oldslapper

Thanks fellas! What a numpty, it's so obvious now I've removed it. Ok, so now to get a replacement. John

I bought a Spector NS94 and the bass extender doesn't work, not worried as I would never use it. I've tried to remove the machine head from the headstock. But the screw head that holds it to the rear of the headstock is completely covered by the extender part. It has a "cap", which if I could get off I could get to the screw head, but I can't remove the cap at at all. Very annoying! Problem is that the machine head has developed an annoying rattle due to the extender not fitting properly. Any clues before I take this to a tech and spend a load of money I don't have? Many thanks John

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='966925' date='Sep 24 2010, 05:02 PM']When I go to Tesco, I want the bread to be in the usual place. I don't want the manager to 'challenge' me and put it somewhere 'original' and 'different', like next to the ice cream.[/quote] Will you PLEASE speak to the manager at the Shaftesbury branch....we get given a map/compass and a list of "clues"...it's demeaning

I've just taken delivery of one from here. Great tone. Put fretted, fretless, double bass and acoustic guitar through it and they all sounded wicked. The low end, particularly at distance was amazing. I'm gigging it with the quartet this Saturday night, can't wait.

Once again, hassle free deal. Thanks John, John

Presumably you have communicated with the buyer? This should be the first thing you do if you thinkyou have a problem. Then the moderators are here to help resolve any difficulties that cannot be er, ...resolved. I have never carried out a private transaction in any other currency than sterling. But, I have bought things on line from shops in the EU and the USA, and I guess the same happens with them. I send the money at the given price/exchange rate and, if there's a fluctuation in the rates, then they take the hit, or they benefit. It's one of the problems I guess of dealing in different currencies. Hope all works out ok. John

Thanks D.

[quote name='RhysP' post='991251' date='Oct 17 2010, 04:18 PM']Is there anyone going from the Cardiff area to the Dorset area by car next week that could take a bass combo with them? I've just sold my Ashdown combo to a fellow Basschatter in Shaftsbury & am seeing if there are any other options before he drives all the way here to pick the amp up. Cheers![/quote] Thanks Rhys. Bristol would be ok, it's about 40 mins to Brizzle from me. John

Is there anyone who commutes from Cardiff to Bristol (areas) or visa versa who could shove a small combo in the back of there car please??? I would meet up in Bristol to take it off your hands. Money for bridge toll/petrol/inconvenience would be paid. I just don't trust couriers with stuff, and Cardiff is a long way to go from Dorset. many thanks if anyone can help. John

Don't offer gear...end of. Had 2 bad recent experiences of other bands using my gear: 1) We were headlining and I offered the rest of the other bass players my rig, to save set up time/blah/blah. Both bass players were very happy to do so. I went through the whole Input/Master volume control thing and "no drinks on my amp or I will kill you" lecture. First bassist was fine, so I went off for a drink and a bite to eat, 2nd hadn't listened at all and complained to me after that the bass fed back, distortion, blah and turns out he had set input to 2 and master to full. 2) Set up my rig, went off for drinks whilst support band were playing (bass player had his own rig). Came back to find both my cabs removed from original position, separately propping up the guitarist and keyboard players back line. Promoters: 1) Got to a small gig recently and the "promoter" hadn't provided any PA. His excuse was he saw us at a festival and thought we provided our own PA for the festival as we were headlining....this guy has apparently organised loads of gigs locally. 2) Played my last gig and was told not to bring any back line as the promoter was providing it. It was a crap underpowered combo and the other bands had brought their own (obviously knew something). I am retiring from electric bass gigging at the end of this year, I am too old to be dealing with a constant stream of knobs. Double bass/PJ combo/small gigs.....that's the way to go, I can just enjoy playing music.