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Are they planning on offering rebates to all the customers that spent £500 on RH450's only to discover they are now for sale at £275 brand new?

Standard issue on many Foderas - not least the Wooten signatures. I have them on my '86 and love them

[quote name='voxpop' timestamp='1351194500' post='1848616'] I manage the Weybridge store of Sevenoaks. Always a good deal for fellow Basschatters. http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/products/category/Amplifiers/1765.0.4.3.46510.46510.0.0.0 Let me know if we have an amp that is of interest. [/quote] Big vote of confidence from me for Marc - helped me choose some speakers for a small music room and got me a great price as well

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1350993800' post='1845923'] I'd forgotten about that Godin, I like the look of those. [/quote] I've played the PJ configuration ones and thought they were very nice. Stupidly good value for a Canadian built bass. Store price is between £750 & £850 for the 2 pickup version. The 5 string ones will be in the country soon as well

From the Distance Selling Regulations: Returning goods Only if it is covered in the contract and the written information can you require the consumer to pay for the cost of returning the ordered goods. You are not allowed to make any further charges, such as a restocking charge or an administration charge. If you do not include these details in the required written information then you cannot charge anything. You can never require consumers to pay the cost of returning substitute goods. If the goods are faulty or do not comply with the contract, you will have to pay for their return whatever the circumstances. The most important thing in this is that you have to contact them within 7 days and state the reasons for returning. If you miss the 7 day deadline it can get more complicated. If they are sending unchecked items straight from a warehouse then I think they should state tis in the terms somewhere. However, I'm not 100% sure about this. A lot of people send things out without checking them and, in fact, a lot of customers refuse to even accept goods that have been previously opened. Personally I'd always expect a guitar to have been checked over and, from a decent shop, set up properly so it's playable etc before I received it.

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1350895306' post='1844646'] Snappy, growly '63 (or '64) any day. Don't like gloss necks on basses. [/quote] The '64 has a gloss neck refinish (unfortunately). Ttrued them all through the little MarkBass LMII plus MB 210 today and it made quite a difference compared to the B15. The '71 wasn't really at the races without a lot of bass boost. Neck still feeling nice and getting used to those tiny mandolin frets. '65 a bit livelier and brighter, really nice all round sound with the extra edge coming from the modern MB combination (in the interests of comparison, and my sanity, I kept all amp controls flat!). The '64 began to sound a trifle flabby in the low end. Still very nice but not as good a match as the B15. The gloss neck and jumbo frets not as easy to work with. '63 just killed . Still had a great low end punch and plenty of snarl without ever sounding thin or brittle. This one definitely seems to be the overall winner in terms of tone and playability for me with the '65 now edging ahead of the '64.

[quote name='RichF' timestamp='1350749234' post='1843045'] Blow a guy's fantasies why dont you! [/quote] It's ok, I've had the 'baronial tower' fantasy a few times but unfortunately all my spare cash has gone on guitars, amps, cars and bikes

I tend to use 40-95's, usually Fodera Wootens or Elixir - I like the lighter gauge E but anything thinner than a 40 is too light for me.

I responded to an ad from a guitarist who said he'd send me the cords to his songs. Based on the songs I think they would have been faded orange, worn through around the knees and too short - revealing his fair isle thick woollen socks. . .

Not that I'm trying to defend him but there was a time when all Rickies with this body shape were called 4001's even though the name had been changed to 4003 years previously. I even remember retailers displaying 4003's as 4001's for a while. Mind you, this was about 25 years ago, lol

Of course, there's always this one to tempt you. . . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TPP-Fender-Rawhide-Custom-Telecaster-Tele-Brazilian-Hide-top-Hardcase-/300784922702?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item46082db04e

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1350608286' post='1841288'] That sea foam green '63 is mind blowingly beautiful! [/quote] Possibly my favourite ever Fender colour I quite like it from this angle:

The Carvin BX500 is pretty cool. 300W at 8 ohms & 500 at 4ohms but will also go down to 2ohms (where it's limited to 500w). Reason for stating this is that it means you can run a single 4ohm cab for smaller gigs and get the full 500w but also have the option to add a 2nd 4ohm cab for bigger gigs - no extra power but the additional air movement will definitely make it feel louder & give more throw etc. Not sure about portuguese pricing but the Carvin is about £350 over here - it's also USA made as far as I know (and it doesn't have that rep, undeserved or not, for cutting out like the PF series does).

[quote name='RichF' timestamp='1350743371' post='1842946'] if the geezer has £1500 and wants to spend it on something lovely then Barrie has just pointed him in the right direction - Ampeg B15N. Oh yeah! Then it begins. Only problem is you need a fcuk off good bedroom to deserve one o them bad boys. I imagine Molan Heights as a trendy loft or baronial mansion, with its vintage fenders, Foderas and Ritters. Maybe we're OK cause "Pete Bigmatch" sounds like a guy ready to do business. [/quote] Sorry to shatter your illusion but Molan Heights is an end of terrace council house on a slightly run down estate (albeit in a nice area) It is entirely owned by us, without a mortgage, though

Ok, so this is a bit of a 'left field' answer but if you want to spend up to £1,500 for something to use at home then you could try and hunt down a lovely old Ampeg SB12 or B15N combo: http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=188 http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=332 http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=316 These are absolutely lovely things to have in your home and just ooze mojo & class - check out some of their amazing history of use on so many classic recordings. I have a pristine '67 and I love it Highly unlikely that it's going to leave my house very often but I like it so much that it doesn't really bother me - every time I walk into my study it makes me smile, how many amps do that every day?

I wouldn't like to play his "real Mexican Fender Tele" if this one is better than it. . .

I often use the full boxed set as my 'keep me awake' music for long distance journeys in the car The only, slightly, annoying thing is that the 5 albums are on 4 CD's so I'm not hearing them exactly as they were planned, lol.

Interesting that the most battered looking bass is getting the most love from the BC collective - looks like we are still rather fond of a genuinely old & abused beauty

A family of Fenders gathering to watch telly together, big daddy '63, lovely wife '64, evil uncle '65 and little youngster pimped out '71. . .

Was this Yolanda Charles' bass? I think it was up at £6,500 but was about to be withdrawn.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1350493912' post='1839692'] Forgive me for asking, but are you guys playing authentic 60s music on these - I could imagine the sound fitting a Beach Boys tribute or something, but NOT a Beatles one. I like the 71 - lovely wood - not so sure about the metalwork though but it's your bass etc. Is that one ash and the others alder? I also like the LPB. [/quote] No 60's music here, the only one I've played on a lot is the '63 and that's mostly been rock/funk type stuff Funnily enough I've never really thought about playing a particular bass for a style of music based on its age. Only time I can think of was for some Motown & Stax where an old '63P really nailed the core tone. The '63 & '65 are mine and the hardware on the '71 wouldn't be my first choice (although I'm actually warming to it, lol). Not sure about the body wood but it does look like it's probably ash. Given the age it would have been a trans white / blonde I think.

Should be able to add the Herbie Flowers Rep next week & can put my '78J in the ring as well. I've really got the sound of each bass firmly established in my head now. So much so that I heard something earlier & decided to play along and immediately knew that the '64 was going to sound best. I then tested each of them & I was right