Recent content by JohnV

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    First post, I guess, and request for advice.

    My issue with looking up sold listings is that I know these heads are unreliable, so I can't just sell it as "good condition."
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    First post, I guess, and request for advice.

    I gotta look up what I paid for these?! Man, that's gonna be a deep dive into old emails. I'm not expecting top dollar, but keeping them isn't really the wisest choice, as it's a lot of heavy stuff that I don't want to move 1000 miles, and if I start playing again, I'll just pick up a...
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    SOLD Carvin Bunny Brunel 5 / Now for Sale or Trade!

    Wow, that's a very un-BB, BB... I'm not sure exactly when I got mine, but I have different tuners, and a humbucker, and the obvious differences you mentioned as upgrades ... I'll add that I still love mine, still my main bass. The feature I particularly love, since I don't have the longest...
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    First post, I guess, and request for advice.

    I've definitely stumbled upon conversations on these forums and reviews on this site for years, but I guess I never made an account or joined in any of these conversations... but here I am today, doing that. Been a bass player since high school, after a few years of percussion and saxophone...
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    2018 Rickenbacker 4003 (4 or 5) - Pros & Cons?

    I owned an older 4003/s5 and it was my first 5 string. The string spacing is tight, compared to your average bass, but I really didn't notice it until I played some other, more standard, basses.