Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

JWes

Member
  • Posts

    27
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by JWes

  1. 3 hours ago, horrorshowbass said:

    Speaking as someone who posts from northern Ireland, I've always just wrapped the bass in box really well, rocked up to post office and declared value to them. Most its ever cost me was 50 quid to get insured tracked delivery on a bass worth over a grand.

    This is why it bugs me no end when someone tells me to organise courier lol (not referring to poster btw)

    YOU'RE selling the bass YOU organise delivery. If I can send it in the back of NI then someone in UK can find their local post office.

    I'll get off my soapbox now.

    Merry Xmas 😆 

    I do agree with you but the point I'm trying to make is that Parcelforce do not offer insurance for musical instruments of any significant value.

    These are screenshots from Parcelforce website and I am told the same at my local Post Office. 

    £150 is the maximum you'll get paid out.

    Screenshot_20231221_130707_Samsung Internet.jpg

    Screenshot_20231221_125857_Samsung Internet.jpg

    • Like 1
  2. 3 minutes ago, Petey said:

    Well I asked about that and you can pay to insure the item for more...but it is expensive...

    Who would you suggest then?

    I'm of no help there tbh. I won't post instruments that have much value anymore. This is due to not being able to insure them. I guess that's why many listings want the buyer to arrange the courier and shoulder the risk themselves. 

  3. 2 hours ago, Petey said:

    Interesting, as when I was in the Post Office yesterday ( Friday)the attendant showed me on his chart that they don't for 24 HR delivery but do for 48, hence my comment .

    I'm sure that's incorrect unfortunately. When I sent a bass at my local Post Office I was informed that only basic inclusive compensation is available for any musical instrument (£150 for Parcelforce 24 & 48). This is confirmed on the Parcelforce website. I had to send the bass that day so took a chance and it was nerve wracking until I knew it had arrived safely. 

    • Like 1
  4. Labella Beatle Bass Strings

     

    Used for at most 30 minutes!

     

    I fitted them to a Harley Benton Fretless Beat Bass that I decided I didn't like & promptly returned.

     

    Superb strings & they vastly improved the HB as the stock Strings were naff.

     

    I also have a set of these on my Tanglewood Violin Bass & it sounds great.

     

    Widely regarded as the best Strings for violin basses & there's a couple of demos on YouTube. 

     

    NB, these are the lighter of the two guages available. 

     

    Price includes UK mainland postage.

     

    20230919_155701.thumb.jpg.22fd414f6a563d93620284c22fde8701.jpg20230919_155714.thumb.jpg.4400c924d470c52e5cb3ea927f85eff2.jpg

     

  5. Sterling by Musicman Stingray 5 Sub Series.

     

    Great bass. Plays well with recent Rotosound strings.

     

    In good honest condition with a couple of chips on the edges and a few surface scratches on the back.

    Also there is one point near full bass where bass signal cuts, this only happens when you're adjusting bass knob & never cuts out once set. It really causes no problem but I do want to mention it.

     

    I do have a Retrovibe Stinger 2 band preamp that I bought to replace the original. However, the original really causes no problem so I never even opened the Stinger. I am willing to include the Stinger (£65 at the moment on Retrovibe site) in with the bass for £250.

     

    Or £200 as it is.

     

    Only selling as I am sticking to short scale now.

    No trades thanks.

     

    Buying another bass today means I need this gone a bit quick. So mainland UK postage now included in the above prices!

    20230612_162739.jpg

    20230612_162745.jpg

    20230612_162817.jpg

    20230612_162827.jpg

    20230612_162903.jpg

    20230612_162916.jpg

    20230612_162938.jpg

    20230612_162943.jpg

    20230612_162958.jpg

    • Like 4
  6.  
    31 minutes ago, petergales said:
    I think you would find the build quality of these basses is much better than Fenders.
     
    I agree. I have a Mensinger (Maruszczyk) Cazpar short scale (not the one for sale on here btw). The quality & workmanship is fantastic for a bass of any price. These instruments are great value new but unbeatable at the prices they are going for used. Just my opinion but you don't see much negative written about them.
     
     
     
     
    • Like 2
×
×
  • Create New...