NickThomas

I'm not 100% sure but I think the threshold before you have to pay vat or import tax is £30 including shipping. So this is just inside that ... I've never had to pay it with my Sadowskys , and they come out at just over £21 posted. I've had delivery vary between 5 and 9 days Cheers, Nick. [quote name='lee650' post='155669' date='Mar 12 2008, 12:01 AM']Hi nick Thanks very much for the link, ive been paying that for one set of sunbeam from strings direct, ill def be using these guys from now on, i take it theres no extra import tax or anything, also how long do they take to get here. Cheers- LEE Thanks for that . Just ordered up some of my regular strings (Sadowskys) , but might have a change around next time. I know you're e-commerce wary but I thought I'd just give you the heads up on this. The guys I get my strings from in the States are doing 2 sets of Fatbeams for just over £28 shipped. I've been using them for 4 years and I've only ever had excellent service from them . Linky ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-Medium-Lite-Electric-Bass-Strings_W0QQitemZ110195980582QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41432QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Cheers, Nick.[/quote]

Thanks for that . Just ordered up some of my regular strings (Sadowskys) , but might have a change around next time. I know you're e-commerce wary but I thought I'd just give you the heads up on this. The guys I get my strings from in the States are doing 2 sets of Fatbeams for just over £28 shipped. I've been using them for 4 years and I've only ever had excellent service from them . Linky ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-Medium-Lite-Electric-Bass-Strings_W0QQitemZ110195980582QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41432QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Cheers, Nick.

GAK are also pretty good when it comes to pricematching . I doubt they'd pricematch thomanns though , as they're an online store.

[quote name='Rayman' post='154076' date='Mar 9 2008, 06:36 PM']Nick, that new jazz 5er is one of the nicest looking basses I've ever seen, nice one pal.[/quote] That's quite a compliment .. thanks

I was made to love her Ha , bass ferret beat me to it by 3 minutes lol Papa was a rolling stone

On a serious note .... great idea Matt , and kudos to Rossetti for putting up the prize. Nice one chaps ! Nick.

Hide your teddies people . Kev's going to pull the arms off lol

[quote name='mewsie' post='154786' date='Mar 10 2008, 06:48 PM']ooooh! congrats!!! (assuming the 'yeeeehaw' was cause you won!) x[/quote] No I didnt win , hence the second post lol .. thanks for the kiss though .. very cool

Just joking

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!!!!!!!!

What a lovely brace!! Congrats

[quote name='bigd1' post='154239' date='Mar 9 2008, 10:25 PM']My original post was in no way a "slagging off" of anybody, it was and still is a request for an explanation of an article in a magazine that I found hard to believe. I didn't make any comments about anybodies playing, style, musical taste, ability or any other personal comments. I thought posting a observation I had made would make an interesting topic. Maybe a discussion of this type is to much to ask, although I didn't think it to be that hard. BIGd[/quote] you should be very proud of yourself ... I could only ever dream of saying anything interesting enough to warrant 117 replies over 9 pages LOL

That's just lovely ..... anyone able to hazard a guess at what year this would be? It's only 15 mins down the road from me too Arrrghhhhhhhh

[quote name='BassManKev' post='154072' date='Mar 9 2008, 06:24 PM']wasnt it ending today??[/quote] Today hasn't finished yet

But HE started it first !! Waaaaaaa

[quote name='Merton' post='153866' date='Mar 9 2008, 12:13 PM']It is indeeed MM - see [url="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080309/ten-uk-miller-d3877cb.html"]Here[/url]. Looks like he's going for all out world domination now [/quote] Linky broken?

I couldn't get to see it because of the lousy weather knocked out the signal to my sky box.

There was an effort of a guitar show 4 or 5 years back in Brighton ... promises to the trade stands of having XXXXX amount of people passing through the door and rumour has it, about 100 people showed over the course of the whole day . The sh*t hit the proverbial fan lol

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' post='153646' date='Mar 8 2008, 04:03 PM']Big thanks for the mention hairyhatman (now that's a name!). The book went on sale yesterday, and has proved enormously popular, even though I haven't had the opportunity to mention it on any bass-related forums yet! Thanks to those of you who have purchased so far, all orders have been shipped where funds have cleared, so copies should be reaching you all on Monday. Probably Tuesday knowing the way the postal service is in this country. For those of you who haven't heard of the book, it's an indepth analysis of the music that Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers created with Chic, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross etc. It contains 20 songs, transcribed for bass AND guitar! The book is in the same format as books like Standing in the Shadows of Motown and The James Brown Rhythm Sections in that it's not full transcriptions in the traditional sense, rather each section is analysed a bit at a time: verse, then chorus etc. All the classic lines and fills are present and correct of course. The songs are: 'Good Times', 'Le Freak', 'We Are Family', 'He's the Greatest Dancer', 'Dance Dance Dance', 'I Want Your Love', 'Everybody Dance', 'My Forbidden Lover', 'Burn Hard', 'Chic Cheer', 'My Feet Keep Dancing', 'I'm Coming Out', 'Why', 'Strike Up The Band', 'Upside Down', 'My Old Piano', 'Thinking Of You', 'Lost In Music, 'Happy Man', 'Pretty Baby'. There's also an indepth analysis of their career, playing styles, discographies etc - some of you might have seen a chunk of this in the latest issue of Bass Guitar Magazine. I'll be running a basschat-exclusive competition later today, or tomorrow. There will be three copies of the book up for grabs in the form of a competition. I'll write the questions and post the competition later. Best, Stuart[/quote] Nile Rodgers has been on radio 2 all this week talking about his favourite songs that he's produced. Funny story about "Le Freak" .. it started off with him and some mates jamming the groove , and they added the words " F*** Off" as the main line. After careful consideration that it wouldnt be commercially viable they changed it to " Freak off" decided that sounded naff , so changed it to " Freak Out" ..... I think he went on to say it became his most successful to date . Cool story ... made me chuckle when I heard that ! lol

[quote name='7string' post='150103' date='Mar 2 2008, 11:59 PM']That's one smart Jazz (and I don't usually like 'em !!).[/quote] Thanks

Has anyone tried both of these... if so how do they differ? I fancy trying some on my jazz, but by there description they sound identical. Also are they long enough to go string thru body? Cheers, Nick. edit: oops , just noticed the FatBeams are stainless .... I'd still be interested to hear opinions on them both though

Looks like a nicely made bass. I'm in

I got one from a fella on ebay, and it's excellent. Unfortunately I've forgotten his username. But there's a difference between the Mexican and USA jazz V's too. Nick. edit ... found it . His name is dazbootman , and here's link to his ebay shop . [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dazbootman-Pickguards_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsnZDazbootmanQ20PickguardsQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ27985598QQsofpZ0QQtZkm"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dazbootman-Pickgu...8QQsofpZ0QQtZkm[/url]

Is it your auction by any chance? lol