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[quote name='Mike' post='1072389' date='Dec 30 2010, 01:29 AM']Interesting experiences as always. My thoughts and horrendous experiences at the bass cellar (and correspondingly good experiences with the Gallery) have been documented in this thread already. However, I haven't seen much mention of the bass merchant. I know they are in Essex (off the A12 from London) but recently I've been looking for a new bass around £1500ish - i had three visits to the bass merchant, trying the same bass, chatting with Darren, drinking coffee made by his daughter. Eventually I bought it at a price better than any online retailer. Please consider them along with the big guys in London. They really bend over backwards to help. And no, I'm not on commission!![/quote] I would highly recommend The Bass Merchant, about 6 months ago, following great advice over the phone, I purchased a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 Combo at the cheapest price anywhere. And a few weeks ago, I wanted to add a matching GB 210T cab, but after they made enquiries to their suppliers, they were told that they have stopped making them, but said that they will phone around and see if they could find me one. Next day they phoned and said they have found one, and it was delivered a day later, again at a price that beat all the competition. IMO they give you their time and great advice patiently, and without being too pushy. They are based in Colchester and well worth a visit, they stock some great basses and amps and all the misc items you will ever need. Last time I was in there, I got talking about my preference for flatwounds, and they actually gave me a set to try for free. £20 quids worth! Don't think the Bass Cellar would do that.

Sorry, I saw this on ebay and posted it as a new topic, then a few minutes later, I saw your post. I'm watching it with interest in my ebay watch list I also contacted the sellar advising him that it may only be worth about £50 rather than £5000, but so far, no response. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=116520"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=116520[/url]

[size=3]Came across this ad on eBay, while searching[b][/b] for a fiver.[/size] Good guitar for beginner intermediate and professional and in mint condition. The serial number zbm01122009 and made Zulkefli I don't know the history of this guitar because I buy it from one of the musician in Hertford and I try to trace the owner but cannot trace him anymore according to his house owner that he rent this guy has already left this country tq [size=2]Check it out.[/size] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220710451625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...T#ht_500wt_1156[/url]

I absolutely love my Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 12T Combo. Light as a feather, I now carry all my gear around in one go! I've gigged it a couple of times, and the 375 watts it puts through the 12" cabinet has been more than enough to keep up with our quite loud drummer. I've now added a matching Genz Benz 210T cab, just in case I need the full 600 watts at a larger venue. I actually tried it alongside the Promethean, and although the Promethean was good, I thought the Genz Benz just blew it away. The Genz Benz cost more, but for me it was worth it. You can actually see in my avatar photo just how small and compact it is.

Excellent bass, which I received very quick, despite it being the Xmas period. Great communication throughout and highly recommended. Cheers Derren

Excellent bass, which I received very quick, despite it being the Xmas period. Great communication throughout and highly recommended. Cheers Derren

So String Makers, take note! We don't want those fancy colours on our strings! [b]Just concentrate on making a Great Sounding String![/b]

Following me thread on 'Silk String Wraps - I hate Them!' There appears to be a lot of people out there who agree with me, that coloured silk wraps on strings are a right turn-off. Please list all the the strings that you know that don't have the dreaded coloured wraps. Roundwound, Flatwound, Taperwound, whatever!

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1067572' date='Dec 23 2010, 10:52 AM']Steve Harris RS flats have a different colour on each end (Red and Blue to reflect Steve's West Ham allegiance) Good job I have a bridge cover to hide one end[/quote] Being a 'gooner' I wont be rushing out to buy them!

I put a band together through: [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/"]http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/[/url] and our age ranges are 26, 44, 47, 49, 59 & 61. We all get on well and play what we all like. But while using 'joinmyband', I noticed how many ads are on there from people who just want to get together once a week/fortnight, to jam or rehearse in a relaxed way, with no pressure to start gigging. Give it a go, there are many budding musicians out there in the same boat as you. Good luck

I recently posted a thread on my search for a lightweight bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=114357"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=114357[/url] I've suffered from back problems since my early 20's, and been in and out of hospital countless times, but I've carried on playing the basses of my choice until now. At 59, it has finally got to the stage where I just can't carry on playing my favourite bass, which is a Warwick Corvette std bubinga (pictured in my avatar). It is a fantastic bass to play, the build is outstanding, the neck is so tight in the body, it could almost be all 'one piece', the wood finish is fantastic, and most importantly, the sound and playabilty is unbelieveable, and I will probably keep it for ever. BUT! Despite all that, it weighs well over 11lbs, and the pain has got so bad that the only way I can carry on, is to get a very lightweight bass, which I did last week when I found myself a second-hand Ibanez SR500, it is only half the weight of the corvette, but it plays and sounds good, and the balance is great, and it means I can hopefully carry on for a little while yet. I've also just sold my fantastic Ashdown rig, and spent a lot of wonga on a lightweight Genz Benz Shuttle rig (very nice indeed). So for me, weight is important, but if I was fit and well, then like most people, I would probably think that 'lightweight' is just the latest fad!

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1067185' date='Dec 22 2010, 08:30 PM']I bet I hate them more than you. The only purpose they serve is to fray when you take the strings off, so you can't re-use them on another bass. I really hate it when they extend over the bridge saddle. Also hate the dust they create as you pull them through the bridge. The hideous colour is just the sh*te on the cake. I don't like Christmas much this year either. [/quote] I've got a plain silver christmas tree with no silly coloured tinsel on it!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1067164' date='Dec 22 2010, 08:14 PM']I used to hate them but I quite like them now. I like the green on the Fender 9050s stainless steel flats as it happens.[/quote] It's a good job we all have different tastes, but I still preferred them without the green wraps.

[b]Does anyone out there hate silk string wraps as much as I do?[/b] I suppose they are there to add some protection to the tuning pegs, but why do the strings you happen to like, always have the most horrible colour? I have always been a big fan of Fender 9050s stainless steel flats, and fortunately, they had no silk wraps, but now they have decided to put a horrible green wrap on them, which look awful! I know it is only a cosmetic thing, but when you have a nice guitar made from beautiful wood etc, the last thing you want, is to spoil the affect with some brightly coloured silk wraps, and as time goes by they start to fray and look even worse. I tried to take the wraps off once, but it's an impossible task, and I have thought about dyeing them, at least if they were black or silver coloured they would not look so bad. [b]Is it just me?[/b]

I wondered why my Warwick Corvette jack socket has suddenly become very loose fitting inside. Now I know! my Planet Waves cable is the culprit!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1063388' date='Dec 19 2010, 11:44 AM']I went through 3 or 4 Rickenbackers, 2 Warwicks, about a dozen Stingray 4 & 5 strings, Modulus Flea bass and a whole bunch of other relatively expensive stuff before I realised that none of these basses made me any happier or improved my playing. In fact, some were terrible and my 20th and 30th Anniversary Stingrays never left the house as I was too scared of damaging them, careful as I am. I'm loving my Thunderbird and have been happy with it for a long time now. it cost me just over £200 including gig bag, new pickups and Hipshot Supertone bridge. I found it remarkably simple to set it up to my liking and the roto flats were the icing on the cake. I look after my equipment extremely well but the odd bump against my music stand or whatever doesn't phase me in the slightest as I know that it wasn;t expensive and could be replaced cheaply enough if anything were to happen to it. I'm happy in the knowledge that I have 3 different basses that i could confidently take to any gig and their combined cost was just over £400[/quote] You sum up perfectly the point I was trying to make, when I started this thread