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[quote name='joegarcia' timestamp='1341685222' post='1722823'] Bit of a sore subject to be honest. We were supposed to be playing London on the 31st but it fell through. [/quote] Ah well, let me know! I'll be living in London by then.

Got anything on the cards in London Joe?

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1341667887' post='1722518'] Squier, so far as I know, although there are no markings on it. [/quote] If you check out my build thread, the bodys neck pocket was very shallow and had to rout into it a bit, hence no markings.

I would like to see maple fingerboards on Warwicks like some of the limited editions you did, if that helps?

That looks amazing! Love it! Whats the string spacing like at the bridge?

Again, I would say construced, whilst technically correct as it is assembling something. Could be misconstrued as its a term not used in guitar building that often, which would imply it is something special or made from scratch. Using words like Assembled would be more transparant. Constructed can be rather vague.

[quote name='grumble' timestamp='1341245667' post='1715671'] Maybe 'Constructed in The UK' would be better ? Anyhows kudos to Mudie for coming here and talking, extra kudos for being honest about his sources etc. [/quote] Well to be fair hes only honest because he is being called out on it. His website still states "handbuilt in the UK" Contructed would assume he constructed the necks, where they are all ready constructed. I think assembled would be more in keeping.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1341245338' post='1715663'] A PM is a Personal Message. Look at the little envelope at the top right of your page. Alternatively, look at the "Personal Messenger" section in your profile. From my point of view, "Hand Built in the UK" suggests that the bodies and necks have been created in the UK. Not CNC, but a human with bandsaw/router etc. [/quote] He messaged me saying he found the PM's. But has yet to update his post here. [quote name='Mudie' timestamp='1341243598' post='1715631'] Firstly, i have not received any PMs or even know what a PM is. I sand the bodies by hand, spray varnish and paint the wood and necks, fit them, solder and fit all the electronics and hardware (ALL of which are UK sourced, apart from our capacitors which are ex-russian military) from a small workshop in Worcester. Yes, the wood comes in from china. it is built in Worcester. I could source wood and have them made entirely made in the UK but this would push the price up to around the £1000-2000 mark and wouldn't make any difference in the quality. [/quote] The wood comes from China? You mean the already CNC routed body and the CNC ready made and ready fretted Far eastern necks come from China? Hand built in the UK suggests the bass is built from scratch in the UK. Sure base materials can be sourced from other countries, it would crazy to suggest otherwise. But the milling and routing and the actual building of the neck, would have to be done in the UK to really bear the "Made in UK" statement. All your doing is importing ready routed bodys and assembled necks assembling and finishing them (Possibly). Why not state on your website that the basses are hand assembled and finished in the UK with parts sourced from the far east? Whats the problem with having a little transparancy here? Sure the price of the bass will go up by a large amount if its all sourced in the UK. But surely thats what a Made in UK bass is?

[quote name='Mudie' timestamp='1341241868' post='1715594'] He is actually one of our endorsees, and will be posting a video review in the next week, il be sure to put it up! [/quote] Hello Mudie. Interesting that you have chosen to ignore my comments via PM that your website implies that these are British built basses, when they are in fact far eastern parts that are [i]Assembled[/i] in the UK. Can you shed any light on why you would put "British handbuilt custom guitars" on your website? When this is not the case. Below is the pm I sent you, which you have read but chose to dissapear after reading. [quote]Hey J. A little word of advice, I have seen alot of speil in my time of buying basses, in asking a very simple question "Are the bass parts made in China and the pickups are made in England", you just have to say yes, launching into a very detailed response which takes an age to read (Which is just a copy and paste of previous posts), just insults the potential customer. Its a simple question, just answer simply. Secondly the implication on your website is that they are "British Handbuilt bass guitars" on your website. They are parts from the far east, hand "assembled" in the UK, with British pickups. You could really wind up with some legal proceedings if a customer bought a bass on good faith it was made in britain. Also it states that the basses are built by "Experienced professionals" Do you mean to say you know that the parts that are built in China are built by experienced professionals only? Pretty sure you wouldnt be able to verify that that and it will be CNC manufactured, not hand built like you mention. Truth is, I could buy the some Mighty mite parts and build a bass for much cheaper then what your offering. Your company is certainly not the first company to offers this "Service" the "Certain bass" company being one of them, they also had litigation put against them because they were very economical of the truth on how their basses were built. I think you should take some courses in business and law, it will really help you in the future. On a plus side, if you can make me an Antigua finished Jazz bass copy with a Maple/Maple neck with pearloid block inlays and binding and matching Antigua scratchplate for £500, then i'll be a customer. Rob.[/quote]

[quote name='tonyxtiger' timestamp='1341210160' post='1715052'] It's not the krist signature. That has a smaller headstock. Mine was a standard RD. Sold it a while ago on ebay to Chris fom Muse. [/quote] I think you should trade an RD for my Bright green Pedulla

[quote name='tonyxtiger' timestamp='1340912444' post='1711525'] Hi retroman, I remember the lovely grain on your 76 T-Bird when it hung out with its mates at my house! do you recognise it? Hope you're enjoying it? [/quote] Those RD's are gorgeous! Would love em!