Newfoundfreedom

I've bought and sold loads of stuff in FB marketplace and never had a problem. Other than the almost obligatory lowball offers. Maybe it's a cultural thing and the UK / US markets are much bigger target for scammers. Doesn't seem to happen here.

Cracking job that. Very impressed. I've looked at those Red Sub bases several times and been tempted myself and put off by the "metal" look of them. Yours is a big improvement. The only other thing that puts me off buying one is that I've seen loads of them for sale with cracked headstocks so it seems to be a weak point. Watch out for that.

Yup. Good luck figuring that one out. 😆 New acoustic bass and gator case day. I picked up this Takamine electro acoustic with a Gator Case included for an absolute bargain £250 a couple of weeks ago on the bay of fleas. Since then I've been biting my nails waiting for it to turn up and hoping it would still be in one piece. Turns out I didn't need to worry. 3 couriers. Over 2500km from London to Bulgaria and not only was it still in one piece, but it was still in tune! The bass is superb. But I have to give props to the Gator Case. It's the first one I've owned and what a superb piece of kit it is. I've heard people sing their praises many times and now I understand why. Looking forward to playing this at the weekend in my new acoustic jam project. 😁

Absolutely can't go wrong with this at the price.

Jazz festivals sound great! I might try one. I hate jazz.

I'm sorry but I think that's perfectly acceptable even if it's somewhat annoying. First come first serve. If someone local turns up at the door with the cash before you they take it. I've had the same from the other side of the coin many times. An "interested party" who wants something. Several messages, arrangements made etc. Item put on hold. Only for them to then go silent at the last minute or not turn up. Now the buyer can make whatever arrangements they like, but if someone turns up first with the cash it's theirs.

After all the high praise I'm curious and wouldn't mind seeing what they're like. But there's no way I'm Googling "Fanny".

Just preparing for the upcoming civil war?

I once saw Bush which I think was a cover band of theirs.

Les Paul for me. There's something comforting and familiar about the weight and bulk.

This was a constant bone of contention in my old covers band. We were all from very different musical backgrounds and liked different things. Rhythm guitarist was a punk. Lead guitarist into old school rock n roll. I come from a rock / metal background. Drummer was into jazz, and we had a female singer so certain male lead songs just didn't work. We weren't a professional band (as in doing it for the money) so there were certain songs I just wouldn't play. Anything by Oasis or The Shadows for example (both were suggested). It might sound selfish or stubborn. But it depends why you're doing it. If you're getting paid then yeah sure. You have to give the audience what they want. If it's a hobby then you should be playing things you enjoy, otherwise what's the point?

It's about £100 overpriced.

Nice. But why are there 10 pictures of the back? 😂

I'm more a buy it then get used to playing it kind of person. You can get used to playing almost anything with a bit of time, and trying first is pretty much impossible where I live. Worst case scenario, move it on and buy something else.

Doesn't look particularly suspicious to me. What makes you think it's a scam?

Never heard of it. Where is it?

The Basic Fundamentals course by Mark at Talking Bass is pretty good. It starts from a very basic level and gradually builds your skill and knowledge. Plus I really like Mark's no nonsense approach to teaching.

I've managed to avoid all this kind of hassle by having never been paid for a gig. 😂

W sounds A bit Nonchalant when it comes to Keeping a band together. It sounds like Everything he does needs to Revolve around him!

Pretty reasonable price too. Unusually for Fender.

Yes. That's how it should be done.