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Pictures all fine when you click on them mate. That bass is stealth black sex! Congrats, and once again, another cracking bass Alan Eude

Oh, and congrats matey

[quote name='Dread Bass' timestamp='1320512620' post='1427803'] ITS FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/quote] Pictures or it never happened...

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1320060406' post='1421630'] I really have had enough. No idea what's going on but it's been three business days and still no money in my account. How long can debit card refunds take? [/quote] It can be instantaneous if the person refunding the money actually gives a sh*t, debit cards are essentially current accounts, so a BACS transfer should be possible. In this day and age waiting more than 24 hours is too long for this kind of stuff. Get on the blower and demand your money back TODAY, if you don't get it back make sure they know you are more than happy to escalate the matter. Good luck mate! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1319471191' post='1414509'] I don't know what is happening but I have to wait until Weds for it to be processed. Feel totally stressed about this. [/quote] Well don't accept anything but your cash back mate. If necessary tell them you're more than willing to put it in writing via a lawyer. They've completely fannied the whole thing up and you've been treated like a complete chump, you're completely within your rights to get your cash back! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1319463694' post='1414342'] Well, that was a long process, full of bad luck basically...I was more than willing to keep going on this, but its not going to work. Deliveries cannot be 100% guaranteed for Wednesday, and I dont want to swap days off or have it swimming around the postage system if Im working or going away. So, refund it is. My next question is...what do I do now?! [/quote] Get your refund then sit back for a few weeks and really mull over what you've gone through and why before doing anything else. Eude

[quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1319447734' post='1414055'] Ah ! Sorry about the above post, I may have half and ale or so ;-( But I do think I would just get my money back at this stage, as an musicman player I can't believe the treatment you have had so far. Especially when you think of the money you have spent on the same brand. [/quote] +1,000,000! Seriously man, get your cash back and regroup. You've got plenty of basses to be getting on with and I think you really need to send a message to Strings and Things who seem to have been the bad guys all along. If you really want to add another Musicman(s) to yer stable, then I'd contact them directly over in the US and tell them you have [b]no faith[/b] in their UK distributor and are only willing to buy direct, unless they can assist in setting up contact with someone willing to ship from the states. I think Guitar Center (Apologies for the spelling, that's what the shop is called...) are now shipping to the UK and I think their website prices in £ might include all the taxes and crap that comes with it. Cheers, Eude

Laaaavly mate Oh, by the way, got hold of "We are a Unit", absolutely awesome mate, in my top 10 albums of 2011 so far! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1319210544' post='1411402'] Tomorrow should hopefully bring a positive end to this thread. Ive just been informed that my new HH Ray (non-matching this time) and Bongo 5 HH are due to arrive with me tomorrow. Thankfully, S&T have put them on Saturday delivery. Im REALLY hoping this is the end of it. [/quote] 2 for the price of 1?!....

Good skills matey - that looks great!

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1318976282' post='1408614'] You don't need any pics-it looks like it does on the website I'm still using my Bergantino HS410 right now,but i'll probably get a couple of matching Ashdowns when they bring out their small cabs. I'm loving it...it sounds great. [/quote] Nice one dude. What kinda small cabs are coming out? Eude

[quote name='phatbass787' timestamp='1318963177' post='1408378'] Pics! What cab/s you using? How you getting on with it? Very interested in getting one of these for gigs Where I can't be arsed to take my big rig. [/quote] +1 Really very interested in this head, and the new little bastard 550 head, or whatever it's called, with the same power section Eude

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1318868347' post='1407152'] Just like Fenders MIA, MM are probably made in the USA by Mexicans (not knocking the Mexicans) [/quote] Are you suggesting that perhaps they should change "MIA" to "MBM"?... Anyone seen my coat? Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318630795' post='1404739'] Well, as much as I dont mind a small upcharge to get a Classic (which is a fair bit more in most shops I think so it was a good deal I was offered) I don't feel in the position to upgrade to a higher model without a full test before I buy it. So, as much as its calmed down, im re-negotiating my options. EBMM did email me, but as yet, no outcome. [/quote] Just get your money back and chill out for a bit dude! Eude

Or this?... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/156059-line-6-studio-110-bass-combo/ Eude

http://www.thomann.de/gb/eden_ex110_4ohm.htm Cheapest lil' cab I can find... I'm sure making your own would be the best bet Eude

Have you seen this Gareth?... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157442-fs-mm-sterling-hh-dargie-delight-2/ Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318418876' post='1401813'] 11 pages lol. Well, the conclusion may well be an upgrade to a Classic Ray. [/quote] Free Upgrade?

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1318245936' post='1399557'] The rule regarding other other manufacturer's products was brought in for fairly sensible reasons. When the EB forum was still in its early days, there used to be reasoned debate about replacement pickups, preamps, necks, etc. and there were no problems. The problem, as I see it, came when the forum grew. House forums often attract an obsessive clique of fans, and the EBMM forum was no exception. People would come on the forums and ask about replacement pickups and would be piled on by a bunch of fanboys who would tell them why they were wrong to want to adulterate a Stingray... and it would descend from there. Blocking discussion of other manufacturers' products has, I would imagine, prevented a fair bit of nastiness on the EBMM forums. And lets face it, there are plenty of other places where discussion of replacement parts is possible. [/quote] I'm not concerned with folks being picky about unrelated products, it's an Ernie's Balls Forum after all, I think it's awful that someone can't share a negative experience with a product and have it discussed rationally without being attacked... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318206112' post='1399270'] Had enough now. Going to ask for full refund and leave it at tha. They have nothing in that's similar spec, just lower spec. Don't feel like accepting something I could have had 7 months ago so putting an end to this now. [/quote] Sounds like the best plan mate, rotten it's turned out like this, but at least you get your money back and somebody along the line loses a sale for Musicman, fingers crossed they can find the weak link. Oh, and I wouldn't "ask" for a refund, I'd insist dude, think you're being too nice for yer own good [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1318228210' post='1399303'] So.... would you be ordering another one from a.) Darren at Bass Merchant and b.) Ernie Ball MM inc. ? [/quote] Clearly you're still gonna be a fan of MM basses Gareth, so is there another way of buying one, straight from the source? Maybe a trip out to the states with a wee souvenir for the way back?... Eude

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1318069384' post='1397759'] oh yeah it did, didnt end up with darkstars in the end, loads of problems with the darkstar guy dragged things out forever, got some awesome j pups in it instead, not even sure what they are but they're awesome!, im swapping the pup covers to vintage cream and ill get some shots up, since we already had a body routed for the darkstars ive given jon my jazz bass neck to make a sister bass to this with the pickups from my peavey T40 in. [/quote] Awesome mate! Can't wait to see the pics Eude

Too be honest, most of Jon's builds tend to take about 12 months, from what I've seen of late. Well worth the wait in every possible sense however. Just remember in the wise words of Mr Miyagi "Patience Danielsan, Focus Power". Eude

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1317981891' post='1396855'] I think its more a case of not worth it as the posts will be deleted and the poster banned. Just a waste of time. Ive seen someone get told off by a mod just for talking about another manufactures strings and comparing them to EB's. [/quote] Regardless of Gareth's recent problems, that kind of crap is more enough to put me off Musicman as a brand, the company appears to be run by complete elitist arseholes. I used to think it'd be pretty cool to have a Stingray, it's certainly been on the GAS list for a long time, but this thread has convinced me that the sensible option would be to have something custom built to sound like a one, and pocket the change (of several hundred pounds)... Eude

[quote name='jimmyb625' timestamp='1317980789' post='1396838'] You could also try to PM 'Ming' on the EBMM forum, he's taken over from Pete Lumney. As for Grand W's advice, personally I'd steer clear from sending PM's to Sterling, or starting any threads on the forum. You've been on there long enough to know why. [/quote] I think it's awful that folks should be too scared to post anything on that Ernie's Balls forum slightly negative even with legitimate reason for fear of the repercussions from a pack of feral fanboys or how "the Führer" might react. Not a healthy way to do business, smacks a bit of Nazi Germany if you ask me...

Oh, and I reckon you could probably get the MM sound, or close enough with 3rd party bits these days. Nordstrand or Delano make very good replacement MM pickups and John East makes MM style preamps. Most luthiers would be happy to work with those components... Eude