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Simon Farmer of GUS Guitars in Heathfield, East Sussex.

Bought a Rumble 500 from GAK the other day (foot switch thrown in with it). Thought I'd do a bedroom tryout. It lasted less than 5 minutes before it stopped working. Straight back to GAK for a refund (which they did straight away, so top marks to them). That's it as far as Fender Rumbles are concerned. In over 30 years of playing guitar and bass I've never, ever had an amp fail on me (even after being thrown into backs of cars, roof boxes etc etc) so to have one fail at bedroom volume in less than 5 minutes is unacceptable.

I've been busy and lost the old mojo for playing, but it's returned and I need to get back on stage again

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I've just bought a Peerless Retromatic B2. Wonderful bass.

I am an Osteopath and BassBus is right, but so is everyone else. I now don't play anything that weighs over 8lbs and don't have any of those neck, shoulder or arm pains I used to get.

Just sold Matt a TC Electronics BG250 combo. Such an easy transaction. Will happily deal with again. A good guy.

Welcome I used to love 80's basses - I had a couple of 80's Aria SB100's, an SB 700 and two Ibanez Roadstar 2 RB 850's - all long gone now though. It's a couple of modern Corts (an A4 and a B4) with upgraded Nordstrand electrics for me nowadays - I don't worry about knocking them or anything happening to them whereas with anything 'collectible' I could never relax when out gigging.

Anything that is or looks like a Fender - urghhhhh

Welcome from sunny Buxted

When I left my old covers band (and yes, we played every old cheesy chestnut that's been mentioned so far) to join an originals band (good enough to record a couple of albums and play a festival in California), our old drummers wife said that she wouldn't bother coming to see us as she wouldn't be able to sing along. Needless to say we don't gig anymore and the guy whose band it is is using session guys to record the next album and it's back to cheesy covers for me if I want to gig.

Simon Farmer of GUS Guitars.

Boss ME50b was my main effects pedal for years. It's still my backup

OOoOps.This ad has been added twice Look at the other one for photos [color=#333333][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I swapped this for the BG500 version a few months ago as I was giving up gigging very loud stuff but still wanted something that made a 'loud noise' and was ultra portable. I've now been asked to join a heavy rock band and I need even more than this beauty can pump out, so even though its been sitting in my spare bedroom doing nothing it has to go so I can get something loud and heavy (in weight unfortunately).[/font][/size][/color] [color=#333333][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#333333][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]£200.00[/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I'm in East Sussex but might be able to meet up if not too far away [/font][/color] [/font][/size][/color]

Simon Farmer at GUS Guitars often has to finish parts of his guitars in chrome or gold. Give him a shout and see if he's got any gold stuff in the pipeline that he can add your bridge to.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1428337323' post='2740363'] How do you know the Godin is better quality? In what way? May I put it to you that you don't, it's just a sales ploy on your behalf. If you think I'm being a bit snotty, well, apologies, but I get sick and tired of people making statements they can not back up. If you delete your bit of drivel, I will delete my bit of drivel. I've only played 2 Japanese HMT's, one I owned for several years. IMO, the quality was excellent. I'm fine Tom, thanks, fingers crossed for you sir! [/quote] I've owned two as well, so please don't start getting snotty with me. The Fenders felt flimsier. They didn't stay in tune as well due to the necks constantly moving, the piezo pickup needed the cafe Walter alteration before they sounded any good and the bridge needed breaking half way along so that you got an even note volume (none of which needs to be done to the Godin). This has been brought up before. If you have an issue you can say things in a much nicer way otherwise all that is going to happen is that people get fed up with the slagging off and then everyone either doesn't post anything at all (which is happening) or just leave, thereby making what is supposed to be something enjoyable a drag. PS. If you read Tom's post he also said that a Godin electric he'd played was the best he'd ever tried. This post is not the place for your snottiness.

How about a Godin Acoustibass - precision shaped. Piezo and Fender fidelitron pickups. Just over 6 lbs in weight. Like a Fender AE / HMT but better quality, made in Canada. Follow the link to see it for sale. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258312-godin-acoustibass-ae-very-sensible-offers-considered-as-this-has-to-go/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url]