Skinnyman

Or, given the discussion about PayPal elsewhere on here recently, ask the buyer to pay it as a Friends & Family payment (I believe this means the buyer has no protection from PayPal - but worth checking this). Also, ask the buyer to bring proof of identity and proof of address with them. I would then draw up a Bill of Sale saying that the buyer has inspected the goods and has taken them on an as-seen basis with no warranty. They sign to say that they have accepted the goods, you sign to say you have received the payment. Have two copies, each sign both of them and each take one and make sure they’re signed and dated along with full name and address of both parties. Take photos of both of you holding your (legible) IDs and copy of the Bill of Sale. Take photos of the buyer with the bass. So you now know that the buyer is who he claims to be, lives where he claims to live, has paid you by PayPal Friends & Family (a non-reversible transaction). He has also confirmed your identity and has your agreement that you have received the funds. I’m sure that there’s probably a way to scam even this set up but I can’t think what it is. So long as PP Friends/Family is as non-reversible as I believe it to be. The only other issue may be that he can only pay over 12 months if it goes through PayPal as a business transaction- which you definitely don’t want because that can be reversed and, as discussed above, even having photos of the handover may not be sufficient to prevent a chargeback.....

As I understand it, a V model is a Precision whereas the T is Jazz and M is Musicman. Now I think about it, these may all just refer to the pickups (VM having a Precision/Musicman pairing, TT being Jazz pups at neck and bridge and, though I’ve never seen it, VT for a P/J setup. So I reckon that e.g. California indicates the body shape (Precision-like) and the letters the pickup configuration.

That’s my issue with it. The songs and singers were okay - just the production that made it all sound the same

I’m in an eighties cover band. Before I joined I would have taken the view that (largely because of Stock, Aitken and Waterman and my own prejudice) the 80s was a decade full of absolute dross. Turns out that - not for the first time in my life - I was completely wrong. Once you get past S, A & W, there are some cracking songs and some superb bass parts. And this thread has given me a bunch of good suggestions to give to the band...thanks, everyone

No we’re not.... 😀

Could it have had the phase reversed for some reason? So the tip of one plug goes to the sleeve of the other and vice versa? Edit: just realised that it tests fine with a cable tester so forget I said anything....

Especially those with the confidence to show the bloopers at the end. Nice touch, that. 😁

I have a business account as the limits on a personal account were too restrictive given that I was quite active on eBay at the time. IIRC the verification process was a bit more involved but it can’t have been that onerous as I managed to complete it and I have a very limited supply of patience. Once it’s setup (I was trading as a Sole trader so there was no requirement to have an actual business registration or such like) then the account itself works just like a personal account. The setup process may have changed in the last ten years or so but I’ve had no issues since I set mine up.

Very good. Better than I could manage after less than three months. Who am I kidding. Probably better than I could manage now. You seem to be one of those annoyingly talented people. The bass sounds lovely.

I'm not sure how I feel about doing this as most of the stuff I've written and recorded has been restricted to a very limited audience (and for good reason). This one may be a bit more tolerable so here you go. There's a lot of things I want to do to improve it but if I do them all I'll never actually "finish" so here's the current version... Be gentle 🙂

Fantastic! Thanks for the link, Jack. Despite what Steve Howe says in the interviews, I thought the mix was pretty good - Chris Squire sounds epic. The standout for me, though, is Steve Howe’s solo in Yours Is No Disgrace. Really enjoyed the whole thing 🤓

I just got the Steven Wilson remix of this... ...which I am thoroughly enjoying. Free Hand will be next...

And there we differ. The sound of a high gain pickup plugged into a big valve amp with the gain turned up - that hiss of expectation before the first chord is struck - that’s the sound of rock. A sound to make a grown man, well..., grow Pickup hum from a P90 is just the sound of my fluorescent lights.

My only issue with P90s is the inherent hum from them. I fitted a set of Kinman noiseless P90s in my K Line and love them. Same sound as the standard P90 but completely hum-free. Great pickups

Hiya!

She turned me into a newt. Oh, hang on. Sorry. Wrong film. D’oh!

BassChat has done many things for all of us, as attested to here. But it still hasn’t told me which bass is best for metal. Pah!

That’s a cracking idea - although he’d need a grown up to help, I think. I personally would also have gone with Teebseyes on the front of the headstock instead of the faux fender logo. Well, I wouldn’t because I’m not Teebs but you know what I mean....

Lovely and warm and smelling of donkey farts thank-you-for-asking 😜

Bet Lynch if that throw’s anything to go by.....

Looks nice. Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief? Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁

That’s a very short scale...... Oh, hang on......

Pay no attention to them, Young Teebs. You’ve done a grand job there and I’m looking forward to seeing the pictures of the finished article. Out of interest, how long has the build taken? And would you do another one - or has this scratched the itch? Whats your next plan to avoid Mrs T during lockdown? Build a glider in the loft? Or a 1:1 scale icebreaker? Seriously though, that looks like a nice job and I’m looking forward to your impressions on playability and tone....

I was thinking of ordering from them but not sure whether they’re open during the German lockdown. There’s nothing on their website one way or the other so before I hit “Order Now” has anyone dealt with them recently?