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  1. solo4652
    Blimey - I'm learning lots about PayPal here. If a Gumtree buyer can claim never to have received goods, and then be reimbursed fairly easily, where does that leave us paying for goods from other websites such as Preloved, Ebay, Facebook Marketplace, and Basschat?
  2. solo4652
    Thanks for those links.
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    Well, I've learned something very useful there about PayPal. As for the Gumtree scammer, I've deleted and blocked him, and reported him to Gumtree.
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    Two weeks ago, I sent a £650 bass to Belgium. Up-front payment via PayPal. EU, of course, so no concerns about VAT or import duties. Very helpful buyer who volunteered all necessary information without being asked for it. Smooth and worry-free transaction. This is most certainly not how I'm feeling about our friend the "Operating Officer" who is currently "On board..."! If/when he replies, I'll politely tell him to get lost.
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    Really!?. And there's me thinking that payment via PayPal would give me some protection...
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    I'm also slightly intrigued why somebody would want to pay over £300 to import this bass - nice as it is - to the USA, when something like a MIM bass would be a much easier and simpler buy for him.
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    I'm in Stockport. Ball's in his court to send me his private email address for PayPal payment request to be sent. I'm also waiting for him to ask for my address and phone number to pass onto a courier. I rather think I'll have quite a long wait!
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    I have my Fernandes bass on Gumtree. This morning, I had an enquiry from somebody who describes himself as: "...from London, UK" and "...i'm a very busy man working all day, am an (Operating officer) am presently on-board, i'll be looking forward to the total cost of the shipping and buying i dont mind adding extra £50 for helping me please i really need to get them send to [my son in Texas] as a birthday gift..." Hmmmmm. My antennae are in full twitch mode here. I've said that I will only proceed if he pays me for the bass up-front via Pay Pal. He'll need to send me his email address so I can send him a payment request. He will need to pay for and organise a courier and insurance. He will be completely responsible for any US import/sales duties. I am happy to pack the bass securely, and drop it off at a courier, or wait in for collection. What do we think, people?
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    Yes, you're not the first person to say that to me about the bass! It is curious, isn't it. People do seem to gravitate towards different headstock shapes. Pointy headstock = Rock (?), or 4 in-line vs 2 + 2, or "that silly hook-come-bottle-opener" on G&L basses, or ....
  10. solo4652
    Hi there, No thank you - sale only. Steve
  11. solo4652
    32" MIJ Fernandes PJ-45 here. I bought it to see if I could/should switch from 30" to 32". I've decided to stick with 30", so I've put the Fernandes up for sale in the For Sale forum .
  12. solo4652
    I bought this recently to see if I could/should switch from 30" to 32" scale. I've decided to stick with 30", so this bass needs to go. It's a mid-80's MIJ Fernandes PJ-45 in very good condition. One or two minor dings around the bottom, and that's about it. When I got it, the bridge pickup was pretty weak, so it's been replaced with a brand new Entwistle JBX. This has transformed the bass, and it's now firing on all cylinders. The original pickup is included in the sale, but is producing pretty low output. Brief bass spec: Alder body Rosewood fingerboard Maple neck MIJ 32" scale 40mm at the nut Brass saddles Serial number: LO38261 Controls: Passive. V/V/T I paid £160 for the bass, and £12 for the Entwistle pickup. Not looking to make any money on this, I'll sell it for £150. Bass is in Stockport, and can be viewed and checked-over any time. No case or bag. I'm happy to pack it securely for a courier to collect, organised and paid for by a buyer. I might be interested in a trade with a small class D hybrid head - something like Hartke TX600 or Kustom 1200HD, possibly Orange Terror, with appropriate cash adjustment. Any questions at all, just get in touch. All queries answered promptly and courteously. Thank you.
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    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Japan-Squier-Silver-Series-Precision-Bass-1992-93-plus-hardcase-MIJ/362673418016?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3D925b665c11704dfa93d35f860d92ae71%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D362673418016&_trksid=p2481888.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3Ab8f06d6a-8f84-11e9-b66c-74dbd1809639|parentrq%3A5bd1716f16b0a68d5f80b540ffdc7750|iid%3A1
  15. solo4652
    Bit of promo information here, but can't actually here the head.
  16. solo4652
    https://www.thomann.de/gb/kustom_de_1200hd.htm Anybody have hands-on experience of these heads? I'm looking for something that sounds as good as my Hartke LH500, but is easier to cart around.
  17. solo4652
    Aha! There's the answer to my question, nicely demonstrated.
  18. solo4652
    Perhaps I should clarify: I was scouring the web for information about the Fernandes PJ-45 bass when I stumbled across the video. I was immediately struck by the flopiness of the E string. I play short and medium scale basses, and there is often a debate about floppy strings with these scale lengths, and the need to maybe go up a gauge to compensate. My thinking was along the lines; "Blimey - I should worry about string tension - look at this...." I suppose I was "finger pointing" - at the string tension, and how come it seemed so low. That's all. Thread title amended accordingly. Steve
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    Got to be worth £125 for that lovely neck alone?! Pity it's j-width because, if it was wider, I'd be seriously tempted....
  21. solo4652
    I was searching Google for "medium scale fender precision bass", and it came up.
  22. solo4652
    That's if you receive anything at all?!
  23. solo4652
    Well, there's this used Stingray for 30 Euros: https://www.howtoprepandsurvive.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27392 It's most probably just me but, I'm left wondering whether maybe, just maybe, (I am rather known for being a touch cynical at times...), this could possibly be a scam? I mean, it most probably isn't, but there's something that just doesn't seem quite right here..... I've emailed them expressing interest in the G&L, asking for information about how I would go about buying it. Looking forward to the reply.
  24. solo4652
    PB62: https://www.howtoprepandsurvive.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29396 Stingray: https://www.howtoprepandsurvive.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=24171 G&L USA LB100 for £27 https://www.howtoprepandsurvive.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2 4. "Our buyers and we are buying overstocks & overuns from the same factories that make for reputable companies, and we've been doing that for many years. We also work on very tight margins to give our customers a good price."
  25. solo4652
    I've decided this bass isn't for me. While I like the idea of a downsized body, and the 32" scale, I've never really been a fan of active basses in general, or J-basses in particular. So, my quest for a decent 32" scale, passive P-bass (or MM style bass) continues, while I desperately try not to gawp at the redburst medium scale Jake on the Bassdirect website. Dammit.
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