Beedster

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1465755105' post='3070771'] Prices seems nuts at the moment. All at around the £10k to £12k mark! [/quote] You're looking in the wrong places, there's some on here way lower than that

Nothing sounds like this amp, nothing. However, it was TOO BLOODY LOUD for me! It's a great example of how one has to do one's homework. I wanted a great recording amp, and being a bass player am used to amps rated in the hundreds of watts. This is 25w, so I assumed it would be relatively quiet but toneful. Wrong. As is indicated above, is the equal of many amps rated at over 10 times that level. It's a great example of how good tone travels, and in many respects of just how used we as bassists have become to poor quality sound from otherwise 'high powered' amps. OK this is quite big and quite heavy, but neither are prohibitive, and I've played bigger and heavier amps that produce a quarter of the volume of this. A glorious amp, and I'm very glad you're happy with the tone and volume Chris, stick with it mate, nothing you play ever again will make you sound so good

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1464817690' post='3062944'] Heavy Equipment Flapping Trousers. [/quote] Ha ha, everything summed up perfectly

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1465208872' post='3066057'] Well done Alex, I remember you first starting out with just an idea and messing about at home with designs and a theory. You've come a very long way from humble beginnings. It's a shame back then your enthusiasm and passion on here were misinterpreted. I hope you feel very proud of what you've accomplished and the best is probably yet to come! [/quote] +1

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1465235468' post='3066394'] From the other side of the fence I just view that as 'easy option first' customer service. Can't be bothered to actually provide you with what you ordered (ie an item that isn't damaged and is the spec you asked for) so they offer to give money as it's quicker/easier for them to deal with. Decent customer service would have been to arrange the return for you at zero cost and ensure the correct product arrived with you (in perfect condition) as swiftly and as pain-free as possible IMO. It's easy to throw money at a problem and hope it goes away. Which is fine it that's the outcome you want :-) [/quote] Yep, exactly my thoughts also

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1465158106' post='3065742'] thank you both! Beedster, can you expand? [/quote] I spent a LOT of money of a custom fretless neck from Warmoth and not only was it not built to specification, their customer service department was characterised by "We know what we are doing, if you don't think the neck is fit for purpose, both you and the very well know UK bass builder who inspected it and wrote a report can take a hike". I sent the neck back to them - at my own expense - and they returned it to me saying they couldn't see any problem other than that I was too fussy. For a total of £600 for a neck I think I'm allowed to be fussy. I don't judge a manufacturer only by what they produce 95% of the time, but by how they deal with the 5% that goes wrong. In this respect Warmoth are THE worst bass-related company I have dealt with, demonstrating both lack of respect for their customers as well as a complete lack of knowledge about bass necks generally.

I had a VERY bad experience with a custom order from Warmoth. Simms for top end, Allparts for good. Don't trust Warmoth

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1465112870' post='3065289'] No problem, Chris... A week in the Alps sounds very nice indeed. Mind you, since I haven't seen you at any Basschat Bash since the national one in 2007, I'm wondering if you're still in a state of shock and post traumatic stress disorder because of that guy who played non-stop slap bass for about 4 hours!? [/quote] Yes I am, and it was more than one guy IIRC

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[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1464361044' post='3058857'] Are you joining us Chris? [/quote] I wish I were Nik but I'm going to be up a mountain in the Alps that week. I don;t have much luck with the SE Bashes do I!

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1465023367' post='3064663'] This thread makes no sense. 1. This guy posts expensive thing to random person without getting paid, believing some nonsense about a card reader. (?) 2. Other guy can't be bothered to pay him, but he is right there on Facebook and at the address where the bass got posted to. (??) 3. so instead of just chasing it up, guy makes a Facebook page and posts on forums about it. In the 'introductions' section. (???) No idea what to make of any of that. [/quote] There's nowt stranger than folk