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[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1363425303' post='2012510'] I still don't understand either why it's necessary to single out the Effects pedal forum for this treatment. [/quote] I've already explained why we did it to just one forum Pete, and explaining it again isn't going to change the explanation. [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1363425303' post='2012510'] If you're going to do this, at least be consistent and apply it to all the For Sale forums. [/quote] So... you're now telling us to take something that you don't like and to apply it to every forum?

I think someone at Fender was having a bad day....

I have to say I kinda struggle to see the business sense here. If I had a full orderbook then I've got a profit coming in. I haven't got a rats chance in hell of stopping the Chinese companies from making copies, so I go after the local sellers. I engage a legal team to stop local sales of these Chinese basses - spending money out of my profit, but it's not increased my orderbook by doing so. Page one of the Ladybird Book Of Running A Business says - if it's not going to generate you a profit, don't do it. Business sense says that if it's not affecting my business, which it isn't because I still have a full order book, then the most cost effective solution is to work alongside the Chinese manufacturers. I'd dictate some quality standards and take a slice of their cake to add to my already full order book, in fact, to hell with the expense, I'd go buy myself a second order book! I'd stop throwing money into a bottomless legal pit and stop wasting my money on trying to micro manage a sales environment (it has never worked and never will) and accept the fact that if my two main competitors have already gone down this route, then I'm quite possibly making a poor business decision.

[quote name='V4lve' timestamp='1363374508' post='2012129'] Might be. It's a cheap bass. How do I tell? [/quote] That's got me stumped, I've never been asked anything like that before... What colour is it?

[quote name='mbellishment' timestamp='1363397525' post='2012394'] Funny thing, the 'why aren't basschatters donating more?' and 'why so many user with 0 posts?' etc... I was under the impression, via word of mouth, that Basschat was the place to come for friendly 'basschat', however in the short time I've been here I have witnessed some 'ugly' threads where people have virtually lynched people, for instance the thread where the MM guy didn't receive the bass he wanted in the time frame he wanted. Online bullying you could call it! Infact didn't the OP cancel his membership for a while? I would use correct paragraphs here but the simple art of pressing the RETURN key doesn't actually work I actually asked for some advice about selling a bass yesterday, which was met with sarcasm by one 'established' poster, presumably because my post count is under 1000. And a new 1 month old post about aggressive behaviour from members... hmmm! Anyway, since I'm still a newbie despite trying to contribute to a "tough audience" because I don't have all day everyday to mess about on the internet, is there any chance you could delete my account and when I have stuff to sell, I'll do it locally or via ebay instead of this 'site'? Ta...p.s. why does the return key not work on a forum using it's users to generate revenue? [/quote] BassChat is one of the busiest bass forums on the internet. As in 'real life' you're going to get a mixture of different personalities here, some friendly and, to be perfectly frank, some right miserable so and so's. We have a number of Moderators who scan the vast number of threads that are posted every day and if we see any online bullying or general nastiness, we stamp on it straight away. We take a hard line on this sort of behaviour and certain individuals have been permanently barred from BassChat because of their behaviour over the last few weeks. I've said it several times before over the last few months, but it never hurts to remind people: [b]If you see or experience behaviour that you find offensive, racist, sexist or just plain antagonistic, then click on the Report button and tell us about it![/b] We see literally thousands of messages every day of every week, and it's pretty much impossible to stay on top of everything without BC members helping us. On the whole, I have to say that the BC crowd are a friendly bunch and I'm genuinely sorry that your experiences here on BC so far haven't reflected that. I'm sure if you stay with us a little longer you'll see the side of BC that makes me proud to be a part of it.

Is it a plastic pickguard?

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1363362114' post='2011858'] I just googled rockinbetter, there are loads of businesses selling them, and yet he goes after private sellers? No wonder people get pissed off! [/quote] Probably because a private seller is less likely to fight back.

[quote name='patrikmarky' timestamp='1363358683' post='2011790'] Need help...please ..I have a gallien fusion 550 amp and I'm putting it through a genzbenz 2 x 12 at 4 ohms..have just cooked a speaker and replaced with a eminence 400 w...thinking would give a.little more headroom..I've Been told putting an underpowered amp through a bigger cab can do as much damage as to bigger amp through smaller cab..I was under the impression you would damage the amp if you had the earlier set up... [/quote] No mate, it's a much repeated urban myth.

[quote name='V4lve' timestamp='1363335206' post='2011604'] I took the cover off and fiddled with wiring and boards. The main pre-amp board make a lot of noise when I run my finger across the back of it. Should that happen? [/quote] Very likely. Best bet with any sort of fault diagnosis is to eliminate the obvious things first. Get a can of switch cleaner and clean the pots.

I'm not sure about that particular model, but the description sounds about right for many amps. Line 6 springs to mind most readily as an example, but there are a few others as well.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1363264944' post='2010640'] It's cute, but I really wish she'd let me tune the bloody thing... [/quote] I didn't know it was possible to tune them, I've certainly never heard one that's had that done to it... I did actually try playing one once but it kept defaulting to George Formby... ...and lastly, the definition of a gentleman is... someone who can play the ukelele... but chooses not to... Well, you've been a magnificently indifferent audience, take care and goodnight!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1363304209' post='2011479'] P.s. if they are usind a DI feed, the amp is set to a 1974 Ampeg SVT sim and 810 cabinet emulation. [/quote] Now that's just tipped the scales from 'genius' to 'scary'...

I have so many 'unusual pastimes' that it's always seemed easier not to mention them to work colleagues. They generally have enough to worry about without me overloading their heads.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1363273125' post='2010828'] Minor oddness. When I go into FX for sale, the Marketplace T&C's appear as a huge post, immediately above the pinned threads. This does not occur when 'penetrating' some of the other sale mktplc sub-forums. This development might well cause distress to the young, the vulnerable and the elderly. Please address this or I shall be forced to instruct my solicitors. [/quote] The first time I saw it my immediate reaction was that I'd accidentally pressed the Self Destruct button here at mission control.

Despite what everyone says about you lot, you [b]do[/b] have some good taste...

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1363221876' post='2010206'] Just keep buying those 5 string basses and selling them on after 6 months. We love you for it. [/quote]

And here he is playing one of my fave Steeleye songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FdpCC9Hprk

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1363216675' post='2010126'] If you look at the other items they are either £1500 instruments/electrical goods or ceramics - they also appear to be based in France despite the StoreUKLTD user name. [/quote] Yep always the same BIN price of £1500. They've also got that 1966 Fender JB that's just a little bit too immaculate... 'New other (see details): A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear'.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1363213546' post='2010039'] That, or he'll make an animated gif where we can choose amongst all of his own different basses. Oh... [/quote] Damn it Bert, keep your voice down or he'll hear us!

Incidentally, if you let the page fully load after viewing an item, it scrolls itself past the T&Cs area on it's own, or at least it does on my browser.

Ye gods man! For pitys sake don't let discreet see that or he'll want to use it as his profile pic!

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1363209182' post='2009955'] Actually, somewhere on his Youtube channel Scott Devine details how he gets the tones below low E using an octave pedal. None of his basses go below low E naturally. [/quote] That's all well and good but I wouldn't want to be faffing about doing a tap dance with pedals to find a low note, I'd end up in a hell of a pickle or face first in the audience.

I've got so used to disasters over the past few years that I just shrug my shoulders and walk away from it now.