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I've stopped trying to sell anything on Ebay totally. If I remember rightly, if you add a Buy it now, your auction starting price has to be 40% lower than the Buy it now? To me that means you either have to start the auction 'high' (Buy it now 'high') or put the Buy it now at a 'too' tempting price or that high there will be no chance of selling it. By the time you have paid ebay, their postage cut and paypal fees it's not worth selling anything on there. I sort of worked out that by the time I had paid all those it knocked 20% off the final selling price. That's a big fee... Also, why would a buyer pay their fees when BC has a marketplace that is far cheaper and with far less scammers!

He bought the neck from here - http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere It could well be from a Japanese Deluxe.

The sellers honest enough reply to my questions - Hi! Sorry for the late reply... The bass was originally a squier but I have changed the neck and also the pickup! This was what the bass was originally but I have added upgrades as you can see, the only original part of the bass is the body - http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid20675/cid682/squier-jaguar-bass-special-short-scale-bass-in-candy-apple-red.asp?LGWCODE=20675;56375;2717&utm_source=googlebase&utm_term=0328800509&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=CP39i8P6hsUCFRHLtAodxzQABQ Thanks! I wish he had said where the neck come from though!

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1429514488' post='2752013'] I havent got an issue being asked to turn down. We play for the venue/function/party, so if they ask you to turn down, you turn down. Where i have an issue is when we have an hour to soundcheck before the function starts and we wont have another chance to get levels right until we play, and the manager comes to tell us we need to turn down, alot, 5 minutes before soundcheck finishes. We'd been playing for 40 minutes, fine tuning the mix levels, and 5 mins before the end of our soundcheck he tells us this. Usually it would just be a case of taking everything down in equal amounts. But the problem here was we were already quiet! My amp was already at the lowest volume output, before no volume was coming out. I had to set it to as quiet as possible, then cut the volume some more onboard my bass! We aren't a rock band so being loud as hell isn't a problem, but we were asked to play so quietly our brass section didnt bother with mics. This wasn't a small party either. It was in a function hall with 250 guests. Sent us in to a small panic to be honest. It all worked out well in the end though. Had a good gig, got a few good bookings from it. But we were asked multiple times to turn up. So should this venue state no bands when they take bookings? They didn't seem keen to have one. [/quote] Wow! 40 minutes for a soundcheck? I've been playing live for 35 years and never come close to that! Luckily, we have a really good PA company now who we trust. If they says it's right after 5 minutes, it's right. Management at venues often complain that "it's too loud" etc but mostly have calmed down by the time the band is on. If the bar is busy they usually won't complain again. It's what they do!

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1429568199' post='2752798'] I think that's exactly what it is. Odd, though - what happened to the "proper" body? Jon. [/quote] His feedback as a buyer is 7ish. I think 4 of them are from places that sell musical equipment and spares. Maybe the neck or body came from one of those. I've messaged him and asked when he bought it and from where, as I cant find the model. No reply as yet though...

Looks like a VM body with chrome knobs as said. The neck could be from a Japanese Deluxe - http://en.audiofanzine.com/electric-fretted-bass/fender/deluxe-jaguar-bass/medias/pictures/a.play,m.343150.html T serial and gold/black logo...

[quote name='hairychris' timestamp='1429183234' post='2748812'] Pulling out was the best choice. The promoter was taking the mick there! [/quote] Pulling out was definitely the best choice but we have a good few people who travel to see us. It had been advertised for a while too, so rather than sit at home, do nothing and disappoint folk we decided to do it. Once we got the PA sorted of course. I spoke to the promoter and it sounds like is heart is in the right place but he is genuinely 'clueless'. He reckons he has put loads of bands on and all of them had brought their own PA. Considering the artist 'agreement', I don't think he even knows what a PA is. It sounds to me that he may have put a few bands on in a couple of pubs before...

Punched plates on Ebay - Serial - 407790. Fender 1973/74 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-tele-strat-bass-big-f-neck-plate-serial-no-407790-/321710120181?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae76adcf5"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ae76adcf5[/url]

Amazing! 20 bids on an old bit of woodchip paper. I wonder if they regret bidding now!

Update! They have come up with the money for a PA! Saying that, it's from the lad we always use and we get a ridiculously cheap rate for an excellent rig from him. It would have enlightened them more if they'd paid full whack though! Still, a good result I suppose... I think...

Bought a cab from George today. Exactly as described. He dropped it off too! No worries here. Deal with confidence. Thanks George. Cheers Dunc

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1429002926' post='2746793'] Well I used to think it was just snare and cymbals, but after a couple of gigs on drums I started to notice how variable it is! Now I take everything except the toms and kick drum. [/quote] +1. That's exactly what we do. I wonder what the 'promoter' would have thought if we had turned up without the toms and kick!

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1428969490' post='2746640'] So if they're expecting you to provide the PA, they're also expecting you to be there all day running said PA, all night for the after festival party AND play a gig slot all for £200... ...sod that. [/quote] For some reason, he expects every band to bring their own PA that day? A different planet comes to mind...

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1428966608' post='2746618'] Name and shame I say. Save the rest of us the hassle! [/quote] Into The Valley Festival in Clitheroe (Ribble Valley). Venue for aftershow party - The Rose and Crown. Promoter Mr Potter...