Etienne

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1425460548' post='2707473'] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]Bought Etienne’s VT Bass DI –a really nice chap to do[/color][/size][size=3][color=#000000] [/color][/size][size=3][color=#000000]business with and it arrived it mega fast time. [/color][/size][size=3][color=#000000] [/color][/size][size=3][color=#000000]Took me a day to get through the packing tape mind, it was that well wrapped… [/color][/size][/font] [/quote] Think of it less as 'belt and braces'... and more of a 'biohazard suit' approach to shipping...

Steve has just taken delivery of the VT Bass DI I sold him at the weekend- as others have said, a pleasure to deal with. Fast comms, payment was immediate and hassle-free, and he very kindly threw in a bit extra to cover the Paypal fees... what a gent! Thanks again Steve, hope you enjoy using it this evening...

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1423601218' post='2686983'] Just sold a preamp pedal to this rather sound chap, paid quickly and he seems to be happy, great basschatter as always! [/quote] Nice one Kev, happy indeed!

Just took delivery of Kev's VT Bass DI a short while ago. It arrived packed very securely, bang on time and exactly as described... perfect! Thanks again mate, it was a pleasure!

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1422442938' post='2672625'] I just bought a Lakland Skyline Decade off Etienne and it was an absolute pleasure doing business with him. It was a completely smooth and effortless transaction with perfect communications throughout. The bass arrived safe and sound thanks to Etienne's thorough packaging skills! Deal in confidence folks, absolutely no doubt I would do so again. Cheers, Dougie. [/quote] Thanks Dougie, appreciate that!

Dougie just took delivery of my Lakland Skyline Decade this morning- he was a total pleasure to deal with throughout, and I'm very happy that the bass has gone to a home where it will clearly be coveted! All communication was great, and he paid very quickly too... thanks again mate! Etienne

Another shoutout for Wunjo here! I always try to make time for a look round there when I'm in London, and inevitably end up buying something when I do! The staff are always friendly and chatty, and nothing seems too much trouble for them. This was a real shock to the system at first- I'd had a couple of unpleasant shopping experiences when the premises used to be the Bass Cellar, so I really wasn't expecting to be treated like a human being... how nice to be proved wrong!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1415647880' post='2602397'] Actually I don't quite get why you would want to turn them round and put the coils so close together. It might as well be a single pickup bass. Not that there is anything wrong with single pickup. [/quote] I agree, that would have been silly and pointless! No, I reinstalled the pickups in their original positions before having the routing done- the magnets line up pretty much perfectly in Jazz Bass position as they are now...

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1415608464' post='2601818'] Do you mean that the neck pickup and the bridge pickup are different? [/quote] Yes, the magnets in the neck and bridge single coil Chisonics are orientated differently- I assumed that each magnet would be right in the centre of those massive chrome casings, but they're not. Instead, the neck magnet is right over at the neck-side edge of its casing, whilst the bridge magnet is way over on the bridge-side edge. You can check this for yourself by dangling a tiny Allen key over the pickup cover, and observing where the magnetic field pulls it... hope that makes sense! By having them change places, I found that the neck pickup sound tightened up nicely, becoming slightly less hollow (in a good way), whilst the bridge pickup became less honky, and thickened up enough to be really usable when soloed (more of a Rick bridge pickup tone). I far preferred the tone with both pickups on full as well!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1415567258' post='2601579'] I played my Decade through my Walkabout combo on Friday - it did sound great. My pickups are both still in the original positions. [/quote] Mesa & Lakland are a fantastic combination, definitely! The Walkabout really gets the best out of the Chisonics- I can get really close to Ben (Incubus) Kenney's recent live tone with the pickups where they are now, especially with a good dose of preamp gain. Before I committed to having the body routed, I also tried swapping the neck PU in place of the bridge PU (and vice versa) as an experiment- this also sounded great... very Rickenbacker-esque!

[attachment=175998:IMG_0980.jpg][attachment=175999:IMG_0981.jpg][attachment=176000:IMG_0989.jpg] I put a couple of pics up in this thread ages ago when I first had this modified, but thought it justified another round... this sounds the business through my Walkabout head!

Another Japanese Octaver here- s/n: 278800, February 1983.

I've just taken delivery of a Gallien-Krueger MBE150-III combo from Nick this morning. It arrived quickly and in great condition, thanks to the very thorough packaging keeping it safe during the journey from Suffolk to Merseyside. Due to an intermittent electrical fault prompting the sale, a very fair price was agreed for the amp (including the shipping)- the rest of the deal went very smoothly thanks to the regular communication. Highly recommended! Etienne

[quote name='CH161' timestamp='1409834556' post='2543770'] Just bought a pick guard from Etienne, what a nice guy! Super quick delivery and great communication and price. Deal with complete confidence. Many thanks... [/quote] Nice one Cliff, thanks for that!

[quote name='jc_riffs' timestamp='1389827564' post='2338507'] Met up with Etienne this evening and part ex-ed my berg ex112 towards his hs410. Etienne is a good friend of mine and a fine player who knows his stuff. His gear is kept in immaculate condition so there were no doubts as to what I was picking up from him. Anyone who buys or sells to Et is dealing with a true gent and can deal in confidence. Thanks again mate [/quote] Forgot to respond to this at the time... Nice one Jake!

Cliff bought a Precision Bass scratchplate from me this week- he was a pleasure to deal with! Paid immediately, and correspondence via PM was quick too. Another recommendation here!

Mike bought a Bergantino EX112ER from me the other week- he paid very promptly after the sale had been agreed, and has been a thoroughly nice chap to deal with throughout... big thumbs up from me!