Thunderbird

What a cool bass..........NOT

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1382876589' post='2257400'] The Legacy series at Strings Direct? Made by Picato I believe.... [/quote] Yes they are the ones But I thought they were Rotosounds in a Legacy Packet. And your ebay purchase seems a right result Gary

I wondered if there were any decent strings out there that cost a tenner or less I have tried Legacy strings and Coban and thought they were quite good but I like to experiment a bit with strings but so not many are coming up on my google search only the really c--p no name ones I have seen Warwick red and yellow strings on sale are they any good or can anyone recommend me anything better? in 45-105 long scale cheers in advance

[quote name='clashcityrocker' timestamp='1382734607' post='2256185'] Makes me laugh,I paid 100 this week for one.he must have put an extra 0 on by mistake,if he had attacked it with an orbital sander and hammer it could well reach 800 ;-) [/quote] No I think the 700 is no mistake he has started the item at 400 and lol at the orbital sander

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1382635776' post='2254839'] A few years back - I wanted a Aerodyne Jazz. Shop A - 12 miles away, I went in, tried a few alternatives but having already decided on the Aerodyne - placed an order for one. All the details - in the order book, waited a fortnight - nothing. 'Phoned up - ah, er, um, we can't actually place your order until we get enough to meet the minimum order quantity from Fender UK. "Why didn't you tell me 2 weeks ago?" Huge amounts of bullshit, we will order it in the next day or 2. 2 weeks later I phoned again, ah, er, um, who did you speak to before? I can't see it in the order book!! I'll have to find out what's going on & get back to you. No return call. Next weekend I went into the shop, put up with the monkeys for 1/2 an hour then demanded they find me some one who knew what they were talking about. The manager appeared, stroppy k_nt, said it couldn't have been ordered because he couldn't find find any record of me paying a deposit! I very nearly exploded no-one had mentioned anything about a deposit, I'd been fcuked about for nearly 6 weeks. I let them know in no uncertain terms - they had just lost a very good customer! Shop B, 30 miles away - had a Aerodyne at a good price on their website, I 'phoned them up, asked all the right questions & arranged to go the next day to try it. When I walked in to the bass department & saw it on a stand I couldn't believe it, the price ticket was about £200 more than online price & it was covered in fingermarks, snot & smeg as well by the look of it. When I asked about the price, the story was the shop prices were marked up for 'credit card buyers' but they could knock some off for cash, no mention of the advertised online price & they had no idea how I was going to pay!. In reply to the state of it, the guy said I'll get a cloth & give it a rub I said if you had done that before I came (as arranged yesterday) it might have been OK - but they didn't! I asked to try it through a amp & was directed towards a '£35' practise amp - I said no - a real amp, which they couldn't do because the 'bass guy' wasn't there! I almost threw the bass back at them & walked out. That's the level of customer care I found in 2 major retailers within my range. It's no wonder I buy online now, save all that aggravation & I've not had any problems. [/quote] Yep I have found that with shops near me PMT has about the most basses but I dont like it there they only seem bothered if your one of there "buddys" or have a few grand to spend. The place I go to now is more guitar orientated only has maybe 10 basses in at most, he is a 1 man outfit but the service he gives is awesome I usally go there for set ups and odds n sods I have never bought a bass from there though as like I say the choice is limited. But I do prefer to buy online I normally buy from here but if it is a new bass I shop online.

[quote name='geofio' timestamp='1382795241' post='2256656'] Ebay is a minefield only to be used as a last resort !!! hellish. We have a great community on here for selling and buying , i have never had a problem with anyone on here buying and selling long may that last. [/quote] Yep ebay is a nightmare but as you say if needs must and I agree the market place here is great, Ok you do get a few time wasting A-holes but you get that anywhere. I do prefer to do my buying on here though

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1382778796' post='2256420'] A real man can play whatever the hell he likes! I love the purple colour...and I love that bass....I would play it with confidence anywhere. [/quote] Yep big +1

Yep there are fake Fenders up on a certain auction site most of the time many have been reported here on the E@@y weird and wonderful thread. The bass you bought as others say really looks nothing like a Marcus Miller but you could of done OK for £120 if it looks and plays how you want it to but the only way to really help not to get stung is to do your homework and ask about the basses on places like this or even look in local guitar shops and compare.

Could you have a dodgy new string? its more common than people think.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1382695626' post='2255476'] I didn't like the Ernie Balls I put on my G&L a while back, it's the only time it has sounded (to my ears) lacklustre. Order was restored with DR Highbeams. I fancied trying something different on one of my P basses and had an amazon voucher, so I've just ordered a set of D'addario Pro Steels. Cost about £15 with postage. [/quote] I have those on my Bass they are very good really bright but I have not "bedded" them in yet

I sold my bass to Dave and all went very well he paid when he said he would and let me know the Bass had got to him safely so all good here

Pretty much the same as everyone else has said, not really sure what it is all about it seems to be just a load of pictures and a video that was really annoying and off putting sorry about being so negative but it is not a website that I would really be bothered to look for again. I think if you are selling a service the websites not going to get you much custom.as everyone who seems to of viewed it so far is a bit lost.