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Well, what do you know - it went for £442! Still a good price, but it makes me laugh when this kind of thing happens.

Well, I've got a gorgeous '74, longscale neck with an ultra-slim body. There are a few cracks beginning to show in the finish but it still plays pretty well. The downside is that I recently used the body to create a couple of miniature reproduction models which caused a bit of damage. The two spring loaded control knobs no longer repspond as they're supposed to - they've become really sensitive, such that now when you twist them all you hear is a high-pitched squeal instead of a pleasant sound. Also the jack socket got mashed up, the fit isn't so tight now. It still works but is a bit temperamental - sometimes I have to hold the cable in my hand instead.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='150045' date='Mar 2 2008, 09:55 PM']It's a bit harsh, describing her as a "massive maple corpus", but that's German bluntness for you ...[/quote] It's actually just a poor translation - "massiv" in German means "solid" in English

[quote name='E_MaN' post='150264' date='Mar 3 2008, 12:19 PM']I like the reissues as they're not stupid expensive, if you wanna pay the money for a CS I would go for something better than a fender...One point though is the '75 reissue binding doesn't feel as nice as it looks...its bumpy and feels horrible to me!!![/quote] I found that too - I tried a Marcus Miller (natural) next to a USA 75 reissue (natural, maple with black blocks) and the finish on the frets and binding on the USA model was appalling, especially since it is way more expensive than the Miller! It basically convinced me that Fender Japan is the way to go if I want one of those 70's type jazzes (given I can't afford a custom shop or a Sadowsky UV70).

[quote name='NickThomas' post='150008' date='Mar 2 2008, 08:40 PM']Is it your auction by any chance? lol[/quote] No it's not mine (my ebay user name is the same as it is on this forum) but I can understand your suspicion. (And, no, I don't know the seller either.) I was just being community-minded when I posted the link as that's one of the things this forum is for; since I couldn't get it myself at the time I thought I'd do others a favour.

[quote name='NickThomas' post='149812' date='Mar 2 2008, 01:27 PM']Nothing's selling very well at the moment though, so it wouldn't shock me if it doesnt reach 400. Nick[/quote] I just had a look at the recently completed listings for Marcus Miller basses: 1 for £500, one for £580! Seriously, If I'd had the funds in my account yesterday when I saw this for £400 I'd have jumped on it. Maybe the seller isn't aware of the prices they fetched recently so it still may be worth contacting the seller to see if he'll end the auction for £400. Or you could arrange to go round and try it and just take the £400 with you and offer it then. If it were local to me, I'd do it.

WHAT?! Who was daft enough to not use the buy-it-now of £400? :wacko: It's not likely to go in an auction for cheaper than that. Some people are just plain bonkers.

Just spotted this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Marcus-Miller-4-String-Jazz-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ300203502457QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Fender Marcus Miller[/url] for a bargain price - £400 with a buy it now (downside is that immediate payment is required via Paypal). If anyone lives near the seller they ought to rouse him out of his bed in the early hours to get their mittens on this at this price!

Just sold some strings to Pete. Great communication throughout and swift payment. I'd have no hesitation in trading with him in the future. Recommended.

Do your worst!

thanks for the replies, guys.

Thanks for the reply. It was an ebay auction starting at £250 which I thought would be worth paying. In the end it actually went for £320, so probably good that I didn't bid.

[quote name='pete.young' post='147093' date='Feb 26 2008, 09:04 AM']Please tell me where I can get a set of 'named' flatwounds for that price![/quote] I got a set of EB flats for about £10 shipped to my door. Ebay shops based in the USA are the way to go for cheap strings, check out the links in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=13323&view=findpost&p=147713"]this post[/url] for a couple of suggestions. Browse the Talkbass classifieds too, I just picked up a set of Fender flats for £7 shipped!

I'd check out [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Blue-Dot-Music_Bass-Strings_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ4QQftidZ2QQtZkm"]this ebay shop[/url] for cheap strings. The selection isn't huge but the prices are great. There are great prices [url="http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C12&from=R10&satitle=bass+strings&sacat=619%26catref%3DC6&sadis=200&fpos=S61SG&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&seller=1&sass=musicisthepoint&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&fgtp="]here[/url] too, depending on what you're looking for.

Anyone tried a Sterling in one of these? My current case is a huge thing and is really awkward when using public transport to get to rehearsals. These shaped ones might be ideal. The only thing I'd be worried about is that there doesn't seem to be much space between the outside edge of the case and the bass itself; if it were to take a big-ish knock I'm not sure it would prevent damge (there doesn't seem to be much "crumple zone"). Does the compartment in the middle accomodate a packaged set of strings? (My current case is huge but oddly doesn't have a compartment large enough for strings!)

Hi guys, I did a search in this section on this and didn't find what I was looking for. I'm currently without a gigging amp and am interested in a GK400RB [i]combo[/i] and would like to know what is reasonable to pay for a (lightly) used one. I've looked on the TB forum and I saw one go for $275. Obviously the UK being as overpriced as it is, I don't expect to find one that cheap, but I would like to have a rough idea as one has come up locally but I'm not sure whether to bite. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

How do the guys at Ishibashi like to be paid? Credit Card. Paypal, money transfer?

You should definitely contact ebay and have them remove the feedback - it is against the rules to post negative feedback if you (either the buyer or seller) has not tried to resolve the issue first by using the official ebay "dispute" process. Look up "dispute" in the ebay help pages to see how it's meant to work. I had to use it oncw when a buyer decided he couldn't pay for the item he bought from me.