lemmywinks
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I closed my account this year after Evri (booked through eBay) either stole my parcel or delivered it to the wrong address, despite uploading security camera data and eBay admitting it was lost they still made me jump through hoops to get a refund.
For buying cheaper new items I just use AliExpress which is much better, for buying/selling things like used basses/amps etc I just buy off here or FB marketplace. I sold two basses recently on FB, a few timewasters but both sold pretty quickly at the prices I set, much easier to spot potential scammers as well given they have a full profile you can view.
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Is that solid mahogany? Will weight about as much as 26 real Danelectros if so!
Cool thing though.
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I used to gig with the VXL as my main DI for years, right in front of an HA5500, XL410 and an XL115!
Prior to the HA5500 I had the HA3000 which had the same shape circuit as the VXL instead of the full eq, preferred that really as it was so easy to dial in a great sound.
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Strong possibility this is a chancer, definitely send them a return label through eBay. Do not send them any money but do send them a polite message apologising for the shipping damage. EBay read these if it gets escalated so just follow procedure.
There's also a chance he has a broken one and has swapped the driver out for yours, basically looking for you to cover the cost of his repair or replacement. This happens quite a lot with other categories (vintage video games is a notable one) and there's nothing you can really do about it. Hopefully the courier doesn't have speakers on the excluded items list although you should be ok if you shipped through eBay.
Earlier this year I sold a laptop (just a £35 Chromebook so borderline e-waste) for a mate on eBay, thoroughly tested (I used to buy, refurb and sell laptops quite a bit) and packed in a proper laptop air pouch inside a decent box. Got a message when it arrived that it had a faulty touchpad, in fact it would be more accurate to say I got about a dozen messages every day about it even though I paid for a return label immediately. Basically the guy wanted almost the full amount back to allegedly get it repaired privately, then changed his story to say he'd already had it repaired and I now owed him the money after I told him it was a £7 part and a 10 minute repair for me. Eventually had to block him and he never sent the item back so no refund.
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Yeah a 20,000mAh power bank is bigger than your mobile phone, not a sniff those batteries are anything like that capacity.
These look to be more realistic:
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Mike Walsh at Zoot/Iceni has been doing a lot of 32" scales recently, you'd probably be looking at the Funkmeister shape with whatever pickups etc you want.
Merton's here:
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Some of the trans black V9 series look very similar:
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Nice top, don't recognise the headstock but looks decent enough:
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54 minutes ago, BassTool said:
Shocking that 😳
We managed to get a replacement NYE gig so worked out alright
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Add some fresh solder to get the old stuff flowing. I have my iron at 350w now, mainly because the backlight in the screen has gone and I can't see it to change it.
Bought a replacement screen but I need a working iron with a fine tip to install the bloody thing so I'll have to buy a new one anyway!
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I've had a pub manager take the diary and also the our NYE fee along with it!
Got a nervous call from the new guy asking us if we were still ok to play NYE and to confirm we had already been paid, apparently the old manager told them he'd paid all the bands up front then just done a runner with the money.
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38 minutes ago, xgsjx said:
Weren’t the 450 & the 750 both 236 watts?
Don't start this again, you'll have all the TC Group fans telling you how loud they are, even though volume was never the issue!
But yeah, according to TC (so take this with a grain of salt the size of Pluto) they did have a real 450w or whatever power section but this was limited to 236w in both models so they could do their digital "valve" APM stuff. All irrelevant if it produces a sound you like at the volume you need but it is something worth mentioning, it's ok to like an amp and still point out why it might not be suitable for other people based on things it does/doesn't do.
If you like decent digital valve emulation then try one, if you want clean, uncompressed lows and sparkly highs as an option then get a Reidmar or something.
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Cheap that, a mate of mine had a green one of these back in the day and I remember it being a really nice bass.
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AliExpress BTB knockoff? The carve and accuracy of the dark veneer stripe looks too good for that though, they're usually super wonky.
That bridge looks like a cheap import I had on on my Shine 6er and also on my old Cort for a bit, can't see enough of it to be sure though.
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Used Art et Lutherie. Handmade in Canada in the same place that Godin, Seagull and Simon & Patrick are made, they're a cheaper sister brand of the latter. Don't be put off by the coloured finishes, they use quality wood that isn't cosmetically suitable for the more expensive models but is otherwise excellent, I had a cedar topped dreadnought which was a beautiful guitar.
Leave the "et" part out when searching for them btw!
One here for £35. I repeat - £35 for a Canadian built acoustic using quality woods:
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You can get a used German Corvette for that price, a little more gets you a Fortress.
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Nice guy to deal with, enjoy the acoustic passive thingy!
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Thinking about this isn't it about time manufacturers give us modern features on basses? A decent internal battery and a little discreet screen on the upper edge showing the remaining battery level with a built in tuner wouldn't go amiss.
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Right angle option here:
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Can't really make it out in that pic, which video is it from?
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Behringer kit has a habit of creeping into everybody's setup, the sign of a worthwhile brand IMO.
Using an XR18, Xenyx 302USB, P2 and BD121 at the moment, all bought because they do the job I need them to.
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Best:
- Cort GB Modern 5 off here
- Memory foam tips for the KZ IEMs (from the KZ AliExpress store)
- Lekato WS-90 wireless bug
- TGI Extreme gigbag - the standard for road worthy gigbags on a budget
- East Uni Pre - instantly improves any bass by 62% (science)
- PJB C8 Lite and TC BH800 off here - needed a small, light, loud and great rehearsal rig on the cheap, BC came through
Worst:
- Cort GB Modern 5 from GuitarGuitar x 3
- Sonicake B Factory from their eBay store - nicked or lost by Evri
- East Uni Pre - having heard one I need to buy another two now which isn't cheap
- Lekato wireless XLR - no line level pad option so doesn't like my IEM feed out of the box
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Anyone ever bought a prized instrument from Cash Converters?
in Bass Guitars
Posted · Edited by lemmywinks
Last time I checked my local Money Traders (like Crack Converters but you don't get fleas when you go in) they had a mint condition Ibanez SRMS805 in the Sea Floor finish for £550, they're about a grand new. Played nicely but didn't plug it in as I don't like tight spacing or licensed Barts. They also had matching left handed guitar and bass Steinberger Spirits in earlier this year for £250 each, seems to be a better standard of kit in there than the usual Cashies junk so I always have a look.
One of these: