Clarky

[quote name='Icunningham' timestamp='1423268281' post='2683099'] I recently ordered a control plate from them and although it took a few days extra to arrive it did actually make its way to me [/quote] Good to hear, maybe all is not lost after all

Hey Lozz, I bet he was just playing with the neck pickup fully on and the tone rolled off so it sounded (relatively) close to a P!

Good point Musky. It's not that it's a big sum of money, it's the principle. But even so I may as well try PayPal refund process if I get radio silence

Post on their FaceBook page looks very similar to my situation and they didn't reply to it - I am going to write off the bridge cover and put it down to experience: Hi guys, I have emailed you a few times over the last few days. I ordered on Monday a set of Gotoh vintage tuners for my Fender Jazz, and had asked that I needed to get them by Friday & was this possible? I note the site now says they are out of stock. This is my order number: 12/040814/39 Thanks, Brian Morris.

Actually their FaceBook is now working for me now but they haven't posted there since October. I noticed their page was liked by our very own Gary Mac!

Ok thanks, not sounding good

I ordered a chrome Fender bridge cover from this company on Monday and paid by Paypal. The item was shown as being in stock. Four days later, nothing in the post and no confirmation bar Paypal payment email. I checked the website today and the item is shown as out of stock so I emailed to see if the cover was on its way or - if not - to cancel order. I have received no reply. There is no telephone number or address on their website, they say get in contact via FaceBook (page no longer exists) or email only. Now the cost was not large (<£20) but its the principle that rankles. Does anyone know them? Maybe its a small family business and they have the flu or something? But a simple email to let me know whats going would be nice. Harumph [url="http://www.estuarybasscompany.co.uk/"]http://www.estuarybasscompany.co.uk/[/url]

I think these are very cool, I contemplated buying one but the new price of over £1k seemed exorbitant. BCer Paul King has one (he posted pics on TalkBass) and lovely it is too!

Neil is a gent. He saw my items wanted ad for a 51 style Fender bridge and offered to send me one free of charge but for a possible donation to BC funds at my discretion (which I was very happy to do). Just a day or so later I have the bridge in my hand and its exactly what I need. Top man!

Bought the same bass that Lozz owned briefly and sold back to Ben! Very straightforward deal, couldn't have been easier. Cheers Ben

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1422976778' post='2679058'] The CTP-2 has the tube in it and costs a lot more. Mine is the CT-4BII like this: I had an exchange of emails with Takamine about which preamp to get and I can't now recall why I settled on the CT-4BII except it being simple. I still have the AD-1. [/quote] That looks a hell of a lot easier and more intuitive than the AD-1 preamp I had (with all those presets etc and multiple buttons/sliders to grapple with)!

[attachment=182596:tumblr_inline_mlztum6NWx1qa1wxx.jpg] Colin Greenwood normally plays a '72 precision (oly white, maple board) through an SVT rig as above See here for exhaustive gear listing http://thekingofgear.com/colin

Erm, I am one of the biggest blaggers on BC so hands up!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1422790300' post='2676723'] But, I want it this Sunday. I'm bored! [/quote] I have many powers (eg, eating lots of chocolate quickly) but time-shifting is sadly not one of them

The Tupelo Uncles are playing next Sunday at the Apple Tree in Clerkenwell. We play an all-acoustic set of covers of alt-country finest [url="https://www.facebook.com/UncleTupelo"]Uncle Tupelo[/url]. Come down for an afternoon/evening of fine country/bluegrass music! We are supporting Orphan Colours (ex Ahab) [url="http://www.comedownandmeetthefolks.co.uk/"]http://www.comedowna...thefolks.co.uk/[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/1587738034773242/"]https://www.facebook...87738034773242/[/url]

Maybe just drop a PM to Daf Lewis who I am sure will have the answer?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1422277943' post='2670533'] Don't want to burst anyones bubble here but ... [/quote] [attachment=182027:grinch.jpg]

It may have been swapped in that eBay bass but the B10 had a tubeless preamp while the TB10 had a preamp with tube (I assume thats what the T suffix relates to). In all other respects the TB10 and B10 are identical, I believe

Nice story and fair play to all. FYI, I found the hard case prohibitively heavy to gig when I had a Takamine B10 and found a full-sized cello bag was perfect (Dave 'Essential Tension' did the same with his B10). I used a pricey Fusion full-size padded cello bag (very well padded) like this http://www.alangregory.co.uk/music/Fusion_F2_Cello_Gig_Bag.html but I bet there are other available that are not so wallet-unfriendly

The bouncer was a 5 foot tall very lovely lady close to my age. Sean you wouldn't have stood a chance

For double bass [u]only[/u], the best rig I had was an Acoustic Image Ten2 (now owned by Rabbie of this parish). My current rig is more versatile and works really well for double bass [u]and[/u] electric bass, being a Tecamp Puma 500 into a Crazy8 cab (for small gigs) or Wizzy M-line 12 (for larger gigs). I am very happy with this and can't see how it could be bettered for my needs. I play an early series Squier JV Jazz through this and its sounds deep and rich. Also sounds great (though not as good as Acoustic Image) with any of my upright basses (see my sig).