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Just bought my Little Big Muff, an easy transaction

Thanks for your replies guys, much appreciated !

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1407258494' post='2518905'] That sounds like a fair deal and a good chance to see if you really bond with the bass then EDIT just to ask, are there no credit checks on it then? what is to stop you from taking the bass and not returning it? [/quote] You have to take photo ID, I asked if my student ID card was ok and he said yes, you need a debit card and proof of your address.

Don't know if this is any good to anyone ? It's an arrangement I did recently for my degree course. Sorry there's no TAB, I can't work out how to do it on Sibelius. [attachment=168501:What a wonderful world bass transcription.jpg] [attachment=168502:What a wonderful world bass transcription.jpg]

I wouldn't get credit, I'm a student. It's the Eastman 80. I'm probably gonna go for the £40, after 3 months if you decide to buy, they offset what you've paid in rental against the buy it price.

As you can see from my other thread, and my wanted advert, I'm in the market for a cheap'ish double bass . I really want something 2nd hand, I'm going to be using it for small gigs and a bit of busking for a latin/jazz set that my one band plays. I'm also maybe leaning towards the rental thing. There's a shop not too far from me called Bassbags - [url="http://www.bassbags.co.uk/Double-Bass-Hire.html"]http://www.bassbags.co.uk/Double-Bass-Hire.html[/url] You can rent an Eastman double bass for £40 a month, or £70 with the rent to buy scheme, after 24 months the bass is yours. The guy at the shop seems incredibly friendly and helpful. All the basses are totally set up before they leave the shop, new strings, top nut, bridge and fingerboard are planed to match, the sound post is adjusted etc. So it all seems great . Are these basses any good though ? Or would I maybe be better off getting something used in a month or so when I've more cash ? Thanks in anticipation of your wise words !

[quote name='kerley' timestamp='1407242506' post='2518662'] They are definitely misleading the buyers Delivery: Estimated between [b]Fri. 8 Aug. and Mon. 11 Aug. [/b]Seller ships within 1 day after [url="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/contextual/domestic-handling-time.html"]receiving cleared [/url] This is very much suggesting that they would have it in stock or get it within a day to dispatch. That would therefore lead me to buy from them where if I knew the reality I wouldn't buy from them and I would buy elsewhere. False claims are not good.... [/quote] That's why I ordered them, I was expecting them to be delivered last week, and was surprised when they didn't turn up. I gave it until yesterday then contacted them only to be told they weren't in stock. Very annoying all round really.

I just cancelled.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1407234309' post='2518526'] Surely the only thing that matters is if the goods arrive in good time? I can't see anything wrong with 'drop-shipping' direct from the original supplier. Indeed, one could ask what is the point of an online retailer taking delivery of something so they can then open it up, check it, put it on their shelf, then re-package it and send it to an online customer. Stock is only important if someone wants to go to a physical shop and look at the physical item. [/quote] Is 10 weeks good time ? That's what it will have been if I keep my order with them . 8 weeks if you order today from them. Plus they should say. If you see something on Thomann's website, it says "goods in stock ready to ship", or "can be ordered and despatched within...." Sorry, but I'm really annoyed that I've had to chase them about the order, only to be told they don't have them, and won't have them until the middle of September.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1407233472' post='2518516'] I don't think there's anything wrong with advertising products you don't have in stock. However, it should be made clear to you within a reasonable time from ordering [/quote] I guess a reasonable time maybe ok, but not telling me they still haven't got them 2 weeks after ordering, and they're not getting them for another 7 or 8 weeks is wrong.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1407233044' post='2518508'] What's really ticking me off is sellers who are actually in china pretending to be shipping from within the uk [/quote] You get a similar thing on Amazon too, sellers calling themselves 'CDBargain UK' or something, are either in China or the USA. They're still advertising the stings here, even though they won't have them for another 7 or 8 weeks ! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221489531217?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221489531217?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url]

How can you possibly advertise something you don't have in stock ? I bought some Dunlop Super bright strings a couple of weeks ago. I got them from Bass direct, I wanted a 6 string set, but they didn't have one, the guys at Bass direct did their best to track down a high C for me, but the UK distributor wasn't aware that they made a 6 string set. So I bought two 5 string sets, taking advantage of the rather good 2 for 1 deal that Bass direct were doing at the time. I found a German dealer selling the 6 string sets on eBay, so I ordered a set. I don't find that the C needs changing too often, so I only change it maybe every other string change. Two weeks later they still haven't arrived, so I emailed them. This is the reply I received this morning -[color=#0000ff] [/color] [color=#0000ff][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]'Hi, I'm really sorry, we didn't ship the strings, yet. I just called our Dunlop distributor and they shifted the delivery date. I'm really sorry for the trouble and the lack of information. We'll receive the next delivery of these strings on 18.09. If you want to wait until then, we'll give you 5,00 € discount on your order, if you don't want to wait we'll cancel and refund your order immediately. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused you. Thank you for your patience and best wishes![/size][/font][/color] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]How can you advertise something that you haven't physically got in stock, they're still advertising them now ![/size][/font] [font="arial, sans-serif"][size="2"]This is the 2nd time this year something like this has happened, I ordered a book from someone on there, it didn't arrive so I emailed only to be told the same thing.[/size][/font] [font="arial, sans-serif"][size="2"] [/size][/font][font=arial, sans-serif][size=1] [/size][/font]

This looks to be what I'm after, something old with character that I don't have to worry too much about with regard to carrying it on the train and tube . It's also in my price range. I'm a bit concerned the guy has moved the bridge though ! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-bass-vintage-5-Foot-10-Inches-Tall/380966819678?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24200%26meid%3D8806068202245703455%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D10286%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D350930557238"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-bass-vintage-5-Foot-10-Inches-Tall/380966819678?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24200%26meid%3D8806068202245703455%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D10286%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D350930557238[/url]

[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1407183403' post='2518195'] I've owned a couple of status and both have been great, one with a truss and one without, I hear great things about the Peavey Quad and would take a close look if one came up for grabs on here. The musicman cutlass is a tempting beautie, I just can't help thinking that I'd like a truss rod with my graphite neck these days, with no truss rod the only way to change relief is via string gauge which is not ideal, I think that if that cutlass had a truss I'd be buying the wife some flowers some time soon and possibly spending a night or two sleeping at a mates house! Another big positive I think for Status basses is that Rob and Dawn are so easily contactable, unrivalled customer care from the man himself! Can't go far wrong with that. What are people's thoughts / experiences of graphite necks with or without truss rods? [/quote] Never played one without, but like you, I'd be happier with one, despite the fact that I've never had to adjust mine.

Is this the one advertised on Gumtree, in Manchester ? It's advertised as being an Antonelli.

I guess it needs to be a bit narrower than the slot to allow for glue ? I suppose it depends how visible you want the lines too ? 😊