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[quote name='Macko1968' post='180085' date='Apr 18 2008, 07:41 PM']That wouldn't surprise me to be honest. I know at one stage I had UPS either deliver or collect every day for 9 days & I once bought a Trace T-Bass & sold it without ever unpacking it. I still think Eubassix can beat me though, he must have brought the neck end of £80,000 worth of gear round to our house over the last few years, the wife used to have migraines at the mere mention of his name. I just can't help myself, often I buy stuff just to try it, if I like I keep & if I don't it's straight back out the door. To be honest, I don't want to get in to a scrap over the morals of eBay trading because everyone has an opinion on it & people will never agree. I figure I'd be better spending my time trying to track down a US Bob Glaub & thinking up an excuse for the wife - I guess I could just blame Eubassix.[/quote] Ah... that explains a lot of things! [quote name='Machines' post='180106' date='Apr 18 2008, 08:12 PM']This listing (330228043923) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number. If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it cancelled. How strange :ph34r:.[/quote] I can assure you the listing being removed was not 'strange' by any stretch of the imagination... it was as a result of someone being over-zealous in their pursuit of righteousness!

[quote name='Macko1968' post='180049' date='Apr 18 2008, 06:59 PM']I'm not a dealer, just like chopping & changing. I wasn't aware I was getting my knickers in a twist either - it's not like I've been using words like "walk a mile in their shoes" or "pious" or using the emoticon. I simply started this thread to make 2 observations, a seller misrepresenting his item & his rights. Some people claimed I was wrong about the sellers rights, a healthy(ish) debate has ensued & eBay have confirmed my understanding of the rules is correct.[/quote] 300 basses bought and sold on eBay and you aren't a dealer! Even if you like 'chopping and changing' by my reckoning that has to be... a bass a fortnight. That's some going. You most certainly have proved your point about sellers rights and you have also confirmed that you understand the rules, without a shadow of a doubt you've done that.

[quote name='Macko1968' post='180015' date='Apr 18 2008, 05:58 PM']Should give you a clue.[/quote] Sorry I didn't realise that you were a dealer... that explains why you were getting your knickers in a twist over that seller!

[quote name='Macko1968' post='179976' date='Apr 18 2008, 05:18 PM']Further quote for eBay's email on the subject. [i]Yes it is very much against eBay's Inappropriate Seller Terms - "Other Binding Bids" policy. You're not allowed to list an item for sale outside of eBay environment, once the said item is put up for sale, or offered for sale, on eBay.[/i] Now, how eBay would identify an item is advertised elsewhere is beyond me, but (technically speaking) the rules actually do preclude someone advertising an item elsewhere - regardless of whether it's mentioned in the advert. I'm not sure it's piety we are seeing here more that some sellers seem to want to have their cake & eat it, leaving bidders at a disadvantage. I doubt many bidders make a bid with the caveat that they "have the right" to remove the bid if they find a better deal elsewhere. One question I would ask though, out of genuine interest, if someone has an item for sale elsewhere they presumably have in mind a price they will take for the item - so why not stick a BIN on the auction or start it at the price they want? Problem solved. A couple of years ago I bid on a custom shop Strat, no reserve auction, only bid of £950 . In the last minute (when you could still do it that late) the seller ended the auction & cancelled my bid. The reason given was the item had been broken or lost. 20 minutes later I get an email from him saying "you can have the guitar for £1300". I told him to use it as a suppository.[/quote] I take it from your various responses that you aren't a regular seller on eBay

Ah -ha! So you realised that if it was cheap, every Tom, Dick and Harry could potentially nip in and buy it before you Good thinking to delete your content! Be sure to let us know what it's like if you do get it

[quote name='bremen' post='179671' date='Apr 18 2008, 12:39 PM']I've offered him $1.49 and said I'll come and pick it up so I don't have to pay $$$ for shipping from Kiddermister to Cambridge.[/quote] Damn you've outbid me @ $1.01 I've seen those pics before many times... do scammers have a website / image library somewhere? Come on let's keep any further bids below $10!

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='179561' date='Apr 18 2008, 10:25 AM']I sincerely hope I never sp[b]r[/b]out any b*ll*cks, bass or otherwise I just [i]knew[/i] it wasn't a good plan to give you access to those emoticons yesterday I'm back to OT now, I know my place [/quote] Indeed be gone

So after adding on taxes and shipping of £55, how would that cost compare if you were to buy a 'similar' spec product in a UK store (I assume the matching headstock is specific to the home Japan market)? I assume this is effectively the same bass? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Japan-JB-75US-FC-Limited-Edition-Black-RARE_W0QQitemZ330227922329QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Japan-JB-75US...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='179525' date='Apr 18 2008, 09:36 AM']Aww - is that you handing me the perfect opportunity to use my current favourite emotiwhatsit? This will come as a dreadful shock to you, but hand on heart I was stone-cold sober last night. I am keeping some ridiculous hours in order to communicate with [b]he who is currently 8 hours behind me[/b] time-wise I think it is dreadfully naughty of you to suggest that I would have a wee drinky and then get up to no good on here, you may live to regret your train of thought Anyway, back to feedback, as I said before 'shifty' is the word we are looking at here [/quote] Aren't men at least 8 hours behind women... even when they are in the same room Now be a good girl and bog off back to 'Off Topic' where you belong . You'll get above yourself posting in other sections and before you know where you are you'll be sprouting complete bass b*ll*cks like the rest of us

[quote name='Marcus' post='179473' date='Apr 18 2008, 08:17 AM']Thanks Guys....... I've bought an Aguilar DB410 (4ohm) Great Box !! Talk about Grunt and Heft, can't wait to use it live Mark[/quote] The only bloke I know who can have bought and gotten a cab home before the shop even has the stock on the floor I was in GG tuther day and they were still discussing where to put the Aggie stock! Go on you may as well get back in there and get the 2x10 to save them the trouble of shufftying the gear about and putting it on display

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='179366' date='Apr 17 2008, 11:34 PM']I think he looks shifty and acts even shiftier To be avoided at all costs.[/quote] Judging by the time of your posting and your preposition for alcoholic beverages I'd surmise that you is feeling a bit rough this morning you sauced up lush that you are You're just lucky that I don't have my trusty steed with me otherwise I would have galloped down there and defended my besmirched honour... now I bet you don't have some witty emotiwotsit come back for that do you?

It's far to easy to be pious about people doing stuff like this until you are the person selling an item and you want to get the maximium coverage and offers! FWIW I'd guess it's someone off here grassing that seller up

Can't believe it took you so long to get on here Dave Settle back and let the GAS begin

I've fired the amp up today (road works no longer outside and no gennie powering traffic lights) and it seems to be fine. I'll give it a thorough test tonight and then stick it up for sale with the case. Thanks one and all

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='149382' date='Mar 1 2008, 12:16 PM']I have a Sterling and it's a great bass, I sold it and then it returned and I'm made up by that. Light, small and sooo playable. With a Nordstrand Pickup I'd say it's got the balls of a Ray too![/quote] Ooops Pete then sold this too me (after some badgering). I have to say that I've A/B this with one Ray (may be doing another soon with Marcus) and even the Ray's owner commented that this trumped it... though I have to establish if this is partially down to the Nordie or the maple f'board (Ray had rosewood... or was it Pau Ferro?). If your smaller of stature I think a Ray can dwarf you, whereas the Sterling seems to fit better. Can't comment on the Bongo

If this story turns out to be an urban myth I shall be giving my mate a swift kick in the testes Friend of mine (proper friend not urban myth made up friend) is a Sparkie in a factory and his work mate (also Sparkie) did a bit of wiring work for a studio in Newcastle, he got the fiddle job as he plays a bit of guitar but not in a band or anything. Anyways the studio is being refurbed by the new owner who as it happened was running low on funds but offered this Sparkie a guitar rather than pay him cash but the guy knocked him back as he was happy with his Epi. In the end he takes an old Marshall valve amp which is in need of some TLC (it was cattle trucked), being a Sparkie and quite into valves he accepts this amp as the equivalent to (after some negotiating) £100 worth of work. Gets it home, manages to get it working with a little bit of coaxing but it is still a bit 'poorly', so he gets on to Marshall to ask for some schematics/guidance and availability of a few bits. They asked for the serial number etc to see what they could do... turns out the amp was one of several given to some bloke called Hendrix and may well have found its way into the studio via Chas Chandler. Me thinks he'll get his £100 back from any subsequent sale

[quote name='metaltime' post='177525' date='Apr 16 2008, 12:50 AM']it was immense we just won our heat of battle of the bands cant believe it really. [b]my pedal board died and i had no bass for half the first song[/b] and i whacked my bass off the roof but it dosnt matter now.[/quote] How bad must the other bands have been? Serious though... congratulations, nice one!

[quote name='Golchen' post='177401' date='Apr 15 2008, 09:45 PM']wow! that Quintin Berry video is so .............. weird!?! What on earth possessed him to even start playing like that???[/quote] Maybe he has a bad shoulder

There-in lies the puzzle! It appears there was an initial early edition of 50 fretted 50 fretless that had that signature with the CND symbol BUT they did not have a neck plate. The later run did have a neck plate but the signature was inlaid and different. Bit of an oddball.

[quote name='Macko1968' post='176647' date='Apr 14 2008, 08:56 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Thumb-Jack-Bruce-Signature-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ150236690537QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Thumb-Jack-B...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Hot or not?[/quote] Oddly enough I stumbled upon this by myself! Looks great and the price isn't bad at all BUT I've flagged it up on the Warwick forum because the signature on the body is meant to be a factory inlay and that doesn't look like any CNC machined inlay I've ever seen Added to which under the signature you have a CND symbol... not on the factory produced models you don't Everything else about the bass screams correct but that signature is just well weird. It looks hand 'drawn' as opposed to signed (not flowing). It may be that it is one of JB's own basses (unlikely) that he has signed personally or it was a prefactory run (equally unlikely). I can't figure that one out, hence I've flagged it on Warwick.de but it looks to all other intents and purposes like the real thing!

From recent threads I'd steer clear of Mesa gear. I looked at getting a USA Eden head some time ago and there is an internal mod and fuse change that converts them. Talkbass or the Eden forum (can't remember which) gave the info required. Thunderfunk heads can be modded to.