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the amp sounded awful! I was hoping to use my 2 b410hlf as a suedo 8x10 but didn't work! so next buy will have to be a proper 8x10, hence ashdown or ampeg!

aye right!! status my ass! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Status-Jazz-Bass-Japan-circa-1973_W0QQitemZ320207162845QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Status-Jazz-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='Buzz' post='120796' date='Jan 15 2008, 01:59 PM']£200 quid in SC? Some pedals? one of the Squire vintage modified series?[/quote] got a couple of the squire vm basses, both up for sale! pedals though??

what do I do with it? Last week I bought a Crown XS500 power amp to use with my two 4ohm b410hlf cabs - my trace/ampeg dont do 2ohms - with a view to using the pre amp out on my svt 3pro...when I hooked it all up it was utterly horrendous! Crown have a good name and the net reviews where, to say the least, staggering leading me to believe that this was the right option for me! [list] [*]Crown XS 500 - list £699 Sound Control £199 [*]Ampeg 810e £749 [*]Ashdown abm810 £600 [/list] So you can see why it was the right option gone badly wrong! so help...what do I do? I need to spend the moeny!

thanks for the info neeps, it was a wd pickgaurd I bought from guitpartres.com, the problem is the horns are too small! but, the other bit about custom plates is interesting and I will mail them. ta andy

Hey Folks Does anyone know where I can get a replacement pickgaurd for this bass? The one I bought from guitar parts resource was too small!! bummer! so I'm stuck! Help andy

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='116274' date='Jan 8 2008, 03:19 PM']I'm thinking of getting my '71 refinished. [/quote] a bit of cosmetic surgery required?

firstly - you can have my vintage unmodified 74' highly strung bender brain-fraz - free! secondly - on the lookout for a nice 87' model light wear and incredibly tight g-string...blonde long neck and big buttoned variety!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='113171' date='Jan 3 2008, 08:32 PM']oh well a few months back someone had a headstock break on an SG and they were quoted £400. Luckily it was covered in their home insurance.[/quote] thats an extortionate quote..really would take a luthier around an hour to prepare and glue dowels/headstock and a further couple to finish off...£50 an hour would seem reasonable to me!

[quote name='99ster' post='113119' date='Jan 3 2008, 07:17 PM']Sorry but in IMHO - it's not as easy as that to fix - when it's done properly it often requires metal pins being added to support the break because of the stress caused by string tension. I've seen repairs look great until the first time the strings are put back on & it's tuned up...then it all comes apart again. Especially with Gibsons which are infamous for having weak headstocks. It's really not a job for an amateur & a pro repair will only cost around £150 - & like you say can be made to look 'invisible'.[/quote] concur 100% job for a true professional...last few times I have seen it done hard wood dowels have done the trick allowing for a little flexibility in the tensioning which lets the neck and glue set properly. I'm sure - hope so anyway - that your insurance will take care of it or the rehearsal room insurance...you may need to look into the liability/imdemnity clauses pertaining to the owner of the rehearsal rooms...but dont just accept their excuse of not their problem! they must have insurance for loss of earnings/contents/buildings and health & safety.

had the following: stiletto elite 4, extreme 4 and custom 5 - all were superb instruments in their own right, the elite is a superb instrument. construction and design are flawless...I dont understand how they can make quality basses this cheap?? recommend an elite 4 to any one!

yes cahs convertors and every other pawn shop around as these people will take stolen gear and leave it in the back shop for a year to cool down! this happened to one of my mates guitars...we went round all the shops with photos and accurate detailed descriptions of the item and the dodgy gets still took it in...it appeared one year later! I bet you can guess the rest!!

well...I suppose I'm a new audience! based on this guess who I wont be buying from?!