warwickhunt

[quote name='Johnston' post='1134092' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:52 AM']before you decide on ups [url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-discussion-forum/259221-ups-destroyed-grand-prize-hahn-guitar-claim-denied.html"]http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-disc...aim-denied.html[/url][/quote] UPS and USPS are very different but I'm reading that now!

[quote name='RhysP' post='1134073' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:36 AM']The guitars & basses I've had shipped from the states I've had sent by USPS & I've had no trouble at all. Very reasonable prices & very quick too - my Hamer 12 string bass was in my hands 48 hours after buying it![/quote] I'm double checking on the USPS option. Did you get full insurance cover? [quote name='leschirons' post='1134080' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:43 AM']Maybe the problem is that you're buying privately and there's some sort of retail pricing involved. Obviously I'd bought from a shop so I'd guess that they have some sort of turnover deal going on with the couriers.[/quote] You may be right!

Your repairer; Dave 'DW'... is it Dave Wilson? [url="http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/"]http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/[/url] If it is then £100 for him to do the work is very cheap and that isn't a slight on him, it's intended as praise; Dave's work is top notch and I can't imagine how he'll do it that cheap!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1134053' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:12 AM']It cost me $120 to send a boat anchor Precision Elite in a boat anchor hard case from the US to home via USPS (not UPS) in 2004. Have prices really gone up that much??[/quote] Seems USPS won't insure for the full value! [quote name='leschirons' post='1134059' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:17 AM']I bought a bass from Bass Central and it cost me $250 to France via UPS, fully insured, for the full value. Took about 5 days. Obviously there was duty and TVA on top when it got here.[/quote] Quote from the seller; "Cheapest of the three is $437.53, that's UPS."

[quote name='JTUK' post='1134026' date='Feb 20 2011, 08:26 AM']hmmmm, what you buying..?? [/quote] No great secret that I've been after a Sterling!

I have my eye on a bass over on TB but the guy has received 3 shipping quotes and the cheapest (to send it in the case which I prefer) is $450... anybody got experience of who to use that is reasonable, as last time I shipped it was UPS but they want $500+

Should be quite snug with a 6 piece in this bar but we'll try and leave room for a few punters! SET 1 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES SHE LOVES MY AUTOMOBILE BRILLIANT DISGUISE BACK TO YOU SATURDAY NIGHT ALABAMA DONT GO TAKE IT EASY PINK HOUSES ALREADY GONE FIRE DOWN BELOW THAT SMELL SET 2 WHATS YOUR NAME LISTEN TO THE MUSIC ITS SO HARD MONA LISA SMILED DEAD FLOWERS GIMME 3 STEPS THEY CALL ME THE BREEZE HUNGRY HEART FEVER AINT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU SELL ALOT OF BEER TUSH PINK CADILLAC

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='1133295' date='Feb 19 2011, 12:45 PM']You never did reply and tell me how big it was in the flesh [/quote] Don't be silly, you remember, I sent you that picture... the one you thought was the Asian elephants trunk!

I don't mind the fact that I've had loads of PMs with people asking masses of questions... and I haven't even had a bass up for sale! To be fair I do regularly get asked for advice regarding Warwicks and I've absolutely no problem trying to help folk out; it's what this forum is for. So I'd like to think when I ask questions about a bass (mainly the weight) that folks will do the decent thing and respond positively, which to be honest most do!

[quote name='Algae' post='1131504' date='Feb 17 2011, 08:29 PM'] Great! I think I may get myself one. It's good to hear a review from a rocker - so often I read about a cab and it gets praised only for the guy to turn out to be a slap player after a totally different sound. Gonna get one to go with my Ashdown head - should be awesome ! BTW I'm nowhere near Colchester mate - I'm Newcastle area. Way aye ![/quote] If you want to hear what the Aggie tone is like, I'm about 12 miles from Newcastle and gigging with the pair of DB12's this weekend in Hexham!

Loads of views on them if you do a quick search but in summary; I love mine to bits. As single cabs they are good but when doubled up they are excellent. IMHO they are never going to give you loads of 'zing' but what they do they do well. As a pair they will hold their own a rock band situation playing pubs and clubs and I've yet to be defeated by guitarists even when using 4x12's (not that it is a competition). I've not had mine complaining, nor pushed to the limits but by the time they've reached their limits you really should be using FOH PA support. Cracking cabs but don't expect featherweight as they are still a nice chunk of weight... maybe that's why they do what they do so well!

Just went back and realised the guy is a bit of a dealer, I'd surmise he sold the first bass off eBay and decided to save himself eBay fees by reusing the original listing and relisting another P bass claiming he'd made a mistake! Just my take!

First it is listed with photos of the bass here... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330530063161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] That is pulled pretty quickly and relisted here... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330531350419"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330531350419[/url] Both P basses but you'd think that he knew what he had if he photographed it for the first listing!

[quote name='JTUK' post='1127901' date='Feb 15 2011, 06:58 AM']hmmm sounds ok if you are 22 and what does he really earn? It might support his current lifestyle but it is the lifestyle of a poor singleton, I'd say. Lives cheaply and rented, banger car and ok for a few years. I wonder what he will think when he sees his mate who has plodded along with the council fo 20 yers with a decent house, family, pension, ect etc.. a very young man's normadic game.[/quote] He's actually quite a mature guy well into his 40's (gulp... maybe closer to 50 but all the outdoor stuff may have played havoc with his complexion )! His partner is a gigger like him, in fact they are a band in themselves and simply add musicians as required depending on where in the world they are. Not saying it is for everyone and you retirement age will be the telling period. I'm not trying to glorify what he does and I couldn't live that lifestyle nor would I recommend 99% of people pursuing it but for a very select few it will be a way of life that suits... probably absolutely no good to the OP as I'm not sure that it is something you can choose to do later in your working life; it has to be a lifestyle!

I should add that I've got a mate that has no problems making a living as a gigging musician and lives life to the max; managing to combine snowboarding with Alpine residencies in a band during the Winter season and surfing and Butlins during the Summer (OK Butlins is stretching it) and he wouldn't have it any other way. Am I jealous? Many times I am but would I swap... I'll tell you when it's too late!

As has been pointed out, what do you need to earn per month to either equal what you have now or at least get by comfortably (do you want to struggle to put bread on the table)? Money - Covers bands can get anywhere from £150 per gig @ a little pub to £2.5k for a BIG corporate event (for which you'll need an equally big sound and light system)... now divide that by the number of band members you have (remembering a 3 piece band isn't going to be able to justify the larger corporate monies that a 6-10 piece show band can). TBH unless you and everyone of your band mates is sh1t-hot you aren't going to get those corporate gigs; weddings maybe but they are unlikely to be anywhere near as lucrative as corporates. This leaves you looking at the club or pub circuit and there is a lot of competition out there so pricing can be keen. Hours - Playing the odd pub gig a few times a month is a laugh and if done with a bunch of mates it's a nice distraction. However... do you want to be playing EVERY weekend ALL weekend (more to the point does your other half?). I can assure you that you can't just pick and choose your dates, if you want to be earning at it you take every date offered. Club/Wedding/Corporate gigs are l o n g days, often arriving in the afternoon and sitting round twiddling thumbs for hours. Sickness - fall sick or hurt yourself and if you are in an established high quality band (which you'd need to be to earn money) and you'll find yourself replaced pretty sharpish as you'll have all the other band members in the same boat as you i.e. needing to earn money, also agents and bookers won't can't afford to have bands on their books that cancel on a regular basis. The band - Can you find equally minded musicians to join you on this venture or are you good enough that you can beat all the other bassists to the good jobs! The best jobs are in demand and you'll need to be a reader to get the top stuff. Actually I could go on for a while longer about accountants, equipment, travelling, pension... the boring mundane stuff but all needing to be considered. At the end of the day you can make a living out of music but you need to be good, dedicated and driven; I tried it when I was a lot younger but I must have been missing one (or two) of the previous mention prerequisites! I even tried to make playing bass pay for my way through University (mature student) and tbh even with me doing 10-12 gigs a month with combined; covers band, depping and some club work, it barely paid the mortgage and kept the car on the road. Not trying to put you off (I still love making a bit of 'pin' money doing covers around the pub circuit but it's a hobby NOT a job) just pointing out some pitfalls and if I've made you think twice then it's no bad thing.

It's only Rock N Roll.

I've had a few Tech Soundsystems/Tecamp products and when they work well they are great but I'm concerned by the number of times they don't!

Let's not even mention tatty old Fenders being worth more than they were 10/20/30/40/50 years ago!

Liam bought an EBS IQ pedal from me and the deal was done nice and prompt and with no messing, cheers Liam.