yorks5stringer

Having just posted a bass (insured I hasten to add) I notice in the T&C, they say "It must be able to withstand the impact of being dropped 1 metre". I have surrounded with helium balloons......

Sigh: Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade....

"I won the hellborg rig!" Hence the big grin on your avatar?

I got mine last week by post but regretably the Jonas Hellborg rig I was sure I would win must have fallen out of the wrapper. I'm following it up with the P.O. as we speak.......

Not that any of us would ask a seller to do that.......

Re inviting Mr Shuker: I think Jon's customers would prefer he spends his waking hours building their basses: knowing how hard he works I'd suspect he would politely decline the request. Maybe I should start a poll, should we invite JS?

It would be good to have someone really knowlegable do a little talk on something..... how about dragging Jim Fleeting along perhaps? plus obligatory Raffle of course....

Don't think he lives up the Toon now: he has a big place in Wiltshire amongst many others.

I've voted and to try and avoid 1st: Mackems at home!

Ha, was going to comment then realised I already had , nearly a year ago! This is an old thread!

The bassist from the Feeling plays one as well I believe?

Don't get me started on flat cap etiquette...

Thanks Joe and birdy , they were both fascinating.

Sorry to buck the trend but they basically misled me re the condition of a bass I bought from them, and swore blind it did not come with accessories despite me having the details from the manufacturers website. This was not a cheap bass so I kept a diary of all the misinformation and hassle over a month and sent it to their MD. Subsequently bought items that have been fine but some of the things that make them good ( easy returns) can bite you if you buy that return and they try and pass it off as brand new.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='184528' date='Apr 24 2008, 01:31 PM']LOL, nice try. If you're in the vicinity of West London, you're certainly welcome to pop around and have a go on them. But yes, its the Gherkin. The load in is going to be very interesting - mostly via express lifts I suspect. How about a free jar of advocado hummous instead? [/quote] Hasn't someone from here already played the Gherkin? I know if we played there we'd probably get in a bit of a pickle...

My G&L's had a small piece of abrasive ( like wet'n' dry) paper in between, presumably as a slight deterent to further movement ( despite 6 neck screws). Mr Shuker suggested double sided tape( not the foamy stuff) if I wanted to do the same with the Fender clone with 4 screws I built.

Not sure how I'd adapt to 5 speeds.....

Pete, I'd love to come and see you play but it would take me seven days in this weather! Have a good one anyway!

"Denim" Maybe you could stone wash it first, or put cuts around the ports or even have a flared bottom?

I suppose with a name like "Stringbusters"you can expect a few bust strings.......I'll get me fleece!