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  1. binky_bass
    You do find some gems occasionally in Pawn shops... I've bought many a guitar from Cash Converters over the years, the 3 quite unbelievable ones that spring to mind are: ● The original Warwick Vampyre bass, serial number 1001, which in Warwick terms IS no.1. This was confirmed by Hans P Wilfer. ● A Gibson Les Paul signed by 35 artists including Aerosmith, Guns n Roses, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath etc. ● An LA Custom Shop Ibanez Iceman owned and stage played for years by Sam Totman of Dragonforce. None of the above Cash Converters really knew what they had... Makes you wonder how/why some people give up these gems.
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    You cant opt out of it if you're sending something of a certain size and weight, as of a week or two ago DHL is a compulsory shipping method, it cant be removed. Had a long call with eBay yesterday who eventually confirmed this.
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    So, apparently as of some time in August, eBay are now FORCING a seller to offer DHL shipping as a mandatory option for items over a certain size/weight, which will effectively mean ALL guitars/basses. The big problem with this is that when someone buys your guitar/bass, it defaults to DHL, which then when you go to try and arrange postage you, as the seller, are only given a time slot of between 0800 and 1800 Mon-Fri... ridiculous! Who can regularly devote a full day to sitting on their behind waiting for someone to maybe collect their parcel?? I've used eBay for 19 years, I've sold hundreds of guitars/basses and have always been able to trot down to the post office in my own reasonable time and send the item when I'm able either before work, after work, on a lunch break etc, this new dictator-ish rule of eBay means I simply cannot use the platform anymore for selling guitars/basses as I can't afford to stay home for a full day to facilitate collection. 19 years of regular use, and because someone in the lofty ranks of eBay has organised themselves a tasty backhander from DHL it means us, the plebs, can effectively no longer sell certain items without taking a days Annual Leave. Fug you eBay, and fug your fugging board or directors that thought this was a remotely reasonable option! Those of a certain lofty disposition can rarely see through the clouds to understand the impact of actions taken without due consideration to those on the ground floor. First world problem, absolutely, but still... frustrating!!
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    Possibly the best 5 word formation available in the English language. 😆
  5. binky_bass
    Quite clearly says £5600 in the title!
  6. binky_bass
    These things do seem to be happening more and more with companies saving costs everywhere which inevitably means tasking workers with more targets or lowering wages, both lead to mishandling of parcels. I had DPD somehow managed to send a Mesa 410 cab that was destined for Glasgow to Ireland, and a PJB 12X5 cab that was destined for Ireland to Glasgow, despite both being extremely well labelled! Parcelforce 24/48 has generally done me well over the years, I've probably sent 500 guitars/basses this way with only 1 or 2 issues. I tend to send them in a hard case covered in black plastic with the handle exposed and not in a cardboard box, this way the courier can hold the handle with one hand instead of trying to do the same with a giant cardboard box and dropping in 10 times in the process. Sometimes less packing, so long as a carry handle is exposed, is the better option. Not that this was a factor in your case!
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    And... if anyone wants FOUR guitars, you can have this Washburn Woodline O12SE for £100 on top. The bridge is lifting hence only asking £100 for a £400 guitar, however the rest of it is mint and it still has low and stable action with strings at full tension. I have it as my 'lounge' acoustic.
  8. binky_bass
    Hi all, We've foolishly committed to a rather extensive bout of house works, so some things need to get gone! Here we have 3 lovely guitars (and a set of Gyker locking tuners!) they are: ● Ibanez GRG120QASP ● Jackson JS22 ● Jackson JS11 All are in very good/excellent condition. Minimal wear save a few light scratches. I'd quite like to get rid of them as a job lot, so I'm offering the whole caboodle up for £400. With the tuners included, you'd be spending north of £700 for this lot, so £400 for everything seems fair! Collection from Wickford, Essex is much preferred, but I can post them (individually) as I do have 3 guitar shipping boxes I can post them in. Any questions/extra photos, please ask.
  9. binky_bass
    Thank you my good man, I owe you a fondant fancy next time I see you. 👍
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    More or less of a faff than deleting the entire thread and recreating it with the correct picture loaded first? I have absolutely no coding knowledge, but I would have thought that this locked process of the first picture you upload being the thumbnail with zero ability to amend would be a process that could be changed to allow for a seller to pick the thumbnail they want to display?
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    Even with having removed that picture, it still remained... Is this then a question of closing down the ad and starting all over again to then upload the one you want displayed as a thumbnail first? Is there no ability that could be built in to allow for a user to change the thumbnail? Or does a mod have the to do it?
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    Hi, I've got an amp in the for sale section, typically the least useful picture is showing as the thumbnail and not matter what I do to change it, it won't change! Anyone know how to actually change thumbnails to one that you actually want to display? Russ.
  13. binky_bass
    @j4y Bought one of my beloved ACGs from me today, he came down to Wickford to meet and do the deal. A top guy to deal with! No issues at all, another great credit to Basschat! I will get it back at some point though! 😆
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    Hi all, So, the time has come to potentially move on this British built monster... This is a bit of a tentative sale as I need to raise a few quid for some house works we want to crack on with. Most of us are familiar with these amps, the classic and somewhat revered Marshall VBA400. This beast has 8 6550 Power Valves, 3 ECC83 Valves and 1 ECC82 Valve. So two more power valves than the Ashdown CTM300, and the same number and the Mesa Strategy 8:88 - though the latter has KT88 valve, but you get the comparison! I've owned this for a few years now, used it only in my rehearsal space at home and it hasn't missed a beat. Being honest, I don't know how old the current valves are, but the amp show no tell-tell signs of valve fatigue. You're of course very welcome to come give it a go to satisfy any concerns you might have. The cabs are fairly rare beasts, made in 1987 (my YOB!), both have plenty of signs of wear, but both work great! When I bought them, the 4 carry handles were brittle and were turning to dust, so Marshall kindly sent me out 4 replacements a little while ago which make them now 100% safe to carry vs the old crumbling ones! Together, the VBA400 and these two Jubilee cabs sound incredible... I had a Mesa 8:88 head with two Mesa 410 Power House cabs a few years back, and this rig sounds every bit as good. There is genuinely something special about the VBA400 - there's some magic in those amps! £1250 is the price, I'm fairly firm on that as I do believe it is a very fair price. Happy to include the required cables to power it and connect the cabs. Viewing is welcome, I'm in Wickford, Essex. I am travelling around the country a fair bit over the coming weeks, so I might be able to meet of an evening at my various overnight stops. Any questions, let me know. Thanks, Russ.
  15. binky_bass
    My opinion (not that anyone asked!) is that yes, your reaction is a little 'over' so to speak. You don't know what's happening with him (or do you?), so you cant gauge what he's feeling/dealing with. In these scenarios we must take the cautious road and assume something quite difficult is being experienced at his end. The fact you've told him that "this needs sorting before MY holiday" (paraphrased) won't have done him any good. I expect he read that and MAY have thought "I'm in this terrible place and this guy is just worried about his holiday". I understand your position, one of partial frustration and the genuine want/need to have a good solid, unburdened, holiday reset. But, as we're unclear to this chaps position, I'd lean towards caution and suggest his situation might not be best helped by you 'needing' answers now. Give him time, enjoy your holiday. Perhaps, if you're so inclined, send him a simple message saying something like "I genuinely hope all is well mate, as you know I'm off on holiday now, let's catch up in a week or two, speak soon and keep safe". That way he and you have no pressure to deal with until you're back, might give him time to process his situation and work out a way to discuss it with the band. Just my two cents. I hope he's well and you genuinely have a fantastic holiday!
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    Maybe he KNEW it was terrible (perhaps on purpose?) and he's just testing the strength of your friendship... To pass the test you must be straight with him as he knows it was purposefully bad, or risk failing by saying nothing at all, or worse... lying! Or... it's not a test... who knows? Honesty is usually/always the best policy (assuming he has directly asked for your opinion), but tact must be deployed in the correct proportion relevant to the level of your friendship.
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    The LACS I ended up with has a mere 11mm (ish) spacing. For babies maybe?? 🤔 Horror I know! This is Sam Totman's (from Dragonforce) LACS Iceman... Well, it's mine now. 👍
  18. binky_bass
    Find the biggest guy in the band and fight him... Oh wait, that's prison isn't it? ● Constantly play slap bass, regardless of song ● Be at least 4 times louder than guitarist ● Stand directly in front of singers mic ● Break wind ceaselessly ● Wear sandals with white socks ● Tell everyone you're a vegan, then chomp into a whole rotisserie chicken - 2 if possible ● Arrange a group hug, but don't take part Good luck, you shall be great!
  19. binky_bass
    That is cheap
  20. binky_bass
    Yes! Worth the risk IMO at that price.
  21. binky_bass
    Couldn't look further from the bass on that link! This bass doesnt really have a scroll headstock, its more a 'folded over headstock. I'm sure I've seen it before somewhere... A google image search didn't find anything similar either. Would be interested to know what this is if anyone does identify it!
  22. binky_bass
    Looks like schaller tuners and bridge with possible dimarzio pickups. Good components, also Looks like a set neck. Depending on price, grab it and work it out later!
  23. binky_bass
    Get six 8x15 cabs. You know... for 'future proofing'... 🤔
  24. binky_bass
    It's entirely off. Looks to be a rosewood bridge, the top wood of the guitar is mahogany of that helps!
  25. binky_bass
    Evening all, I have an acoustic guitar that's worth saving but the bridge needs re-gluing. Does anyone know what glue/tools I'd need to do this properly? Hide glue seems to be the typical choice, and I assume some clamps with a suitable throat depth too... If anyone knows how to do this and the specific materials/tools needed (bear in mind I do need to operate on a budget to make this guitar worth saving!) I'd really appreciate some links to places where I can buy the right glue, clamps etc. to do this myself. Thanks! Russ.
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