Why do I even bother?

[syciprider]

I bought this popular but hard to get bass that's made here in Southern Cal. It looks cool and all but I can't get the pups set up right. In spite of my best efforts, the two pups always seem to have very weak and/or uneven output levels.

OTOH, the 7 Musicmen that came through my hands all came out of their shipping cases ready to rock with all pups having strong and equal outputs.

I got a mind to sell this other bass and stick to the true and proven!

Given the demand for this bass I can make some money and maybe even stare that redwood SR in the eye

 

[MrMusashi]

can i ask which bass it is?

MrM

 

[the unrepentant]

hmmm, what is it? and if you don't like it ad you could make some cash sell it! though i was under the impression that you could only order the redwood rays at namm, and they'll be near enough impossible to find anywhere else...

 

[syciprider]

Yeah the redwood can only be ordered at NAMM by the dealers. I know of one such dealer who has a redwood SR coming.

 

[syciprider]

The brand sounds European but it is made in Santa Ana CA.

 

[strummer]

I bought this popular but hard to get bass that's made here in Southern Cal.

Tell, I hate riddles...

 

[MrMusashi]

could it perhaps be a bickenracker

they are impossible to get here in europe.. only used market for those atm

MrM

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Rickenbacker? I had to do some research on that one...

 

[TSanders]

Arent Rics made in Santa Ana?

 

[MingusBASS]

I think he's talking about Rickenbacker.

 

[syciprider]

Check these things out!

One pup?

Or two?

Anyone have any idea how much these beauties weigh?

 

[MrMusashi]

if i got my hands on one i wouldnt care about weight.. heheh.. there are always 4 inch leather straps with soft edges on em

MrM

 

[syciprider]

I hear ya.

 

[the unrepentant]

could it perhaps be a bickenracker

they are impossible to get here in europe.. only used market for those atm

MrM

Haha i've only seen 2 ricks and 3 EBMMs here in notts... pretty crap market if i'm honest.

And i say two pickup! good luck finding one though!

 

[syciprider]

good luck finding one though!

One word

Polydactyly

 

[Old_Guy]

could it perhaps be a bickenracker

MrM

..hard to set up p/ups...Santa Ana..cool looking. Bickenracker aye. Although SA, CA was the giveaway for me, if you'd added "vestigal non-functional p/up cover" and "Jurasic-era electronics" everyone would have caught on faster. Makes you wonder if the WWI flying ace designed the current p/ups. (That's a joke...though Adolph Rickenbacker claimed Eddie as a relative.) Lovely instruments. Look great hanging on the wall. I used to have an MG-B sports car too, but eventually I needed a car that would actually start in the morning. Go visit the Ric forum sometime - God love 'em, but they're all collectors - very little chatter about actually playing the thing (much less making a living playing the thing).

 

[carpedebass]

(That's a joke...though Adolph Rickenbacker claimed Eddie as a relative.)

Adolph claimed Eddie Van Halen as a relative?

 

[thunder]

i think i've own just about every bass on the market until i found a brand that i love.

 

[oli@bass]

i think i've own just about every bass on the market until i found a brand that i love.

And now you own just about every bass that brand offers to the market

 

[Old_Guy]

Adolph claimed Eddie Van Halen as a relative?

Of course, not to mention his 1st cousin. Orville Reddenbacker, inventer of the popcorn pickup.