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lemmywinks

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  1. 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:

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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!

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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:

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/509954142060401/

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  8. 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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