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    Spax screws are the mutt's nuts. On the rare occasion we get supplied them on site. I'm the one dancing a jig
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    Bass Collection are great,mine's 25 yr old and still going strong. If you fancy a killer Jazz ! jonobolton has a Peavey Foundation for sale.
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    Seems Parcel Force haven't settled in since the Holidays. Discreet sent a bass last week ,delivery due Hogmanay,I called them at 8am to confirm it was going out that day. When they said Yes I sat in and waited,at 2.30pm I check the tracking.It was listed as "Failed Delivery Attempt" No card was left and no animals went nuts at the door getting chapped. Called Parcel Force again who said they'd message the driver and get him to turn around and deliver it. By 16.30 it was back in the depot. Well angry by this time I vented my spleen on their FB page,10 min later it's getting dealt with for re-delivery on Tuesday. First thing Monday they contact me again saying they'd tried a date change but it had already went out," But they told me Monday was a Scottish holiday " I said." System fault ! " was the reply " if you don't get it Tuesday it'll definitely be there on Wednesday and enjoy your day off ". Bass was delivered that morning Guess it wasn't a holiday after all.
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    Don't really see how the BBOT bridge on the Squier VM J 70 will be any better than the BBOT on the Harley Benton but that's besides the point. I like Harley Benton but if you've £350 budget won't suggest a HB, those Sire V7's get a good rep. Used well the world's your oyster.
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    Pal of mine did it,was going for the scroll bass look. http://www.talkbass.com/threads/my-first-build-p-bass-to-scroll-bass-some-info-advice-please.1124005/
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    Late last month there was a Peavey Foundation up for grabs in Surrey.Mojo was interested but real life conspired against him . Discreet thought it was time to try a Jazz neck again,we know how that thought ends Me ? I get the offer you can't refuse. Something just sounds right when saying 4 Foundations,conjures up Earth,Wind,Fire,Water elemental type thing. And lets face it if you've played one you'll know they sound Grand.So this black and maple from 91 joined my other black and maple Foundation & 2 white ones !! But why the hell would you want 4 ? Easy 2 of them have Super Ferrite pickups and 2 with soapbars. Now I can string one of each with flats. I could have already done this as the active Dyna bass has Ferrites and can be played in passive mode but remember this offer couldn't be refused Thank You Mark. 2016 has got off to a great start and I'm now GAS free [attachment=208697:4 Foundations.jpg]
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    Shockwave Only ever bought the one Deko Jazz so can't speak for others. I'd imagine there's a +/- tolerance the factory works to so your finding may be another reason for Deko status.
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    I measure 60mm wide as it enters the pocket and 62mm at the end. Those sizes came from a JB-75.
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    discreet

    kodiakblair replied to discreet's topic in Feedback

    What can I say the Man's a star. I'm in Scotland,piece of Peavey perfection's in Surrey an there's Mark doing all the hard work so it makes it's way up here. Absolute gem of a Man.
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    Paul_S 2 days from Tokyo !! That's fantastic. I was waiting on a 48 hour delivery from Parcel Farce on Hogmanay,which of course never arrived. It'll be the 5th at the earliest now. Should have used DHL
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    I wonder how eh Paul As there's probably 10x the numbers of Rics in the US than the UK you stand a much better chance of getting a good one,hell it's even better with US Fenders. They average $800 2nd hand I would suggest keeping the tax and duty factored into any purchase you might make,if you're happy with the deal and you do have to pay at customs the purchase isn' tarnished. Course I think you're thinking of other options
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    Definitely a good price. Do I need another ? Something just feels right saying " 4 Foundations " Kinda like " The 3 Furies " Shame the 4th one has been lying in a PO depot since New Year's Eve
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    It's a beauty all right. Shame you didn't gel with it Mark Afraid I don't need another Cirrus or I'd be having this Massive amount of bass there for pennies. GLWS
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    PM sent
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    Damn I thought it read Foundation S. Yorks not Foundation S Yorks. The Foundation S was a PJ with DiMarzio design pickups made by Schaller. You can understand the confusion
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    BassBunny posted earlier about his experience with the HTR PJ 5'er in the deko thread. He's chuffed to bits with it I'm with you Tobie the standard of affordable bass available now is great.
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    Glad to hear your HTR is all good BassBunny. There's a fella in the " cheap 5 string " thread would like to hear your thoughts on it
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    Risky !! Well aye and naw, say you were looking for a Ric. Plenty of them to choose from in the US and prices hover around £1100 sometimes less. You buy the right one but get nailed by customs and pay £280 so for arguments sake it costs you £1400 but you've had the luxury of finding a good one. Most Rics I see for sale in the UK are £1500 - £1700 and you're generally limited in the time to try them or it's buying sight unseen. By playing a few over there you'll get a better grasp of what to look for faults wise. Saving £100 - £200 or maybe even £600 is still a big chunk of change.
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    Now that is a fine looking and sounding beastie. What a cracking way to end 2016. Yer a lucky Man.
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    There a fella up had the same Satellite bass at £120 for months,he don't claim 2 factories though
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    Just a suggestion AT. Have you tried playing with the volume as there's a marked drop in output with both HTR pickups on full. Certainly I'd no complaints about output when used independently. The PJ HTR is £95 but I don't see many Rockbass 5'er below £200,any on the bay are £300 for used.Mind John P says he don't want to throw much money at it .
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    Over on the Harley Benton Club it's commonly thought 4 or 5 different factories build them,the Danish fella in charge Lasse said as much a few year back. Saein definitely had a hand in at one time, my Shine VI is identical to the older HB 6 strings. OP if you want to see some great HB shorties check out blablas thread in the build diaries,he'd be able to give you an honest opinion on their quality too.
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    Too late Meddle ! I already know who you are
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    I think one of the reasons the HBs turn up as dekos so often is Thomann sell 1000s of them every month. Law of average at work. I've had some HBs for 2 year now with no problems, most bought for full price and I was happy to do so. Decent bit of kit for very little money. Remember there's 3 year warranty with them if You ever need it.
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    Could happen or you could try the old dodge of taking a beater out with you and bring a shiny new one back. If you do get nailed make sure you have a receipt or Customs will decide on a value,with us normally paying £ for $ an $800 (£530) bass could get valued as high as £800. You'd then be liable for 20% VAT + 3% Import Duty. Course you may get lucky in which case Good on You
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