$375 '86 Strat?

Elspode · 10-27-2006, 12:49 PM

I have a friend with a 70's vintage Rickie bass. I play it from time to time through a similarly vintage Ampeg head and one of those folded horn type cabinets. Damn thing'll knock your block off. Awesome bass, wonderfully low-profile neck. Fast.

The only thing better is his equally vintage Thunderbird bass, which will knock *everyone's* blocks off, and for blocks around.

As a former MexiStrat owner, I can testify to how close they are to the American jobbies. Buy one as cheap as you can, then upgrade the electronics. Voila'! A Strat that most people can't tell from an American made, except for the little "Made in Mexico" under the Fender script on the headstock.

10-27-2006, 12:49 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I have a friend with a 70's vintage Rickie bass. I play it from time to time through a similarly vintage Ampeg head and one of those folded horn type cabinets. Damn thing'll knock your block off. Awesome bass, wonderfully low-profile neck. Fast. The only thing better is his equally vintage Thunderbird bass, which will knock everyone's blocks off, and for blocks around. As a former MexiStrat owner, I can testify to how close they are to the American jobbies. Buy one as cheap as you can, then upgrade the electronics. Voila'! A Strat that most people can't tell from an American made, except for the little "Made in Mexico" under the Fender script on the headstock. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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