thebrig

Blue, I'm sure its not, but if that type of behaviour is acceptable and expected within bands in the USA, I can see why you always insist on only playing for money!

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1464782891' post='3062439'] I'm glad I wasnt the only one that thought that! I just didnt say it. But now I have!!! [/quote]Me too!!!

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1464614954' post='3060785'] Yum, sent him an email. Not sure on wood types yet. May go for Alder/Mahogany/Maple for this one. If you had to describe what his own pickups sounded like what would you go for? I'm having a hard time finding samples in the context ( older style Metal and general use) that I'd use it for. Adrian has just told me his own brand of pickups aren't doing a Humbucker right now, just letting you guys know [/quote] I chose his own Humbucker for my jake which I ordered a couple of weeks ago, I'm sure he would have put one aside for mine .

Whilst searching through JoinMyBand for an "old git" guitarist for our band, I noticed these two separate adverts. Got to admire the enthusiasm and positive attitudes, but will they succeed, or are they just delusional? [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/singer-poet-pianist-looking-to-start-rock-band-t874366.html"][color=#0000ff][b]Singer / Poet / Pianist looking to start rock band[/b][/color][/url] [color=#0000ff]I'm 18 years old, looking to set up a seriously enigmatic rock group.[/color] [color=#0000ff]Anyone looking to join some boring indie band from talent-less land (i.e. anyone who thinks Catfish and the Bottlemen are brilliant) can leave immediately.[/color] [color=#0000ff]However, anyone who can play bass, guitar, or drums effectively (and can carry a tune - which is a MUST!) find themselves with an unique opportunity to join potentially what will become one of the greatest rock bands of all time.[/color] [color=#0000ff]We will work on making vocal harmony as tight as possible (see Beach Boys, Queen, Th[/color][color=#0000ff]e Beatles[/color][color=#0000ff] etc.) and you MUST be determined to break through the stifling indie filth that is laden before this godforsaken generation...[/color] [color=#0000ff]Anyone between the ages of 16 and 24 may apply within.[/color] [color=#0000ff]P.S.: I also like The Doors.[/color] [color=#0000ff][b][u]READ! AWESOME OPPORTUNITY![/u][/b][/color] [color=#0000ff]LEAD VOCALS , RHYTHM GUITARIST, DRUMMER, BASS PLAYER AGED 18-21 REQUIRED.[/color] [color=#0000ff]MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORT AND GEAR TO PERFORM.[/color] [color=#0000ff]THE IDEA OF THE BAND IS TO GIG, PLAY POPULAR PUB CLASSICS, DO OWN MATERIAL, PLAY BIG CROWDS, AND HAVE AN AMAZING STAGE PRESENCE.[/color] [color=#0000ff]IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU THEN GET IN TOUCH[/color] [color=#0000ff]WANT TO FORM A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO LEARN 3 SONGS TO PRACTISE TOGETHER ON SATURDAY 25TH JUNE[/color]

Here's what the online calculator came up with. [url="http://www.dutycalculator.com"]http://www.dutycalculator.com[/url] [b]From where to where you import[/b] Importing from: [b]Japan[/b] Importing to: [b]United Kingdom [/b] ([url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-United-Kingdom/"]view country guide[/url]) [b]The type of product, its value and where it was manufactured[/b] Product description: [b]Bass Guitar[/b] Product category: [b]Bass Guitar[/b] ([url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/compare-plans/"]Upgrade account to get HS code[/url]) Product quantity: [b]1[/b] Total product value: [b]US$489.99[/b] [b]The cost of shipping and insurance of importing[/b] Shipping costs: [b]US$62.49[/b] Insurance costs: [b]US$0.00[/b] [b]Calculation results[/b] Total customs value ([url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/CIF-cost-insurance-and-freight/"]CIF[/url]): [b]£382.46[/b] This is the amount that customs values your import at - Duty: [b]£14.15 [/b] - VAT: [b]£79.32 [/b] [b]Total import duty & taxes due:[/b] [b]£93.47[/b] This is the amount that needs to be paid to customs - Product, shipping & insurance: [b]£382.46 [/b] Total landed cost: [b]£475.94[/b] This is the total cost of importing, including product, shipping, insurance and import duty & taxes at exchange rate of 1 GBP = 1.44 USD [b]Calculation and compliance notes[/b] [b]Notes on duty & taxes rates and compliance[/b] Bass Guitar has an import duty rate of 3.7% and VAT rate of 20% . If the product is made of endangered species, import of this product requires a [url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/import-restrictions-for-endangered-species-CITES/"]CITES license[/url] [Some probability]. [url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/dangerous-goods-postal-courier-restrictions/"]Restrictions[/url] may apply for shipping this product with courier or postal companies [Some probability]. Shipping prohibitions or restrictions may apply to articles including ivory/ivory products, fur and animal skin. Please, contact your courier for more information. [b]Notes on import taxes due[/b] Please include the cost of insurance to ensure correct import tax calculation Please note that your shipping provider may add an additional [url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/will-there-be-any-extra-charges-from-the-shipping-provider/"]handling fee[/url] Read more on how import duty & taxes are calculated for United Kingdom [url="http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-United-Kingdom/"]here[/url]

As others have advised, I used TransferWise to send the money who only charged me [b]£2.54[/b] for the transaction, I first checked with Nationwide to see how much they charge, and they said that there will be a charge of [b]£20[/b] for the deposit, and another [b]£20[/b] for the balance, [b]£40[/b] just to send some money, absolute rip off!!! It took just a few minutes to sign up and send the money with TransferWise.

I'm joining the club too, I've just ordered a Medium Scale Jake with Maruszczyk P&HB, 38mm nut, 3 Tone sunburst with matching headstock, block inlays and white binding. The next three or four months of waiting is going to be absolute agony!

A few years ago, I answered an advert for a bass player at around 4pm on a Sunday afternoon, the advert stated that they were almost gig ready and hoped to be gigging in about a month or two. The guy I spoke to said they had a rehearsal booked the next day (Monday), so I said I am free to go along for an audition, he said "great", and sent me their set list, and told me it was to me to pick ANY five or six songs to play at the audition. There were seventeen songs on the list, admittedly, I already knew about six of them, but I decided that I would try and learn all of them in the hope of indicating to them that I am capable of learning songs as and when required. Anyway, I turned up on the Monday evening after a 90 minute journey to get there, and put the list of songs that I had printed out on the floor to remind me what we would be playing, the vocalist took a look at it and asked, "why have you got all those songs on your list", so I pointed at the guitarist and said that he sent them over to me because they are the songs you are currently working on, and she replied, “I only know about three of them”, the drummer then took a look and said, “me too!”, so I said, “well lets just do the songs you DO know and see how it goes”, and it turned out that I actually knew the the songs they did know, better than they did! Now I’m not the greatest bassist around, but I do my homework and learn the songs when asked, and I think I do a decent job, but I just said to them that I don’t think that this is going to work for me, and wished them luck with their project, but as I started to walk out, they had the cheek to ask me to pay MY share for the room. Yes you guessed it, I just carried on walking without looking back!!!

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1462886161' post='3046627'] And four corners!!! Of course a professional bingo player would use a dabber!! [/quote] I must confess, I've never played bingo in my life. so what's a dabber?

I have ten basses worth in total about 10 grand, I have one luxury strap which I use all the time, it's fitted with a Schaller strap-lock, and every single bass has a Schaller strap-lock peg fitted, you can buy the pegs separately for about a fiver a pair. Why scrimp on something that will protect your bass which not only costs a lot of money, but might be irreplaceable to you, no matter how much, or how little it costs. It's a no brainer for me.

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1462877324' post='3046455'] You got a line - well done! [/quote] Two lines in fact, one across and one down.

Thought I would get the old bingo marker pen out and show you the 16 songs that I've played in various bands.

I've played 16 over the last couple of years with a few different bands. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy playing them at the time, and they are obviously all good songs because so many people love hearing them being played by lots of bands week in, week out, but I'm now getting a real buzz out of playing old school R&B/pub rock stuff by bands such as Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero, The Inmates etc.. which the punters really seem to enjoy judging by how many are up on the floor dancing. I certainly won't knock the songs on the bingo card, but for me, it's nice to play something different now, although we are still doing [u]covers[/u] of the [u]covers[/u] that these bands did of great songs from a previous era.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1462719266' post='3045149'] So tell me, how do you feel about precisions - are you a fan or not? [/quote] I've sold at least six or seven recently, so maybe not. Just kidding!!! Edit, Seriously though, I really have sold quite a few over the past couple of years, and these are what I have decided to keep.

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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've sold quite a few over the last few years, but here's what's left of my collection.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Fender Precision Bass 1971 with an (A) width Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. Fender Precision Bass 1975 ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Fender American Standard Precision Bass 2008, with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Fender Precision Bass 60[/font][/color][sup]th[/sup][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] Anniversary USA ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Warmoth Precision Bass Slab body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]self-build)[/i] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Italian Precision Bass Contoured body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]self-build[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Bitsa Precision Bass ([/font][/color][i]self-build[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b] Attached Thumbnails[/b][/font][/color]

I've sold quite a few over the last few years, but here's what's left of my collection. 1. Fender Precision Bass 1971 with an (A) width Jazz neck ([i]all original[/i]) 2. Fender Precision Bass 1975 ([i]all original[/i]) 3. Fender American Standard Precision Bass 2008, with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck 4. Fender Precision Bass 60[sup]th[/sup] Anniversary USA ([i]all original[/i]) 5. Warmoth Precision Bass Slab body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([i]self-build)[/i] 6. Italian Precision Bass Contoured body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([i]self-build[/i]) 7. Bitsa Precision Bass ([i]self-build[/i])

[quote name='All thumbs' timestamp='1462537080' post='3043856'] They're all here at Short Scale Bass HQ safe and sound... [/quote] Great! I can't wait to get my hands on my one.

Did the basses arrive on Wednesday?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1462212000' post='3041171'] Understood - and I'd feel the same under the circumstances. No criticism of your post intended on my part, just wasn't sure how much you knew about Scott. Hope you won't have to wait much longer. [/quote] I'm cool! Seriously though, I just can't wait to try it out!

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1462122862' post='3040443'] Nice to see Stephen Chown's contribution to this topic. He's based just up the road from me in Bristol and I went to meet him and try one of his basses just before the SWB-1 came out. The Chowny is equally good quality and value and reminds me of the Epiphone Rivoli that I've always hankered (OK, lusted!!) after. When I saw Scott's bass, I decided to stay with the solid-bodied construction that I have always played, but both Stephen and Scott are top guys and I'm totally supportive of what they are doing. Just picking up on thebrig's post, one of the ways they keep their prices reasonable is by buying against customer orders and not holding stock. Trouble is that any delay on the part of the Chinese factory inevitably gets passed on to the customer. All I can say is that Scott kept me up to speed with my order from start to finish and I know he'll be upset that someone feels they've been let down. [/quote] He probably will be upset as he does come across as a nice guy in his videos etc.. which I like a lot, and I never really intended to make my disappointment at not receiving the bass yet public, but having read this thread, I thought I would air my frustration as I really wanted to try out the bass today at the gig which I've just got home from.

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1462104249' post='3040260'] I hope Scott doesn't mind me butting in here, but his new stock is arriving in the UK on Wednesday (It's shipping together with mine). I'm sure you'll have it fairly shortly after that. [/quote] Just wondering, could Scott's basses which should have been released on 31st March, been delayed by waiting for yours to be shipped together to save shipping costs?

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1462104249' post='3040260'] I hope Scott doesn't mind me butting in here, but his new stock is arriving in the UK on Wednesday (It's shipping together with mine). I'm sure you'll have it fairly shortly after that. [/quote] That might be so, but it took quite a while before I got a reply to my first enquiry email sent on 1st April, and I've had nothing but false promises since, like I stated previously, I was promised the bass would arrive in plenty of time for [u]today's[/u] gig, and if the situation has changed yet again, why no courtesy email to let me know? after all, I ordered and paid for it way back on 16th February. I'm sure Scott is a nice guy, but I'm not too impressed with the service so far.

I just wish that I will eventually receive mine! I ordered it on 16th February 2016, [color=#000000][font=Helvetica]they were supposed to be released from the factory on the 31st March 2016 but there was a delay, I contacted the company and was told they will now be released on the 10th of April 2016, on the 14th April 2016 I emailed again to say that I was hoping to use the bass for the gig I have today (1st May) due to my ongoing back & neck problems, I emailed again on the 19th April 2016 and was told that they are due in at the end of that week, I was told it would go to the [/font][/color][size=4][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]top of the list for setup and shipping out to ensure I have it in plenty of time, but still no bass![/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]I've not heard from the company since 19th April 2016.[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1451658160' post='2942155'] [/quote]ELECTRICKERY!!!