silentbob

Bought a mini rig from them recently an the cab was faulty. Turned into a bit of a pain in the arse sorting the replacement but we got there in the end. Guess you have to weigh up whether the cheap prices are worth the hassle involved with sending something back to Germany (and the waiting time this involves) if you have a problem.

Hi, I use a pick with my hand resting on the bridge. Up till now the paint is showing no sign of coming off so I'd say go for it. What colour scheme are you going for?

Stef bought my Squier Jazz. Top fella to deal with, and great comms throughout the transaction. Would happily deal with him again.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1339197029' post='1685380']
Punk is Precision, Jazz, Stingray or Ric. That includes modern punk.
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Surely punk is playing whatever bass you want and not giving a f@#k if it's the right one.

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If it's polyester you may as well leave it on - it's the best sealer there is and you won't have any paint sinking...
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Ok, that sounds good, but how do i know if it's polyester, and if it is, would i need to give it a light sanding before spraying with primer?

I have this P body that I want to have a go at painting. It is from a natural ash bodied Encore and doesn't have any paint or laquer on it, but it does look like it has some kind of coating. It feels woodlike and satiny to the touch, but I'm a bit unsure when it comes to this type of stuff as to what type of prep I'd need to do. It also has a few small dings that I'd like to get rid of so what would be the best way of doing this?

Paint wise, I'm thinking of going for a matt black, but can't seem to find any advice for painting this type of finish. Does anybody have any pointers on the best way to do this?

Thanks
Silentbob

Did you get my pm?

Just checked the tracking details and they received the cab back on Wednesday, yet so far I've heard nothing.
Seems like they charge return shipping if you are just returning an item, hopefully I will avoid this as I have asked for a replacement.

Interested in a Spector NS-94?

Have a look here, should be able to work out which model it is.
http://www.spectorbass.com/about/model_years.html

I did request a courier pick up, but was just emailed the form. Never mind, it's already on it's way back to them. Just seems a pain in the arse that you should be expected to lug a speaker cabinet to the nearest post office. Don't know what I would have done if I'd had to return the head aswell. Don't like the idea of asking somebody to watch parcel A while I pop back to the car for parcel B. Guess I'm learning my Thomann lesson the hard way

So Thomann emailed me a postage label to send back the cab. Have to take it to a post office though which is a bit of a pain in the ass as it isn't always possible to park close to one of these. Thankfully the cab's a very lightweight 1x15", but still awkward to move when boxed (especialy as I can't let the magnet get too close to my pacemaker). Christ knows what I would have done if it were a 8x10" or bigger. Surely it would be easier to just get the courier to collect it when they drop the replacement.

Quick update, have sent a couple of emails back and forth. Thomann offered a discount on the amp bundle, but didn't say how much, so i wrote back saying that was fine as long as it was enough to to cover all costs of getting the unit repaired over here.
They then e-mailed back to say all I would need is a tube of Loctite 243 screw lock to prevent the nut from coming undone, no mention about the fact that the nut will still be protruding from the cab by about 7mm.
I have requested a replacement, let's wait to see what happens.
Have to say, this is the first time I have ordered from Thomann, and only did so because of their reputation on here for good customer service, but so far I have been less than impressed. Hopefully they will redeem themselves by organizing a speedy pick-up and redelivery of the cab.

Might have a look at some stuff aimed at fishermen, they have loads of different sized bags available and sometimes quite cheap too.
Had a look around PC World and Currys tonight, but couldn't find anything really suitable.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1336770561' post='1650978']
I was sent a faulty combo and it took over 3 weeks to get refunded after I returned it. I was pretty p*ssed by the time the money arrived as I emailed them about half a dozen times badgering them for the money that was rightfully mine. Their only defense was their claim that they were under-staffed in the returns dept. This [i]may[/i] be true of course and could be the issue that you are running into. Anyway, hope you get dealt with more quickly than I was.
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After a replacement rather than a refund as the cabinet was part of an amp/cab bundle deal. Hopefully get it sorted soon.

Thanks, as long as I know that this is the norm than I'm happy to wait for them to get back to me.

Received my new mini rig on Tuesday of this week, all good except that one of the bolts that go through the side of the cabinet to secure the grill in place is protruding. On closer inspection it looks like the hole in the cabinet has been drilled in slightly the wrong place and somebody has tried to screw the bolt in at an angle and ended up cross threading it meaning it sticks out by about 5mm. I did try to re-seat the bolt but it just ends up in the same place, locked up solid.
Anyway, I emailed Thomann on Tuesday night to explain the problem and received a reply the next day asking for photos of the bolt so that they could assess the problem. These were sent to them on Wednesday night and that's the last I've heard. I sent an email at lunchtime today asking if they had an update for me, but have still heard nothing.
Going on previous threads, I was led to believe that Thomann's customer service was pretty sh*t hot, so just wondering if I should have heard something by now, or whether I'm just being a bit paranoid that they may be avoiding answering me. What do you guys think?

These look pretty good if you can find somewhere that has them in stock.
http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Gig_Skinz_Gig_Bags.html

Cheers, I've robbed the lead that came with my new PC monitor and that's fitted with a 5A so I'm good to go (as soon as Thomann sort out the dodgy cabinet they sent:[)

A M bought my Zoom multi f/x. Top guy to deal with. Have fun with the new toy.

Just bought one of these amps from Thomann and I need to swap the kettle lead for a UK one. Only thing is, I'm not sure what size fuse needs to be fitted to the plug. Is there any chance that somebody who owns one of these could have a quick check for me?
Cheers
Rob

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1335781844' post='1635815']
Yep, always been great for me too, just ordered an amp from them last wednesday, it showed up on friday morning. Pretty good I'd say.
Sorry you didn't post this thread last week, i could have sent it on to you for peanuts mate.

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There's a thought OP. Would it be worth me adding it to my order then posting it on to you?

This is gorgeous, but the only things I have to trade are my Squier Jazz and my Spector NS94.
Just out of interest, where are you located?

[quote name='Gordon 'Thudmaster' May' timestamp='1335712954' post='1634862']
[b]Would just like to say that I've had a couple of dealings with Thomann and both have ended up in tears![/b]
[b]I wouldn't buy from them even if they were offering 'buy one get one free' [/b]
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Just out of interest, could you elaborate on this as I'm about to place an order with them (Sorry OP, I'm down in Somerset and won't be heading your way till August).

Just noticed that PMT have this available on pre-order at the previously quoted new price of £229(white only). Not sure if they would honour this price, but may be worth a punt if you were going to buy one at the new, higher price anyway.
http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/index.php/sterling-by-music-man-sub-series-ray-in-white.html