warwickhunt

Does it have to be 'new'?

I was under the impression that PAT testing was just the power supply / IEC power lead. I needed to use some of my bass and PA equipment in a school show and the head offered to have the equipment tested to cover them/me. The tester simply tested the plug leads and said the actual equipment they were attached to had no relevance. I'm also another who can vouch that in 40 years of playing music I have been asked to ensure I had my PAT certs and PLI on numerous occasions (normally corporate events/venues) and they have NEVER actually looked at them. One venue insisted on this and upon arrival we were asked to set up in an outdoor marque with dodgy extension leads daisy chained from an outdoor shed that had no screws holding on the socket plate/cover... we walked.

Sadly, it was pitch black and foggy with ice patches on the twisty roads... but you are correct at least I didn't catch Covid while I was there.

I drove 35 miles to our gig on Friday evening (having phoned the venue to confirm it was still on), to arrive and have the manager tell us he'd literally just had 2 large bookings cancel on him and there were 3 people in the bar when he'd have expected 30 at that point in the evening! We were given money to cover fuel, which was a token payment when you consider the 70 mile round trip on country lanes, which meant I got home at 21:15!

Doh! However, it's Boris you know... it might be 2 'positive' by the end of the day!

7 days as of now (with 2 pos LFTs).

Fixed it for you.

To be fair, I've done this more than a few times. The band were always just pleased to have a 'bass player' as opposed to the 2nd guitar player moving to bass. On the flip side, we (a 3 piece) probably do 50% of our gigs with a dep drummer!

I had 8 gigs booked for this month; done 2, 3 have been cancelled already (venues getting cold feet) and we are holding our breath for the other 3!

Cheers folks. It is one of those situations where you think to yourself 'Surely, I'll not be responsible...' but you have a niggle of doubt.

That is my hope/understanding BUT I can't find facts. I've said from our very first communication that I require payment in full via bank transfer (in £) before the bass is even put into the case for packing and I'll not be responsible for insurance etc etc. I'm not trying to be a pain in the ar5e for the buyer but if anything should go wrong, I'd rather it was left to the new owner to sort out... inc tax. It'll be cased, wrapped and boxed, with no issues (with video evidence), so any problems after leaving my hands are beyond my control.

I potentially have a buyer for a bass that I have for sale on Facebook (not a BC advert or buyer). The guy is French but has residency in Hong Kong; I've pretty much ascertained he'd have to have been setting up the most elaborate scam for years if he was trying to con me, as he has pictures and history on FB going back years of France/Hong Kong and him being a bassist; so I'm not too worried about that. Added to which he is paying me via BACS before the bass is shipped and he is booking the courier with insurance etc and covering all costs. My 'problem' is that he would prefer the bass be sent to his HK address as he says there are no tax implications (£1800 bass), whereas France would hit him with 20-25% and he'd still have to pay to fly the bass with him from France to HK when he travels back there. I just can't find the answer to the taxation of 'private' goods sent to HK! Loads on HMRC re businesses but nada on private. If I understand it correctly, taxation etc should all be handled and declared during the booking of the courier. What I fear is that though he appears to be absolutely straight, I might get hit with the tax bill when it is delivered. I really would rather not book the courier as I'd be responsible in the result of damage, loss etc and even then, would/could I get hit for tax after it is delivered in HK Does anyone have any first hand experience in matters of this nature, I'd appreciate any insight.

Price up to £63 already!

@wateroftyne

To reassure you re. hanging basses by the headstock; I've got basses that have spent 30+ years on wall hangers with no issues. Tweaks every now and again are normal. Just out of interest have you changed strings recently and do you tweak the truss rod or just the bridge screws? It need not be temperature that is causing changes, it can as easily be down to humidity. You might not feel it but things like damp washing hung on rads or tumble driers running all day etc can increase moisture.

I think Dave was going to bring out his own brand 'Banger's Blingers' so he wasn't letting on. They were on the Ash MiJ Jazz.