Pestie

Just bought a Spector USA Garry Tallent Shorty from Mick. I visited him at his home and he is a real star, top man and a pleasure to deal with. The bass is excellent just as he said it was, great price, great service. Nice one Mick, he is a credit to Basschat, deal with him confidently!!!

Just sold Barny my TC 250BH, he is an absolute star. Great communication from the start, Barny came to my house, paid the price and took the amp away, it doesn't get any better. Top man! a credit to Basschat. Thanks Barny

Go for it goat worrier, you won't regret it and hopefully you will meet Jeff who is an absolute star. Mike

Just keep on going mate. I am fairly new to gigging and have had similar experiences, at one it sounded like six people doing six different songs. My advice is just enjoy it, laugh it off and get back on and do it again. It's great fun so just enjoy and try not to be too hard on yourself. Mike(Pestie Don't take life too seriously because you won't get out alive!!!

Thank you all for your help and support. I am glad you went into detail about the finish Rich. I will sand, nitro and bees wax and it will look even better than it does now. Thanks again to you all, I will post pics again when I have finished the final bit of sanding and polishingm Mike

It has a couple of coats of hand applied nitro cellulose on at the moment. I still need to do a bit more fine sanding then I think I will either put on some more nitro or some tung oil and bees wax, but I suppose it is unfinished. Thanks for asking Mike

Couple of pics posted at the head of the thread. Cheers Mike(Pestie)

Come on lads, let's get back to being sensible. Martin is a top guy, top teacher, top guitar maker! During the week I was there I met four different local guitar/bass players all gigging musicians, men and women who have been going back for years and between them have made some incredible guitars and basses of the highest quality. I can't put mine down! I can't recommend Martin and his guitar/bass making skills enough, try it out, you will be amazed, I know I was and I have a bass that I made and am really proud of. I will post some pics as soon as I get them onto Photobucket. Thanks Mike(Pestie)

Just sold Alan a Fat Finger. Excellent all round transaction, quick bank transfer and the deal was done. Top man and a credit to Basschat. Highly recommended.5*****. Deal with Alan confidently. Mike (Pestie)

I have just got back from the best week I have had. I spent Mon-Fri at MD Guitars in Otley, W,York's with Martin Dixon of MD Guitars making my own bass. It was unbelievable, I started on Monday with four pieces of fairly rough wood: Swamp Ash, American Maple, Rosewood. By yesterday, after a lot of routing, sawing, filing and sanding I had a P type bass with Wizard Thumper & Eighty Four in it and Wilkinson hardware. It is amazing and there is only one in the world!!!!! That's got to be good. It has a full size P type Swamp Ash body and a medium 32" scale, tailor made! CTS pots, Orange Drop cap, Switchcraft jack socket, Allparts scratchplate and control knobs. If you want a realy exceptional week in the Dales and walk away with your own hand built bass to any design or spec you want you should try it. Martin is in the back of guitarist under MD Guitars give it a go, I'm going back soon to make another. MD Guitars, 01943 462604, [email protected] Prices range from £450 for the week and that includes the guitar you make and lunch. You can also do B&B for £15 per night, evening meal is another £5. Mike (Pestie) [url="http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Mikevickers1/media/NewBasses022_zps737826c9.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Mikevickers1/media/NewBasses023_zpsd0b6f2c9.jpg.html"][/url]

I have just sold a Gibson SG Bass to Brian. It was a perfect transaction, excellent communication, Brian paid by bank transfer just when he said he would he is a star and a credit to Basschat. You can deal with Brian confidently.

Just sold my Gibson Short Scale SG Bass to Brian. This was a really nice, easy transaction. Excellent communication, prompt payment and a really nice person to deal with. Brian is new to the forum but my experience of him is that he is a member you can deal with confidently. Nice one Brian!!!

Just sold a Fender Modern Player Tele Bass to Steve. He is a star, excellent to deal with from the start. The deal was done and the money in the bank in about 10 minutes. Spot on communication. Steve is a credit to Basschat and this is what the forum is all about, easy, honest, no-nonsense transactions. Nice one Steve.! You can deal with Steve confidently.