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They are nice but they are not a true birth year bass

I would love a birth year bass but being Precision bass player, and being born in 1951, I don't think I will be able to afford a 51 P 😟

Steve bought a Korg multi-effects pedal from me and it was a very easy, and very pleasant transaction.

This is my practise setup at home, it's a Warwick Gnome iPro and Barefaced ONE10 cab. The Gnome chucks out 280W at 4ohm and 180W at 8ohm, so plenty loud enough for smaller gigs and rehearsals if necessary, and it also doubles up as an audio interface if required, it's small enough to take to gigs as a backup, and the cab sounds superb at low volume for practising at home, although the Gnome also has a headphone out for quiet practising. For me, it's just a great setup all round.👍

Lol, four strings is enough for me!🤣 Honestly though, The Ibanez SR range of basses are great, even the entry level ones are well made and play well, I've also owned a SR1200 Premium for a few years and it was superb, but the Prestige models are absolutely top notch instruments.👍

I've just sold an amp to a Harry who is a brand new member, and I must admit that the alarm bells did ring a little because he only became a member minutes before contacting me, but there was no need for me to worry because he drove near fifty miles to try it out, he was extremely polite, and paid by bank transfer before going home with the amp. And although we live fifty miles apart and have never met before, it turned out that I am a friend of his uncle and auntie. It's such a small world.🤔

Yes sorry mate, I realised after I posted that you are in Ireland. Mind you, if was into 5-string basses, I'd be tempted to snap that up even if I didn't need it, lol. 😉

I know you are looking to buy brand new but I've just seen this on eBay: Ibanez Prestige Made in Japan SR5005 5 String Bass Guitar Literally brand new, bought for studio use, replaced strings, set it up, tuned it and then just put away in it's case Not a fingerprint on it. All original paperwork, inspection and serial certificates and Ibanez bass multi tool included. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204676391402?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749374&toolid=20006&_ul=GB&customid=GB_619_204676391402.145620983889~2062689180232-g_CjwKCAjwnv-vBhBdEiwABCYQA8PA5oe9dFjDUmq6C-8YLp0No8bUNPN_umeK86U5oljb-Fz6KJ2szhoCkSgQAvD_BwE

I've owned over thirty basses over the years and I would say that 75% of them were P basses, I've tried and owned many other great basses as well including Warwicks, high-end Ibanez's, Jazz basses, etc.. but I kept going back to P basses and I'm now down to just two Precisions. 👍

For the OP, it was a great bass that not only looks fantastic, but it is one of the easiest playing basses I've ever owned, plenty of variation in tones, and balances superbly.

Mine was second-hand and would have been about 2004/5 if I remember correctly, but I suppose not all wood weighs the same, even the same wood.🤔

I owned the SR5000 for a while and it was as light as a feather, I accept that the five string version is going to be a bit heavier, but I'm surprised that yours was so heavy.

I've just put 0 in the tax rate section, selected UK and re-listed the item. Thanks for your help.

Ah thanks.

I've just relisted the cab I had up for sale which was originally priced at: £245 + £15 delivery. Now after submitting my tax info it's: £294 Incl. VAT + £18 delivery. I know Reverb was going to take around £26 out of the £245 + £15 (£260 total) leaving me with about £219 after it sold, so what should I now price it at to get around the same amount after selling? The price at the moment of £294 + £18 (£312 total) is too much to ask, so I've ended the listing. Have I still got all this wrong? 🤔

Can someone confirm that I have set up my tax info correctly please? Cheers

I clearly told them that I am a private seller and not VAT registered, but their new policy applies to both individual and business sellers, and there was no way that I could see to by-pass the VAT number request.

I spoke to a real person who was answering me in detail to my questions, etc.

Reverb were insisting I give a VAT number, I even went through the online chat for advice, and this is how it went. Reverb As of 6 September, Reverb collects the required VAT on fees charged to UK sellers and remitting it to the relevant tax authorities. This policy applies to both individual and business sellers. You can check this article for the reference: https://help.reverb.com/hc/en-us/articles/15478400563603-How-VAT-and-GST-are-collected-on-fees-charged-to-sellers Me: But I don't have a VAT number. Reverb: Prior to 6 September, Reverb has been paying for this VAT/GST out of pocket on sellers’ behalf. Given that this isn’t a sustainable solution, we’ve updated our policies. Please check this to your tax authority for the confirmation.

I've just made my first sale on Reverb but before they will pay out the money to me, I have to give them a VAT number for tax purposes. I've been retired seven years and although my profile on Reverb say's "Brian's Bass Gear", I am not a shop or a business, so I do not have a VAT number. I only opened my Reverb account a few month's ago but I didn't realise you had to have a VAT number to sell anything, so now I've had to cancel the sale because of this, and I will probably close my account as well. Am I misunderstanding how Reverb works?

Totally agree with you on the heavier well-balanced one is better than a lightweight un-balanced one. I know I said that the Sire Marcus Miller U5 I've just bought felt perfectly balanced, well after playing it standing up for around 30 minutes it put so much strain on my shoulders and neck, I had to stop. Then after a short break, I returned to my P bass and played for an hour without anywhere near the pain, so I've decided that I'm going to return the Sire, unfortunately.

I think my main problem is that I suffer from arthritis in my neck, shoulders and back, and whilst some neck-dive is not an issue for most people, for me, I feel I am holding the neck up while I'm playing and this puts extra pressure on my shoulder making it tense up, and is very painful after only a few minutes playing.

Btw, I use wide leather straps. I think Andyjr1515 has given most of the reasons why some short-scale basses tend to suffer from neck-dive.

Over the years I have owned a Fender US Mustang, a Fender Japan Mustang, a Squier Mustang, a Gibson SG 60th Anniversary SS, a Gibson SG Standard SS, a Chowney SG style SS, and every single one of them had neck-dive, the only short-scale bass I've owned that didn't neck-dive was a Ibanez Micro which was quite well balanced, but the 28" scale was just a bit too small for me. As for my original post? All I said was, "How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses?" Not all short-scale basses. And in my case, it is in most of the short-scale basses that I've tried and owned over the years.