hiram.k.hackenbacker

@Beedster I’m with you there. My previous experience with UPS meant I went elsewhere with my latest USA shipping query. Despite DHL’s web site stating they ship The Rolling Stones’ gear all over the world and Joan Jett endorsing them, it seems when you actually speak to them in person, they can’t get their heads around the import code thing and the ramifications of getting that wrong even if it does make it across the pond. Luckily both @Beedster and I were dealing with original manufacturers that you can have a dialogue with (Alembic and Status) otherwise both of the basses in question would probably still be in a customs warehouse.

As @Beedster said, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to sell across the Atlantic again after my most recent experience with UPS. I was contacted just last week by a potential buyer for my Spector and after a lot of homework I concluded that it was far too much hassle. Funny enough, I spent about an hour wading through all the terms on the DHL site and even spoke to them directly. If you are going ahead, the advise I had was to obtain a manufacturers material data safety spec to negate much of the nonsense that US Customs will present you with.

@Dazm66 +1 for a lot of the reasons given above. There and back the same day (possibly twice) sounds like a small price to pay for the assurances you want. Either that or buy one from Thomann and if you don’t like it, you can send it back.

Snake Oil.

£75 from Thomann

The updated version is this one…. https://www.airturn.com/collections/bluetooth-pedals/products/airturn-bt500s-2-controller

I was going to jump straight in here and say that I’ve only ever had one, because it’s the only one I’ve ever had, it’s bombproof, ultra reliable and still going strong 6 years after I bought it from Thomann. However, it appears the ‘Airturn BT200S-2’ is no longer available. I’ll have a look and see if I can find one somewhere.

‘Solid wood quality, fine workmanship, quality guarantee, free delivery’. Well, I guess the free delivery statement could actually be true 😂.

That’s just too f***in’ cool for school 🤘

Yes, quite. Very tempted by one of those myself, but I have other Darkglass stuff that kind of negates me me buying one. I wouldn’t be as foolish to suggest that I don’t ’need’ one 😂 - it’s just a little harder to justify 😎. I would think Darkglass would be quite keen to resolve the issue as well.

Oh no Mart! That’s not good. Hope you get it sorted.

There was a blurb in Rolling Stone from Zak. Seems like he’s over it. The Who don’t exactly have a hectic touring schedule at the moment. I’m sure he has something else lined up already.

He wouldn’t hear that through his IEM’s.

My drum knowledge is not exactly tip top, but it looks like his kit (at the RAH) was an electric one. Cymbals look like the black ones that you usually see with an electric kit.

There is a massive picture of a reel to reel AEG taking up the whole page.

Do you realise your signature takes up the whole screen on a tablet?

£999 pre-order at Andertons. https://www.andertons.co.uk/laney-black-country-customs-nathan-east-digbeth-bass-amplifier/

No issues for active basses. Use mine all the time with a Status and a Modulus which are two exceptionally ‘hot’ basses. I haven’t played in a band with two GLX units so I can’t help there.

See you there mate 🤘

The black one needs a whack on the neck to bring the strings in line as well.

Wish I was there. Have blast you two 🤘

You are very welcome. I’m just glad it reached you eventually.

I know a lot of drummers that would disagree with you.

I always think of Counterparts as the forgotten gem of the Rush catalogue. Test For Echo was a nosedive as far as I’m concerned, but I really like Counterpsrts.