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    Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Osiris said:

     

    All valid points. 

     

    However, as this thread demonstrates, their customer service is extremely variable. It's more often than not faultless, but they do seem to make arguably more than their fair share of mistakes. But it's how those mistakes are rectified - or not - which is the divisive issue. My own experiences of visiting the shop many times have ranged from great to a trade deal that was incompletely managed and my repeated queries were met with apathy and not even a cursory attempt to out put things right. That was a few years ago and I've not used them since. But prior to this I'd had many positive experiences visiting the shop and had made numerous purchases including 2 or 3 basses, an amp and several odds and sods. 

     

    I don't think there's anyone posting on this thread who actively wants BD to fail, quite the opposite as we're all bass nerds after all. As you say, they're a niche specialist in an increasingly tough economic change and a company that I once supported and spent a lot of money with. They're only human and they make mistakes, we all acknowledge that even if we don't like it. However, I just don't think their current customer service model is sustainable for the long term. 

    Service recovery

    its very important in any service sector business, because mistakes happen.
     

    If service recovery is done well the customer is often more confident in the company than if nothing had gone wrong at all.

     

    I love Bass Direct 

     

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    Ibanez SR605 5 string

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    On 17/01/2023 at 22:18, Dean Pearson said:

    It’s pretty light in comparison to a standard fender, just picked up your message will put on scales first thing AM, I would say offhand a bit less than 10kg

    👀10kg!!! That’s a back breaker .Do you mean 10 lbs (pounds)

    Yamaha 1025 - Caramel Brown - £550 - *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Sweeneythebass
    Typo

    43 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

    The price of Yamaha basses are hilarious. 

    How they can sell for as little as they do is beyond belief. 

    £550 for a bass as good as this??

    Ridiculous!!

     

    Somebody's bound to come along and steal it shortly. 

    Haha probably cause it don’t look like no fender! Someone should get on the blower to Yamaha marketing and suggest 😁

    Series/parallel PBASS tone question

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    Ok so I’ve recorded two sound clips (not great audio as just through I phone mic but should give an idea).

     

    So remember I have P/J with a series parallel push/pull switch on the volume pot. These recordings are made with blend knob fully to P pickup and tone at 25%, played with flat wounds through Markbass Vintage Tube preamp with slight bump in the low Mids and bass. 


    Now I’m not sure wether push or pull  is parallel or series but it would make sense from previous chats on the thread that the switch changes P&J from parallel config to series and vice Versa.


    push

     
     

    pull
     

     

     

    So my original question was the pull position seems to have a woodier tone which I quite enjoy but will this work in the mix for 8/9 piece blues band? 🥴 no rehearsal before the gig so the perfectionist in me wants to know right now ! 

    Series/parallel PBASS tone question

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Badscrew said:

    Well, you initially said a P-bass meaning only one split P-pickup.

     

    In your case it's maybe your J and P pickups are put in series, not the two halves of the P pickup?

    Yes that seems to be the case (I should have been clearer), still the sound changes even if soloing the p pickup. 

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