Piers_Williamson

I have to say, the one in the photo doesn't quite look the same as everyone elses! Mine looks like this: And I concur with everything that's been said about them. Great with passive classic fenders. I had to wait three months for mine and they are nose-bleed expensive, but Jack, the guy behind Noble is fantastic to deal with.

Funeral Party.....the Cure 😁

Having had two Powerhouse 2*10's and a Trace top for ever, I have taken my osteopath's advice and now am the proud owner of 2*10 and 1*10 Barefaced Cabs (plus a Mesa Boogie 800+, plus a Noble valve pre-amp). I've yet to really push the Barefaced speakers (post lockdown), but am really looking forward to it. The post sales advice/support from Barefaced seems to be everything it is described on this website.....and they're a local company to boot. I am dead chuffed I made the move.

I suspect Transferwise is more cost effective for both sides than Paypal. There is typically a small fee, but the exchange rate quoted is pretty good, and you can request you receive a fixed amount of Sterling in your bank account (i.e. the purchaser has the exchange rate risk and given where the value of Sterling is at the minute, i guess most European bass players are eager purchasers!). If you enter your Sterling Bank Account details in Transferwise you just have to give your purchaser your e-mail address.

I recently sent my first bass to Europe to a fantastic buyer in Barcelona. I followed a number of the tips here (UPS were brilliant), Transferwise....if you enter your bank details with transferwise (which you may or may not want to do!) the buyer just needs your e-mail address. I was advised to ask for payment before agreeing to dispatch the bass. That means the buyer has got to be confident in the seller. Hopefully the basschat site gives some visibility as to the quality of the seller, but in the case of my recent sale, we reinforced the trust with a couple of video calls . The most frustrating thing was getting hold of a bike box. My local Halfords is usually happy to get rid of bike boxes, but not during Covid....Computer says no😠 However, you can buy bike boxes for next day delivery on't internet. It did cost me £16, but they are a really good resource to build a bomb package with

I think I got the spanner with one of my Alembics (second hand mind). There must be a separate active secondary market in Ron Wickersham electronics diagrams

And even better, hear what it sounds like!

Not to hijack this thread or anything but that is the mighty Derek Trucks, now fronting the Tedeschi Trucks Band, isn't it? (I did start following them because of Tim Lefevre...now sadly departed)

Is it sunny 😬

Ok, so given the hot debate going on on 'Show us yer headstocks' about the cost of Alembics (which I feel a bit guilty about starting with an innocent ELP nurdy query)....this is a relatively reasonably priced 1996 Alembic, bought off an e-bay dealer and in my humble opinion sounds as good as a fretless Wal.

Is that the most up-market wooden leg I've ever seen?

I'd be interested in how you think it compares with your Wal in due course

May I be curious and ask whether you acquired the Canadian ACG? It looks lovely 😍

Can I just ask something as simple as what the string intervals were on his 8 strings and on Brit Bass'. Is there a reason you can get away with smaller tuning pegs (apart from neck dive) PS I really really don't have £30k, as much as I like Alembics (cheaper ones at least:) )

Thanks for making that clear. I guess all power to basschat and proper price discovery (speaking as more a giver than a taker!)

It's now dawned on me that Greg Lake owned more than one eight string Alembic. There's one with signs of the Zodiac and a second later one (which I think John Entwhistle ended up with) with pirate symbols. They both look like they had 8 full sized tuners. They must have weighed a ton.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/22/guitar-maker-fender-fined-45m-for-price-fixing-in-uk

Curiously no one has mentioned Fender's alleged price fixing story in all of this

I can't help noticing there is a small part of Scotland with a large proportion of lefty bass players. No wonder Guitar Guitar in Glasgow got all those high end lefties in

Having dipped into the discounted supply, I deliberately kept out of the dialogue on this until I had got used to the first set of strings fitted on my sunburst jazz. I have to say after a 'what is this' sort of start, I have really got into these strings. I am playing the advanced series 40-100 gauge and loving the tone. I play finger style through a vintage setup and it is the elephant's pajamas. Thanks for the intro!

Dusty was also Ealing's other claim to fame (apart from the R&B Club). Her first job was working in Squires Music Shop next to the Town Hall