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fleabag

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  1. Since you describe this as cosmetically rough, try taking some proper photos of the cosmetic roughness Interested people will want to make a judgement That one pic shows nothing
  2. [quote name='largo' timestamp='1492699901' post='3282504'] Or, following the same analogy. You visit an 80 year old who's husband just died and she's moving his stuff on. A vintage Fender, been under the bed for the last 50 years and because it's so old, she's after fifty quid for it. Would you seriously give her the £50 and think it's fine because she's happy she got the money she wanted for it. [/quote] Yup Then as i would be in the better position to sell it for its true value, i could then share the ill gotten gains with the said 80 year old
  3. Well, you did waste his time. He could have been down the library reading " how to make friends and influence people " It seems obvious even to my teddy that you suffered the most inconvenience - travelling, petrol, etc. I suspect he was pissed off because he nearly had you for £700. He could almost feel that green pile of Queens being counted out into his outstretched claw, only to be howibbly howibbly snatched away from him in the blink of a dollar sign in the eye
  4. [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1492583700' post='3281303'] I had to stop watching it because of the bloke with the long hair. After the second flick of his quiffy bits I was stuck with an image of him as the back end of a horse flicking bot flies away with its tail. I'll listen without looking next time. [/quote] Likewise
  5. There is no issue If seller A wants £500 for Bass X, and sells it for £500, result. Move on If seller A wants £500 for Bass X, and gets offered £400, either sell it, or don't. If seller A sold Bass X for £400 and sees Bass X back up for sale for £500 , get over it, or do not accept less than you want
  6. You've got me wrong - i'm not upset. I've had no dealings with BD at all so have no allegiance. But you say that you're just stating that you had a positive experience, so why cant the those that had a negative experience state that, without you calling them exaggerated ? That's all i'm saying
  7. [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1492245304' post='3278890'] Used Transferwise (was sceptical at first) and it was as easy as a bank transfer but way cheaper than bank charges. [/quote] I can concur. I bought an amp from Germany, and they insisted on Euros. Paypal fees or bank charges totted up to around £30 -ish Transferwise charges amounted to £2.50. The problem was getting the german company to accept that as payment. They did in the end, but they must have figured that they might get scammed, because they hadn't heard of Transferwise Anyway, i'd use them again at the drop of a hat
  8. How do you know they were exaggerated - were you there at the time ? Just because those negative experiences don't tally with your positive one, doesn't mean anyone is making it sound worse than it is You can get good and bad in dealing with ANY business in life, not just music shops. That's life
  9. Ah, wtf, have a taste Gong - Espresso from Gazeuse !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuMEhD4P8PY Floppy Hat from Velvet Darkness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mSL0Zy2i3o&index=2&list=PLWFXsGz50Kq349oDTwYFxIZtt_PU17PdM Gattox from Velvet Darkness ( gattox is pisstake of the word gateaux ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP04AiRv8N0&index=8&list=PLWFXsGz50Kq349oDTwYFxIZtt_PU17PdM
  10. Check out solo album Velvet Darkness and Gong album Gazeuse ! These feature brilliant work by Allan First got wind of AH from his '76 album Velvet Darkness, and loved his work. The Gong album Gazeuse ! features more stunning work I got to see him in the early 80's at a tiny jazz club in Oxford, with 2 unknown local jazzers on DB and drums. He was famous, but didnt mind playing with these locals at all. He was a very humble man. You could pass him in the street and not know. He looked like a chartered accountant I'm gutted
  11. Just bought a concrete TE cab from M the G. Met the dog ( ultra cute ) drank the coffee ( wet n warm ) ate the cookies ( tasty ) and have now met The Greek connection ( cool dude ) A good day
  12. Damn, someone got a post in between I would never just take a bass off the wall without asking, but it was posted that way
  13. So in these shops, if you like a bass that's for sale on the wall, you have to buy it, then you can try it out ? That kinda of defeats the idea of bothering to have a shop, surely ? All they need is a website and a warehouse
  14. Its not a big deal whether you do or don't. There are much worse things But its a bit on the sad side. Like sweeping dust under your own carpet and telling yourself your house is clean But live and let livery , as someone said ( brilliant )
  15. Did someone mention that BD wont let you take a bass from the wall to try out ? Eh ? So you have to gauge how much you like or dislike the plank by staring at it ?
  16. Down the centre to anchor the string, then enough spare for 2 / 3 winds Job done
  17. Suede on the inside is great for non sliding around I have one myself, but i prefer one's that slide
  18. Yup, same here. Just gave up on the strings. I even tried to order a pair of pickups and preamp, a bit later, but there's not enough info on specifications, and some info on there on these items is confusing I tried to get clarification, and i ended up getting nowhere. I gave up and bought Aguilar Soap Bars and Noll preamp
  19. After full charge, about 31/2 or 4 hours. Enough for any gig really. Turn off between sets though
  20. I managed to order Status black nylon flats on the Status webby, only to get an email sometime later to say they stopped having them made, and they dont know how i managed to order them. I got told to refresh my browser ? How can that be the problem They didnt take any money, but did say they would let me know when they're back in. That was 4 months ago I suspect if i was ordering a £3000 MK graphite wonder plank, the communication would have been more forthcoming
  21. Think of your own font, then get two Gibson decals made up. You've every right to call your handbuilt boutique basses Gibsons. Then you can fall asleep after gigs explaining to the pedantic nerds who point out that your bass isn't a Gibson. Laugh a minute
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