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    Timber suppliers north west

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1378587627' post='2202255']
    Cheers pete, certainly cheaper than warmoth! Although I'm not sure i have the confidence to try.... 150 quid is a lot to blow if I get it wrong!!!
    [/quote]Maybe a lot of work, but if you haven`t got the confidence to try on an expensive bit of wood, couldn`t you get a cheap wood to practice on, and use as a template for the real thing?

    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [indent=1]I rang for a strap yesterday as he didn`t try to push one onto me last week. I rang him up, asked me how I was getting on with the new bass, recommended a comfort strapp. Had a good chat with him. He apologised that he never gave me as much attention that he would've liked, as he was busy, which was true. I was glad he wasn`t there as it was a sorry performance I was having. Bought the strap over the phone at around 1pm yesterday, and it was waiting for me when I got home tonight.[/indent]

    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1377930997' post='2193656']
    I think Mark is a good guy. I'll still shop at BassDirect.

    I don't think this kind of thread is the best use of Basschat.

    Off to find a positive thread now.

    bye

    RK
    [/quote]I think this is a positive thread. If you look at Tripadvisor and see 50 excellent stars down to 2 terrible, you would look at the negatives and think they are unlucky and go with the positives which would probably give Bass Direct 4 and a half stars. I think that is very positive as most people would go there. It is the same here, I look at the negatives, weigh it up, think they have been unlucky, and use the shop as the positives outweigh the negatives.

    Straps

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1377909523' post='2193618']
    In my experience, not all straps will accommodate strap locks without modification.
    I spent a couple of quid on a cheap set of leather punches off the bay.
    Now I can buy any strap knowing I'll be able to punch the correct size holes for strap locks through it without it bunching up the leather.
    [/quote]Thanks for that. I will look for straplock straps and I should be ok. The stupid thing is, I have looked at loads as I forgot about buying one when I bought the bass. You can spend 3 or 4 figures on a bass then baulk at the price of a £50 strap.

    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    First impressions are always important. I can see why people are put off if they have a bad experience. I sort of know why people could get the wrong impression with him though. When he was telling me about his stock and got to Roscoes, I said I would like one but too expensive for me, he did say that it was cheap, and he looked as if i was wasting his time as I didn`t have that kind of money. I guess he has a lot of people just trying out his basses and walking out and buying from the internet.However, I knew which basses I wanted to try so I told him , and he was very helpful after that. £1200 is a lot of money for me to be spending on a bass when I am only learning. I know he isn't a charity, but I think specialised shops should be supported as much as possible as there are not many, and would be a shame to lose them. But I can also respect people for going elsewhere if they have had a bad experience

    Straps

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by timmo

    OK thank you. I thought that might be the case, but I was looking at straps and found some were being marketed as bass straps, so I thought I better check before I dive in. Oops sorry, in put this post in the wrong section

    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by timmo

    I went in with no appointment. I was the only one in there so maybe I was lucky. All the left hand basses were upstairs so I asked to see the Clover, which he bought down. He plugged me in, went into his office and left me too it. A few words of advice after I asked him to look at an MTD, he let me play it and I settled on the Clover, and after a small chat after, it all went well. He held the door open for me as I was leaving and he said to come back when it settles down if I wanted for him to make sure it was ok. I would go back, but maybe I would make an appointment first, because to be fair, it does say to call for an appointment if you would like a demo on his website.

    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1377806469' post='2192233']

    well, you get the picture - recommended, but take a fat wallet if you can! :)
    [/quote] Yeah, I didn`t want to spend as much as I did, but it is for a good cause. Never seen so many basses in one place.

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