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Korg pitchblack rack tuner and a TC Polytune clip You can set the rack tuner to do sound to light which looks as cool as fonck!

Anyone visiting Bass Direct is a serious potential buyer. I would like to bet that they get almost no casual 'walk-ins'. I've spent time at the retail 'coal face' and have to agree with mrtcat (and therefore disagree with FDC484950) that if they want a long term future they should/must pay attention to making the customer feel good about the purchase. I travel on Ryanair by necessity not choice - even Michael O'Leary, about whom it has been said that he is capable of starting an argument even when in a room on his own, has realised that a business has to give the customer the 'warm fuzzies' as my kiwi mate calls it. I am not saying that Bass Direct is as bad as Ryanair btw - far from it, but they need to up their game in that department

I think it's ok if a business i sending by courier as they will be fully insured and under distance selling regs you are protected as a consumer

I would think their stuff would be covered by a commercial insurance policy

It's not the best, good job you can't see it when playing! Had a few noodles on it now and having tweaked the action a bit, it's impressed me a lot. If like me you find a jazz neck a bit too thin and a precision a bit too wide (at 42mm), these are just about perfect. Even the missus was impressed - particularly when I told her what it cost. I should have said it was £500 - she then said 'Well why did you have to spend £XXXX on that other one'? .....said while pointing in the direction of my Mike Lull!

It's not just me then! 😂 I use these guys for work - they are also brokers and offer insurance with the exclusions shown below https://www.transglobalexpress.co.uk/

I'm liking the look of the orange one with the green tort guard. I don't get over Congleton way much but will defo drop in if I'm in the neighbourhood

+1 for The Bass Gallery. Not visited yet - will put this right in a couple of weeks hopefully. Bought a bass of them recently online which had a problem on arrival and Charlie sorted it all out with minimum of fuss and maximum understanding.

A mate emailed me this blog from Nigel Forster, a luthier in Hexham, Northumberland, who has had a van-load of beautiful guitars stolen from his workshop http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog/guitars-stolen/ Keep your eyes peeled peeps, lets hope we can help catch the barstewards!

Nice! I might keep an eye out for a fretless version - always hankered after trying a fretless, just never had the courage!

Just picked up this Bass Collection Pbass off Gungetree It's a real corker and was £90! It's not too heavy, has a slim-ish 40mm neck which I really like and sounds great. An after market loom and a Squier pickup have been fitted An awful lot of bass for the money!

I think their customer service can be hit and miss, but I sold a bass on commission through them - they got the price we agreed, I got the amount I wanted and it all went through smooth as silk

Ibanez basses usually have slim necks and are pretty competitive for example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-Ibanez-SR800-Soundgear-SDGR-bass-guitar-MIJ-Active-Electronics/232799936045?hash=item3633f51e2d:g:j8YAAOSwXudbG8vG and then there's Cort https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cort-Action-Bass-V-Active-4-String-Bass-Guitar-Red-Wood-Finish/302765575073?hash=item467e3c0ba1:g:HnAAAOSwh79bEoh8 Haven't owned or played either but they generally get good reviews

Clucking bell.....I think you win the p*ss*ng contest BigRedX 😊 I take my best gear (Mike Lull M4V + EBS amp & Berg 12" cabs). I work on the principle that most will think my bass is a cheap copy (Mike who..?) so it's relatively safe from the grabbit & leggit brigade