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I'm hanging in there guys. I'm scheduled to go under the knife in October. I'll be in the hospital for 5 days. I'm goi g to finish our summer gig schedule and O have .y son's wedding in August. Yes, it's scary. I've been busy 5 gigs in for days last week.week. I'll be in touch , sooner than later. Blue aka Daryl

25 years of marriage was worth it after all (I can say that safely as Mrs Strawbs doesn't read these pages ). She surprised me with this lovely shiny silver American Pro II P Bass this morning for our silver anniversary - she's definitely a keeper!

For the rebate that the magnets will fit into, I've cut a couple of pieces of the offcut from the walnut top: Not the prettiest, but it should be functional (and it's hidden ) I have a decision on whether to add a binding to close the gap a touch, but this is basically how the grain will match so I am glad I did it this way: Tomorrow will be the trussrod cover

In an exit interview from an awful job I cited the HR Director continually saying "Pacifically" as I reason I couldn't work there any more. If that's their calibre of board members, I'm out.

The ringleaders knew full well what the consequences would be. The people they convinced to vote for it weren’t so aware though, despite what they say.

Decided to do a little Google of 1983 BB’s (because it’s a solid birth-year bass), and this wonderful BB3000 popped up, was for sale here for a bit! Would like like an ‘83 BB3000 to fill that BB/birth-year hole in my life haha Si

Very poor service, I don't know where they've seen SUBs selling for £800 as even really good ones don't fetch that. The most recent completed one on ebay went for £460 and was in comparable condition if not slightly better.

A better picture of the top...

Maybe they are talking about themselves? I am collectable - as in I am able to collect things. Also, going down this road, anyone who says 'Pacific' instead of 'Specific' should be shot immediately and ground into a fine paste.

Like sisters.

And I think the finish for the body and neck may be there. Still got to do the headstock plate but that is a straightforward job. What I'm trying to do is achieve a 'light gloss' with the tru-oil. That is, enough thickness to get the figuring really popping but letting it sink in some of the grain to retain the organic feel of the wood. On the neck, a classic Tru-oil slurry and buff silky satin. Here's where I've got to:

Tbh i might be better off giving the guy a bell tomorrow and actually speak to him, it's easier to fob people off in email !

Well I certainly wasn't wanting to do Arthur Daley buy them and "flip" em type deals I simply wanted a bass of that type, that was within my limited budget, the suggestion of that ad was a good one and thanks for making it 👍 ...I'd much rather keep the bass and If the Bass Direct guy would bounce me £50 back that'd be absolutely fine and fair play, they've said they wrongly described it, their fault etc so I think the above would be reasonable. At last message however they don't seem to be interested in a fair compromise.

Don’t you just love the Basschat threads take a life of their own - this one seems to have become a repository for posting every low ball Stingray price on the net worldwide. On the Bass Direct Sub what do ‘the experts’ here think is the correct rating of condition? And if @Waddo Soqable likes the bass why send it back because of the neck points - I would ask for a reduction - maybe £50. But it’s all not relevant to this thread title anyway?? I am coming away with the impression that there are a number of market trader-esque of used car salesman/ buyers on the forum which will make me think twice about selling anything here!!

How about a 1989 Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 2eq for £850 on Facebook Marketplace? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/320711739533132/?referral_code=undefined&referral_story_type=general

And the new Manager feature:

Yeah, that’s a good idea mentioning BC, ultimately it’s what you’re happy with , as tegs says, the neck is an easy fix , but they should compensate you something for being misleading

That’s a shame Waddo, especially when you trust them and your looking forward to getting it, it’s definitely not acceptable, I would want a considerable discount or they can come and get it

That is bollox. Sorry but I woud be agrieved. A cut and paste error!!! Have you phoned them? Let them know this discussion is on Basschat! That is not acceptable to me, makes me very upset.........

It’s not really turning out like they promised is it? It’s like being sold Ursula Andress emerging from the Caribbean, but being delivered Ann Widdecombe emerging from Whitley Bay draped in seaweed.

For levelling, these are the main things I use. First I adjust the truss rod (it works!) to flatten the neck and then use the Crimson rocker (you can use a snipped credit card but I find this durable and better in avoiding mis-readings) at 4 points along each triplet of frets and note the high spots for each of the frets up the board. The levelling beam is just a length of aluminium box section with emery cloth stuck to one side. It acts as my straight edge as well as sanding beam. It's always gratifying when the sanding beam filings correspond with the previously measured high spots! I then use the two diamond sharpening stones for more localised work - if you have one or two particularly high high-spots, you can end up inadvertently sanding frets that don't need it while you are taking down those particular high spots. It's better to file the high spot down and then level out the minor variances. Double checked with the rocker and next job is recrowning the tops of the frets that have been affected.

Overuse and inappropriate use of the adjective "vintage"

I was having a good play with the SY-1 last night and I ended up with an accidental creation that @Al Krow suggested I posted here. All the sound scaping and FX in the audio clip were generated with the bass into the SY-1, the bass riff that comes in uses an OC-2 octave.

This article plus stories from one or two people I know in the industry reveal another ‘unforeseen’ issue from Brexit. If firms are offering 20% wage increases just to retain/recruit delivery drivers, it looks like shipping costs (and everything else costs) are going to ‘inflate’….. Anyone get the distinct feeling that those promoting Brexit either didn’t have a clue about economics or anything else?! Whilst Covid issues are also wrapped up in this, the fact that UK’s economy has ‘bounced back significantly slower than any other comparable economy suggests another economic condition other than Covid effect has occurred. https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/the-grocer-blog-daily-bread/the-hgv-driver-shortage-has-hit-catastrophic-levels-industry-needs-government-intervention/656892.article

Some more progress….. needs a little fine tuning but getting there. Used 600 grit sandpaper to get the mat look, 1000 grit to finish once I am fully happy with the guard.

The Bass or the Missus??

"custom" = (1) I saw this on an expensive ad once, (2) I put a sticker on it "hand made" = I'm sure someone touched it "rare" = I challenge you to find any other Encore guitar or bass anywhere! "first to see will buy" = look, I'm desperate to get rid of this "if you're reading this then you know..." = I don't know "selling for a friend" = not my responsibility if it's stolen "plays like butter" = I saw this on a Fender ad once "plays like I can't believe it's not butter" = Squier "modified" = repaired (badly) "from a smoke and pet free home" = my dogs and cats don't smoke "buckle rash" = I'm careless "never gigged" = I can't get in a band, check how knackered the neck is from me not knowing how to tune "recent set up" = once set up at some point in time. Maybe "collection only from Liverpool" = stolen

"Rare" doesn't always mean that it's worth having. Somethings are rare because they were shite and nobody bought them.

I would have nominated Led Zep for this category...

'Plays like butter' needs to get in the sea. Dreadful phrase - what, you means it leaves my fingers all greasy?

Yeah good view if you’re bidding. Back in 2010 or so, I bid on an immaculate 1989 trans red Ray with fabulous birds eye maple neck and board - I dropped out at £900 - it went for £1200 - what I didn’t realise was the tear drop case alone was worth £300 (as the up market pre EB basses - eg Cutlass, as well as some Rays and Sabres came in those). Mind you every cloud - I got a similarly beautiful 93 fretless in its original deluxe gig bag, immaculate, a couple of weeks later for just over £750!! Did a lot of gigs with that bass (paid for itself several times over). I still have it 👍

Bruce Foxton JJ Burnel Glen Matlock Ali McCordie John Deacon Duff McKagan Sami Yaffa Mark “Bedders” Bedford

Yeah the headphones were the issue. I've got some almost-new Sennheiser HD599s and they're perfect.

Well said ! They have lost business already just from this thread. Not what I would have expected from BD. Surely there must be someone from BD on this forum? I was looking at a pedal and some strings this month, wont be using BD. Also 9/10 rating mistake!!! Bovine IMO..........complacent. They have offered the refund as per sale of goods act. That is not attention to detail and I actually find it quite arrogant.....

Very true, as I mentioned I would be having a go at polishing the back of the neck as first port of call, the side dot markers would be easy enough to smooth down and polish flat too, so not insurmountable, of course one can get necks re finished properly too, at a price !

Ignorance is no plea of innocence, agree with the post. They should front this properly and offer a refund against what they think is an error............ disappointing.................

Depends on how you want to proceed with this. They are in clear breach of the trade descriptions act. They advertised it as 9/10 their mistakes are not your problem. That said they have offered a return and full refund so this would cover them of any liability if I understand this correctly.

I've got one of these new Pro II P Basses and they're fab. Happy Anniversary and Happy NBD. Just think too, if ever you forget the date of your Wedding Anniversary, just think to yourself "now, when did I get that P Bass?" Sorted

There is, Shipley https://www.shiply.com/ who I have used a lot and with whom I've never had a problem. You have to be on your toes to get the best deal as drivers will bid en-masse, but I've found it a great way of moving things that I either wouldn't trust to Parcelforce, or Parcelforce wouldn't take anyway. A good example is a studio desk I bought from Hampshire, 3.5 x 2.0m, weighed a tonne also, cost around £80 to be delivered and the guys happily bought it through the house and into my garden studio.

At last, a working alternative to TI flats which does not cost an arm and a leg. It is looking lush though.

Airbourne come to mind, shamelessly aping the AC/DC sound. Greta Van Fleet were accused of being Zep-lite on their first album weren't they...

Rare

Posted this elsewhere but I guess this is it's natural home. So here is my NSD - New Spector Day. It was love at first sight, never picked up or played a Spector before and now I have, that's it, Spector's for me from now. It feels brilliant to play and sounds awesome. I couldn't be happier. All I need now is band to play with.....NS-4 in Shoreline Violet special finish.