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I did buy with a credit card! Going to ring them now!

If I was ever to buy a Fender that came with a case, I'd ask for a discount and for them to keep the case!

So I ordered a brand new Fender USA Vintage P bass a long with some strings, earplugs and a cheapo wireless system in November. When the box arrived, oneside of the box was open. On inspection the earplugs and strings were missing. The Fender hard case lid was misaligned and one of the clasps wouldn't open with some giggling. It looks like the box had fallen over and taken quite an impact. Whislt the bass looked fine, I wasn't prepared to keep hold of it knowing that it must have had quire an impact and p[otentially have an issue down the line. Spoke to an agent (it took over 30 mins to speak to someone) who said they would initate an investigation and raise the refund. I had to chase them up to get the return forms (wasn't possible on their website). So the bass went back and the tracking shows they have recived. I was away over Xmas and new so gave them till i came back. No refunds, no contact, nothing, nada, zip. I've spoken to them on the phone 3 times since I retuned and nothing is moving forward, infact it's moving backwards, yesterday I was asked to send photos of the box the bass came in (i told the agent to go to the warehouse and take the photo himself since he was closer to it) and how did he think I had returned it! To run salt into the wound, the wireless crapped out yesterday (Mooer Air POS) and won't charge (that's not Bax fault) but i have no confidence that I'm going to get a refund. To sumarise, 4 items ordered, 2 didn't arrive and 1 was damaged. How long should I wait before I submit a small claims case? I wish I had done some research on Bax before ordering, having now looked into them there is no way i would buy even a pletrum from them, their online reviews are terrble and evey social media post they make the comments are full of people letting the world know to avoid them. As an aside, I was really majorly disapointed in the vintage hard case that Fender supplied, it was absolute rubbish and the bass could move around inside when it was closed! Aside from legal action what else should i be doing here?

Here's Eric Arko's review of the pedal Grand Slampegg

That's a very nice looking board you've got there! From the setting on the stomp, it looks like you're running 3 compressors?

Definitely, I'll take a look at the Sushi Society thread on Talkbass as I'm sure there are some more videos about. All the feedback I've read has been very positive so far, apart from the defective tube mentioned above which Nathan has resolved.

Nathan has a decent video on his site, the pedal will break up if you use a boost pedal in front of it to push that 6SL7 tube. Grand Slampegg

Let us know how you get on with it, it's top of my 2025 wish list currently.

The Venus Z is $350 bucks and has similar features, so I'm guessing in that ball park somewhere.

Looks like the wait is nearly over,excepting these to be on sale end of this month! Gorgeous looking pedal and is the top of my wish list (if anyone is feeling generous🤣). I have no affiliation, altough I'm a big fan of Nathan's pedals. Some blurb from taken the Sushi Box FX Secret Society so save you all trawling through 1200 pots! Slampegg Bee Pre (current): based on the Ampeg B-15N preamp with a 12AX7 tube. Simple 1/4" input and 1/4" output with a footswitch to bypass. I left the circuit as close to the original as possible, and with a 12AX7 or 12AT7 installed it can get a decent amount of overdrive. Grand Slampegg: Also based on the Ampeg B-15N preamp but this time with a 6SL7 tube. I have modified the circuit on this one to stay clean no matter what, but it allows you get the B-15N clean tone LOUD which seems to be what most B-15 players want. I have added a D.I. XLR output so this can be your rig-in-a-box, kept the two-band EQ and also added a fixed frequency HPF like you see in Neptunium and Finally v2. Grand Slampegg has the 1/4" dry pass switch so you can run the preamp out the XLR and send your dry signal through the 1/4" to an amplifier, like Finally. But in this revision I've also managed to squeeze in an XLR source switch like I have in Venus Z. So you can choose whether you want preamp output from the XLR or if you just want it to act as a passive D.I. box. This would allow you to send the preamp signal through the 1/4" output to a power amp and a clean D.I. signal to FOH for example. 'it will not be able to break up by itself. Granted running another pedal into it and pushing the front end will still allow the 6SL7 to break up, but by itself it will just be clean. Grand Slampegg: - 6SL7 tube - 100% clean, doesn't have a gain control - XLR output and 1/4" output - fixed frequency switchable HPF (yup, I throw it in pedals willy-nilly now)

@Dood No problem at all! Funnily enough i hadn't actually seen your review when i bought the bass. I went to bass direct with a basses to play list, there was also another Super P that Mark had in stock (no J pick up) and my view was not matter how good that bass is wasn't going to but a bass in that colour! I'm generally much more traditional. It was totally un-put-downable. There around 7 basses on my list that day and picked this up immediately i finished auditioning a different bass. If you're ever in my neck of the woods and you fancy playing her gimme a shout! No bergs in my house hold but it slams through my Peg PF50.

I love this thread! I bought a Super PJ a few years back and it's an amazing instrument, Sheldon's basses are next level. If you wanted to know how is sounds....

Jason has the solution you are looking for. https://pedalnetics.com/product/2-5mm-power-split-cable/

It's in my diary. I guess it gives me 12 months to build one of Steve's diy cabs!

Don't worry, i ate your portion! It was the best one as well! 🤣

A big thank you to @scrumpymike for organising today today. To echo @spyder's words It was great to meet so many of you and be made to feel welcome! The Rhubarb crumble was worth entrance fee alone!

Looking forward to meeting you guys shortly!

@scrumpymike I'll be coming across this year. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Will get this in the calendar! Couldn't make it last year, but would love to come 😊