Floyd

I had a cover off these guys for a Marshall amp. No issues, I got just what I ordered.

Hey this is our stuff. This was our gig last night.......... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgAsY0CaYfk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgAsY0CaYfk[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWR2KPmlmjI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWR2KPmlmjI[/url]

I first picked up a bass late last summer. I've played guitar for years although not to band standard so I know some scale theory so I spent the winter just learning bass to songs. Not note for note but near enough as I believe that the bass gives a signature to a lot of songs that shouldn't be ignored. Just doing this you soon learn the fretboard. I've joined an established blues, R&B, rock band and just over two weeks ago we played our first gig of the year to 200 people and it went very well. I was high for 2 days. Last Thursday we played another gig, 2 sets, over 30 songs and got 2 encores. I love it. Age? ....... I remember seeing T-Rex at Sheffield City Hall

I first picked up a bass 6 months ago, played it to death over winter and last week had my first gig with the band to over 200 people. Great feedback and still high two days later.

There's a guide here http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/general/oft913.pdf I think that no matter what your reason for returning anything you've got 7 working days. In practice , some businesses don't follow the regs because no one will chase them. The DTI, Citizens Advice etc do nothing. You'll have to take them to a small claims court.

"[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]anyone know where I can get a good quality gig bag for the short scale SG bass"[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've got a Stagg gig bag that fits an Epi EB3 perfectly. The quality seems pretty good. There are no labels or size on the bag as far as I can see, just the makers name. [/font][/color]

I had tennis elbow in my left arm for years then I switched from 6 string to bass and it's completely gone. I'll also second going fingerstyle.

I'm playing an SG Reissue bass and love it. The output is a bit low so I'm playing it through a BD-2 Blues Driver and it's perfect for old rock/blues covers. I switched to bass around 6 months ago, got myself in a band and we've got our first gig in a couple of weeks.

I was going to ask a similar question. Gibson say that the factory fitted strings are not branded (so what's that mean then ? They make strings for production guitars that they then can't or won't sell to you?) They tell me to try GHS 105's. I've had a look at the GHS website and they don't seem to do a short scale 105 string. I'm ready for a string change and I like the tone I've got so I really would like to change them for the same as Gibson fit at the factory. Anyone know exactly what they use ?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1o9Hg8sORs[/media] Daft as it is this always fills the floor when people are ratted.

I've never going to take the b@stard to court and that'll be what he's banking on. I don't think I'll see my 50 quid again but I'm going to keep hassling him. Having spoken to the DTI and the Citizens Advice Bureau, I'm a bit surprised that nobody's got the power to call on rogue traders to have a chat about how they operate. I'll move on from this soon. I've got my first gig with a new band in 4 weeks so a busy year ahead learning their stuff.

This also from the Distance selling regulations, " If the goods are faulty or do not comply with the contract, you will have to pay for their return whatever the circumstances." This is talking about the seller. Also don't forget that any eBay rules or sellers conditions never replace or negate the law. They can add to your lawful rights but not lessen them. I've been advised to go to a small claims court to get my postage back. These people either don't understand the law or ignore it believing that no one will bother taking them to court.

Just had a quick look. This is taken from eBay's guide on distance selling regulations, "[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]DSR's do not apply to real world auctions however, trading standards and the DTI do NOT class eBay as auctions regardless of it being called an online auction. Therefore if you are a business you are liable to abide by DSR's and ensure you are running your business legally. Visit the eBay for [/size][/font][/color][url="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/business.html"]business[/url][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] guide"[/size][/font][/color]

Distance Selling Regulations apply to BIN cos it's not an auction. You can also find more of this on the Money Saving Expert website. I've had a business seller tell me that he follows ebays rules and that's all he has to do. So shop on ebay and follow their rules and you can just ignore the law? That's rich.

There's a guide here http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/general/oft913.pdf It only applies to business sellers not private sales. The Distance Selling Regulations are EU law and apply to all EU member states. If goods are supplied faulty or do not comply with the contract, eg if they were wrongly described. The seller is obliged by law to refund the full cost of the goods and postal charges for both the supply and return of the goods. Even if the goods are not faulty you have 7 working days after receiving the goods to change your mind and send them back. In this case the seller should refund you for the full cost of the goods and the delivery postage. You must send them back at your own cost. In the first case if the goods are faulty, by law, all you are required to do is make the goods available for collection. The seller also can't charge you restocking fees or any other charge he might invent. That's the law. In practice it's different. On Ebay you can't get a refund until you've sent it back and then when you have the seller ignores your request for the return postage. You open an eBay dispute and it's closed in the sellers favour because he's given you a refund but not for the return postage. Ebay do nothing, it's like talking to a bunch of monkeys. The DTI do nothing as they won't get involved in individual cases. But...... There is a complaints form on the Citizens Advice website where you can report businesses for not complying with the law. I am not a lawyer. How do I know all this ? I'm trying to get my 50 quid back off a dodgy seller for returning faulty goods.