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[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1416858827' post='2614440'] you're absolutely right of course, but just goes to show not all their stuff is top quality, just trying to put a slightly different slant onto the thomann love in. [/quote] But, you could have bought them from a UK shop, maybe paid £30 more, and they'd still have gone wrong I've had an email to say they've been despatched, they've automatically added a pair of UK power cables

I'm totally against the idea of doing anything for free, just me of course. Slightly off topic I guess, but a singer I play for was recently asked to perform at Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant in St Albans, the same day as the Christmas lights were being switched on, kind of like 'carrying on the party atmosphere'. They wanted us to play for free. Someone somewhere's always trying to make money out of you, trying to help someone else. The very least I'd expect would be to have expenses covered, but that's often not even the case, so now it's a blanket no.

I personally don't agree with [b]working[/b] [b]for nothing[/b] at a charity gig. Mainly because of this kind of thing. Same as I don't give money to people rattling buckets, time or other containers anywhere. If I want to give to charity, then I'll donate direct to them.

[quote name='MilkyBarKid' timestamp='1416790461' post='2613684'] Don't forget the other benefits - probably 25% or more of your purchase price goes to supporting the ailing German economy. Cutting the retirement age to 63 years just isn't enough for those poor Germans. Please support German companies to allow the poor downtrodden German workers to have a further reduction in retirement age. Their roads are pretty poor too, and their cities and transport infrastructure are third world standard - they need all the help they can get. Seriously - I hope none of you on this thread are complaining about financial cuts in the UK!! [/quote] I'm guessing that Thomann will be paying pretty much the same as most other retailers for their goods ? It's not like there's only £10 or £20 price difference, it's £100.

I've bought electrical stuff from them, they've always included UK power cables, isn't it EU law that they have to ?

If it was mine (I'm assuming the shim is there because the action would be otherwise too high), then I would take it to a luthier and have the body end of the neck slimmed down to match the level of the body. The shim looks to be a really good piece of work. Surely removing the shim is going to raise the action by the same height as the neck is proud of the body, making playing extremely difficult ?

I don't know how they do it ? I've said this before, and I'll say it again, but if you're looking to make a purchase, then it certainly makes sense to check out their website, before buying in the UK. I've just ordered my new Genelec monitors from them, and saved £100 on UK shop prices. Very pleased anyway !

Anyone else's Vertigo had the rubbery piping that goes all around start to crack ?

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1416617590' post='2612076'] German market trip sounds nice..... Whilst were hate'in.... Personally I can't stand that smug midget cock... Granted his show often showcases some fantastically diverse acts, that element is great.... But the Jules jumping on his piano to play boogie woogie at any opportunity, hogging the limelight just makes me cringe...... The news years eve show with that daft get with a head like a clock ??? Just does me head in. I go through phases were I am completely turned off by tv and really see the beauty in making you own entertainment, I wonder if I would be doing my family, my kids an injustice or a favour by removing it from the house completely. I am torn by the fact that there are many educational elements to tv aswell as incredible documentaries, dramas and some funny funny people..... But the rubbish which fills the spaces between the good stuff is controlling and literally brain numbing. Most of which insults our intelligence. What passes for entertainment is diabolical, the regurgitation of the same vote off format tv is tired yet they still churn out show after show. Injustice or a kindness? Any veiws on this? [/quote] I see you're man after my own heart

Great bags, mine gets dragged up and down to London on the train 2. 3 sometimes 4 times a week. I've had it since January, and it's literally traveled thousands of miles since then. Mine's the vertigo model.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301380346459?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301380346459?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Cash or bank transfer only, with his feedback !

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1416594510' post='2611809'] I personally find the notification list on any of my mobile devices absolutely useless. Tap on notifications and it won't load, it just hangs. I've never been able to access the list on the mobile site...and i don't want email notifications they just clog up my in box. Even on the desktop site the notification list can take ages to load. (and that's on a mac, pc using various browsers, the experience is the same). [/quote] And also you'd be getting notifications about postings you maybe weren't interested in anyway. A separate forum thing, there'd be headings from posters as to the genre etc.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1416581673' post='2611672'] Really like this stuff dude (first link won't work for me though). Really nice stuff. Get it mastered though... Way too quiet!! What's your signal chain look like for this stuff? [/quote] [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1416583833' post='2611691'] I like it unmastered personally [/quote] It actually is mastered , just kind of very quiet and discreetly. I use an Apple Logic Pro X mastering plugin that I've customised, turned the multiband compressor down, added a limiter and a nice reverb. You lose the effect of the music if it's too loud. The idea is for the music to draw you into it, you expect the next note and hold onto the previous one with your mind. For the however minutes that you're listening to it, there's nothing else, just the music. It helps loads if you close your eyes too. Listen to this guy, he's a master at it, and makes some really beautiful music - [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1teSrZ1LE7M&spfreload=10"]https://www.youtube....7M&spfreload=10[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ASZe1Hv8nY&spfreload=10"]https://www.youtube....nY&spfreload=10[/url] There's another new piece here - [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/for-one-brief-moment"]https://soundcloud.c...ne-brief-moment[/url] just a rough demo at the moment, and it's probably only about half finished, I get ideas all the time, it's just finding time to finish them.

Maybe me being cynical and suspicious/totally untrusting of people , but the son's checking his dad's emails ? Strikes me as being a bit odd. Personally I would leave things, and leave the Paypal dispute in place.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1416570615' post='2611525'] Isn't there a long running 'what are you listening to now?' thread? [/quote] That quickly gets pushed down the general discussion forum, and lost. Plus your postings quickly get lost amongst the others.

Not our personal music, but music that we come across ? We are all musicians after all, and probably listen to an awful lot of it between us over the course of a week. There's so much music out there, probably more than there has ever been before at any point in history. The problem is finding it. I've come across a couple of guys on here due to my particular tastes in music, they've just been chance things, and we exchange PM's etc. So it maybe be a way to make new friendships ? I personally discovered 2 great new ambient music composers yesterday, the guy who's my dissertation supervisor introduced them to me.

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1416511274' post='2611066'] So fed up of him gurning over his piano in that christmas ad, wish someone would run in and slam his fingers in the bloody thing! I don't watch much tv but I'm already sick of the supermarket christmas ads and it's not even December. Christmas is my favourite time of year and these money grabbing *$&! bags really do make it that much less special when it finally arrives . [/quote] I so agree with you. It's always been my favourite time of the year too. I've always hated the commercialisation of it, ever since I was a child, this year though it's gotten out of all proportions, the supermarkets must be spending absolutely horrendous and frankly disgusting amounts of money on the TV campaigns. They seem to be in panic mode.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1416563666' post='2611423'] Nope, it was removed within half hour of the PayPal payment being made. I have looked at the credit card thing and it keeps coming up with "merchant" which it was not, it was a private individual. I will try it with Paypal as the "merchant". Credit card site says; 1. Must leave it until 30 days after transaction 2. They will report their findings back with 21 days of claim being received. So, about another 7 weeks before I get to know one way or another. 5 years ago I lost a bass and £600 to Italy courtesy of Paypal and I vowed never again, but last week 2 basses I was interested in were both Paypal only. DEFINITELY never again, sell them to somebody else. [/quote] Maybe get on the phone to your credit card people and say you think your card has been used without your knowledge, you've just noticed a Paypal payment go out that wasn't yours ? Lying I know, but sometimes you have no choice.

I bought something off eBay last year, before I had a Paypal account, the guy never sent the item, Paypal didn't want to know because I'd paid as a guest. My bank, Nattiest refunded me with 48 hours.

Seems it may not be compatible - [url="http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/presonus-audiobox-vsl-compatibility-with-2013-imac-macbook-pro-and-macbook-air/"]http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/presonus-audiobox-vsl-compatibility-with-2013-imac-macbook-pro-and-macbook-air/[/url] I found a few other things on google too.