Recent content by UKChaz

Three I own, but 4 here in the house Rickenbacker 4001 made Jan 81, owned for nearly 30 years now, old friend and beautiful player. Even people who don't like Rick's like her. Yamaha BB1100S 80's active. Small, lightweight, flatwounds,,, I know I'm weird. Really don't play it any more so should...

Moved from Brass to a 6 sting guitar at 16, wanted to be cool rather than being the guy with a French Horn being asked 10 times a week if it was a trombone! Then went overseas to South Africa and met a guy there who needed a bass player, got an old Honer P Bass and have never looked back. So...

Any one here ever added a mid switch, similar to the old BTB's, to a newer one to get cut an boost at different frequencies in the mid range?? A mate of mine keeps suggesting it, but he's a guitarist so what does he know (joke). Any thoughts? Words of wisdom? Abuse? Charitable donations? Thanks

Most un professional??? I work with comedians as my day job and heard a cracking opening line that I couldn't resist using one day at a gig. So there we were, a nice private party in the back garden of a posh house in Surrey, UK. We'd all set up and were about to start and I walked up to the...

Hi All Can I get some advice on strings please? Forgive me if this has already been covered somewhere on here, I've been trawling through the pages but just haven't got time to go through them all at the mo. I've recently got a 785CM and love it to bits. However the strings on it are murduring...

I like the idea of you opening it, and the kids each opening one too, and your wife. It'll spread things out a bit and may well add a special something to all your Xmas holidays. The bass is a very special treat/present,,, opening it and having them all opening something at the same time before...

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Well, I plumped for a BTB in the end :hyper: I had to turn down the Prestige BTB 5 CTB from a mate as I just couldnt afford the cash in one hit, but once you've played one you get the bug,,, and I got it bad. Another friend took me to Guitar Village in Farnham, UK where there was an ex demo...

Darned if I can find a serial number on my BB1200 anywhere,, anyone got any ideas?

I get what you're saying, though this BTB should be a $1,200-1,500+ bass being a special/prestige model. It was £1,300 new in the UK The Ric I have is a beauty. Some guitars just sound and play better than others of exactly the same make and model and my 4001 is one of those. I've played with...

That's the one, the BTB5CPD:hyper: your first/top link http://www.ibanezregister.com/Galler...al-btb5cpd.htm Spot on IngerAlb, many thanks for spotting it even with my dark pics, very much appreciated. I've got it on loan to se if I like it for a few days,,,, have to say that I don't...

My BB1200 which I sadly don't use as much as my 4001 Ric,,, but then,,, It's like new, no wear, no dinks, picked it up for £200 with hard case after it had been played for a week then stored for well over 10 years. If I take the flat wounds off it (that I love) I'd probably play it more as...

Aye, I guessed as much,,, but the only thing on the back of the headstock is the sticker with the F0....... number on it. I'm going over the whole guitar and there's no other markings or numbers anywhere that I can see. I've even taken the 2 back plates off just in case. BTW it's running the 18V...

Thanks,, it says F0316506..... and this means?

More pics,,,,,, it's got the 3 way switch from the earlier models,,, just in case it's too dark to see in the pics