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Canadians are relaxing a bit tonight, today's announcement leaves things pretty much as they have been for the last month or two. Of course things could change at any time if the orange one makes more snap decisions but at least we are OK for now.

I can concur. I've got a Gibson EB: It's got pretty much the same pickups in the same places, but with a set neck and it basically nails the T Bird sound when you A/B them. These are great basses, by the way. I'm not sure if you can find them in the UK, though

17 mm string spacing. Fender spacing.

Powder coating might not be the most ideal finishing, but to be fair I'm not sure. I think most factory hardware is electro plated. From what I understand, electro plating is more resistant to corrosion and abrasion, while powder coating is a more heat resilient option in lieu of traditional sprayed painted finishes.

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He's basing it on trade defects. The greater the imbalance between imports and exports, the greater the tarrif.

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What does the 17 mean?

Yeah, that's fair / all makes sense. But some decisions e.g. to close a plant in Luton and move the work to the EU would be less likely to happen now. So, at the margin, it will make the UK a relatively more attractive place to set up shop.

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Unlike Peavey, Peavy were very good at concealing their second pickup.

Naïve, I suppose, but wasn't the WTO (World Trade Organisation...) supposed to sort all of these things out..? Most countries signed up to it in 1995 (USA, UK and NZ, as well as EU countries...). Is it off the table now, for everyone, or does it still hold good for most member states..?

I think firms would be quite reluctant to invest vast amounts of money in shifting production to the UK when there's no saying what the Tangerine Terror will do next in one of his man-baby tantrums. Plus the lead time would be such that by the time production was up and running, Trump would have come to the end of either his term or his life, and if one assumes a successor with some rationality, a complete changer of tack.

That eliminates most Warwicks, Seis, Overwaters, ACGs, and Shukers. Who in their right minds wants paint covering up lovely wood?

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AFAIK NZ has no tariffs on anything except petroleum. There is a small amount of import duty and excise is same as domestic production. We respectfully request everyone drop theirs on our stuff, or at least not increase it.

So if you're making stuff in the EU and exporting to the US and facing 20% US tariffs, then you could instead: (i) make stuff in the US (with import duties on raw materials and parts); or (ii) make it in the UK with lower labour costs than the US. I suspect a lot of EU company boards tomorrow morning are going to be having emergency meetings and some of them will be thinking the exact same thing. If so, these Trump tariffs could prove to be an unexpected gift and the 10% differential could provide quite a boost to the UK, particularly on things we're already good at e.g. pharmaceuticals. In addition the UK govt is currently looking to negotiate a trade deal with the US that could lower tariffs further. Getting the the EU 27 to agree a trade deal with the US won't be quick, although 20% tariffs are going to focus a lot of minds I suspect! Pity the US consumer who is going to be picking up a big chunk of the tab for all of this. Everyone's going to be watching to see if Trump gets caned in the mid-term elections and becomes a lame duck?

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Oh dear. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176975027704?itmmeta=01JQWBKVDTEZFCZXA4J4E1GHCA&hash=item2934889df8:g:Ls0AAOSwvvFn7RLq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwMHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30kjMiWoXGJ0GE0Mm%2BQ6A8ADEUs94hbsik3g2xvtqHwZ5lI4Yak6VMCjbv%2FCn2xa8r9HXFVvttb7cpV%2BBz23xVSbNQAt1snEVyQh7kIg4ay6qt5xaBl7V6dOax0cPiUrShegQ1kgnfoCwD8QELitCgU6U97O9V9jDniP6%2BVQQ1aEL2La0vCNqivLObcgDugm9aPaJlJzHXsb5QWrnBDe2h0GVsU7thJyI8GCViZVityhFQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4S3z4u_ZQ

The automatic positive feedback idea is good, as lazy/inconsiderate buyers do my head in, the rest not so much, but at the end of the day you're choosing to use their service to sell your item. It's up to them what service they offer you, and yeah, walk away and use something else if it doesn't suit. I avoid selling on eBay due to their incredibly buyer-biased approach, and their hidden policy to side with the buyer EVERY time. It makes selling unworkable unless you can afford to throw money away on return postage for buyers who figure out how easy it is to force a return.