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You can use Kisekae to put together mock ups of strats, teles, les pauls etc: http://www.yajimastringworks.com/tct/yswtct-kisekae-e.asp I guess you could see what a strat would look like with your chosen colour scheme and decide if you like it.

I like the RAT a lot. On bass I found that its best when combined with an LS-2 or similar so that you can keep some dry signal too.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1340033963' post='1697967'] Sure It's a 78P which had been stripped before I got it (originally white). I wanted a funky colour that was faithful to the year of the bass, and Skank pointed out the International Series to me. Capri Orange it was: Before: After: As you can see, I put on an off white scratchplate to be in keeping with International Series. Since these pics were taken, the pickup cover now is a P one, after someone pointed out to me that the one on there was a J one It now also has black screws, as per the International Series. Oh, and black nylon strings, which is because it's conducive to the reggae sound I'm after, but also looks great on the bass. [/quote] This bass makes me feel funny inside

There are some videos on youtube that were made for the cast to learn the guitar/bass/drum parts. There might be some stuff in some of those? Here's one of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWBFnhJlfdk

I played 4-string with a pick for a few years and then bought a 5-string at the same time I started to learn fingerstyle. What I've found is that I don't use the low notes on the B very often at all, but that when I go back to four string I don't know where to put my thumb on my right hand! Turns out the B string makes a great thumbrest, as well as occasionally providing more notes I'm considering getting a 4-string precision as an alternative to my 5-string yamaha but it will definitely need a thumbrest somewhere near the neck...

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1340013523' post='1697472'] Love that colour! [/quote] Thanks! It really is a nice guitar---cost me less than £150 delivered too Can't recommend them highly enough. The guitarist in my band has one and gigs it in preference to his US strat!

I still can't make it all the way through Billie Jean without my arm/fingers/hand wanting to fall off.

I bought a pedal from Alan on Wednesday, it arrived today (Friday). Top work. Thanks

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1339697869' post='1692997'] What does "better tension" achieve? Genuine question. [/quote] I assume he means "higher tension" ie on a 5-string the B-string won't feel like an elastic band. I've always filed fanned frets under "cool technological innovations that solve problems I don't really care about"

I just spent twenty minutes trying to wrap my head round the bass solo in the middle of "Welcome To Paradise" and then attempted the crazy tremolo picking in "Panic Song"... ...Mike Dirnt can play a bit, let me tell you!

Nice one. Maybe not the wisest move to publish your ebay username in the same post as you admit lying slightly to them... Glad you got it sorted. Stuff like this is the reason why I'd never let someone else organise my sale for me. My sale, my rules, my choice of courier.

I've posted this before on the forum but it seems a sensible place to post it again. Its a blog entry by an Edinburgh promoter/record label about "reasons promoters and bands don't get along". I think its very interesting reading---especially because it comes from someone who I would class as a "good guy" when it comes to promotion and putting on gigs. http://songbytoad.com/2011/07/a-few-reasons-promoters-and-bands-dont-get-along/

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1338992544' post='1682086'] I entirely agree. But isn't a live show also the band's own product from which they hope to make a profit? So why shouldn't they be askedto take on [b]some of the financial risk[/b]? Just saying. [/quote] The problem is, that if you do the sums, at these "pay to play" gigs the bands are taking 100% of the financial risk in return for about 20% of the (potential) profits. In my experience, these kind of scams are a sure sign of a lazy promoter who won't bother to actually try and promote a gig or a regular night. Instead, they are perfectly happy to throw together some incoherent mess of four or five bands who won't appeal to each other's audiences and with pretty much zero quality control.

Hey folks Just wondering what the consensus here is regarding owning/playing multiple basses. I have two---a 4 string jazz copy and a 5-string yamaha. The Yamaha is undoubtedly the better bass, but I have a real hankering to put pickup covers on the jazz, I just love that classic look. Thing is, part of me thinks I should just stick to one bass and play the crap out of it. The necks on the two basses couldn't be more different (jazz neck vs 5 string 35" cricket bat) and I'm a bit worried that if I split my time between them I won't ever really master either...Plus part of me thinks "why play a cheap bass when you have an expensive one sitting there?". How do you guys deal with having more than one bass? I can't imagine how the guys with 3, 4, 5+ basses cope...

Did a gig once where my E-string snapped. On the very first note of the very first song. And I didn't have a backup. Or any spare strings. Thankfully a very nice man from another band saw what happened, got his bass out, and handed it to me in time for us to start the second song. *Phew*.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1338637107' post='1677440'] Well the OP has it in black and white from paypal themselves so there can be no further arguing... Oh hang on it's his (verbal) word against PayPal if the buyer asks for a refund once he's got the cab! Let's start this argument again shall we? [/quote] His chat was with Ebay, not Paypal. And since Ebay say, formally in their t&cs, they will not interfere with a Paypal dispute and Paypal make it clear not to accept Paypal for a collected item... ...it's a gamble at best.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1338592709' post='1677119'] You have no obligation to deliver an item that is being collected by the buyer. That is all of the point. If you have no obligation to deliver, because its a collect item, then you cannot be held responsible for ensuring delivery. How hard is that to grasp? [/quote] Sigh. You have an obligation to prove the buyer got it. Paypal themselves say that if you allow someone to collect an item you will not meet their standards of proof and are thus vulnerable to "item not received" claims. This is why even Paypal employees will say not to accept anything other than cold hard cash if handing over an item in person.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1338591625' post='1677109'] If you have their money, and they've got their goods, you don't need protection. The only thing that can happen is they try and use their protection by claiming non-delivery, whereupon you have the evidence that delivery was nothing to do with you, and additionally the evidence you have handed over goods to a courier in the form of the pickup receipt. [/quote] We've been over this. Repeatedly. [b][size=6]Proof that you gave an item to a courier is not what paypal will accept as proof of delivery to the buyer. [/size][/b]

In fact, eBay themselves say that they won't help you if the buyer claims via PayPal: [size=3][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Buyers may still file a dispute using [/font][/color][url="https://www.paypal-marketing.co.uk/safetyadvice/ProtectionForBuyers.htm"]PayPal Buyer Protection[/url][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[b] If a buyer chooses to resolve the dispute through PayPal, then the eBay Buyer Protection Policy will not apply [/b](instead, PayPal Buyer Protection will apply).[/font][/color][/size] [url="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/buyer-protection.html#paypal"]http://pages.ebay.co...ion.html#paypal[/url]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1338587437' post='1677043'] But they do have seperate dispute resolution processes, the paypal one applies to both, but the ebay one only applies to ebay transactions, and ebay fully co-operate with paypal in the sense of releasing all information such as the transaction details. Like the bit that entirely lacks a mention of posting on this item, and all of the messages exchanged. [/quote] Go on then. Show me the bit of the ebay t&cs which says that in the case of cash and collection using paypal you will be covered if the buyer claims not to have received it. A few emails saying "yeah I'll come and pick it up" are not proof of delivery. The buyer can just say "I turned up to pick it up and no-one answered the door" and you're back to square one.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1338585219' post='1676970'] With the Ebay protection (bearing in mind all the preceding stuff mentioned was paypal independent of ebay) you have the written agreement in the form of your invoice and payment details saying 'buyer to collect' plus all communication on record to back you up in case of issues, which makes it a pretty different deal to a pure paypal transaction, where its your word against theirs. [/quote] Paypal and eBay are not independent. They are owned by the same people. The cases I mentioned were ebay auctions where the buyer paid by paypal. Seeing as you were so keen on posting links earlier---please show me the part of eBay's t&cs which backs up your argument. Especially [url="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/seller-protection-faq.html#How%20are%20sellers%20protected%20from%20losing%20a%20case?"]given this entry from their FAQ[/url] [size=3][i][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]For “item not received” cases, if sellers post the item within their stated handling time and provide a valid proof of delivery for the item, eBay is likely to decide in their favour.[/font][/color][/i] [color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][i]“Proof of delivery” is [b]online documentation[/b] from a postal company that includes [b]all of the following[/b]:[/i][/font][/color][/size][list] [*][size=3][i]A status of “delivered” (or equivalent in the country to which the item was delivered) and the date of delivery.[/i][/size] [*][size=3][i]The recipient’s address, showing at least the city/county or postcode (or international equivalent).[/i][/size] [*][size=3][i]Signature Confirmation for transactions that total £150 or more.[/i][/size] [/list] Honestly, I'm beginning to think you're just trolling.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1338584487' post='1676953'] If its on ebay, paypal has to be an option. [/quote] Another reason why paypal / ebay are not popular. They insist on making paypal a payment option but their protection policies mean that a seller who accepts paypal for a collection item is not necessarily protected. Its a nasty catch-22 that is well documented. Personally speaking, if I was selling something high value cash-on-collection I would insist on the buyer paying cash. I'd rather take the feedback/fees hit than risk getting scammed.