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What kind of price would you say you would be willing to pay on a cheap bass to use to learn how to set up the truss rod, play with the action paint note names on the neck to learn where they are?? I've seen a few on EBay for around £60 -70, and wondered what they were like??

I have been following this thread and I can say it doesn't surprise me in the least!!! A good friend of mine bought a Peavey bass and little combo amp set to learn on. Within a couple of months the amp stopped working and the bass was so badly put together the pots went tits up! He contacted Peavey about this and was feed some cock and bull excuse and was told to take it back to the dealer and to just get a refund. Great customer service and care don't you think!??! So he did and bought an Ibanez setup and it's worlds apart!!! A much better quality bit of kit compared to the Peavey crap. So I think the moral of this is yeah stick to them and fire off a letter of complaint, not sure if it will do any good because like I said Peavey's level of customer care is shabby and poor to say the least, especially for such a company with such a repetation of making good quality gear......yeah right To be honest I wouldn't touch Peavey gear from now on, especially if this is the level of care the offer to their customers. I wish you every success with you complaint but I'm not holding my breathe!!!!!!

Hi newbie bass player here, just wondering if anybody has any tips on how to care for untreated wood basses? What things can be used to keep Spalt Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood and Walnut woods looking and staying in good condition? What are the best things to use, like bees wax, lemon oil, or good ol' Mr Sheen!!! Any tips would be welcomed...thanks