silverfoxnik

I doubt it's a 1960s model. The speaker grill looks very similar to the grill on the Carlsbro guitar combo that the guitarist used in my first ever band in 1977.. Hope that helps, Nik

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='74282' date='Oct 14 2007, 08:48 PM']I recently bought one of these 2nd hand for £400 in mint condition - and they are truely awesome basses. Its the first fretless ive played that made me feel comfortable, and I recall taking it to the south east bash with Ped last time and quite a few folks fell in love with it. Im not a big Ibby fan bu this is something else - a real belter. The single Bartolini pickup really sings out with loads of fretless "Mwah" with the treble up high, and really thumps out some bassy goodness with the treble rolled off. Just thought I would add a little of my own experience to this as I honestly believe that whoever buys/trades this will not be disappointed - the ramp is very easy ti get along with, and its built like a tank! FREE BUMP![/quote] +1 I was one of those you mentioned at the SE Bash who played your fretless and loved it, and that's coming from someone who'd never ever played a fretless bass before! It was a joy to play; great sounding bass and a lot of fun. I think what surprised me most though was how easy it was considering I'd never tried a fretless before.. Good luck with the sale Alex

[quote name='paul, the' post='74030' date='Oct 14 2007, 03:27 AM']She said who on the what now? - understood. ---------- Interesting reading on the [url="http://www.interparcel.com/terms.php"]Interparcel Terms & Conditions page[/url]: [i]In the rare event of damage all packaging must be kept for inspection by the carrier. The item must be available for inspection in the state it was delivered, at the address it was delivered to. If the item is moved / repaired or if the packaging is not kept any claim will be voided. Photographs of the internal and external packaging as well as the damaged item must be supplied to start a claim.[/i] [i]In the event of damage repair costs must be supplied. If the item cannot be repaired then we would need this in writing from a specialist for the full claim amount to be considered.[/i] And this I found surprising: Loss or damage under the following conditions will not be covered: [b]* Acts of God[/b] * Consequences of war * Insufficient packaging / Incorrect labelling * Prohibited / Restricted Items - listed in our Help and information section[/quote] I think that translates to: "whatever happens, we can and will find a way not to pay out for your loss because it'll be your fault..and if it isn't your fault, then we'll find a way to make it look like it was your fault!!"

[quote name='paul, the' post='73828' date='Oct 13 2007, 04:03 PM']Nik, I've added you in as using UK SameDay rather than APC as the insurance policy is seemingly different. Let me know if you agree or not.[/quote] That's absolutely fine as it was UK SameDay who I dealt with. However, it was another company - also part of the APC network - who delivered at my end..Confusing isn't it?

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='73705' date='Oct 13 2007, 10:47 AM']As you say Nik, it was delivered safe and sound and no need to test out insurance liability, so a happy customer; just like I was with Interparcel. However, can you put hand on heart and say that you'd send a £500-£1000+ fragile instrument like a bass without knowing full well that you'd be covered? Even with insurance I always have a bit of a sleepless night or two if I sent anything through a courier, I couldn't even begin to imagine what I'd be like if I wasn't insured or I wasn't 100% clear on the T&C of the insurance.[/quote] Hi John, Yes, I agree that I'd be much more concerned shipping an expensive instrument than a relatively cheap speaker and if it wasn't coverered, then I wouldn't use them. Because the service I've just received has been so good, I think I'm going to try and get a definitive answer about the insurance issue because I'd like to use APC again.. I'll let you know what happens, Nik

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='73664' date='Oct 13 2007, 08:16 AM']Interparcel delivered the bass safe and sound and it cost £40 (inc insurance). No issues or problems so they seem OK! When you say I disagree with APC's insurance policy that's a bit of a misnomer... they have a very clear policy, you can't insure it with them. Looking at the start of the thread the first courier up there is APC with +4 and no negatives, with people giving it praise left right and centre, that's why I went to use them before any other. However, as members of the general public our valuable instruments wouldn't be covered AT ALL. I'd love some of the APC users who've commented on this thread to give us some insight into how they feel knowing that they had no insurance when they sent their instruments, I'd be furious. Be assured I've checked yet again that APC's policy is no insurance to non-account holders, I rang a different branch yesterday afternoon and asked for a quote to send a guitar to London and I wanted it insured; I got a quote for £15 but was told there was no insurance cover nor could it be purchased separate! I don't have any beef with APC they are well within their rights to only offer insurance to account holders, hence I wouldn't argue that they warrant any negativity but let's get real, it certainly needs a big red flag to warn people that their instrument won't be insured at all.[/quote] This whole thing is pretty confusing about APC, but I can only react based upon my experience of using them and their network. So..This morning, the speaker that UK SameDay (via the APC network) were delivering for me, arrived safe and sound. Not only that, it was a day early and there wasn't an extra charge for a Saturday delivery, which some couriers like Parcelforce will charge you for. Communication along the way was excellent; they even rang me yesterday to say they couldn't get it to me Friday, so it would have to be Saturday morning. I didn't mind because I'd paid for a 3 day service and wasn't even expecting it until Monday! Even better still, this service turned out to be £14.00 cheaper than Parcelforce quoted me, until Parcelforce realised they couldn't ship something over 30 kg, which this speaker is, so they withdrew that quote?? I suppose the only way to really discover if the insurance UK SameDay quoted me is valid, would be if the item was damaged or lost in transit and I had to start making a claim? Fortunately, that hasn't been the case..

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='72928' date='Oct 11 2007, 04:33 PM']In that case someone somewhere within APC is telling lies and doesn't want our custom! Below is a copy of my email and their reply, note the 'this is not insurance' which lead me to ask about insurance. Obviously I've omitted the addresses for privacy reasons. I called the person named on the email and I specifically asked for a quote to include adequate insurance and I was told that there was none, I then said "obviously there is the standard level of cover, which I'd like to increase to cover possible damage or loss". She replied, "Let me just check something... no sorry there is NO insurance cover and it can't be covered at all". I was flabbergasted and asked to speak to whomever she'd spoken to or a manager, it took a bit of bullying but I got to speak to someone who was able to confirm that I could not insure my item unless I was a business user. I have no axe to grind with APC, like everyone else I just want to find a quality insured service for transporting my pride and joy. However, it seems that you get a different story depending upon which branch you use. I've just rang them again (a dog with a bone); categoric, absolute, "as a non-account user you have no insurance whatsoever but don't worry if it's wrapped well it'll come to no harm as we look after our parcels and never throw them about". This was from the depot manager... no account, no insurance! Hi, The price for the parcel you want to send to ne** *bb wil cost £15.00 plus 17.5% VAT, this is not insurance Thank You Laura Finnie Laura Finnie Customer Services Tel-0191 4192299 Fax-0191 4190123 [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John & Lynda Sent: 09 October 2007 17:00 To: leeann Subject: quote Hi. Can you give me a quote to have a bass guitar collected from: ADDRESS and delivered to: ADDRESS The total consignment weight (inc case and packaging) is 11.5kg The parcel dimensions are a maximum of 1.4m x 0.4m x 0.7m The value of the parcel is £900. Thanks John Parker[/quote] Strange?? I can only suggest that you call and speak to Andy at UK Sameday (which is part of the APC group) because he was absolutely categorical on this issue. His number is 01244 533533. Nik

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='72594' date='Oct 11 2007, 08:36 AM']No I wasn't told that so I'll go back to them to find out why. Are you saying that if you're a business user, your items are insured but they're not if you're a one-off user like I was? Thanks for that info... Nik[/quote] I just checked on the insurance and have been told categorically that there is £13.00 insurance cover for every kilo delivered. So a speaker cab weighing 50 kg is covered for £650.00 Special items like guitars can be discussed on a case by case basis, but an extra £1000 insured value costs an extra £10 which isn't too bad in comparison to other couriers. There are things they will not cover so in each case, they advise you to discuss your item with them. As well as all that, they are cheaper than Parcelforce too, so I'm still happy to give them a big thumbs up!