CaptainBlackarm16

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1477130824' post='3160001'] Have you informed ebay that is not his to sell? [/quote] Technically it is now I guess, I have no proof the thing actually belongs to me aside from a few pictures.

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1477135464' post='3160052'] Do you not know where he lives? [/quote] I met him at Coventry so nope

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477076988' post='3159777'] Hens teeth, unicorn milk etc etc [/quote] I used to one of the PDN Gilded white Stingrays from 2012, lovely bass, lovely pearlescent finish, traded a guy his Mayones for a week as a trial trade and asked for my Stingray back at the end of the week, he never replied, he listed my PDN Stingray on eBay for £2,250...technically he nicked it from me and left me with a Mayones I didn't really want, the week was a trial and at the end I asked for it back....still gutted. Then he has the nerve to put my bass on eBay, along with the pictures I took too 😡 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302103996113

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1476397856' post='3154054'] WezV on this forum (not sure how active but you can also contact him on The Fretboard forum) is a very experienced and skilled builder and finisher. Some of the recent relic work I've seen has been superb. I'm pretty sure he lives in Burton-on-Trent [/quote] Would you be up for it mate? Ive seen some of your work is stunning...

Hi folks, So not too long back I had my 1977 Fender jazz refinished by Doug Wilkes of Wilkes guitars. He did a fantastic job of refinishing the bass in Nitro Gloss black, which needed doing, as I purchased the bass from The Bass Gallery in Camden with a terrible refinish by the previous owner which turned a milky green after a while :S Anyway, I got used to the bass being quite beaten up and worn in, I also preferred the character it gave to the bass, just not the awful color and uneven finish, So I'm thinking maybe a light relic job, which obviously matches the fact that the bass is old, The neck and headstock are nicely aged with dinks etc, but I feel the body is bit too new looking and wouldn't mind it being lightly relic'd and maybe some checking? I was wondering if there are any luthiers around Staffordshire/Derbyshire who'd be wiling to take on a relic job? Cheers C

Just bought an SR1300 yesterday absolutely head over heels for it, its honestly fantastic.

Wenge and Bubinga KTS reinforced neck, Mahogany body, Ash & Walnut top, Gotoh tuners, Monorail V bridge, Nordstrand Big Singles & a case to match!

So I just splurged £1006 on a brand new 2016 Ibanez SR1300. Travelled to Richtone Music in Sheffield yesterday in the hopes of finding something that took my fancy, friendly and helpful staff and a lovely selection of brands but as per the usual (not a fantastic amount of basses), also they had a pretty hefty pre-owned selection where I spied one of Doug Wilkes Basses made in the 80's I believe. I had a play on a few basses specifically the Ibanez stuff, loved one of the new single cut models (SRSC805NTF Cerro) with a beautiful purple heart fretboard. The attention to detail on the Ibanez stuff is fantastic....anyway long story short I have a soft spot for satin finished basses with a good old Wenge neck. So I played the SR1300 and the SR1800 (2015 model) and fell head over heels for the 1300. Of which I walked out the shop with! Absolutely blown away with the attention to detail on the Premium basses, really quality stuff!