Clarky

Thanks gents, I feel better after your comments I will hopefully drop off bass at end of this week and get an as-good-as or even-better bass back

I did a video shoot for my band All the Queens Ravens yesterday and the 1880s German flatback I recent acquired got its first outing. We did the shoot in a vintage clothing shop (very Bohemian) which had huge but narrow metal security doors. All went well until I left the shop and accidentally smacked the bass (in its padded bag) against the edge of the metal door. Consequence is the lower front bout (near the endpin) now has two long cracks and an area that is lifting up (and buzzes when you play, so bass is unusable). So now I have two 2-hour round trips to Malcolm Healey's shop in Surrey in prospect plus the cost of repair. No purpose behind this post other than to let off steam. Aaaaarrrggghhhh! And on the bass' very first outing too ....

I recently posted a thread on how a continental BC'er wanted to buy a bass of mine. I grudgingly agreed to take it apart to show date stamps etc (which I am very unhappy about doing as I am no luthier), sent photos etc only for the guy - at the last minute - to check the Euro/sterling exchange rate and say "isn't it high, it wasn't this high when I last looked a few months ago, can't afford your bass" (or words to that effect). Was mightily p*ssed off, having spent an hour or two disaasembling, photographing and re-assembling bass with the risk that the bits didn't fit together perfectly afterwards. At no point, it appears, could he afford my bass yet he led me a merry dance

Cheers Gareth!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1337536876' post='1661591'] I've liked all the links You know what to do... [url="https://www.facebook.com/robotrobotROBOTdesign"]https://www.facebook...obotROBOTdesign[/url] [/quote] Cheers Paul, I've already liked your page months ago though ....

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1337536049' post='1661568'] Okay, just seen this. Well I'd be a fool not to ask - you can/could 'Like' my band Motherless on [url="http://www.facebook.com/motherlessmusic"]www.facebook.com/motherlessmusic[/url] Also a second band I play in, post-rock moodiness. But no 'choons as yet online [url="http://www.facebook.com/ThoseAmongstUsAreWolves"]www.facebook.com/ThoseAmongstUsAreWolves[/url] we're playing the Bourton Festival for anyone lives in Cov & Warks area, next Sunday 27th May - should be a good one - link here [url="http://www.facebook.com/events/209555002475168/?ref=ts"]www.facebook.com/events/209555002475168/?ref=ts[/url] [/quote] Cheeky sod, so you get two likes for the price of one Just joshing, done in each case, Jigster!

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1337534228' post='1661538'] Our Facebook page is: [url="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soular/252144181511641"]https://www.facebook...252144181511641[/url] If anyone wants to " like" it would be greatly appreciated. [/quote]done

Done Kirky! If anyone wants some mutual backscratching, please put your FB link on your post (eg, gunsfreddy I can't find your page)

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1337441774' post='1660092'] Ah, that would help: [url="http://www.facebook.com/sogreenband"]www.facebook.com/sogreenband[/url] Cheers [/quote].. and done !

Many thanks all and liked Blaze too, Evil Undead!

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1337429431' post='1659771'] Done, now go like this page of my solo project, I need to get back up to 29 again... [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Plastic-Squirrel/130695623651842"]http://www.facebook....130695623651842[/url] [/quote] done Plastic Squirrel!

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1337428248' post='1659756'] I'm surprised no one has said Pino Palladino yet! [/quote] They did (post 11)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1337427064' post='1659733'] If you have to go to the Post Office to return this parcel it will be going by Parcel Force? It should be possible to get them to collect from your address - they offer that service on their website. [/quote] I was specifically told it had to go to a Post Office and be signed for behind the counter with a form they emailed me. Can't remember whether it was ParcelForce or not for certain but the forms were not like those I have used in the past with PF

[quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1337388486' post='1659353'] I did request a courier pick up, but was just emailed the form. Never mind, it's already on it's way back to them. Just seems a pain in the arse that you should be expected to lug a speaker cabinet to the nearest post office. Don't know what I would have done if I'd had to return the head aswell. Don't like the idea of asking somebody to watch parcel A while I pop back to the car for parcel B. Guess I'm learning my Thomann lesson the hard way [/quote] This is exactly what happened with me with the faulty Markbass combo. I also was not too chuffed to have to drive to a Post Office, lugging it along (pretty heavy when boxed up), and then queue for 20 minutes behind 27 grannies and grandads getting their weekly savings cash out .....

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1337363212' post='1658911'] Go On. Make sure you recipricate [/quote] OK, I've liked everyone else's band page (and Letts Guitars) on this thread apart from yours JayPH as I can't locate your band site - what is it? Got a link?

In a rock vein, Steve Harris isn't too shabby

Hi Owen, glad the Clarus is working out I have an Acme Low B-2 (2x10") on order from the US and reckon that will sound fantastic with the head from my Acoustic Image Ten2 combo (essentially same as your Clarus but single channel)

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1337417003' post='1659506'] Active electronics? Huh? [/quote] No battery compartment. just a listing error

Tony Franklin?

Hi all, my band All The Queens Ravens is trying to get to 400 likes. We have pics, music (three of our finest tracks) etc on the page ... and there's more in the soundcloud link in my signature if you really [i]do[/i] like what you hear! We are an eclectic and very melodic mix of folk/country/blues/flamenco in a bi-lingual melting pot, with two utterly stunning harmonising lady singers Here ya go http://www.facebook.com/queensravens Thx all in advance :-)

Lovely refinned '65 Jazz in sonic blue at the Gallery (although a near-£6k price seems somewhat optimistic) [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2292&type=Bass%20Guitar"]http://www.thebassga...e=Bass%20Guitar[/url]