lemmywinks

Most will insure it for the full amount as long as you pay. I think i read somewhere that some couriers insist on the package being able to withstand a 1m drop

I use Interparcel who ship for £8 with £50 insurance, more if you pay extra. I've never had any problems with them.
I think Porcel Farce have £150 as standard but will easily cover an expensive bass if you pay extra
It'd probably work out better to get the buyer to pay £40 for a hard case instead of extra insurance though.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='624568' date='Oct 12 2009, 11:22 PM']So did mine, due to a design flaw. The heavy aluminum external chassis is not ribbed, to act as a heat sink, but is solid, retaining heat. It also doubles the weight of the amp. I removed that, mounted the amp in a rack, added a fan and it runs cool to the touch. You'll note that the LG has abandoned the aluminum crap and added a fan.[/quote]


+1

My Superfly hasn't had any cutting out problems since i removed the ugly casing.

Just watch out for those sharp corners!

Here's one for half the price:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ140351929576QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ada07ce8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

Or a pedal tuner, most will mute the signal when tuning.

What's it like with the volume on the bass down? I assume your getting hum/hiss from the amp

I've shipped 4 basses with Interparcel and have had no problems with their budget/economy service

They use UPS and it costs £8.20 with Paypal.
Usually have to print the labels yourself though

That's the cheapest i know of for basses and cabs, obviously if you want to insure it for more than the paltry amount then it'll cost more. They'll ship a bass in a full flightcase too, a lot of companies charge extra for items over 1m

Bloody jocks!

Top drawer stuff, although i keep getting distracted by the awesome Scarified vid!

BUMP!



Looking for £370 or hit me with trades, Fendery basses, small cabs

Would px with cash my way for a cheaper bass too

Money is in my account now, Jamie's kept me posted with the progress today and all is well. Bank shows £200 gone through as automated credit

I've heard of the clips breaking on the Warwick ones, so they fall off the shoulder which isn't ideal

I used mine for years before getting a hard case and never had any problems though

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='620514' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:15 PM']Glad it's sorted.

I wonder if there'll be a listing in Glasgow gumtree: "tartan trousers - slightly soiled"[/quote]






[quote name='KevB' post='620522' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:23 PM']I'm on the verge of selling to someone on this forum who I don't know (and he equally doesn't know me) and there's a sight more money involved than in lemmy's deal. Gettin all twitchy about it now...[/quote]


How long has the other BCer been a member? If it's not long i'd say wait until you receive the money or goods. If you know another BCer close by maybe you could use them as a 3rd party (or bag-man )
Jamie hadn't been a member for long when we did the deal and hadn't got any feedback, a big oversight on my part.

If someone has been a member for a while it's likely other BCers have been to their house, have them on MSN and Facebook, etc.

It's surprising just how much information you can get on someone just by having a few details. I was able to contact Jamie's family, friends, band members (and their families), also finding out about projects he had been involved with with more information and cotact numbers. All from an hour with a search engine

How ever it did mean i had to listen to TRex videos on youtube so it wasn't all easy

He has sent me a text to tell me he is on his way to the bank now so hopefully that will be the end of the matter

I've just had a pm from Jamie and he says he is putting the money in my account today, plus a little extra for the BC coffers

Thanks to all you guys, some stirling advice here from some top blokes. It is greatly appreciated and hopefully this will have a happy ending, rather than being a long drawn out saga. I think he has realised his mistake and that this is the best solution for all concerned. I think he is genuinely sorry for messing me about due to his own personal circumstances

Cheers all, you been ace
Steve

[quote name='ase_one23' post='619808' date='Oct 7 2009, 05:42 PM']i live pretty near there. i'd be more than happy to pop round and explain the situation to him. and i don't mean this in a threatening way at all, just maybe a face-to-face will shame him into relenting?[/quote]


I may call you up on that! Cheers dude

He's already had plenty of "outs". I've been very understanding with every excuse he's given. It's only when i reached a seemingly dead end that i brought it into the public forum, i've been gathering information on him for some time and have everything written down and the important internet pages saved just in case this happened

Yes i think he's been lurking for a while tbh.

Did the Gumtree listing get pulled when it was flagged up on here? If so then i guess we know why!

I'd rather have the bass or money than a witch hunt, although they are fun
I have pm'd him just now

The Stagg EUB i bought from Soundslive (i think!) turned up with a fault, dodgy neck alignment. They collected it and sent a replacement out from another warehouse, giving it a proper check and setup. They were really nice on the phone and very apologetic

If you're getting bad service and it's costing you money then the retailer is in the wrong

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='619518' date='Oct 7 2009, 01:03 PM']PS no "should have known better" / "chalk it up as experience" replies please, i know this is partly down to my naiveity and don't need patronising. I'd like some constructive advice[/quote]


[quote name='Doddy' post='619775' date='Oct 7 2009, 05:17 PM']In all fairness,why didn't you get the money before sending the bass?
As it is you've just given him a nice little gift.[/quote]

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='619756' date='Oct 7 2009, 05:03 PM']Ouch I feel your pain.

I'm hoping that you can apply enough pressure by this sort of thing i.e. the forum, MySpace etc for him to come up with the money and claim it was a 'misunderstanding'.

You need to give the guy an 'out' if you can.

I understand the police stance even though it is frustrating. It's a civil matter not a criminal one and if the police get involved where they have no right to the brown stuff can really hit the fan for the officers involved. Believe me I know this

Here's hoping you get some satisfaction. If not as Chris said you must move on and put it down to experience. Civil action is the way to go if it proves cost effective. I know from other people chatting about you that you are a decent bloke and I'd love to meet you. You have been shafted by someone without your honesty and integrity. Know that and you are the winner, there are more important things than money.

Don't get me wrong I'd be livid. Most people are decent and honest though I know that.

Peter[/quote]


Cheers bud, i know that if i was a little bit more careful then i wouldn't be in this situation. It's just a shame that such a top forum with some truly sorted members has to be spoiled, albeit briefly.

I think a letter then small claims is the way forward

[quote name='beerdragon' post='619718' date='Oct 7 2009, 04:31 PM']Ha Ha, how did you manage to do that to the YouTube vid? Funny, [/quote]


That's great!


EDIT I'd like to keep things civil between his band members and myself as i've been doing a bit of friendly digging. Still made me chuckle though!

[quote name='MythSte' post='619717' date='Oct 7 2009, 04:30 PM']And im the other side on St Annes, We have you surrounded! We do need another NW bass bash, ive been pestering for ages, you wernt at the last one where you Mr Lemmywinks?[/quote]


I wasn't invited! [sulks]

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='619486' date='Oct 7 2009, 12:40 PM']What is the purple foam in the middle "supposed" to to?[/quote]


It makes your car go faster and also increases the size of your wang twofold.

Really, i have no idea!

I'd send that one back! You sure it's new?

Hello, welcome!

I'm just down the road in Cleveleys, you in any local bands?

Time for a Fylde Coast Bass Bash methinks!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='619676' date='Oct 7 2009, 03:53 PM']The sad thing is, when I bought my Stingray from Steve I sent him a message saying 'let me know when the cheque clears and I'll arange shipping' to which he replied ' don't want you to wait for your new bass send me your address and I'll get it packed up for collection' I thought it was a really nice gesture and I doubt he will do that again because of this theif.[/quote]


It's a bit different when it's a true regular like yourself, i think most folk on here know you're not the sort who'd do that.

I think part of the reason i trusted him was because he was a 50-60 year old guy who was giving up quite a lot of information about himself. Spending an hour in the internet playing detective unearths a ton of information about the guy, he's not exactly kept himself quiet and is easy to identify from the pictures, which link him from the forum to his band. He even used the same name on his facebook account

Plus the 'Ray wasn't my bass



Also, could somebody on here (pref a mod to keep things formal) take a screenshot of his profile page, in case he logs on and removes the photo?
Thanks

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='619646' date='Oct 7 2009, 03:14 PM']Buy it from the Gumtree ad and don't pay him? [/quote]