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[quote name='GuyR' timestamp='1492460786' post='3280499']

I genuinely admire that you would only sell to a fellow enthusiast. Dealers make their living from buying and selling well. When I buy an instrument from a dealer or anyone else the single least relevant factor in the transaction is what the owner paid when they bought it. I don't begrudge anyone a living and I don't see their activities as haunting, stealing in or grabbing, they are just earning a crust. I have been to the last two gardiner houlgate auctions and bought very nice 1960s fenders both times. I outbid dealers but still paid a bit below retail. Like BC, it's an open market and when the price is attractive, you lose out if you hesitate.
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I see where you are coming from but I have seen other forums where any decent parts are snapped up before the genuine punter gets a look in, it's usually cars to be honest so some parts are known to be almost impossible to find. I don't have a problem with people making a,living but do we need a level of people who only exist to make our hobbies more expensive? Personally the answer to me is no. If I choose to part exchange something in a shop I have no issue with that but if I want to sell to someone who will then make a profit out of someone else, I want to know that beforehand, not be conned into thinking it's a normal sale. After all, if the people doing this don't feel there is anything wrong with it, why are they not upfront when buying and allow the seller to decide? That's just my opinion, obviously people are free to buy and sell as they see fit, but to me I would rather sell to someone who needs/ wants an item even if I end up with less money as a result.

I completely appreciate that once it's someone's property then they can do what they choose BUT I still think it's poor when dealers/ chancers haunt the classifeds on forums of all sorts and steal in to grab anything at good prices before the community has a chance. I am perhaps old fashioned but I find that a bit low and have refused to sell to such people in the past as I would rather it go direct to an enthusiast.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1492458420' post='3280466']


I feel this way about Morris Men, but women Morris dancing I find ok.
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Strangely I find that weirder than men with over large beards and unusual braces.

That is really kind, thanks again all.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1492440804' post='3280244']


And replied mate, apologies for missing the earlier message

Chris
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No problem and many thanks for the very kind offer, it will make a big difference to a guitar/ bass club at a school for kids with a wide range of disabilities. Kit is always hard to come by so a donation like this really does impact in a massive way.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1492439286' post='3280228']
Lost track of this, sorry folks, I know I received a PM but can't find it so please feel free to PM again and I'll get onto it

Cheers

Chris
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I sent you a Pm about it so have resent it :-)

Morris dancing is one of those activities that from a cultural point of view I am glad someone keeps it alive, but with the proviso that I do not have to be involved in any way shape or form, including watching, listening or partaking.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1492357193' post='3279634']
I used to get my ears syringed by the doc every year or two. Just a big syringe filled with warm water. Then they introduced a new improved method involving a pistol grip device with a tube you put in the sink filled with water.....doesn't work, my ears were more blocked. Progress lol

I bought a small syringe to do it myself.
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Most GP surgeries refuse to do even that now, the idiotsbthat run this country decided that the RCN insurance system was a 'monopoly' so introduced the free market, what resulted was an increase in premiums and a list of procedures that were counted as being too risky. Ear syringing being one of them. Now a consultant has to carry out what is delightfully termed an ear toilet and suck it out which can be very painful. I just diy it now.

I find his annoying smugness just too much for me, I watch less and less TV these days and cannot bring myself to watch a large number of popular presenters these days, the likes of Jonathan Ross or Clarkson have me instantly reaching for the off button. Sadly Mr Holland falls into that category and I say sadly as there is far too little music on TV as it is.

I am sure this will have been advised/ tried but menthol crystals can work well, but Sudafed type drugs work better in my experience. Go back to the GP/ consultant and keep at them. Sadly hospital budgets are being squeezed by the day so they are keen to to do the cheapest way/ hope it goes away if they can and can need a gentle prod to take it more seriously.

If the outer ear is blocked then good old olive oil works but does take a time, I help it along with warm water and a washing up bottle with a tube attached, it's frowned upon by doctors now but works for me every time and I balance the small risk against the hell I suffer when my ears are blocked.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1492330684' post='3279390']
I'm not going to defend Schaller's as I'm aware they do have their faults, especially in getting the strap part fitted to something like a nice Levy's leather. What tends to happen is the hole is never big enough on the strap to take the Schaller and in forcing it through the existing gap, it bunches the leather around the hole and exaserbates the problem. To this end I purchased a set of leather hole punches. They were dead cheap ones from eBay and there is one in the set that is just the right circumference for Schallers. One clump with a hammer and the hole is trimmed perfectly to accept the Schaller without bunching the leather.

In an ideal world I would love Dunlop Flush Mounted Locks fitted on all my basses. Fodera fit them as standard and I love 'em, but Im not taking a drill to and of my basses that don't already have them
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This^^^^^^ cork borers are also perfect and readily available in exact metric and imperial sizes.

I use Dean Markley SS, I like the sound they make, will be trying the nickel ones in the near future as well.

Servicing a valve amp is not for a beginner but solid state ones can be looked at by the inexperienced. Look on YouTube for videos on cleaning hi fi separates to get an idea of what is involved, but generally it's just using air and alcohol to gently clean the dust and muck away. My mate does it on the side (he is an electronics engineer) and charges £30 on the grounds it takes him an hour to do one properly. I would guess someone doing for a living would charge a bit more.

Pm sent :-)

I don't suppose you are interested in a trade are you?

That's the sort of thing, tbh I hadn't thought of what will happen when 150-200 odd people are in there! Will be an interesting one........

Video is great, so many try too hard when something relatively simple can look really good.

Just googled it and luckily I use something very similar at work so will cut a square of it and give it a go, thanks!

We have a gig coming up but we will be setting up on a sprung floor. Luckily we had a chance to use it as a practice room so got a chance to try it out. It sounds awful, the bass just becomes a mush, presumably because of movement in the floor.

Does anyone have any experience or tips to improve things at all?

If they are tight then he should have placed a suitable spacer around the metal to support the wood to prevent just such a thing. It is poor workmanship and he should be prepared to properly correct it at his expense. If he had pre warned you there was an issue that could result in damage and asked if you wished to proceed then it would be different.

Sorry to hear that.

I am pretty new to Bass and have messed about with a few amps and rigs over the last few months. It's hard to generalise really and one mans perfect sound would have someone else going back to the shop. Bigger isn't always better BUT generally I have found that bigger setups on low volume sound better than smaller setups cranked up to 11 to get the same volume. There is some amazing stuff out there that is small and light but it's not cheap!

I use bigbasstabs quite a bit and there is a link to the track on songsterr at the bottom. 9/10 times if I click the link it will be silent. Occasionally it works but will 100% not work the next time I open the tab up. I looked at the app but they want £4 a month! I only use it now and again just to fix a tricky bit in my mind.

Has anyone else had this and if so how did you solve it? (If you did) or are there other similar sites out there that work better.

Peaches and no more heros are epic but there are loads more I would love to do.

Not a popular colour perhaps? Or unusual spec? Just guesses........