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My local luthier having an event - a bit like a Bass Bash but more guitar focussed. Matt is happy to design and build basses as well. Kersey Guitars From:[email protected] KERSEY GUITARS Building Bridges is the event we’ve all been waiting for: “Guitar Meet”… a bit like car meet - but with guitars! Grab your coolest, weirdest or favourite guitar and head down to The Three Brewers Taproom, where Kersey Guitars will be hosting the social event for all guitar and music enthusiasts! Come along from 11am on Saturday 14th September to meet like-minded people, have a drink and chat all things guitar! R S V P Join the Building Bridges group The latest designs hand-crafted by Kersey Guitars will be available to try-out on 14th September. Order your Sequoia model here before they all go! Sequoia Sunburst Sequoia Stetson Sequoia Avocado Does your guitar need some TLC? Book in a service now! Kersey guitars, The Workshop, Symondshyde Farm, Symondshyde Ln,, Hatfield AL10 9BB, United Kingdom For those who like a tipple, the event is held at the Three Brewers Barn - locally brewed beer producers.

Despite all my efforts to resolve this amicably, the seller has become invisible and is refusing to answer any of my messages - he isn't even reading them - had he, there would be a second tick in the message record. Bank, PF and Gumtree will not intervene or moderate. My only option is Small Claims Court but I would need his address to serve the papers. Nobody will provide me with this. I am therefore forced into Naming and Shaming this individual - a Mr Kenneth McFarlane of Drylaw, Edinburgh. "My bank details are sort code 80-46-69. Account no 01001771. Account name mr Kenneth McFarlane." He was also selling several left handed basses - seemingly sold. He currently has the following items for sale - https://www.gumtree.com/profile/account/42ea679c931341e260b8422addc067df If anybody knows Mr McFarlane and can convey my disappointment, my preferred outcome would be the item I paid for, failing this a full refund. If the mods wish to see evidence of the transaction I can provide this on request.

Mods please feel free to move this if needed... Anybody who knows me knows that I love a bargain....one appeared on Gumtree earlier in July - Dual Gig bag - for two basses. Selling for £35!! (In hindsight, maybe too good to be true) I contacted the seller - remains nameless for now - we had a exchange of messages and a price including postage was agreed. I paid by Bank Transfer . Seller says he'll put it in the post tomorrow - tomorrow comes and goes, he says that he has posted it but provides no tracking info. Several days pass - I'm still asking for the tracking No - he's being evasive. Bass DOESN'T arrive as scheduled. I get back to the seller who claims it was delivered Friday at 8am - eventually gives me the tracking No - I check - parcel "delivered" to PF Central Hub, Coventry - Friday at 8pm. I contact PF. They think it contains musical instruments but it's insufficiently packed so can't deliver - I explain there are no instruments, just a case. Really helpful agent says that he'll try to get it released but that I should ring again on Monday. Monday I ring PF again - apparently it isn't my address on the parcel - they advise I go back to the seller, get him to apply for a refund as the parcel is now outside the Guaranteed 48 hour. They will only discuss the release and address issues with him. I go back to seller advising the above and ask for a refund - all correspondence has been through Gumtree - no email, no phone number - You will never believe this - he's gone silent and doesn't (still hasn't) answer any of my messages. I contact Gumtree - they can't/ won't help with a refund. I go back to PF - I have no contract with them - he booked the courier - they can not discuss releasing the case or a refund to me. To the Bank - apparently by using a Bank Transfer my payment's not protected and they will not recover my money even though he banks with the same banking group. I'm not left with many options - Small claims court, (for £40) which I'm considering - along with Naming and Shaming. He does have other items or sale on Gumtree so I was considering getting somebody to contact him with the aim of "buying" one of them, get his number and email address. Please note that I'm pretty confident it isn't our old friend Mr Mason, but it seems like he has sold it to more than one person - a la Mr Mason. Name & Shame - should I? Would you?

I still haven't got the hang of social media, but it appears that now is the time for all festivals to flood the internet with info banging on about 'early bird deals', 'phase 1 ticket release', 'VIP packages' and other such nonsense. Now I don't want to miss out on this particular bandwagon, so please be advised that the rather wonderful 3 Brewers Music, Beer and Food festival will be on Saturday 31st August. I haven't yet booked much so you'll just have to trust me when I say there will be awesome music, food and beer. And nice people. Please note we have some major enhancements for 2024 including much more bar space, loads more dog bowls and free doggie treats. If this isn't enough and you demand the full on VIP experience just bring your own triple ply aloe vera soaked toilet tissue and there you have it, instant VIP status. The event is free. There's free parking. There's nothing to book. It's about as no nonsense as those Peter Kay ads for John Smiths. But the beer's much better. Oh, and to answer the questions that are always asked: There will be top quality veggie food It's fine bringing your dogs / kids / in-laws provided they behave and you clear up after them You can leave your car at the farm overnight We'll be open from 2, maybe earlier. Finish around 11. Tell your chums. Put the date in your diary. In the meantime the taproom is open every Monday to Friday 8 till 4, and Saturday 11 till 5. See y'all soon The 3 Brewers of St Albans

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A message I received from Paul Jefford, Strings Direct: Hello Mick A few years ago I took a phone call from a customer… who was banging on about Amazon and comparing us with Amazon. He asked… ”So why on Earth should I deal with you instead of going to Amazon?”. Good question I thought… why should he buy from us? My reply was off-the-cuff but honest and legitimate: “Well, the fact that you have called me and spoken to the director of the company on the phone is the first reason. Try calling Amazon and asking them a few questions... or asking to speak to Jeff Bezos”. “Being a family-run business for over 25-years now, we care about our customers and our reputation is our business, and when we get something wrong (which we do, believe me!) we take it personally and rectify it”. “We have on-site string experts and guitar techs who can answer pretty much any guitar-related question you have”. “We've built rock-solid relationships with the world's biggest strings brands and get our stock direct from the official suppliers, and - I’m not gonna sugar coat it - there is a counterfeit guitar strings epidemic on sites like eBay and Amazon, so if you see a set of Ernie Balls for £4 with free delivery it's odds-on they are cheaply made strings in wolves clothing”. With us there is no guess work – we are selling the real deal”. Look, I’m no salesman and honestly, I hate sales spiel but I was quite proud of myself by the end of that call. It goes without saying that the guy ordered then and there! I still speak to him now when he calls up... nice guy! Thank you, Paul Jefford Director Stringsdirect.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/share/JUPkzNGmWxtNK66H/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GL2hVoQ8D/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA Local brewery having a free to attend Music Festival. You will, however, be expected to purchase one or more of their wares, normally sold in 1 pint measures. While there you may also get the chance to visit Kersey Guitars. Matt will build you a custom instrument or carry repairs or upgrades on your existing equipment.

You spin me right round - dead or alive

I would die 4u - Prince

Good ship lollipop - Shirley Temple

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Lend me a dime - Boz Scaggs

I Dream Of Jeannie - Bewitched - New Project Funk Orchestra & Marco Pierobon

Hope it doesn't sell - that'll only encourage him...

Calling @SpondonBassed

There'll always be an England - Bottle of Gin (Vera Lynn)

Lucy....The Beatles

What's new pussycat - Tom The Voice

Chop! In the name of love - The Supremes

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/184621401586617/permalink/7814738221908192/ Great value bass guitar bundle Yamaha bb614 £300 Zoom B1on multi effects processor (includes looper & drum machine) Ibanez ibz10b bass amp AKG wireless bass system Sub zero tundra digital tuner Strap All for £90 £390 for the lot All in excellent (like new condition)

Lilac wine - Katie Melua

I ordered the Dunlop deluxe - doesn't fit on bass tuners - emailed the supplier to let them know I'll be returning it and asked for one that is bass suitable.