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Any decent music shop should be able to knock one up for you. You could also see if Paul Arrow head can do one for you. He'd just need a trace from the existing plate with all screw holes, truss rod bit and pickup holes marked out.

Mexican basses can be very hit and miss - I've seen some absolute shockers make it past QC. The Thomann no quibble refund may be invaluable this respect. Alternatively, go second hand - you get to check it out first and you get plenty more bang for your buck. £315 would get you a very nice mooded Mexican precision, Japanese or maybe even a Highway 1- all of which would be far superior to a stock Mexican example. I believe there are several up for sale at the moment.

In his blog he comes across as an intelligent thoughtful individual and, basically, an all round nice person. He can't play the bass - I'm sure there are worse crimes. What is interesting is this clip [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua9nQwFD2uc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua9nQwFD2uc...feature=related[/url] Proof that in the right hands,aWishbasscan sound very nice indeed. I still wouldn't ever contenmplate buying one. The most unorthodox instrument I'm every going to own in Burpster's Fender HM Bass.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='148346' date='Feb 28 2008, 12:15 PM']Just looked at the Tech website. The 1x10 and 1x12 are candidates. Where can you buy them from?[/quote] Don;t forget that 'Tech' no longer exist and are now called TecAmp. I don't know of any UK TecAmp dealers - they used to be distributed by the Bass Merchant, but he now produces his own range of cabs. [url="http://www.basscenter.de"] Bass Centre Germany[/url] might be able to help - they have some Tech gear still in stock and also stock TecAmp stuff.

My Tech cabs are fine - 9 hours rehearsals a week and, pretty soon, a gig every other week. It's not how light they are, but how well made they are anyway and the Techs win on both counts.

[quote name='thinman' post='148102' date='Feb 27 2008, 09:09 PM']Well, what would you consumer affairs experts do here or am I asking too much? Ashdown still have no spare MAG transformers. I've been without the amp for 6 weeks now waiting on repair. I don't think that's reasonable. Each time I ask when to expect the transformers it's "two weeks". Needless to say I'm not too impressed with Ashdown. I've suggested they source an off-the-shelf transformer if they can't provide their own (I'm sure some equivalent exists) and have now asked they simply exchange the head if they can't repair mine. No response to either. Exasperated bloke.[/quote] Can you not try and wangle a loan from Ashdown? It's the least they could do.

I wouldn't bother with a rack bag for anyting over 4U. Even 4U is pushing it- every 4U bag I've owned has ended up in the bin! If you want light and portable, you could get two smaller rack bags or cases - one for your head/power amp and one for your outboard gear.

Do you mind driving from Shropshire to the Dorset coast?

I think the extended's T&Cs are probably the result of his dealings with some of the kinds of ebayers we love to discuss on this forum. He probably gets hassle from every seller asking him to fiddle the value of the instrument on the customs declaration. The same buyers would probably then get shirty if the instrument they've bought gets trashed in the post and the compensation is about enough to buy a replacement made of balsa wood.

the very helpful Bassthing68/BT68/Thumper who can now be found on Finnbass was very nice and stamped 4 holes in a Badass II of mine to enable it to be used with through body stringing. If you contact him via Finnbass he may be able to help.

[quote name='Merton' post='142740' date='Feb 18 2008, 08:58 PM']Cheers Hans, nice to meet ya [/quote] Likewise. So, do they sound OK or can you pick up the World Service on them?

I'd be inclined to post a follow up comment to the effect that you kept buyer in the loop and that claim is currently in progress. Send off the forms to Royal Mail and if you get your £36 then send it to him less the cost of postage - he's ripping off Royal Mail after all. If he complains, tough - he should have paid you for special delivery. A lot of ebayers get all flustered about negative feedback. The system's compromised as it is anyway and everyone knows there's ways around it.

I have a pair of Trace Elliot badged 12AX7s taken from my mate's Trace Elliot 4 x 8" V-Type combo. I don't need them and I know there are a few forum members who go a bit funny at the knees at the mention of anything TE-related, so I thought I'd offer them up for free. Might be great, might be microphonic. Anyone interested? I'm around 5 miles from J9 of the M25

They are American Standard series and I believe they are cheap because they have been sitting around in Sound Control since the great flood.