :confused: Or is there something in the way you asked that made him respond that way?

Interesting. I'm trying to picture what was going on. Was there excess wood? I was told by Nicolas Wilfer that roasted maple necks make truss rod adjustment stiffer. I too had to remove the neck on mine as the truss rod wouldn't work properly. There was some play in the spoke wheel, as if it...

I blame the chambered body and big honking neck on mine.

He is right about the stiffer truss rod, tuners, and neck dive (probably less of an issue an a four string). That said, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another German Metroline.

Having owned both a Japanese Metro and a German Metroline I agree with his take.

My Roscoe Century fret less 5 string. Excellent mwah, I think the diamondwood fingerboard plays a role in that.

I used to own a 4 string Carvin Icon. Great bass!

They thought we wouldn’t notice. ;)

You can get a Euro Spector for the same price or less and it will have a distinctive tone.

+1 The original Cirrus was known as the poor man’s Ken Smith. The ones I played were impressive!

Agreed, just a generic bass sound. Not bad but nothing distinctive. At the beginning of the video he seems to be saying that it’s the player who supplies the tone. Just a way of saying “Our basses have no character.” That price! 😳 A generic sounding bass can be had for way less.

Ah, I was wondering if you owned all those basses. Thanks for posting the video. I’m going to give it a good listen through headphones.