petecarlton

Belated recognition of some superb customer service by Mark, Ash and Marcus (they were all involved at one point or another): I bought an NS Design WAV4 Radius headless bass from them before Christmas, only for the preamp board to blow the first time I connected to my amp. BD not only arranged speedy delivery of a replacement board and paid for its fitting, but Mark also offered half price on a set of LaBella flats as a compensation for the faffing about. So far, so good, but I asked for a set of medium scale TIs instead (for another bass). The next day, a package arrived containing both the TIs and a set of long scale LaBella. My contribution was just £24.50 for two sets of premium quality flats. Now that's customer service! And, by the way, their prices consistently and significantly undercut those of Strings Direct!

I don't know if I'm late to this - I can't see anything in the forums - but anyone interested in finding a vintage Fender might want to have a look at this auction in Durrow, Co. Laois, in Ireland from 11th - 13th March. No, I've never heard of the place either, but take a look! There's a few tasty guitars too. https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/sheppards-auction-house/catalogue-id-srshe10121/search-filter?utm_source=auction-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=auction-alert&utm_content=catlink&brand=Fender&type=Bass Guitar The highlight would appear to be Fred Turner's (from Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who) 1968 Custom P - opening bid 3000 Euros, estimate 5000 - 8000: Of course, this doesn't include buyer's premium, shipping, etc. https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/sheppards-auction-house/catalogue-id-srshe10121/lot-00e3f1e6-5d59-4944-ae93-b28b014e77dd Apologies if this is old news. I have absolutely no connection with the auction or the vendors, but I thought it might be of interest to collectors on BC anyway. Fill yer boots!