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  1. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Marcelo is a top guy and he does love a Schector. Theres some good videos on his channel when he’s out with his band. Played some nice venues.
  2. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    My Ritter Cora. One of my favourites.
  3. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I really do get the impression that he’s rocking up in front of his PC (personal computer - not Phil Collins) every day not having played any of these songs since he last gigged them. Me? I would be hard pushed to remember the first couple of notes of any of the songs 😀. I think he is a genuine soul with such a love for music, you can’t help but like him. I did have a little chuckle when he said he would rather he was quiet and the band was loud. That’s the exact opposite of what I had previously heard about him, but that’s neither here nor there. I’m looking forward to the rest of the set.
  4. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Simple, but effective 😎
  5. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    SOLD.
  6. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Nowt wrong with that.
  7. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I am happy to report a positive conclusion to this tale. Bass was delivered in 24 hours almost to the minute and in perfect condition. Buyer is chuffed to bits. ....and relax 😎
  8. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Wait until you get to Day 4. You may need to rethink the comment about flashy fills 😂
  9. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    DPD actually collected it. Fingers crossed. Cue a tense 24-48 hours 😑
  10. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Those Sklar Dingwall's are made just for that kind of technique. They have banjo frets on them and they play effortlessly. Really wish I hadn't sold mine. The only issue I had with it was the pick-up placement which they have now solved with the Sklar II - 3 x Super Fatty's.
  11. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    FFS - you couldn’t make this stinky poo up! DPD were supposed to come today as arranged by Eurosender. It got to 5.55pm (supposed to pick-up before 6pm) and no show. I had a look at the e-mail Eurosender sent me this morning and noticed it already had a tracking number on it, so I clicked it. The DPD tracker says my parcel was ‘in transit’. I beg to differ as it’s still sat in my hallway! Ring DPD and they appear to be as confused as I am. Their system says the driver collected it at 1531hrs - whilst I was sat in the kitchen with Mrs.H waiting for DPD to arrive. Cue joke of the day: DPD Customer Service “Are you sure they haven’t picked it up?” Me “The package is about four feet tall and weighs over 10kg and standing in my hallway. It’s hardly inconf***ingspicuous“ DPD Customer Service “I can offer you a pick-up tomorrow which, as it’s our error, will be free or charge” Me “Oh, how very nice of you - since you haven’t done anything that warrants paying for!” Tune in tomorrow (and probably for the next few weeks) for more entertaining updates to this saga.
  12. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Issue #3 - I received an e-mail yesterday morning apologising that the courier would don't be able to collect the bass from me yesterday. No reason given, just that it wasn't going to happen. They re-booked collection for today. Issue #4 - Checked my e-mail first thing this morning and they had sent another e-mail saying the bass couldn't be collected today as there was an issue with my address. I was in the mood for a good argument, so since they had offered a phone number to ring, that's what I did. Not particularly helpful or apologetic, but it appears that since I put a space in my postal code i.e. SS** **H, it had caused a glitch in the system where it failed to recognise it - FFS! Eurosender were blaming the courier's computer system, not theirs. I pointed out that an idiot could find my address given the house number and the postcode - with or without gaps. Re-booked for tomorrow - without gaps in either my post code or the buyer's. This is their last chance before I get medieval on their a55.
  13. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I had cause to ring them on Friday as I sold a bass that I need to get shipped further than I'm prepared to drive. The two issues I had were: 1) Nowhere in the process did it give me the option of putting in the discount code (believe me I looked) 2) The bass is valued at over €2k. When you get to the insurance page, there are only two options; up to €1k and up to €2k. Apparently, if it's over €2k, the price of the add on is €24.99 (up to €5k value), but you can't specify that when doing it on line. You have to e-mail them with all the details for one of the managers to ring you back. What a load of nonsense that is. I decided to forgo the discount and went with the €2k insurance in the end as it was only marginally over the threshold.
  14. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I would have kept Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine and Yesterday for sure. Probably a few of the others too. It’s your list though.
  15. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    It’s not clear what you’ve asked. Are you saying these are the ones you’ve cut?
  16. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Probably the worse part for you is - he’ll be back! 😂
  17. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I would be happy to pay for any patches that you could match to some of the songs in my 80's set. It's completely beyond me (as you know 😂) and there's no reason why you shouldn't earn out of your hard work.
  18. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Thank you. Just had an offer through eBay for the other bass I have up for sale. Unfortunately it was an offer of a trade on a Yamaha BB P35. Had another non-bass related sale this afternoon. I think the people at home are getting bored. As long as the postal system/couriers keep going, this could be a good month 😀
  19. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Sold a bass today, so I have a couple of thousand pounds burning a hole in my virtual PayPal virtual. Being in this challenge and with having all my gigs cancelled through to the end of April, I really shouldn’t be able to justify ordering a new bass. I really really shouldn’t.
  20. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Sold via eBay.
  21. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    The date on the neck, the date on the body, the pot codes and most importantly, the bloke who is selling it. He is very well respected around these parts.
  22. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Plus, in a live environment, I doubt you would be able to tell the difference anyway.
  23. hiram.k.hackenbacker

    Currently waiting for Tesco to open (as they’re no longer 24/7 🙄). Arrived early to avoid most of the mouth breathers. Let’s see how this goes. I just wanna do a normal shop FFS!

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    2. hiram.k.hackenbacker

      hiram.k.hackenbacker

      We were going to have a Paella tonight, but no fish pie mix or prawns, so that was that (my wife doesn’t eat meat).

      Next door (who pay a monthly fee for home delivery) can’t even get a slot this month, so click and collect customers don’t have a chance. Your area may be different. I hope.

    3. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      We have a carer, a key worker, visiting every morning to wash and dress our Jack (73).  She's trying to keep it all together with an eleven y/o daughter who she is keeping home from school because she does not want to have to stop working if the young one brings Covid home one day.  She works 'till ten or eleven on some rotas and has to do home delivery.  She couldn't get a delivery slot for this week so she's booked two later ones to ensure she can get a delivery at all.

    4. hiram.k.hackenbacker

      hiram.k.hackenbacker

      “A VULNERABLE couple who are self-isolating to protect themselves from coronavirus ordered £50 worth of vital supplies for home delivery – but were shocked when just five items arrived.

      Finn, 70, and Tina Teigen, 66, from Lewisham in South London, have been following the government advice to stay at home because of the coronavirus outbreak that has left 72 Brits dead.

       

      The elderly couple, who have underlying health conditions, placed a home food order with Co-op to help them through the quarantine period but were left disappointed when only five items were delivered.

      The measly delivery contained carrots, gravy granules, squash, margarine and fish sticks – even though they had paid more than £50.

      Finn said: “We are old age pensioners. We were depending on the delivery. It’s going to be carrots and gravy for the next three days.

      “It’s going to be carrots and gravy for the next three days.

      “Our kids live about 50 miles away – hopefully one of them is going to come up. I’m one of those people who see the funny side of everything.

      “But, underlying it all, I do worry about our food. We haven’t been refunded yet. At least my pension went in today.”

      The total sum of the goods that actually arrived was around £7.

      Co-op has been contacted for comment.”

  24. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Sounds pretty damned close to me. I could probably use that for I Wanna Dance With Somebody. ....if I can figure out how to get it to my pedal. There are couple of V3 patches I know I'm not going to need. Could do with replacing them with a few of yours.
  25. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Bet he’s got a DeLorean.
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