Kev

There may be a valid reason we've decided not to have a separate International sales forum to differentiate it in the past, but since a certain political event happened and the impact this has on importing goods to the UK, it does make a lot of sense, as I imagine many don't want to wade through listings they have no intention of following up due to the complications of it all. Sad state of affairs really, but it is what it is.

Gotta artificially raise those prices to bring them back down again for a "sale"

Can you use an external footswitch to switch presets and make preset changing on stage a realistic prospect?

I'm talking more stage use than what I assume you mean is at home

Depends in what sense you speak. I would wager for the vast majority of players, the MXR is far more suited to them and therefore "better", the FI by comparison is far more difficult to program and needs a better knowledge of synthesis, whereas the MXR is still comfortably in the realm of tweaking knobs on the fly until you hear something you like. I'd like to try one, but I'm conscious that most demos i've heard of it are nowhere near as good as the initial video sounded, and much as I love the interface, I don't like the C4 esque lack of easy foot accessible presets, combined with lack of midi.

Any update on how things are going now its back in their hands?

Nice write up, your experience tallies with my own. When I AB'd them, I was using a Japanese "Octaver" pedal, and the results were mostly the same. In headphones, I did hear a slight tonal difference between the two, but never anything anyone would pick up on without them being side by side, and certainly not through a loudspeaker/in a mix. Anyone using an OC-2 because it sounds better is kidding themselves. Don't get me wrong, using an old Japanese OC-2 is definitely cooler (I bought another one after I sold the OC-5 years ago!), but that's all it is.

I've got custom box making down to a fine art, I challenge your boutique to a duel.

I don't actually mind the simple delivery at all, used it a couple of times now and just dropped off at the local shop. Don't have to worry about charging the customer the right postage amount, buying the right postage, or even really about weighing and measuring it (eBay "guess" based on the item and if they're wrong, they pay the extra postage needed). As a seller I think the changes are for the better, its the buyer protection fee and the confusion that causes with offers etc that is the real issue for me.

Perhaps, neck pocket looks tight (ironically) but its another thing to check, and another thing you wouldn't expect to have to mess with on a £2k+ bass...

To be honest, I still thought their instruments were much cheaper than that, I remember getting a custom for a great price was kinda the point at the start. Not good.

Bugger it, I've picked up a used like new Auralex for a little more than the HB. I think ill throw the bendy pad in the bin. Forget the question, the feet are returning, ta for input all.

I could, but I opted to take the easy option of spending £40 on a piece of bloody rubber and foam to avoid any DIY, may as well have made the thing myself if I'm cutting a wood blank to shape 😅 alas it isn't returnable now so one must make do.

Unfortunately, from the various angles in all 3 photos, it consistently looks like the bridge is a tad too far to the right of the neck, you can see it from how the E string doesn't align with the pickup and the general look of the strings across the neck, but probably most obvious when looking at the truss cover. It's an awful lot of work that is going to be needed to get all of this right, before he lifts a finger I would ask for a full schedule of the works he is doing, if you're insistent on going through with the repairs and not demanding a refund/heavy discount.

In truth, I doubt its doing too much, though I do have thin carpet and a rather "hollow" sounding floor, and i do think the pad is absorbing some of the vibrations if nothing else (first floor flat).

Not really worth it's own thread, but trying to search the answer for this online would be a nightmare so... I have recently picked up a Mesa Walkabout Scout combo for a good price - fantastic bit of kit! All my current gigs run without a backline with IEMs and everything going straight to FoH, but I picked this up in case any dep gig opportunities come up where I do need an amp. However, for the moment, I will just be using the Mesa at home. To try and make that a little more considerate for neighbours, I bought one of these speaker isolation pads, Auralex type knockoff jobbie (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SVRLR06), only the one I got is smaller and only just fits under the cab, which I prefer for neatness/space. The problem I have is that the amp is making the platform flex - it is made of rubber rather than wood or similar and as such, having the weight of the amp concentrated on four feet in each of its corners is making it sink and sag at the edges and flex up in the middle, which doesn't look great and can't be good for the pad in the long term. So, I decided to take the feet off the Mesa so that it rested flat on the pad instead. Problem solved. BUT those familiar with the Scout will know that the cab has a downward facing passive radiator on the bottom. Removing the feet means that this radiator is now firing directly into the pad with no clearance. Now, given I will only be using the combo in this way at home, at volumes low enough to not cause an uprising, I can't see this is an issue at all. But I don't really know what a passive radiator does, other than vaguely understanding it helps the main speaker push more low end out of the cab, effectively. Am I right, is this fine to effectively block? Most boring thread you've ever read, eh?

Not acceptable at all, I'd only accept that back if every single issue is resolved and it is in showroom condition. It's brand new bass, and arguably a refinish is already devaluing it.

I doubt it'll be a downgrade, and they're so hard to get hold off, you'd get your investment back. Scratch the itch, itll just eat at you otherwise.

Sometimes I miss my Wal MK2. Sounded incredible, looked fantastic. But it was one of the most uncomfortable basses I've ever played. Horrible neck profile, horrible pickup thumb anchoring, horrible distance between strings and body. If I was rich enough to order one, I'd change almost everything about it (though I think the 5 string version solves a lot of it), but the sound is my favourite raw bass sound by a country mile. For the price? Nah, they're just daft now, and many owners are toxic AF about protecting their value as well (the FB group was a horrid place when I left), I've heard of some actively messaging people selling Wals "cheaply" to tell them to ask for more, so as not to damage their investment. It's a very shrewd move to continue to refuse to sell the electrics separately, as without that exclusivity, I don't think the market would be there.

Just bought a new wireless system from Peter, posted SD next day and arrived the day after as described, can't ask for more. Cheers.

The stripes....but that's just me! Bet its a lovely bass with that pre, would love to hear a straight comparison tone wise between this and an NG.