thebrig
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Ah thanks.
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I've just relisted the cab I had up for sale which was originally priced at: £245 + £15 delivery. Now after submitting my tax info it's: £294 Incl. VAT + £18 delivery. I know Reverb was going to take around £26 out of the £245 + £15 (£260 total) leaving me with about £219 after it sold, so what should I now price it at to get around the same amount after selling? The price at the moment of £294 + £18 (£312 total) is too much to ask, so I've ended the listing. Have I still got all this wrong? 🤔
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Can someone confirm that I have set up my tax info correctly please? Cheers
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I clearly told them that I am a private seller and not VAT registered, but their new policy applies to both individual and business sellers, and there was no way that I could see to by-pass the VAT number request.
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I spoke to a real person who was answering me in detail to my questions, etc.
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Reverb were insisting I give a VAT number, I even went through the online chat for advice, and this is how it went. Reverb As of 6 September, Reverb collects the required VAT on fees charged to UK sellers and remitting it to the relevant tax authorities. This policy applies to both individual and business sellers. You can check this article for the reference: https://help.reverb.com/hc/en-us/articles/15478400563603-How-VAT-and-GST-are-collected-on-fees-charged-to-sellers Me: But I don't have a VAT number. Reverb: Prior to 6 September, Reverb has been paying for this VAT/GST out of pocket on sellers’ behalf. Given that this isn’t a sustainable solution, we’ve updated our policies. Please check this to your tax authority for the confirmation.
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I've just made my first sale on Reverb but before they will pay out the money to me, I have to give them a VAT number for tax purposes. I've been retired seven years and although my profile on Reverb say's "Brian's Bass Gear", I am not a shop or a business, so I do not have a VAT number. I only opened my Reverb account a few month's ago but I didn't realise you had to have a VAT number to sell anything, so now I've had to cancel the sale because of this, and I will probably close my account as well. Am I misunderstanding how Reverb works?
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Totally agree with you on the heavier well-balanced one is better than a lightweight un-balanced one. I know I said that the Sire Marcus Miller U5 I've just bought felt perfectly balanced, well after playing it standing up for around 30 minutes it put so much strain on my shoulders and neck, I had to stop. Then after a short break, I returned to my P bass and played for an hour without anywhere near the pain, so I've decided that I'm going to return the Sire, unfortunately.
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I think my main problem is that I suffer from arthritis in my neck, shoulders and back, and whilst some neck-dive is not an issue for most people, for me, I feel I am holding the neck up while I'm playing and this puts extra pressure on my shoulder making it tense up, and is very painful after only a few minutes playing.
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Btw, I use wide leather straps. I think Andyjr1515 has given most of the reasons why some short-scale basses tend to suffer from neck-dive.
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Over the years I have owned a Fender US Mustang, a Fender Japan Mustang, a Squier Mustang, a Gibson SG 60th Anniversary SS, a Gibson SG Standard SS, a Chowney SG style SS, and every single one of them had neck-dive, the only short-scale bass I've owned that didn't neck-dive was a Ibanez Micro which was quite well balanced, but the 28" scale was just a bit too small for me. As for my original post? All I said was, "How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses?" Not all short-scale basses. And in my case, it is in most of the short-scale basses that I've tried and owned over the years.
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Sorry, but I've got someone interested in this and is pending payment. -
Just an update on my situation now. I do own a Gibson SG Standard short-scale bass which I am struggling with in terms of tone, and it does suffer some neck-dive. This week I've just purchased a Sire U5 short-scale which is by far the best short-scale bass I have ever played, it balances perfectly, I can get a P bass tone which is what I was seeking, and it also has a J pickup near the bridge, so it's a PJ short-scale bass that ticks all the boxes for me. It has an Alder body with string-thru option, Maple neck with rolled edges and frets, it's lightweight, no neck-dive whatsoever, and the added bonus for me is, I actually like the way it looks.🙂
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WENGE Jazz Neck. £50 Posted. I'm finally coming to the end of my big clearout of bass parts, and this neck is the second of two wenge necks I purchased recently for projects. This is still in the box and is unused, and un-drilled. When it arrived it had a small bit of filler which you have to look hard to see, and I'm sure it could be either stained or blended in if it worries you, but it hardly notices unless you know it's there. It's a beautiful neck and a real bargain at this price. The heel is standard Fender dimensions and fits Fender bodies perfectly.
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Fender Roasted Maple Jazz Bass Neck + Schaller BM 4L NI Tuners. £195 Posted. Purchased in 2023 and was mounted to the bass, but only used a few times at home to test the bass out. I'm finally coming to the end of my big clearout of bass parts, and this neck is the second of two Fender Roasted Maple replacement necks I purchased for projects that were abandoned before completing them totally. The neck and tuners are in great condition other than there is a slight scratch which I've tried to highlight in one of the photos, I've priced this neck and tuners accordingly to reflect this, because the total cost of all these parts was £375. Fender Roasted Maple Jazz Bass Neck Schaller BM 4L NI Bass Tuners Gotoh String Tree Graph Tech TUSQ Nut & The original Fender Nut are both included. -
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pedal - *SOLD*
thebrig replied to thebrig's topic in Effects For Sale
Having to memorise all the different settings for all the different songs when I'm gigging just frightens the life out of me. I've always just plugged in and used the controls on my bass, and occasionally on my amp. And yes I know, it's probably just me, but when you get older, the less things to worry about, the better I find. 😉 -
£95 Posted. This arrived on Friday 15th March 2024. I don't know why I bought it because I just don't like using pedals, I'm a Plug n Play man and I like to keep things simple. Obviously, I tried it this morning at home for about 10 minutes, but although it's a great pedal, I just thought to myself that I'm too old for all this sort of thing, so I put it back in the box and decided to cut my losses and sell it. It's not been registered, and is 99% brand new. Full Description Improvements have been made to the Bass Big Muff's Volume, Tone and Sustain controls beginning with a pad on the input control which you can switch between odB and -10dB ensuring the pedal is equally effective with both passive and active pickups. Blend allows you to mix the direct and distorted signals. With three outputs; a 1/4" effect out, a 1/4" direct (buffered dry) out and an XLR DI out you have complete control of your output signal and individual sound. A built in noise gate with adjustable threshold eliminates any unwanted hum. The Bass Big Muff Pi also boasts a foot switchable crossover section with a variable low pass filter on the dry signal and a variable high pass filter on the distorted signal. This gives you the ability to sculpt your own bass sound. This, in conjunction with the Blend, enables you to keep the low end clear and focused with the Low Pass Filter and the high end bright and cutting with the High Pass filter. This new Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi is housed in a solid die-cast casing and equipped with a 9 volt battery. It can also be powered by an optional standard 9.6 V/DC200mA AC adaptor.
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What a great idea.
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That's what I was hoping.👍
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You would think so, but I haven't found that to be the case. 🤔
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I've owned a couple of Fender Mustangs which are pretty close to a Fender P bass sound wise, but the ones I had USA and CIJ both suffered considerable neck-dive which I put down to the standard heavy tuners that you get on most Fender basses. I've now got a Gibson SG short-scale and again, neck-dive is a bit of a problem, and I find the tone very "muddy" compared to my P basses. The other thing I find strange is when I'm playing up the "dusty" end, moving my left arm inwards towards my body just feels so awkward. I'm the wrong side of seventy, I have back and neck problems, plus I have arthritis in my hands, so I do think that changing to short-scale might help.
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I have a couple of questions I would like to ask you guys and gals who play, or have played, short-scale basses. I play mainly P basses but I've tried a couple of short-scales in the past and given up after a few weeks because they just don't feel right, they also sound very different, and I also struggle with the neck-dive. So my questions are: 1. How long does it take to adjust to going from long-scale to short-scale? 2. How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses, would changing the tuners to lightweight tuners make any noticeable difference?
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Got ya! It was the bit about the bar magnet that confused me.😉 -
It's probably me, but I'm a bit confused by this comment.🤔
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I've been using them for years and they are just as good as the Fender CS pickups imo.
