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[quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1346764366' post='1792816'] Ahh cool, Promenade is my local too, so let me know when it comes in...unless you buy it, of course! The sunburst one looks great. [/quote] Will do - I think it's the sunburst on order, if there are any QC problems Gary will sort it out with Gibson before its put on display.

Fascinating, thanks for posting this!

I just did a trade with Liam for a superb little Selmer upright, very good communication and easy to deal with. What more could you ask for? Many thanks Liam!

Daz helped me trade with a fellow Basschatter by transporting a double bass up to Lancaster and taking a Precision bass down to the Wirral. Daz you are a good man! Many thanks, Ash

Got to say many many thanks to Daz on the forum for helping me out, what a star! Hope you found Lancaster's dreaded one way system easier on your way back to sunny Chester. Cheers mate!

I had one, very nice to play but it had a very weak B string and an imbalance in the sound across the strings. Could be mine was a dodgy one of course!

Fantastic so glad prog is on the rise again, would love to play an event like this sometime. In the meantime I'll try and get down there.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1346836197' post='1793738'] Can't help but have you thought about meeting somewhere half way on a train station? Actually, we should get all double bass players here to turn up at the same place with their basses and cause chaos. Bet it would make the press!! [/quote] Bass protest group against the cuts perhaps? I've had a very generous offer from Daz above, hopefully we can work something out. We were going to meet up halfway as a last resort but I don't relish lugging an old bass on a packed train - there could be a film in here somewhere?

Sounds fantastic I'll pm you !bcheers

Wondered if anyone travels regularly between Liverpool and the North - Lakes/Scotland/North Lancs and could help me out? I want to transport a half sized double bass from the Wirral and get it up to Lancaster - I'm a non driver and my girlfriend is recovering from an operation at the moment so won't be driving for the foreseeable. The bass is a trade but I can post my part of the deal easily, both myself and my trading partner are uncomfortable dealing with couriers with such a large delicate item and thought it worth enquiring on the site. Obviously petrol costs will be reimbursed and beer tokens and good will a plenty will be bestowed upon anyone who can help! Cheers

My local music shop Promenade has ordered one in for me to look at as Gary there knows I'm a Grabber fan. I had a 70s G3 and loved the sound but didn't get on with the weight, hopefully these will compare with my old lighter Grabber 1. The first G3 pickups were designed by Bill Lawrence and the neck was bolt on - think these are set necks so it will be interesting to see how they sound.