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[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1197407' date='Apr 12 2011, 09:59 PM']what a ridiculous thing to say. If I go into a shop I expect the seller to know what they have and what they are selling. Its up to them to deliver the goods as described. When I bought my wifes engagement ring,,,was the onus on me to pick the diamond rather than the lump of glass?[/quote] + 1 I personally know nothing about cars. If I want to buy a car, I go to a dealer where I am protected by UK LAW against misleading/false advertising, so that I am not taken advantage of. Simple as that. That (lack of customer knowledge) might not be the case with this bass, but it is the customer's prerogative to buy ANYTHING and receive this protection. It's obvious that some people feel more comfortable buying from a dealer who is required by law to advertise truthfully so that the customer can make a purchase based on the accurate information provided by an expert in that area. If they fail to provide accurate, truthful and the complete range of information (or fail to provide relevant information due to negligence or lack of expertise) it is therefore the dealer incorrect description that has resulted in the sale of an incorrectly advertised product and they should therefore be responsible for it.

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[quote name='poptart' post='1196830' date='Apr 12 2011, 02:13 PM']Alex In response to your post. The bass in question was brought in to my shop by a very good customer who was looking to px the bass, I was unsure of its date so we checked the [b]serial number on the headstock on the [u]Fender[/u] website and got 1983,[/b] to confirm this I took the bass over to my guitar tech who has over 20 years experience with Fenders and as soon as he saw the instrument he immediately declared it an '83 as it has a very specific neck radius and fingerboard edge. He also commented that the finish on the bass was also correct as they used a finish that was rather brittle and prone to flaking off and indeed there were signs of this. The bridge also tallied from that period. [b]The bass did come in an unoriginal [u]Fende[/u]r Tweed case,[/b] but apart from that no further checks were made as to its origins. I marketed the bass as a 1983 instrument based on the above information and originally had the bass at well over £1000 which would have been appropriate for a bass of that Vintage, however over a period of time I dropped the price to £699 which was very close to what I had paid for it as I felt it was time to move it on and was happy to get my costs back. I was very surprised to received your email Alex, and I am sorry you are having this problem with your customer, [b]however all second hand items sold through any shop are "[u]sold as seen[/u]"[/b]. You always have the opportunity when coming into a shop to assess whether the item is what it appears to be or not. You have your statutory rights as a consumer to return the item within 7 days if you are not happy of if there is a fault. I feel that I have acted honestly, responsibly and appropriately in this situation. Regards Mark[/quote] I have to say, as an outsider, the lack of accurate research and care taken over this sale (from what I've read) by Bassdirect is discouraging me from taking my custom there again. (I will back this up with facts!) Firstly, the details provided within the advertisement of this instrument is essential. From what I can make out from what has been posted, the bass was advertised (or at the very least IMPLIED to be) a 1983 Fender bass. The parts highlighted show that the customer, who has walked into a specialist bass shop looking to buy from sales staff with expertise, has [u][b]seen[/b][/u] a 1983 Fender bass in a Fender branded tweed hard case and has purchased from a source that he believed to have expertise in selling bass guitars, and therefore puts trust into the seller that a degree of understanding/researching was involved with creating an advertisement for the instrument. So, if the instrument was implied/advertised to be a 1983 Fender bass, and the customer was not explicitly informed that the shop/staff were unable to verify this, UK law states that; 'In the UK, sellers are required to provide consumers with goods that are as described, fit for purpose, and of satisfactory quality. If the trade description and the advertisement do not match, then you may be entitled to a refund or compensation.' Therefore, the 'sold as seen' declaration stated by the shop is invalid, as the customer is not expected to clarify that advertising is correct before purchase. It is a legal requirement that the seller provides the customer with a product that matches the advertising.

[quote name='peteb' post='1197148' date='Apr 12 2011, 06:37 PM']To be honest, I was pretty underwhelmed the first time I played thru Markbass gear but I'm definitely a convert now! First of all, I think that the amps are far better than the cabs (I am not the only one with this opinion0and there certainly muddy sounds in there and you do need to be careful with the VLE/VLP controls. But I really like the amps now, warm and articulate and seem to sit in the mix really well - in fact I am seriously considering getting a LM3 at the moment...[/quote] + 10000000000000000000 I love my LMIII, but agree that the amps are better than the cabs. I run my LMIII with an Aguilar GS112 and I can't think of anything I would want to do to change the sound I get with it. Buy a LMIII, you won't be disappointed... do it!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1194527' date='Apr 10 2011, 01:01 PM']You adroitly swerved the guitard issue. Thought I wouldn't notice, eh? Let's not be too hard on Ross. Enthusiasm's a great thing, plus he might have some gooseberry wine on the go soon.[/quote] Haha, all the guitards I play with are actually alright. Not great, but they keep themselves to themselves and that's good enough for me. But yeah, I'll happily share wine and talk gear... My gear is like a beautiful lady. I want people to look and be jealous but if they touch, it's instant death.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1194516' date='Apr 10 2011, 12:45 PM']Wot? More than playing Mustang Sally, being ignored by punters, dealing with guitards and humping a bass rig around. Surely not?[/quote] Lol. Never played Mustang Sally at a gig, being ignored by punters doesn't bother me when the money goes in my pocket, and I can carry my bass, cables/pedals and amp (MarkBass LMIII) in one gig bag/hand and carry my cab (Aguilar GS112) with the other hand. All gear carried in one trip. So yes, people wanting to play my gear is the biggest downside of playing for me.

This is the [b]biggest[/b] and only downside of playing bass for me. I seriously cannot comprehend the cheek of it. It's different playing gear of someone you know, in their house, because they asked you if you want a go. But walking up to a stranger and saying 'can I play your [pride and joy] bass?'... really?! I didn't pay £XXXX for my gear so that some chump can wander over and play it for free! If you want to try a bass, disappear down to your local music shop on a weekend and hassle them. They expect it and at least that way I can avoid it. EDIT: Talking about it is fine, but keep your mitts off!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1193499' date='Apr 9 2011, 07:22 AM']Yes, I think with it being Windows now it's really worse than ever as Windows is a dire affair. The Overwaters were just hanging up on the wall with the rest of the tat they had there and the wife was looking less than impressed as I considered a 'research run' for the purposes of the forum![/quote] Were they overpriced (in comparison to, say, the prices quoted online at places like bassmerchant)? I'll be back up in the North East next week and might have a look in if you reckon it'll be worth it?

Thanks for all the help and advice guys. As always, basschat saves the day!

+ 1 I got a Fender 50s Precision Bass (MIM - Black) and it's stunning. Bought it new a few years ago for about £440 and (as most Fenders have) it's shot up in price to about £600. Stunning bass, and better than all the Squiers I've played and 99% of the M/CIJ and MIA Ps I've played. Annnnnddddd here's the porn

[quote name='TKenrick' post='1189774' date='Apr 5 2011, 10:01 PM']The last exercise shows a C major scale played in 3rds, once this is comfortable I'd suggest working out how to play it in different intervals (4ths, 5ths etc), which will really start to test your hands and brain! Tom[/quote] +1 Scale in 6ths always features in my warm-ups and practices, just because it works the brain and fingers hard.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1192017' date='Apr 7 2011, 05:26 PM']I have nothing to add other than: [i]OP's username[/i] + [i]thread title[/i] = [i]even more hilarity[/i][/quote] When I saw 'Knobs' and wateroftyne as the last member to post, I thought it was going to be something related to Eldon Square Bus Station. This is better

[quote name='Doddy' post='1192178' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:52 PM']Personally I'd just get a five string,but using the bottom 4 strings of a 5 string set and getting a proper set up is all that you really need to do and you'll be fine. Just out of interest (pedantic?),even though you're tuning down,you are still in concert pitch-A is still an A,it's just in a different place.[/quote] +1 Just get a 5er. You're just making hard work for yourself and chances are, it wont work anywhere near as well as just having an instrument built for the job. Also (Doddy), I'm glad I wasn't the only one with a pedantic twinge whilst reading through

Beautiful! After getting my Aggy GS112 to go with my LMIII, I don't honestly know why ANYONE would choose to have big, bulky gear when the Aggy cabs are so compact and so damn good! Full rig, elevated off the floor by the trolley and it probably doesn't even reach your belly button! Amazing!

I too, am a fan of the block-inlay Jazz basses... selling off the MIM Classic 70s though, just not playing jazzes any more. The other jazz is the only bass I would NEVER get rid of, because of it's sentimental value. I love it.

Strangely enough, I got into Jazz through literature. When I was about 15 I was a huge Kerouac/[i]On the Road[/i]/Beat generation fan and ended up stumbling across [i]Blues and Haikus[/i] which featured Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. If you haven't heard it, really worth a listen. Fell in love with the whole idea of Beat culture and as a result, Jazz. One thing led to another, and now I'd consider myself a fan of Jazz before anything Beat related. Got the bug.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1191900' date='Apr 7 2011, 04:23 PM']They have a couple of these in the Windows store in the Metro Centre. The jazz shapes looks alright but they do look a tad cheap. One of them also appeared to have incredibly high action, but the shop staff were dicking about on an electric piano and complaining about customers that call electric pianos 'keyboards', so I just elft them to it.[/quote] Ah, Metro Centre Music shops. I remember back when it was Williams, then Dolphin(?) and now it's a JG Windows? Awful shop as I recall, and not much bass stuff either. I remember asking for flats in there once and got a reponse of "Erm... Flatwound strings? (Me - Taperwound strings[?]) Erm, sorry mate... we only have EB Super Slinky. Will they do?" I will not be venturing in there, even if they have an Elite 5 lol.

Hmm, they are plastic corners, not metal ones. Thanks for the help though! If it helps, you can see them here - [url="http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_gs112.htm"]http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_gs112.htm[/url]

Just priced up the same custom flightcase with flightcase warehouse and hi-spec cases. Due to issues with Flightcase warehouse not including VAT in their quote, I've done some calculations and (in this case), Hi-Spec Cases win by saving me £62.40. Order placed Thanks for the tip-off BurritoBass!

Trying to find replacements plastic corners for my Aggy GS112 as they are slowly being destroyed (and being a perfectionist) I would like them to be 'as new' so that I can preserve it in a good condition when it's new flightcase arrives. However, I can't seem to find them anywhere. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance (and if this is in the wrong place, I apologise!)

Money burning hole in my pocket... Where can I find an Elite 5?!

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1191000' date='Apr 6 2011, 08:37 PM']I play acoustic guitar in a duo. Started to play bass because some of the songs called for it really.[/quote] Flight of the Conchords? Jermaine?

Another positive here too. Bought a 3U Flightcase for my Korg DTR1000 and LMIII and never had any problems. Solid and tough as anything.

[quote name='Matt P' post='1189838' date='Apr 5 2011, 10:39 PM']thought i'd post here, mainly as a note to those in the north east, core music in hexham has 4 tanglewaters in stock, went in to play the blackburst deluxe 5 (£700) and had a quick go on the natural elite 4 (£750), they also had an artist in red (£600)and a contemporary j (£580) as well, the basses were all wonderful but i'm not a great fan of the blackburst so i'm going to wait for the next batch (anyone know what other colours are being offered for the deluxe? and when the elite will be appearing in 5?)[/quote] + 1000000000000 and more I want (no, NEED) to know when the Elite 5 will be out, and where. So much GAS for one!

[quote name='MB1' post='1189742' date='Apr 5 2011, 09:36 PM']MB1. You wont catch Jason Newstead wearing gloves! apparently he sweats that much he had his Sadowsky basses Waterproofed![/quote] He's so sweaty that he slipped in a puddle of his own sweat at this gig(?)...