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I bought a stingray copy off ebay that was covered in stickers. I've had experience of removing them from scratchplates, but what's the best stuff for getting them off the body itself? It's a cheap bass but I still don't want to scratch it to buggery. My dad is caretaker at a school, so I'm going to ask him if he's got anything that will dissolve glue.

How to get the attention of buyers (it got mine) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALBA-BASS-GUITAR-BLACK-WITH-2-HUMBUCKER-4-STRING_W0QQitemZ150218518924QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALBA-BASS-GUITAR-BLA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='bremen' post='149847' date='Mar 2 2008, 02:35 PM']Yet another Ebay fraud. I'd ask the seller for a serial number and grass him up if he couldn't provide a plausible one, but recent experience with Ebay has robbed me of the will to live; and frankly, my dear, I can't be arsed.[/quote] There's one in the picture, I used it to check the date. The neck at least, is as old as he says.

I've just bought an 8 string, so I doubt i'll be getting one this month now. I would say though, that I'm not suprised the Les Paul's have been rubbish, cheap electrics usually are. I've not yet seen a truly bad acoustic.

I've had one of those on my watchlist for a while, I intended buying one today (pay day!), but I'm watching a few other auctions first. For £50 I'm not too fussed if it's not great. I initially looked at a black fretless one, but I think I'd prefer one of these.

[quote name='chris_b' post='148847' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:33 AM']I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem???[/quote] The most shipping I've ever paid was £40 and that was for a valve amp head that weighed the same as a small planet.

Is the headstock decal right for that bass? I thought they had "Precision bass" in small under the Fender logo?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Japan-1994-Precision-Jazz-Bass-Hybrid-Stunning_W0QQitemZ320222242597QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Japan-1994-Pr...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] "This is how it left the factory"

So hows the build quality? The only concern i have with the seven is the fact that the bridge is a single line tunomatic, no intonation adjustment. I realise that a seven string bridge would add significant cost, and I can't have my cake and eat it.... that I don't think I've ever intonated a bass in my life anyway

I had a performer 4 when they did that crazy holoflash finish. Neck was... odd. It was slimmer than what I was used to, but it wasn't bad. The pickups weren't quite as powerful as I was expecting, but the response was nice and consistent, was a nice recording bass.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ260215914961QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I'd be all over that otherwise....

You got yours quick, I assume it was already built?!?! I ordered a 7 string at the beginning of the month, if it turns out okay then there's a double or triple neck with my name on it as well.....

I actually started on Fur Elise last night, just the right hand melody. When my seven string arrives I want to try and incorporate the left hand in as tapping if I can.

Earth Wind n Fire's Boogie Wonderland is fun.

Looking at your username, I think "Where the wild things are" uses a 6 string. Well, I think are two notes on the high C somewhere.

I don't know if this is the most appropriate forum, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any solo arrangements for 6/7 string basses of stuff like Fur Elise, Toccata and Fugue, etc? I've seen some cool videos on Youtube.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='140180' date='Feb 14 2008, 11:38 AM']Columbus, on the whole, were pretty cheap & nasty[/quote] I'm about to recieve my fifth, and I've only had one two cheap ones. First was an EB-3 copy, really nice, great pickups, but i didn't get on with the short scale. Then a Les Paul, also great. Next Les Paul was cheap. Single coil pickups in humbucker housings, horrible neck. *Third* Les paul was much the same The one I'm waiting for is a fretless jazz. I bid heavily on the block necked jazz earlier in the thread, but missed out.

Tokai: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOKAI-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-FOR-SALE-FAST-SALE_W0QQitemZ110227932074QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOKAI-ELECTRIC-BASS-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

I own the first one, yeah.

I've got the former, riffs for the majority of songs up to and including load. Accurate, and doesn't just cover the obvious riffs, does chorus/fills for some songs. Has Pulling Teeth in full

I've just won a Samick Artist on ebay in a funky marble-type finish that I'm praying is original... found one or two reviews kicking around but nothing beyond basic details. Are they good/bad/indifferent? I've seen reviews state active and passive pups, did they come with both? Any info appreciated.... I got a case out of it if nothing else

[quote name='BassBod' post='144435' date='Feb 21 2008, 03:08 PM']If you're anywhere near Bristol I've got two here under the stairs you're welcome to for nowt...old square hardboard type, one fits Fenders the other slightlly larger (came with a JD Supernatural). PM me for details.... BB[/quote] I *really* appreciate the offer but I'm over Milton Keynes way, and my Granny in Bath passed away a few years ago. Shame, it was an excuse to visit this awesome 2nd hand vinyl shop....

I've dealt with Dolphin commercially and they're not great. Calls not returned, orders processed slowly even when I've been told on the 'phone items are in stock. In one case a rep emailed me after a week to ask if I still needed the quote I asked him for (he hadn't done it), by which point I'd placed the order elsewhere. They do give me good prices though....

Painfull? Definetely. My first bass was an Aria Legend, and I had braces on my teeth at the time. After jamming with some friends, I lifted the bass over my head to take it off the strap, and smashed the upper edge into my mouth, removing a chunk of laquer with my metalwork. Hurt both of us