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Try this thread 32" Medium Scale Bass Thread https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/301054-32-medium-scale-bass-thread/

Check out Lenspeed Logistics. Search BC for various mentions. I used them to ship a jazz bass from an eBay seller who listed it as collection only. I asked them to check out their website and pay specific attention to the insurance amounts that their items are covered by. This was enough to convince them to allow it. There is no need to wrap or box it. It was collected from the seller's flat, went into the van in a Fender gig bag and arrived with me with no issues or damage. I would use them again in a heartbeat. My thinking was that my seller's aversion to shipping was the hassle of wrapping it and the risk of damage. It was very sentimental to them and had been their main gigging bass for a number of years.

That is how I like my dub! 😀

From Ecuador

I would never buy a second hand Fender where the serial number is not in the Fender database. I think ease of resale is a factor in your decision on whether to buy or not. You will have the same issue that the current seller is having. It appears to be accepted as kosher on BC but then that might restrict your potential buyer to being a member here. Selling via auction for example will not allow any extra info to be shared and you risk sellers demanding a refund.

I agree however there is a difference between this white middle aged British man playing a Blues about going out and drinking too much as opposed to a Blues about being a slave or a descendant of a slave living in a violent racist time. I think sometimes one cannot play a song if one does not have the lived experience to do so.

To thine own self be true. I think your concerns are spot on. If you don't feel comfortable playing it then don't. There are certain songs that you just can't play if you do not have a link to it either culturally or through family history. If the band must play a Fela Kuti song there are plenty others to choose from. As Pulp sang, "Everyone hates a tourist".

Roquefort blue. I don't mind the colour but when I see the words all I can think of is overpoweringly stinky cheese and it puts me off the thing that is that colour.

Congrats on your recent acquisition. I have been keeping an eye on these since they were released and would love to hear more if possible on how it plays and sounds. For me it sits in a particular group with visual layout similarities to the Gibson DC bass and the Cort Action Junior in terms of scale length and pick up position though obviously a big difference in price. How have you found the tone control and the push/pull in terms of altering the sound?

The archlute looks great and very intriguing. I hope it came in a case.

Reggaeland is happening today and tomorrow at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes. The headliners are Chronixx today and Capleton tomorrow. My targets today are Proteje, Iration Steppas and Mad Professor and tomorrow I am hoping to see Steel Pulse, Everton Blender, Aba Shanti-I and finally Israel Vibration & Roots Radics. One love!

I had tickets for their last tour but it got cancelled due to "visa issues". I hope I get another chance to see them for the first time but this is definitely a strong second best.

Gender identity starts with an individual's right to self identify as their gender of choice. Gender is a social construct, society is always changing and members of society have the freedom to build their own gender identity. Stonewall define gender as "A person’s innate sense of being a man, woman, non-binary or another gender". I think Raye is using her platform on national television to support our non-binary friends at a time when they are literally under attack for simply being who they are. More power to her. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gender_identities

I have just used https://lenspeedlogistics.com/ to get a bass shipped a similar distance. Have a search on BC and you will find multiple good testimonials. They charged me £55 + VAT. The bass was sent in a gig bag and then had bubble wrap over the top and arrived in perfect condition. This is higher cost than other shipping methods but I paid more for near total peace of mind and that is what I got. Check the link for their insurance levels.