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Just found out that your local SpecSavers do the full service for the custom-fit Etymotic ER-15 attenuated ear plugs: [url="http://www.specsavershearcare.co.uk/"]http://www.specsavershearcare.co.uk/[/url] I was looking at travelling miles (taking a day off work) to get the moulds done until I found this out...rang my local branch & spoke to a very nice lady Audiologist - booked in for the test & fitting in Banbury. Job done.

[quote name='Hamster' post='37332' date='Jul 26 2007, 02:14 PM']Are you tempted to nibble?[/quote] I do love this bass - but we're now at $23,000 (£13,850 with import duty & VAT) & I bet it don't stop there... Bonkers. And even if I had [b]crazy[/b] money like that to spend - I don't care how good the guy's feedback is I wouldn't send someone in the US that much cash via PayPal & hope that a bass turned up OK in the post...!!

[quote name='beerdragon' post='37474' date='Jul 26 2007, 06:41 PM']I'm sure this has been on ebay before, i don't think it sold.[/quote] Someone has taken it over the reserve ($23,000 I think) - so it will get sold this time. And it may sound crazy - but $23,000 is a bargain price for one of these! The only other ones I've seen have all been around $35-40,000 mark.

[quote name='Beedster' post='38695' date='Jul 29 2007, 11:25 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Modulus-Flea-bass-4-string-6-vj-5-NEW-w-HSC-6_W0QQitemZ290144338869QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Modulus-Flea-bass-4-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Gotta be worth a look guys Chris[/quote] ...don't forget that this will actually cost you around about £1,025 after you add duty, VAT & shipping... :|

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Jazz-Bass-1965-66-Original-Candy-Apple-Red_W0QQitemZ200133537264QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Jazz-Bass-196...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] How much does this one stink of scam?

[quote name='paul, the' post='37792' date='Jul 27 2007, 01:15 PM']I [b]do[/b] mean to be prejudice here [b]and[/b] to generalise. But judging by his appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - I bet he's never played anything beyond four strings (not inherently a bad thing, of course) and he's just built a many stringed bass for the sake of building a many stringed bass and oneupmanship. Assuming he doesn't have any mental disabilities beyond poor development. Sorry if I sound mean, but this is silly. Oh, and for the record; I apolygise for my appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - at least I'm not trying to build a 14 stringed bass.[/quote] But I bet that guy would be really pissed off if you did build a 14 string bass!

[quote name='paul, the' post='37782' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:57 PM']I didn't know how cool these basses were until I found out that George Porter Junior played one. Keep it natural, it looks great and very unique. Although a Californian yellow would be pretty cool.[/quote] Yeah.... It don't get much cooler than this (though George is playing a '68 Tele bass here - or maybe even a really old 50's Precision?): [attachment=1405:george7.jpg]

[quote name='bj_rocke' post='19359' date='Jun 17 2007, 10:47 PM']Just bought a brand new Ashdown ABM-500 RC EVO II and i used it today in practise for the first time. It was fine for about 15mins, then there was a really strong burning smell and the amp just shut down and won't turn on again!!!! Very weird! does anyone know why this might of happened? I wasn't driving the amp that hard.... the input was at about 9 o'clock and the VU meter was no where near the red, and the output volume was at 12 o'clock......[/quote] If you talk to any amp tech they'll all tell you the same story - they get loads of business from repairing Ashdown gear because it keeps breaking. And that can only happen because they're poorly designed, or use cheap sh*t components, or both. That tells me all I need to know...

James Jamerson didn't need 13 strings.

[quote name='Hamster' post='37332' date='Jul 26 2007, 02:14 PM']Are you tempted to nibble?[/quote] I need to s-s-s-s-peak to my therapist. I feel dizzy.

[quote name='neepheid' post='37204' date='Jul 26 2007, 10:16 AM']Hmph. [url="http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZhankerooQQhtZ-1"]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZhankerooQQhtZ-1[/url] They seem to take vintage instruments apart and sell the parts off in penny numbers. This week, it's an EB-2. Body, pickup, wiring, case all in seperate auctions. I'm sure I remember them selling an EB-3 off in individual parts a while ago, the whole thing. Hmph again. I don't know what everyone else thinks, but I am not keen on this scattering of vintage parts. Surely it would be better to gather together all the parts that belong together and sell it as a project? Sadly, it's probably done for financial gain; the individual parts being worth more than selling them in one go. Thrice hmph.[/quote] Yep - I f*****g hate it when people do that.

So beautiful... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200133140814&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] Watch the price on this beauty go bananas! There'll be a feeding frenzy towards the end.

The 2 sets of DR Hi-Beams I ordered from MyMusicStuff have just arrived - ordered on the 19th so took a week from the US. A fantastic price ([b]HALF[/b] the price I'd pay from Stringbusters!) - & a week delivery time from the US (postage $10) is OK by me. All-in-all a total 'no brainer'! It's like 'buy one get one free'! The best place I've ever found for strings! Many thanks for the tip guys!

[quote name='overwater#1' post='36253' date='Jul 24 2007, 09:30 AM']Have these gone to Paul yet? [/quote] Yes - Paul has these now - I'll update the original post...

How about black for the new colour? I've got a black one (like the guy from 'The Hives') - & it looks great! And yes - the sound is absolutely monstrous from that humbucker! [attachment=1384:74_tele2_front.jpg]

Fantastic reproduction vintage electrical components for basses (& geetars) & Amps - highly recommended: [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Luxe-Guitars"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Luxe-Guitars[/url]

I'm sure there was one for sale for quite a while on the old BassWorld forum...?

[quote name='TheRinser' post='35805' date='Jul 23 2007, 09:05 AM']stick a j retro in there! [/quote] When I was first planning what to do with the 'orange beast' I had considered a J Retro... But once I'd found out that the body was also 1960 like the neck I decided to go for a full restoration - so I've now sourced 250/250k pots (the 62 reissue stack knob kit is good for the knobs & control plate - but has has 250/500k pots which aren't authentic for a 60 bass) - & even got wax/paper capacitors & carbon comp resistors to the original spec from this amazing guy on eBay who hand builds vintage components. So no - there'll be none of that fancy new modern electronics nonsense! Yuk!

Yeah - that's nice...! It's really got that 70's punk vibe - Pistols, Clash, Ramones - kinda feel. Lovely. Funnily enough - I just got offered an ex Sex Pistols '74 Precision... for sale at £20K!

[quote name='owen' post='35132' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:57 AM']Result. The dream lives on![/quote] Yep - I suppose this proves there are still some bargains out there to be had...if you're lucky.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='35102' date='Jul 21 2007, 09:03 AM']that's a thought, if the guy had just sold the parts he'd probzo have gotten more money for it![/quote] Without a doubt. Much, much more than he got for the complete bass... And that was a possible option for me until I had it confirmed that both the neck & body were 1960 originals.

[quote name='MB1' post='34939' date='Jul 20 2007, 08:48 PM']MB1. Looking forward to the unvieling ceremony,hope all goes well!.(nice to see some good news, regarding ebay instead of the normal horror stories.)[/quote] I've been stitched up more than once on eBay - so I'm thinking of it as karma!