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[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1360698065' post='1975008'] He could get a S/H German $$ for less than £500 [/quote] Totally agree, then again my outlay s/h was about £160 - cheapskate [size=4] I would not buy a new rockbass since as you rightly observe s/h German is in that price range.[/size]

You are wished luck and a good outcome.

Buy cheap lol, rockbass corvette, am just about to stick DiMarzio J bass pickups in mine. Cheap as chips so quality to £ ratio high.

Watch the cost, there is so much good s/h kit out and about the economics of 'self build' can become negative. You do of course get the bass you want.

You have shimmed nut under the G. Try putting a small wad of aluminium foil or a small length of electric cable outer insulation split in the nut G string slot. Might indicate if it is the nut height. I experienced a similar bass guitar problem, nut height was the cause.

Kramer DMZ4001 - vintage USA 1970s, aluminium neck, clarity of notes is amazing. DiMarzio pickup - huge outpiut. And the steal is they are about for sensible money. Might be Marmite though, I rate mine highly.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1360619554' post='1973640'] I'm not really sure why i answered that question as i can't stand Mike Oldfield. His sodding Tubular Bells gets right up my nose and every girl i knew in the 70s had this dross in their record collection. [/quote] Stuff of my youth, 1970s, girls, tubular bells...................... Caravan, Camel, Wishbone Ash, Free, Deep Purple, Sabbath... enough reminiscing lol.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1360451902' post='1970801'] Interested in a trade..? I have a CAPS LOCK KEY and an original Mars bar; any good..? [/quote] Is this the early caps lock key with the offset C text moulding or the later spaghetti text C? I am looking for a vintage caps lock key manufactured in December.

I can only sell this to dedicated bass players who give cats and stray dogs a good walk every day. Will accept collection on a Wednesday when the moon is full. You must live within 5 miles of Wangleston East. I will only let this bass go to a good home since I have loved her with no expense spared. she is unsuitable for thrash reggae or double drop tuning with cryo strings. Contact me in writing on 07434 414666. Please do not contact me if you are a tyre kicker, time waster or dreamer.

Peavey Tour 700 - dirt cheap 2nd hand, graphic equalizer - Double bass through the Barefaced Dubster is an experience to behold [size=4] possibly I am lucky my db seems very feedback resistant.[/size]

Having owned both Dr103 and 201 in the late 70s early 80s I will just confirm their reputation. Loud, clean, great sound, awesome build quality. The DR201 is not for weaklings - it is rather heavy.

[quote name='Owencf' timestamp='1359993174' post='1963132'] Travelling to get a double bass is a bit of a mission as we only have a Micra though for the right price i would strap myself to the roof. [/quote] It will fit, I used to get my DB in a Micra (old rounded model) easily. Micra long gone, DB still with me. Great car, super build quality and totally reliable.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1360008588' post='1963549'] If you buy second hand, no, you are not the customer they need, because you are not their customer... the sale was already made to someone else previously. [/quote] The s/h market is just as important. It is the same as cars and houses Poor residuals, low purchase rate, poor new market. In 41 years of bass playing I have never seen a neck like this. How much does a replacement neck cost EBMM? 30USD? I form my own judgement about companies and their support with what appears to be a faulty product from manufacture. I spend my money accordingly on new or s/h kit, it is about their attitude to customer service and product reputation.

This is very disappointing service. Very disappointing for you as well. Still EBMM must be satisfied because they stand by their products firmly. How much does a replacement neck for a serious (and weird) fault cost. How much do lost sales and reputations cost. Strike 2 on basses for me. First was R*kr for their attitude towards s/h copy sales. Second is EBMM since I have to take a big chance if I buy s/h, no support with a major fault. What a shame I am the sort of customer they needed - some disposable income.

We are all different in respect of what communication method we respond to. I prefer email (must be old) and in my case can not have phone on during work time other than for serious situations requiring immediate action (don't ask, it is not glamorous). A further factor is living in the Bermuda triangle, many, many areas of Mid Wales still have no mobile signal. You can send your text but it will be stuck in the ether.

I have been robbed, I thought my £150 bass was the nuts. I must go lower [size=4] My peavey Milestone iii at £40 is not bad. So who has the cheapest bass with a great tone (free as in given does not count) and what is it?[/size]

Cheap 10 or 31 band graphic?

[quote name='BassHertz' timestamp='1359820728' post='1960763'] You could just call Peavey on [color=#000000]01536 461234 and ask to speak to Sales[/color]. I ordered some pots for for a TKO75 and a special 150 they were about £2.40 each [/quote] That is playing outside the rules, an unfair advantage. Is your real name Lance [size=4] [/size]

Could be worth a trip to local engineering workshop or garage. They might have a suitable 'easy out' or even a left hand thread bolt. A fiver in a used note well spent. The other tactic that can work is to find a suitable width (sacrificial) flat head screwdriver. It needs to be a tight fit jammed across two opposite angles of the rounded hex adjuster. It may need filing to fit, it needs to be a tight fit. There is only one way to go, unscrew and remove. If you get it out, replace.