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Hopefully this is case closed and the bass get returned to either Mark or it's rightful owner - but such a massive hassle. Makes you think driving (if you can) to collect things like this might be easier, even if it is a couple of hundred miles all in.

Sorry - but that's not what the law says. Disclaimers are specifically not allowed. The mere use of a Fender logo on a non-Fender item makes it counterfeit. The fact that there is also a Limelight name and number doesn't matter as the illegal act is to sell it with Fender logo on it at all. it is NOT illegal to own, but it is illegal to sell and is subject to confiscation and destruction with no compensation. The rationale is that while the first seller might be entirely honest about the origin, the buyer/next seller may not be. This falls into "Strict liability" - in other words intent is irrelevant. The mere act of selling it is enough to be an offence. There are quite a few offences that are Strict Liability. Speeding is another one. You'll find confirmation of this on all Trading Standards websites and information sheets from around the country. https://services.southwark.gov.uk/assets/attach/10444/Counterfeit-goods-2019.pdf

agreed and it's so easy for anybody to apply a fender logo to anything my chinese necks come from ebay fully logoed (is that even a word)

Also Limelight have been doing the Fender decal thing for years, long enough that Fender must be aware of it by now. If it was Gibson I'm sure there would have been a 'cease and desist' by now but for whatever reason Fender must be OK with it.

The description has been amended, and now begins with "**WITHDRAWN**", although it appears you can still bid on it?

The thing for me is surely PF (and other couriers) have a database with the shipment numbers on in order to show "unclaimed" items and what has been done with them. Given that this was very recent how could the people handling the complaint not have located it.

I've just looked at the auction and it has been withdrawn fingers crossed for Mark and his customer

it does say Limelight on it and a serial number so it's not passing itself off as the real thing IMO It's a replica not a counterfeit. Counterfeit is designed to deceive people. There is no intent to deceive as it says Limelight on it, therefore it's a replica

They'll log onto their system this morning and hopefully find an inbox full of messages saying this has a legal owner!

Now showing as 'withdrawn'. Good work @Chris26 and those who contacted the auctioneers.

I assume some of the backlash against Punk was similar. And probably Rock n Roll before that, and Blues before that. Music isn't all about technical skills, it's about expression - if AI can help people express themselves then it's it always a bad thing? I suppose there is a fine line regarding artistic input. People that studied music for years and struggled to make a living in an orchestra probably looked at punk musicians with the sort of distain people look at people using AI for helping write music now. I suppose a key thing with Punk was the democratisation of expressing yourself through music - whether or not you were lucky enough to have been able to go to a music conservatory or have the time and money to practice. AI supporting artists possibly does similar. Nearly 50 years after punk and we still have music conservatories and orchestras of highly trained musicians and people that appreciate hearing that, and a lot of musicians (e.g. rappers, DJs, pop singers) that could barely tell you the difference between a major and minor chord. There is room for both.

The auction ends in 8 hours time, currently 25 bids, up to £310, 19 watchers. Someone needs to walk into this place and stop this! https://auctions.wellersauctions.com/catalogue/lot/f72e04251781ce1fd69a2f03361751e1/45205abdbb84d2df36d33a64cd5790b5/unclaimed-goods-from-a-major-uk-courier-network-lot-1412/

I remember watching her appear one morning on the Big Breakfast in the 90s and she was playing keyboard. Maybe it was the camera shot, but I remember being amazed by the long length of her fingers. I had her first two albums and still occasionally have a listen. I just love that rasp in her voice when she goes for it. I got the impression over the years that she is not precious about the bass, so it is not always her playing on recordings, but I could be wrong.

Case closed but overlooked for two pages. Call the cops and get it seized before numbnuts takes it back from the auction house.

I bought her first album on the strength of ‘All I Wanna Do’ when it first came out and was knocked out by the songs and the sounds. I’ve pretty much kept up with her releases ever since - there’s been the occasional disappointment (C’mon, C’mon) but otherwise lots to love. I knew she played bass as well as guitar but have never been aware of which particular tracks.

Perhaps it was originally ordered with that set up when new. The original or earlier Warwicks like mine which is an 89 Thumb had a small encapsulated block pre-amp. My pre-amp failed in the first 6mths and again approx 10 yrs ago. I now can't remember if mine had any print on it. Warwick no longer supply those original style pre-amps and mine now has an MEC preamp. Dave

Thanks for that. I just always assumed that direct drive meant less maintenance with belt replacements. Interesting to see the trend is more towards belt drive. I'm guessing belts are made from better quality materials these days. Dave

There are hifi buffs who swear by Technics decks, spending thousands on arms, carts, isolation, "clean" power etc, though not many other turntable brands (not even EMT!) use direct drive motors, preferring the extra level of isolation a belt gives (on my TT the motor is in a separate very heavy billet aluminium cylinder, and a new belt is £50! Even Verdier use belts, despite having a magnetic bearing meaning the platter effectively levitates... Still, I've heard Technics decks sounding very good indeed.

Here’s an interesting serial nr K999 87 from a fretless thumb bass. Sounds like something special as it’s the last number of a month? emailed with warwick, he said it has no original pickups, passive pickups and electronics for active pickups. The pickups are beige, the electronics has a little block with “Dale” imprinted on it. Can’t upload photo’s . My brother says he bought it new in a shop around 1987 but is not so sure anymore if it was new. Does that happen that you buy a new or almost new bass and it is already tampered with?

If you're not afraid of botox...

I think I know what the problem is. I put a small rubber gasket around each SpeakOn socket to reduce air loss. I think this has changed the distance from the plate to the socket enough to stop some plugs working. I'll pull the panel, remove the gasket and see if that works.

I put a set of Gotoh Resolite GBR640-XN (X Nickel) on a custom shop P I used to have. They were a perfect fit and not new shiny chrome. They looked the part and were so much better in operation and balance. Reverse wind gears like the originals. I don't think they do the forward gear version (GB640) in X-Nickel unfortunately, soon got used to them though. Recommended. https://www.thomann.co.uk/gotoh_gbr640_4l_xn_bass_tuners.htm