Beedster

So, white vinegar works albeit slowly. All going well the neck's going back on tomorrow.......

Couldn't agree more 👍

Ray, very sorry to hear about your situation. Yes, this is the best place to sell bass gear if you take all factors from the selling fees to the scale and demographic of the marketplace (a bunch of GAS freaks) to the low risk of being messed about into account. If you have any issues at all it's a community and things tend to get solved without too much hassle, but if hassle emerges the mods tend to be highly supportive also 👍

That’s well put 👍

Completely agree, it's a fantastic resource. For me the Chris Wood workshop was as therapeutic as it was instructive 👍

Thanks Lawrie, I've had it a while and for what you get, it'c cheap (i.e., worth every penny mate)!

Stunned and saddened, only seems five minutes ago I met up with Nick and he kindly invited me and my family to drop by to his house anytime. It was on my to-do list. Sincere condolences to family and friends ❤️

Modulus Flea, extraordinarily versatile, does what Flea did with his but so much more

Needing versus wanting aka the curse of being human in a materialistic/consumerist world 🤔

Great stuff 👍

You've not read the Basschat T&Cs then Phil? Thanks for the heads up re the cabs 👍

No way

Had the pleasure of Jim's company chez Beedster today, lovely guy and extremely patient as we tried to resolve a loose wire issue on the bass he was buying. Can't recommend Jim highly enough 👍

That, in part, is what the Basschat Bashes are for 👍

Last point, do NOT buy from anyone who also sells antiques, an old instrument is not always a good instrument and can cost you a small fortune to make playable

Advice above is good. My tuppence…… Either buy from a respected dealer, or take the bass on approval and have it checked/valued, or buy from a long standing member here. Or as I have done, if you really like the bass, buy for it’s value to you as an instrument and hope you never have to recoup your investment 🤔

Sort of thread that makes me want to leave Basschat

I prefer my gear to be over-engineered to under-engineered, OK there may be a price premium but the functional reliability and structural integrity that comes with it is worth that premium. Ever tried breaking a Mesa cab, we dropped a 1516 during the load out a few years back, and I still laugh recalling the singer's "Oh shit mate, I think it broke your car"

Very well put @Kiwi 👍

It's been that way a long time across so many retail sectors, cars, clothing, furniture, it was only a matter of time before it hit music, and in fact has been there a while with some music brands e.g., the Yamaha store in the West End. But why is a brand store selling to the wealthy while Thomann are not? You can spend some serious cash in Thomann et al? Music is, and always has been an expensive game And that's part of the problem, like you we all miss the local music store, but they went under for a reason, we all wanted more choice and lower prices.......