warwickhunt

Unless you go totally OTT/stupid, you shouldn't have any fears; just use common sense... and your ears!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='551736' date='Jul 26 2009, 12:37 PM']... so im considering selling my RS4 Metro to get a more vintage sounding Fender!! Any thoughts/ideas would be great[/quote] Weigh your RS and if the weight suits, sell it to me and you'll have the cash to do what you like... there's an idea.

+1 for the Thunderfunk or Glock. To qualify, I would select those because at the kind of money you are talking about one amp is not better than another, there are just tonal differences. However, both of these manufacturers make a quality sounding product that is reliable, noise free (other than that which you induce) and are of a reasonable weight (not always important to everyone). I KNOW there will be Aguilar/Epifani/TE/MB/Mesa/Ampeg/etc/etc users who will be able to say the same thing and I couldn't/wouldn't argue but for me those two manufacturers 'just' nudge ahead.

If you noodle up the dusty end why stop at 24 frets... try a Warwick Dolphin or Thumb, they both have 26!

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='550425' date='Jul 24 2009, 05:27 PM']doesnt your school have spare line 6 basses lying about? [/quote] No... that's me has spare Line 6 basses lying about. Though I trust the little cherubs dearly I wouldn't let something pristine and expensive be left in their care!

[quote name='silddx' post='550218' date='Jul 24 2009, 02:20 PM']I really do sympathise with you, I wouldn't want that bass tbh. I think, all things being well, ie. refunded, seller ok with the situation, etc., [u]I would probably give it to a local school[/u].[/quote] Well my school is hardly local but we'd have it! I really am intrigued to see how this one pans out.

Peavey gear is vastly underrated and for the money there is little that can beat it. As has been noted some of the TX/TVX cabs are on the heavy side compared to more modern cabs but if you are young and injury free, you can take a manual handling course with the money you save buying Peavey gear. I should qualify this by stating that I have owned a variety of Peavey gear over the years (inc' all of the OP suggestions with the exception of the newer Nitro/Firebass stuff) and tbh you'd be hard pushed to justify spending x4 the cash on 'better' stuff... saying that when you have the means, then you just do!

£104 for the preamp... Hmm! I may take my J-Retro out of my Lakland, sell the preamp on eBay and reduce the DJ to £525; a fair chance I'd get a sale at that price!

'If' you can sort out the cab issue, then the old faithful GK800rb has a built in X-over with separate 300w + 100w power section, which can operate full range or bi-amp. Great amps but if putting through a 'normal' full range bass cab you may find it sounds better in full range mode!

[quote name='Prosebass' post='549282' date='Jul 23 2009, 06:55 PM']Sorry to hear of you being scammed and glad that it has been sorted. Paypal and ebay have got their act together on these issues although the proceedure is rather long winded. Any item that is not as it was described will virtually qualify automatically for a refund. Just remember secondhand goods are treated different and if a seller describes an item as "mint" paypal view this as subjective and will generally rule in the favor of the seller if you find a tiny scratch for example on a bass, or a small dent. They allow for due wear and tear on secondhand goods irrespective of how they are described so be careful if you want a "mint" secondhand bass. Obviously misleading statements are treated as such and remember to leave well alone if you get a bad feeling about a certain item. Several people have stated that you only get a refund if the money is still in the persons paypal account. This is incorrect if the seller has "Paypal Protection" When you raise a dispute with paypal as a buyer they immediately put your payment on hold irrespective of whether the seller has any money in their paypal account. If they have a zero balance and the amount is say £500.00 then their paypal account will immediately show (minus) - £500.00. They then contact the seller who has 20 days to offer you a refund. If the seller offers you a refund take photos of the item and send it back insured with a signed for service and very well packed. Once the seller has received it back , and has informed paypal you will get a refund. If you still don't get a refund all you need do is provide paypal with proof of delivery and you will get your refund. If a seller refuses to give a refund you can escalate the proceedure and paypal will ask for more details from both the buyer and seller and then make a ruling on the case. Generally this is in favor of the buyer, but in my dispute case with a Hong Kong buyer with secondhand goods worth £780.00 paypal ruled in my case and the buyer did not get a refund. If the seller does a runner and was covered by paypal protection you will still get a refund and paypal will persue the seller through legal channels. I have found them to be very professional in these matters although the time scale could be speeded up.[/quote] Eloquently and succinctly put. I'd add that you must NEVER give the seller a bit of slack, particularly with regard to timings for making/escalating claims; just get on and do it regardless of how genuine the seller is or sounds. With your money refunded it is much better to look back on the whole affair and decide if the seller was genuine, than it is to grind your teeth and wish; 'what if?', when you have no money and time has run out. Sorry to sound hard-nosed and anti-seller but my knowledge/experience is hard won!