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  2. Champion Badger
    Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated
  3. walshy started following Shure GLXD16 Wireless Kit
  4. walshy
    Shure GLXD16 In excellent condition and comes with an extra battery too for the transmitter which is handy. Comes in the original box too and THE best wireless system I have ever used. I have the newer + version and this is my spare which I have never needed really, it's been on my back up board. I can take more pics for anyone interested and collection from me in Hexham is more than welcome too. Price includes UK Tracked Postage
  5. Japhet
    Happy - Pharell Williams
  6. tauzero
    Then I remembered that tucked away in a cupboard I had a Wilkinson bridge 4-to-5 string conversion. Dug it out and it's a J neck so 38mm and I can cope with it - a 42mm nut should be fine.
  7. mattpbass
    Fair enough, if they said they’d check it cause they knew you were bothered about it then that’s a bit crap. But again, it’s not a fault, it’s within tolerances that the manufacturer considers acceptable. You don’t, and neither do I, but I’m just saying it’s not unusual for a delivered guitar to arrive looking nothing like the example picture, it’s no more reliable with Ibanez or Squire for example, could easily end up with one that looks like it’s come from two completely different trees!
  8. Dad3353
    Hofner have been making concert-quality violins, cellos etc for decades; I don't know what change is expected there. Gibson gave up on the 335 (poor sales...) but made a mint when the fashion changed, and now they are a key product 'with the Epiphone versions selling well, too...). We don't know what financial issues Hofner may or may not have, nor how to fix these; maybe it's time for a change, but maybe they'd be better off sticking to what they do best..? Speculation, all off it. Disclaimer : I have many Hofner guitars and basses, (mostly vintage...), and find them to be excellent for my style and tastes. None of them come anywhere near the description 'boat anchor'. I do not (nor can I ...) play 'slap' bass, nor punk rock. Chord-melody is more 'my thing', and noodling. Peace.
  9. Woodinblack
    Clearly something did as the company collapsed.
  10. Bass Direct started following Status-Graphite S2-Classic Custom Order 'Black Beauty' w/Red LEDs.
  11. Bass Direct
    You're more than welcome to get in touch. We'd be glad to help. 🙂
  12. knirirr
    Just wasted some money on a small and relatively cheap guitar amp; I've fancied one for a while and just discovered that the model has been discontinued. Perhaps by buying one of the last in stock now I can do better in next year's thread....
  13. ajkula66
    It's not "change for the sake of change". It's about staying afloat. As for "good"...Hofners were always lagging behind Framus and Hoyer when it came to quality, even 50 years ago. IMO, that is. Cool conversation pieces nevertheless.
  14. Musicman20
    Very fair. If they can't get the instrument to look at least a bit close to stock images, then take photos of all and check them. Even at 600 quid. I find Cort are a very mixed bag. Their PRS SE instruments are mostly very very well constructed, but then other brands don't hit as well.
  15. Musicman20 started following Mismatched top, would this bother you? Cort space 4
  16. Musicman20
    I've had issues with GG in Newcastle many years ago. I've used them online since, and I would have hoped their Newcastle store would have improved (after all, the North East lot are bloody lovely humans). They seem to only really 'turn' on you when it is a return. Disappointed in this response.
  17. Dad3353
    Why..? I don't understand this perpetual need for 'change'. If it's Good, it's Good. New stuff, old stuff... Nothing needs to be 'changed' just for 'changes' sake, does it..?
  18. 41Hz
    I’ve tried to be sympathetic too. They did say they’d check the bass before sending which they obviously didn’t so they only have themselves to blame. According to Google, guitarguitar has turnover of £45M/year and must spend a good couple of million with Cort, that has itself revenues of £6.6billion/yr These sort of faults/issues are the cost of doing business that they should easily be able to aborb into their costs based on their revenue not stitch up unlucky customers. I’m sure guitarguitar has enough clout based on its spend with Cort to push back on crappy quality control like this and get refunded on sub standard instruments. If customers don’t push back and retailers don’t push back on manufacturers then they’ll keep on pumping out crappy quality which isn’t good for anyone.
  19. JPJ
    @GBH I can confirm they are indeed 8 ohm each
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  21. Suburban Man
    I bought this very well upholstered Gator gig bag (current retail £135) for my Guild Starfire bass, but although it fits, its a bit tighter lengthwise than seems sensible, so this has barely been used. It is fairly obviously sized for a Gibson 335 guitar, but will also fit a flying V or a short-scale bass that's a fraction smaller than a Starfire Loads of padding, loads of pockets and a waterproof cover (in pocket 6 on the back, I think - depends how you count the pockets) The padding at the base of the bag can be removed (its on velcro) to give a couple of cm extra space - the quoted overall internal length is without this extra padding fitted Pickup preferred, but I will post it, although I haven't worked out what that would cost, let me know if you're interested and I'll get a price. Internal size: Overall Length: 46.1" (117.09 cm) Body Length: 25.0" (63.5 cm) Body Height: 3.5" (8.89 cm) Lower Bout Width: 17.3" (43.94 cm) Middle Bout Width: 15.4" (39.12 cm) Upper Bout Width: 13.0" (33.02 cm) Exterior Dimensions: Length: 47.8" (121.41 cm) Width: 18.3" (46.48 cm) Height: 6.9" (17.53 cm)
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  23. briansbrew
    I’m in the EU
  24. mattpbass
    I worked in instrument retail for years, so I have a bit more sympathy for the retailer, in the same way I have total sympathy for you. From the manufacturer’s POV there is nothing wrong with the bass. The retailer buys the bass and has no recourse on it, it is not faulty (per the manufacturer). It is very common on cheaper basses with visible grain finishes to have badly matched wood. I agree it looks crap, it would annoy me as a retailer, and as a potential buyer, but fundamentally no one has behaved badly in this situation, the call from others to slag them off all over the internet seems a bit off to me. Personally if I was buying anything with visible grain I’d want to see it before buying to avoid this exact situation.
  25. JPJ started following Lost yer 'ed
  26. JPJ

    Lost yer 'ed

    JPJ replied to Gank Bass's topic in Build Diaries

    That’s some proper ‘steam punk’ vintage engineering right there - I love it, and I’ll bet that thing would even cure Thunderbird neck dive!
  27. 41Hz
    Maybe I should offer to pay the return if they agree to swap their image to the pic of mine🤣 don’t think they’d sell many though
  28. ezbass
    This is from GG’s T&Cs: 5.4 - Product images are for illustrative purposes only, GUITARGUITAR LTD cannot be held responsible for differences in the manufacturer's imagery and the actual product. I’m not saying that it is great practise, just what the website says. This is where retailers who provide pictures of the actual product being provided (even if that means multiple listings for individual products of the same type) are a safer bet, when buying mail order.
  29. Sweeneythebass started following Sansamp Para Driver DI
  30. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    The one shown on their web site looks fine. But it would, wouldn’t it? https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/250312438273008--cort-space-4-star-dust-black
  31. hiram.k.hackenbacker started following Mismatched top, would this bother you? Cort space 4
  32. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Surely the thing that IS wrong with it is that it doesn’t look anything like the one pictured on their web site when you bought it?
  33. 41Hz
    They’ve not refused a return but they are stating there is nothing wrong with it so I’m liable for return costs. You’re never going to get a 100% perfect bass and if you look hard enough at any instrument you’ll likely find an imperfection and it’s more difficult to assess on a figured top like this, but there should be some basic standards. The reason I made this post with a picture was to sanity check I wasn’t being unreasonable in thinking this is unsuitable for sale. 9 out of 10 people who expressed an opinion wouldn’t be happy with it, so that tells me it’s not fit for purpose and they should take it back and cover the shipment cost. If it had been the other way round and 90% of people would have been happy with it, I’d have sucked it up and happily paid the return costs.
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