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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #45 on: February 29, 2012, 06:53:40 AM »
Yep, it looks like that one...I have had one before and I know how they sound...looking forward to its arrival...
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #46 on: March 02, 2012, 04:42:12 AM »
well, got the G3....WARPED!!!! sending it back today....guess I am going back to other basses and will just leave these alone again
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #47 on: March 02, 2012, 05:45:03 AM »
Man, that's a string of unfortunates right there. How bad is the G3?
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #48 on: March 02, 2012, 05:50:08 AM »
Man, that's a string of unfortunates right there. How bad is the G3?

has a hump at 12-14 and the headstock is twisting towards the G string side...
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #49 on: March 02, 2012, 05:57:50 AM »
Wow, that's awful! I take it the seller didn't inform you beforehand, huh?
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #50 on: March 02, 2012, 05:59:53 AM »
Wow, that's awful! I take it the seller didn't inform you beforehand, huh?

No, so away it goes...
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #51 on: March 02, 2012, 06:15:07 AM »
That really sucks. Seems like there's a lot of that going around (GoTs Ric, etc).
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #52 on: March 02, 2012, 06:20:35 AM »
people don't take care of their basses and the necks don't get adjusted like they should and look what happens...they stick...and then they warp...
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #53 on: March 02, 2012, 08:26:28 AM »
That's too bad. Buying without an in-hand examination is always a risk.

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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #54 on: March 02, 2012, 09:07:15 AM »
That's too bad. Buying without an in-hand examination is always a risk.

it's true...I have not had too many issues with this but there is always that possibility....
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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #55 on: March 02, 2012, 11:38:25 AM »
maybe we will make a deal one of these days.   lets chat next week.  precision special and g 3 or ripper.....

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Re: RD artist bass
« Reply #56 on: March 03, 2012, 09:13:04 AM »
maybe we will make a deal one of these days.   lets chat next week.  precision special and g 3 or ripper.....

jim

unfortunately, a little too late, mine is on its way to Seattle...
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