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I'd second Chandlers in Hampton wick , He's done a great job with my Status , didn't scoff when i brought in my sentimentally over-valued T-bird to have more work than its worth done on it after loaning it to a moronic user. Walking into the shop is like going back in time to the 80's mind ...you. Its no glass superstore displaying guitars like an art gallery ... More a mom and pop type store where one counter is sales and the other has have charlie hunched over the bowel's of some poor knackered instrument and the vertically gifted beware of the low hanging guitars/ basses in the roof.

Considering my trace combo weighs 37 Kg on its own ;-) its not so much the weight more the challenge of grabbing both of the handles and carrying it for any distance that a pain in the arse ... Easy if theres two people but .... usually other band members are busy moving their own stuff .

ha ha , twin-cam , that's exactly what I'm considering I have a Trace SMX GP 7 combo which is 300 watts or 500 with the 15 inch expansion cab ... i'd been looking into gettin a class D head such as a TC or perhaps even Orange bass terror . I love my trace but its old and as heavy as plutonium , I do like the tone and i like the fact that i can pretty much treat it like dirt / not worry about It living at the cold studio but yet still rely on it to do what it needs to to on stage. Also 300 watts of trace as we well know is not 300 watts in other peoples money ;-). Someone should really organise some form of event where ... people could bring there things and repsective basschatters could try differnt amps and instruments , perhaps hosted in a school or other location ... ;-) .... what would be a good name for such an event .... bass boogie .... bass bring and buy ... maybe bass bash ;-)

Hey folks .. Been looking for a new / REAL jazz to replace my Bista for a while , been considering maruszczyk's and fender and have basically been spamming wanted adds hourly checks of the for sale section / facebook~ groups to find that "right jazz". Turns what i wanted wasn't what I thought I'd been dead set on a maple neck but I was pretty bummed out when I missed on a 75 AVRI from [url="http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/"]http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/[/url] It made me think again about what i wanted because it wasn't white ... Basschatter who bought it you know who you are * shakes fist* So when this popped up on a Facebook group I peruse I snapped it , up great price paid too its a 2013 bass but bought from Anderton's in 2014 ... When i say immaculate I mean you could take it to the store and sell it as new and people wouldn't know. Its the Mim fender 70's re-issue , as far as i can tell its a 2 piece body and maybe 8-9 pounds , price paid £460 which I think is pretty damn good :-) Images a mixture of the sellers ... and mine as its rather dark right now , and my phone isnt the best. [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/CD70D8BCB2D1A0B39A99514E343FB61FEFCA1121497FDD8503pimgpsh_fullsize_distr_zpsadslkmpg.png.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/IMG_04022016_163006_1_zpsajyj8kzd.png.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/573CA9ECBD522B6AF87E788C7CA9C2184BEAA6D01D99D71487pimgpsh_fullsize_distr_zps41gypk3t.png.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/IMG_20160207_1949571_zps0w5ooeak.jpg.html"][/url]

You know like camdenrob said pricing correctly really is the Key , its a supply and demand driven marketplace ... lets face it members here are usually pretty informed buyers , and while i think its always best to be polite when dealing with fellow members , something that doesn't sit right with me is when people are pricing an item at the very top of its price range or based on the value of something listed but unsold on eBay I usually expect that seller to be waiting for a very long time. Not so long ago I saw an 3-4 year old "STOCK" instrument still available new for about 60 pounds less than sticker price ... I'd never want to start an argument on a persons for sale thread but lets face it for 60 pounds ( half of which would be the free shipping that thommann would cover at that price ) 99% of people are going to prefer a new one ... No matter how much the seller mentions its a one of a kind ...mix of mass produced wood ;-) the moment it leaves the store just like a car it pretty much devalues by 20-30%

I use a zoom b3 with the SVT amp model and the mark-bass amp model (different songs require different sounds) A line-out goes out via XLR to the Front of house / a Zoom R16 for recording at rehearsal a line going into the effects return of my Trace , bypassing the first stage of the amp entirely and using just the Power amp on stage for volume I like how it sounds a lot and since going wireless from my pedal-board its great to be unshackled from the amp.

Yup , that's what i was after Black blocks on a maple neck jazz ....heaven ... now im stuck looking at one with a rosewood board ,2002 for £750 ... trade ???? (joking) Fortunately i'm young enough that back problems aren't really an issue :-) Enjoy it ... but if you ever decide its just too heavy PM me

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maruszczyk ??? buyout ??? ... is this speculation or based on fact ... do i need to go order one before they double in price to there actual value.[/font][/color]

Dammit ! You were the one who bought that , I emailed him the day after seeing the topic, once I had sold some gear to win me some credit with the other half. He said sorry its on Hold >.< , but if that person drops out he would be in touch. Bahhh ... keep me in mind if you suddenly develop a hatred for it. Honestly though , how is the neck? Another reason why i didn't pounce right away was, that I wanted to research its older C profile compared to a modern C profile is it significantly differnt .. do you have a standard J to A / B it with. Grumble grumble * plots a trip up to the midlands with a balaclava * Happy New bass day ...

So from my experience of it I've responded to / successfully traded and have advertised / am currently advertising on the wanted forums. Admittedly I'm looking for something quite specific which means im turning stuff down. It works via PM's directly ... people are polite friendly and I've had some great conversations even If they don't always have what i need. I'd say it was a lot better than just blindly scrolling the for sale page every hour . good luck :-) *cough* NO STEALING MY MAPLE BOARD JAZZ BASS Cough*

I'm considering getting a limelight made , I want a 1975 RI Jazz ,in natural with black binding and blocks and maple neck. However the kicker is im wondering if i can ask for it to be mint ... >.< ... funny old world, im annoyed because i missed out on buying the avri he had up for £675 .

Bought a Compressor from Adam , he's easy to deal with posted promptly and trustworthy ... even threw in a free sharpie ( probably an accident ) Use with confidence.

Another one for chandlers in Hampton wick , great place ... Shame about all the tempting vintage gear .. Hanging from the ceiling .. But worrysome for a giant like myself.

Both methods are valid ... The last minute snipe method does have more chance of getting a lower price as a competing bidder bidding in a conventional way will not have time to respond to the over-bid. The bid what you want and forget about it until you win or lose method has the advantage of convenience . Using automated tools to bid .... has the advantages of both but the cost of having to hand over your Ebay details to a 3rd party. There's opportunity cost in everything , That lovely bass i couldn't buy because ive spent my money on other things instead

Lyle's top tips for ebay buying , when you 1000% want that item and want it cheap :-P 1. If there is no bid on the item.. bid £201 this will suss out if there is a hidden reserve price , If so[b] walk away[/b] the person has usually put what he expects to get and isoverpricing the item. Enjoy having to relist it when it doesn't sell . 2. If you become the highest bidder and the reserve is met , Wait a few hours to see if the seller has Shill a bid ( over your £201) usually this can be quite quick especially if the seller is using automation to deal with it. If so [b]Walk away [/b]... 3. The waiting game ... your first test bid is your last bid on the item until the last possible moment , I'd [b]wait [/b]until 30 seconds before the end of the auction then stick snipe bid in of the Very maximum you are willing to pay ... ebay's automated system will drop the value of the bid to the highest value to beat the last bid but not more .., avoid a round figure ... I like things like 203.65 for a 200 pound sum :-P 4. Ebay is a legally binding contract , if the bass gets a bid he cant re-list it repeatedly without incurring charges / marks against his account that 201 bid you made and His return shill bid to drive the price up put paid to that. 5. The re-list .... the guy may try to re-list it AGAIN at his cost ... guess what your gonna do again ;-) until the seller gets bored / annoyed and you win. Good luck and bring it over when you come try the status :-P

Now , ive spotted somthing on the website ... that might make a 3 hour drive worth it >.< damn you

You could easily drop an email to the fighting cocks in kingston , Im pretty sure they let out the Gig room for rehearsals and other such things in the day time / when there arent gigs on. For reference ... been a long time since i played the place mind you and this is a stock image from google .... Im not putting awful images of me ages 18 on here :-P

Ha ha , shame i haven't got the bass , its up in Colchester with status ... my post work practice has reminded my that I'm definitely a jazz person .. :-) Perhaps when its back in a week or so , ill fire you a PM ... perhaps you come round have a nice Belgian beer , or soft beverage of your choice and a noodle on it . ~ How are you feeling now the telebass has gone ? of course this bass is not for sale ... never ever No No ... well maybe ... to the right person who'll treat her right . This links for grayn that's what it would look like if it were furnished with a J [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/image/basses/retro_pino.jpg"][/url]

thanks Paul , I think that's why i fell for it ... despite it being not what i conventionally use. Rob knows how to make a REAL purrrtty bass ... it spends far far too much time on the wall and not being played .

whew ... nope CAR is the only colour i cant deal with :-D

Ha Ha .... this is terrible we're all awful ... Lou how much do you want for that 75 Avri .... if its white i could be in trouble

Its actually up with Rob in the status workshop right now , having a service and robs assessing if it could take a J pickup in the bridge position , which might make me actually want to play the thing .. shame, because visually its a thing of beauty which i just cant get on with.

Ray , i know how your feeling i suffer massive buyers and sellers remorse but if its the right decision to let it go because the bass isn't working for you ... then its the right decision, I do the same with my "good bass" its not really right for me but i regret keeping it around because I dont play it enough over my cheapy jazz if you suddenly feel nostalgia for a telebass , but with a status twist... jump on the train or 281 to Kingston ill let you have a go on this . [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/IMG_01803_zpseqcjqngc.jpg.html"][/url]