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This is still the most baffling: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-BUILT-BASS-GUITAR-L-K-/180754012416?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a15c75900 Ebony neck? B0ll0cks! Notice it says short scale body, yet it's a bog standard Fender copy neck with the headstock butchered. This is explained here: [size=2]"[i]I ALSO NEED TO POINT OUT THAT THE TUNING IS A BIT STRANGE MAYBE YOU CAN SORT IT OUT OR EXTEND THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY SO THE BRIDGE CAN GO FURTHER BACK...ITS ASHAME FOR SUCH A NICE INSTRUMENT TO BE HUNG ON THE WALL...THEN AGAIN WHY NOT...ITS A WORK OF ART...[/i]"[/size]

Your drummer might be a bit tired and isn't whacking his kit so much?

Oh dear.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-BUILT-BASS-GUITAR-PRO-AIRBRUSHED-L-K-/180754643413?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a15d0f9d5 I've mentioned this guy before, he's local to me [shudders] and has a habit of butchering guitars, giving them a half arsed motorcycle gas tank spray job and sticking them up on eBay for many times their value. Here we have what looks like an Aria Pro body with an Aria STB neck on, the P pickup rout filled in and the tuners ground down to a funny (and sharp looking) shape. It now sports a fuzzy amateur paint job which qualifies it to be called a "custom built" instrument with a "pro airbrushed" finish. So that's parts from 2 cheapy basses that have been bolted together and painted in a shed, seems like a bargain for £999.....

I quite like it!

Probably the same as most of the generic Alice, Castle, Johnny Brook, Cheetah etc ones, you can get them for around £4-£5 a set off eBay. I've bought quite a few sets of the Alice and Castle branded ones from a Crack Converters clearout (about £2.50 a set!), getting to the end of them now and not had a single bad one. Take ages to calm down and always sound like cheap strings but they're more than usable once they do, miles too zingy for my liking out of the box though. I've had a set on my Aria for ages and they sound pretty good now, more than enough for an around-the-house bass or a backup.

[quote name='bass_by_name' timestamp='1320885854' post='1432899'] Beware of the Barefaced bubble on here, nobody who has ponied up their hard earned is going to say they are sh*t on a forum that thinks the sun shines out of a Barefaced arse. [/quote] Apart from the people who have, like this guy: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/70650-barefaced-tvintage-review/page__hl__barefaced%20vintage%20review There's also other posts where people who have bought Barefaced haven't found them to their liking. Alex does have a return period so there's no pressure to keep a cab you don't like either. Amazing that after 48 posts you have such a comprehensive understanding of the forum, it must have taken you ages trawling through those old threads from before you joined!

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1320692555' post='1430149'] Something else to remember is that some couriers (DHL) require photographic proof of a damaged parcel, [i]before[/i] it is opened! So the buyer would have to have the common sense to either not sign for it or not open it and contact the seller before checking inside which I think is almost impossible to stop! [/quote] Interparcel required detailed photos of the exterior of the parcel, the interior showing all packing and the actual item itself. I was a little worried as the package was not damaged at all and the seller had packed it extremely well, the cab also looked new. The damaged to the driver was most likely caused by a sudden jolt rather than being crushed. Fortunately I got a cover note from John at EA detailing the likely faults and what had caused them, also what repairs would cost from EA and what my options were. I think this was very beneficial to have and would reccommend shooting a quick email to the manufacturers of any damaged items, after all it's hard to argue with a professional opinion.

It's especially handy if you ever play those big old empty wooden stages or dancefloors. There were places that I used to gig that gave me headaches trying to position my cab to get a manageable sound and the Gramma sorted it straight away.

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1320322111' post='1425241'] This is interesting. I use interparcel and always take out enhanced cover when I post anything. However, their list of prohibited items specifically mentions items with magnets or magnetic material in - which would include speakers and pickups I would have thought. [/quote] Yeah it specifically mentions ferrite magnets and speakers. I described the item as a bass cabinet and when I put a claim in I was clear to use the words "ceramic driver" rather than "ferrite speaker". I figured it was unlikely they have messrs Claber or Fitzmaurice working in their claims department so tried my luck hoping it's work. It did!

Either Warwickhunt's Bolin or The Funk's Infinity. In fact if Jsixties hasn't sold his Infinity then that one too. I also love the mean green Pedulla that Shockwave did.

I think it was mentioned (or rather hinted at) that it just sounds equally loud at 8ohms as it does at 4ohms, no switching or anything. I suspect a lot of amps are like this tbh, although comparing them with like for like cabs at different impedances is tricky. The extra volume that comes with going from 8ohms to 4ohms is pretty much always because someone has added an extra cab!

[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1320152741' post='1422961'] Seems more Bugera than Ibby. [/quote] It looks very much like the Promethean and nothing like a Bugera.

I've been intrigued by those amps for a while, you never hear much about them - the only person who I know has one is Paul up there /\ /\ /\ - but you'd think they'd sell loads, even just as backup amps. The 250w one was even cheaper too.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1320149730' post='1422862'] But if you could get this concept to work, the idea of an 8x10 "lego" cab which could easily fit in most cars would sell bloody quick IMHO. Especially if you could go out and buy 1 or 2 at a time relatively cheaply [/quote] Surely you're not saying someone should build [b]two[/b] boxes, each with four of the aforementioned 10" speakers in which can then be stacked on top of each other? To be sold seperately? You're mad, it'll never catch on!

It would be handy on out of town gigs though, you could but your butties and a bottle of Fanta in the cab. plenty of room for some monster munch and a mini pork pie too, you could stash that behind the tweeter assembly.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1320136432' post='1422629'] Has anybody ever had a payout on a insured bass getting damaged/lost/stolen/delivered to wrong place/just plain disappeared? [/quote] I had a payout on a damaged EA cab shipped via Interparcel. Stupidly I'd stuck with the base £50 cover which wouldn't go anywhere near getting the custom driver fixed properly. Ended up getting the £50 + original fee back (£58 in total) which went some way towards replacing the driver with a suitable neo one so I didn't end up losing out in the end but the lesson is there - get the appropriate cover or risk being very disappointed.

Trace made 2x10 cabs.....

Definitely. If it gets damaged you want to be fully covered, although there are much cheaper companies. Usually insurance is £5 for every £250 increment with the companies I use.

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1320086284' post='1422170'] amp, amp amp, and then amp [/quote] Get four amps? I like your style! Oh I'd also budget for a setup and a new set of strings whatever bass you buy, unless it's new and from a local music shop, then they should set it up for free.

Don't be afraid to try a cheaper bass, there's plenty of us on here who play (and gig) really cheap basses like Vintage, Wesfield, Aria etc. I take my £45 Aria Jazz out alongside an expensive custom bass and they are both fun to play and sound great. Brand/model snobbery can often be counterproductive when trying to make the most out of a limited budget so just go with the bass that plays and sounds the best. If I were looking for a nice loud little practice outfit then I would seek out a Cube 100, Hartke A70 - A100 or a Line6 Lowdown 110 then see how much I had left for a bass. Also it's not daft to spend more on the amp than the bass, if you have a set budget that's the right thing to do.

Hope you get your kit back mate

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1319923975' post='1420254'] The "uber talented Robin" knows his stuff eh. [/quote]

Those Foundation 212s are actually quite compact....Hmmmm, might have to start a fund! Mr. Perry, do you do dual receipts? Ya know, one with the real price on and one I can show to the missus without losing a body part?

I wouldn't pay any more than that, they're the cheaper wooden Status' aren't they? Seem to go for £300-£350

To be fair I think the EAD cabs look better than [i]anything[/i] else on the market. Me want!