Shonks

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1347128587' post='1797287'] I actually replaced Bob in the band he used to play in! I've also found his work to be lacking as well as his time scheduling he set up one of my basses and it was all over the place when he had finished - intonation was way out. Steve - I can recommend a guy called Chris Cutmore 07717130559, who lives in Thundersley. A couple of the music stores locally use him. [/quote]brilliant!! thanks!!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1347010887' post='1795890'] You'd think that given how diificult things have been in recent years for most small businesses, that he would do everything possible to make a new customer happy. Is Stevenage in Herts too far from your neck of the woods? There is a very good chap over there. [/quote]my thoughts exactly....I'll go too London to get it done...thanks!!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1347029724' post='1796228'] Idea of this thread was to figure what is gonna be selling underpriced, so I can sit on them for a while: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/134417-what-are-really-unfashionable-at-the-moment/"]http://basschat.co.u...-at-the-moment/[/url] [/quote]you've created a monster

[quote name='Bo0tsy' timestamp='1347014663' post='1795969'] Ha ha - If you ever have the misfortune of hearing me play, you'll know the likelihood of me becoming famous is extremely improbable!! [/quote]don't put yourself down like that. The odds for you are pretty good if you consider some of the sig basses out there - dont want to name names but some of those sig Precision basses are a joke!! anyway... Buy a bass to play not as an investment that's my advice! An unplayed bass kept for investment is sacrilegious.

buy any old crappy cheap bass, become famous. and before you know it Fender will be making a custom shop signature version of it for £2500. Or a regular Jap version for £999. The original then becomes priceless (but still a crappy cheap one)

[s][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Bob Johnson 01702 558890 [/color][/font][url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.legraguitars.co.u[/url][/s][url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/"]k[/url][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828] [s]Leigh-on-Sea[/s][/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]this guy is on your recommender luthers list[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I do not recommend him at all. He said he would dress the frets on my main bass within 7 days for £40.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I told him I had a lot of work but would make do with my back up basses at least for the week.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Two weeks later after hearing nothing I called him. He hadn't even taken it out the case yet.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Completely and without apology, he said he would do it the next day (how long if I hadn't of called?)[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I told him to leave it..[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I didn't want anyone with such an unprofessional code of practice touching my bass.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]If you're an amateur or play bass as a hobby and time isn't an issuel use him ...otherwise forget it!!!!!![/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I waited two weeks to give him a chance in case there were problems with it, or in a nieve way I actually thought he might be taking special care to impress a new client. - that was stupid wasn't it! [/color][/font][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828] [/color][/font]

[s][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Bob Johnson 01702 558890 [/color][/font][url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.legraguitars.co.u[/url][/s][url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/"]k[/url][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828] [s]Leigh-on-Sea[/s][/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]this guy is on your recommender luthers list[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I do not recommend him at all. He said he would dress the frets on my main bass within 7 days for £40.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I told him I had a lot of work but would make do with my back up basses at least for the week.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Two weeks later after hearing nothing I called him. He hadn't even taken it out the case yet.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Completely and without apology, he said he would do it the next day (how long if I hadn't of called?)[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I told him to leave it..[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I didn't want anyone with such an unprofessional code of practice touching my bass.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]If you're an amateur or play bass as a hobby and time isn't an issuel use him ...otherwise forget it!!!!!![/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I waited two weeks to give him a chance in case there were problems with it, or in a nieve way I actually thought he might be taking special care to impress a new client. - that was stupid wasn't it! [/color][/font][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828] [/color][/font]

some idiot paid £8 for them with the postage. a crappy set of Chinese strings for a fiver would achieve the same effect! if you like dead strings dont go and buy 'em on ebay for gawd sake. Kill a set yourself (we wont tell) or I'm sure a BCer would donate some (in the name of science)

bought an fx pedal : great bloke - constant updates - well packed - quick delivery - and it did what it said on the tin! a diamond! geeza! Shonks x

logos in the wrong postion and is a mid 70's. Hotrods were only made for a couple of years from the year 2000, the bridge pickup is askew, the tuners are all wrong, the bridge is wrong and there's no serial number, ...otherwise everything is cool....oh..the knobs might be a mod!

[quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1346800452' post='1793536'] ..."mouths need freezing" ? [/quote]better not grass him up then! innit!

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251144777423?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1185"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251144777423?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1185[/url]

i love to chew a tonic..!

oops sorry - here it is....[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120979744351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_500wt_1156"]http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_500wt_1156[/url] better change the 1st link then!........

[quote name='BarnacleBob' timestamp='1346779916' post='1793146'] Ah, the old Warwick /Trace switcherooni scam! ;-) BB [/quote]???????

good deal I reckon - and free postage [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120979744351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_500wt_1156"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120979744351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_500wt_1156[/url]

these are over £1200 new here for £450 [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/trace-elliot-715x-bass-amp/109298081"]http://www.gumtree.c...s-amp/109298081[/url] here's another for £500 [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/trace-elliot-715x-bass-combo/107175196"]http://www.gumtree.c...combo/107175196[/url]

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1346768843' post='1792933'] Someone's bid! [/quote]maybe it's one of those walking dead fellas.....or a Goth .....

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rotosound-66-Stainless-Steel-Bass-Guitar-Strings-40-65-80-105-/251139171845?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a790fa605#ht_500wt_1156"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rotosound-66-Stainless-Steel-Bass-Guitar-Strings-40-65-80-105-/251139171845?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a790fa605#ht_500wt_1156[/url] enjoy!

practice mate that's all there is to it! for a really smooth fast assent and descent try accenting every 3rd note even if your playing 16's, this takes the accent off the shifting hand. Try it from your lowest note E, or B on a five string, all the way up to the top fret on the G string and then go back down. After a dozen times you'll need a cup of tea!