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Distance trading regulations mean you don't even need to prove there is a fault. You have 14 days to return the amp for a full refund but you will have to pay postage unless they offer free returns in their ads. Distance trading regulations in the UK are primarily governed by the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, which replaced the earlier Distance Selling Regulations. These regulations require sellers to provide clear information about goods and services, including cancellation rights, and give consumers a 14-day period to cancel their orders after receiving the goods. which.co.uk autotraderinsight-blog.co.uk Overview of Distance Trading Regulations in the UK Distance trading regulations in the UK are primarily governed by the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. These regulations replaced the earlier Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 and provide essential rights and obligations for consumers and sellers involved in distance selling. Key Features of the Regulations Consumer Rights Cancellation Period: Consumers have the right to cancel an order for goods within 14 days from the day they receive the goods. For services, the cancellation period starts from the contract formation and lasts 14 days. Information Requirements: Sellers must provide clear information before the contract is concluded, including: Description of goods or services Total price, including taxes and delivery charges Payment methods and delivery details Right of cancellation Seller Obligations Pre-Contract Information: Sellers must communicate essential information in a durable medium (e.g., email or paper) before the contract is finalized. Delivery: Goods must be delivered within 30 days unless otherwise agreed. Refunds: If a consumer cancels, sellers must issue refunds within 14 days of receiving the cancellation notice. Exceptions to the Regulations Certain contracts are excluded from these regulations, including: Goods and services valued at £42 or less Financial services (e.g., pensions, mortgages) Contracts for the construction of new buildings Regularly supplied food and drink These regulations ensure that consumers are protected when purchasing goods or services at a distance, promoting fair trading practices. which.co.uk Wikipedia

Literally, a bit of a dick.

I’d suggest it’s worth airing any doubts before making a decision, you might find others feel the same & finding nice people might be half the battle? e.g. what changes might it take to keep you interested (for your own future direction & they probably will ask) That said, I’d understand why you might want to cut & run, it sounds like an experience mismatch too difficult to tackle… Taking the “not enjoying it / want to drop into something established” is probably honest & diplomatic enough?

I put a set of GHS flats on my Cort Jazz. Improved the sound a lot.

Over here it was never clear to me how much of the take on the cover the bands actually saw, unless the bar gave complete control of the door to the band. Daryl

Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M

Call their bluff. Book a gig.

The company that operates the AI music generator site may say this, but I don’t think the law is settled yet as to whether they are correct.

I have LaBella Low Tension Flats on my jazz basses. They sound great.

In the UK there are hardly any pubs or bars that charge on the door, especially for cover bands. People just won't pay for it. They will (to an extent) happily pay inflated bar prices though. I guess it's a psychological thing: paying for "nothing" vs. buying a slightly more expensive beer. That's my view playing in a covers band anyway.

I wish I had something to contribute to this thread. The fact is we don't rehearse. I wish we did. We play around 65 gigs annually and easily have 4 hours of material. I'm not sure why we don't rehearse. I come from a different background than my bandmates. My background is based in rehearsals and exchanging ideas. This seems foreign to my bandmates. Anyone else here who's band doesn't rehearse ? Daryl

Glad to hear that, thought my memory was failing me 🙂

Umm, no.

I'm stealing this topic from Dave. What is an ideal gig for you? Within the Bass Chat community we have different levels of experience age and location differences that can impact what folks think is a great gig. There are some folks and I know some who are what I call " I don't care I just want to play" guys. There's nothing wrong with that,I use to be one of those guys. However at 71 years old I'm not one of those guys anymore. . Share your thoughts. Thanks Daryl

F*** me, did you really gibber as much shite as that eejit ?

Thats not nice! He was only asking...🤣🤣🤣 PS: Yes a bell end is British slang for "the pointy end of your gentleman bits" used as a description of someone who is being an ar$se / stupid / politician / bell end! 🤣

Ok, a quick update to the situation. Thanks everyone for their feedback on Elrick basses. It seems that in the middle of July I accidentaly bought the one from The Gallery 😮 I know, I know, I should be more careful 🤣 So 6 weeks, a few gigs and multiple rehearsals later on I'm quite happy with my little accident! Its light, plays well, balances and works in pop / funk / soul / classic rock scenarios. It may not look as "rock" as a P-bass but really DILLIGAF? Sound wise its got a great, well defined finger style sound but is a little less top end snappy than I usually have but this has taught me a new trick......turn the treble up more....sorted! 🤣 My guess is the Bartolinis are more subdued in the top end and a change to Nordys would help but I'm in no rush to change as I have other basses that can cover that area. Not sure what the strings are on it or how old so when I do change them for a set I know the sound of that might solve the "problem". Picture from the Gallery website:

Current list, so we don't keep having to go back to P2. ======== @neepheid Tier 1 5th March. Greco LGB-700, three pickup @Richard R Tier 2 8th March, Akia mini MIDI keyboard. Tier 1 7th May, Smoothhound wireless system from SuburbanMan @SimonK T1 11th Feb. 2x10 Cab @Franticsmurf T2, 14th Feb. Fell in love with a guitar pedal.T1 April, awesome 5 string babass @barkin *** STILL IN **** @Velarian Tier 2 declared 14 Jan. Tier 1 1st March. A pickguard of all things! @Phill Tier 1, 3rd March, DI box @AndyTravis T1 Out on 31st Jan. Last year he was out on 3rd Jan, so he's making progress @prowla *** STILL IN *** @ezbass Tier 2, 27 Jan. Though he wasn't ever really in I just added him anyway. @bass_dinger T2 30th May EMU Classic Keys module @Jono Bolton *** STILL IN *** @SumOne 1st out! 5th Jan @Lozz196 *** STILL IN *** @bassbiscuits T2 8th May. Acoustic guitar which immediately went back up for sale. @Mudpup T1 30th May. Big time - Spector Pulse 5 string with an LHZ preamp, a Bugera Veyron amp and an LFSys Monaco cab. In one hit. @miles'tone T1 April, CV Mustang @tauzero 17 Jan @Suburban Man T1 7th May, EBS Sesssion 60 combo from RichardR @fretmeister T2 April, guitar fuzz pedal @Oliver bowen *** STILL IN *** @paul_5 *** STILL IN *** @King Tut T1 April, awesome 5 string bass @Marvin T2 April, PSU for pedalboard @Jean-Luc Pickguard 3rd Out, 5th Jan @Shockwave Tier 2 out, 20th Jan @NJE *** STILL IN *** @jimmyb625 ***STILL IN *** @mr zed T1, 2nd June. Helix LT @wavemaker T1 25th May, 2010 Ernie Ball Classic Sterling @lozkerr T1 April, Thumpinator pickup @Downunderwonder *** STILL IN *** @BillyBass T2 August 1st. new pedal board and a power supply @Stub Mandrel T1, 26 May. Kay Gremlin @Quatschmacher 2nd out, but the shortest stay - in on the 3rd, out on the 5th. @mikebass456 T1 May 10th, DB Hype 8 active speaker. @Geek99 T1 April, awesome 5 string @grapefruitmoon Tier 2, 31st Jan @2pods Out 6th Jan @Maude *** STILL IN *** @sprocketflup Out 25th Jan. @knirirr Tier 2 failure before he joined 15 Jan, but hoping to be good from now on. @MrDinsdale Tier 2 out on the 19th. Tier 1 on the 21st, new pickups. @Quilly T1 April, bass reverb pedal @Kev T1 4th March, DI box @JottoSW1 (Joined last day of Jan) T1 out 31st May. All the bits of a bass apart from the body as far as I could tell. And a TE amp. @Obrienp T1 April, LFSys cab @Sean wasn't in, but confessed to buying back a bass he sold 4 years ago @TeresaFR (Joined April 28th but claims no spend since November 2024) @TimR *** STILL IN *** @BabyBlueSound T1 30th May, Notadumble pedal and another blue one. Only Joined on 16th April too. @msb T1 27th August. Nice hollowbody with an interesting control set.

Just take it to your tech and let them figure it out!

It is an option I think but I'm not 100% sure. EMG seems to have thousands of wiring diagrams on their website and it seems that in addition to the handful they provide with the pickups there are also other options that they don't tell you about. They do sell an active blend knob I think but I'd have to check. Basically I'm too lazy to check their website, buy the parts, and figure it out myself/take it to my tech 🤣

Some relief. I've picked up a Peavey Deltabass head off of our guitarist... and we have bass noises. So relieved my cab is OK as I was beginning to wonder. And, I really quite like it. It's got quite a nice tone, from just a short play. Unfortunately, it's a bit underpowered and could do with a service probably. But as a stop gap it'll do the job. Phew.