Shambo

If somebody posts about a bass I'm bidding for on Ebay, (which they have), I have to congratulate them on their good taste in instruments, not get my knickers in a twist.

You don't see these very often, (well I don't anyway). I've no idea what the market value is for this, so it's going on my watch list with the chance of a cheeky bid if the price is right. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-bullet-bass-deluxe-u-s-a-/220610148228?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item335d63b784"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-bullet-bass-d...=item335d63b784[/url]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='844723' date='May 21 2010, 10:57 PM']I almost started to bite again on the Ginger Pit Forum, almost. Especially when he somehow decided I was crap despite the fact he was very impressed with me when I played with them. I wont bother though. I have no doubts about my skills, I think they just want someone to be there to play the basics and be part of their clan. EDIT: Who has signed up as Shambo ? [/quote] Yeah, that was me. Just endulging in some gentle, light hearted banter (or call it trolling if you like, I'm not ashamed, it's one of the internets most simple pleasures ). As I've mentioned before, most of the musicians I've met I've never liked and this blokes show of classic muso arrogance was just too good to let go without comment. I'll give him one thing though, at least he's optimistic. He thinks his 'controversial' recruitment drive's been a great success and there's gonna be more people at their next gig.

Nothing insulting, just short and to the point. Here's the link to the listing, in case he decided to list it again. I'd suggest giving it a wide berth. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230470907742&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url]

Ebay finally got in touch to tell me they had 'taken action' and asked me to leave the seller 'appropriate feedback'. Which I have.

Another vote for black. I've already got a shoreline gold jazz but I want to buy one of these just so I can put a b/w/b scratchplate on it.

Three days and no response from ebay. What a surprise.

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='834214' date='May 11 2010, 01:47 PM']Raise a dispute through eBay before leaving negative feedback, it could lead to a ban or prevent him doing further relisting of the item. Particularly as it's re-listed item that might not of sold for the very same reason the first time around - make this clear to eBay.[/quote] [quote name='Prosebass' post='834239' date='May 11 2010, 02:10 PM']I was bidding on this originally and then noticed it was re-listed so avoided it. I am in agreement with Derren and would message him and explain the situation again and the consequences to him if he does not sell it to you and then report him to ebay under a dispute if you get no joy. I would not bother with the feedback until the situation is resolved one way or the other.[/quote] I agree. I'm resisting the urge to just leave negative feedback. I'm also resisting the urge to contact him and explain my unhappiness in case he just decides to cancel the transaction, I want ebay to look at the live listing because I doubt they'd be arsed dealing with a cancelled one.

I've just reported the item to ebay, telling them the seller refuses to complete the transaction and has asked for more money. I don't think just leaving negative feedback will have the desired effect. He has zero feedback ATM and I suspect I'm dealing with a child, (his user name is m***o95 and I think the 95 might refer to the year he was born).

Last night I won an ebay auction for a 30W Roland combo, collection only. (I'm always trawling the local collect only items on ebay, it's the best way of finding bargains). I contacted him a couple of weeks ago asking him if I would be ok to pay cash on collection, to which he agreed. Come the auction end and I fell asleep...and missed it. Some lucky punter got it for £69 quid. Then it was relisted. Alarm bells were ringing, but I hoped the previous buyer had just backed out. No feedback for the cancelled transaction was given or recieved. Second time around, I managed to stay awake and won the auction with a bid of £56. I immediately messaged the seller asking when would be convenient for me to collect and pay for the item. To which he's just replied... "hi i can not acsept £56 i could not put a reservie price on if you can offer an better price ill acsept its just because ive only had it for 3 weeks and used once so ill be lossing alot of money thanks" I haven't replied yet and obviously I can't make him sell me the item, but what can I do to make this situation as unconfortable as possible? I'm probably now at least the second person he's stiffed.

Sent my Jazz to KGB last week with a new set of Deep Talkin flats for a set up. Got my bass back after ten long, long days and it's playing very nicely. Well worth the thirty squids.

I've found the mexican jazz pups to be louder than the ones fitted in the standard american jazz, but as somebody above mentioned, 'pokey'. The american ones were quieter, but had much more depth to their tone. My MIA S1 jazz is now sporting Wizard '84's which are the slightly overwound version of the '64's. Treading a fine line between louder output and depth of tone, I've got plenty of growl now, (and in series, plenty of thump), but would recommend them as the only set of after market jazz pups I've ever bought. I suspect I would have been just as happy with the '64's. Reasonably priced too.

Yay! Not just me then.

It's the headstock decals on this one that don't look right to me... but I'm prepared to be proved wrong. What do the more knowledgable members of the forum think? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-precision-bass-/330430635979?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cef335fcb"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-precision-bas...=item4cef335fcb[/url]

Hearing him backing BB King was the main reason I wanted to take up the bass.

[quote name='Golchen' post='816695' date='Apr 23 2010, 08:45 PM']Personally I suspect unions. Have you considered your cables working conditions?[/quote] I get the impression official M.U. cables would be terribly expensive and drink alot of tea. [quote name='escholl' post='816626' date='Apr 23 2010, 07:55 PM']This: [/quote] Mice eh?

I've bought cheap cables and I've bought expensive ones. I've never really noticed a correlation between cost and lifespan to be honest, (or maybe I've just been unlucky), or tone or signal strength for that matter. For me, they all shuffle off this *ahem* mortal coil sooner rather than later.

So here I am looking at another dead guitar cable. Nothing unusual there and it wasn't a particularly expensive cable, (a Planet Waves one with the brown card wrapping). It can't have been more than three months old and it hasn't had a tough life. It's never been accidentally yanked out of my bass or amp. It's never had a knot in it, always coiled properly, not extensively gigged only used for practice and the occasional jam. Never rolled over with a flightcase full of power amps or sat in a pool of beer. Always kept at room temperature. Only ever used by me, it's had a gentle albeit brief life. I'm at a complete loss as to why it's stopped working. It's not the end of anybody's world, I'm not even slighty irritated. Playing bass on and off for twenty odd years, it's obviously not the first cable I've killed. I'm just wondering if any knowledgable basschatters have any theories as to why other cables, (ie power) seem indestructable, yet musical instrument cables seem so fragile? Is it the inherent physics of designing instrument cables? Shoddy manufacturing processes? Inbuilt obsolescense? Alien magnetic pulses from outer space? All theories, practical or abstract, are welcome.

Settled for a pair of Wizard eighty fours and my S1 fuzzy thump has returned with a vengance.

That's a good idea. I don't think you have to do things like School Days though because it's not other bass players you're trying to impress. Rather some short snippets of instantly recognisable bass lines... and don't restrict yourself to just rawk either, (something like 'Around The World' by Daft Punk).

Ah that's a lovely bass and not too dissimilar to one I used to own, (and still covet). Sorry to hear about your friend but good that he wanted his bass to go to someone who would appreciate it.

You'll need a 1/16" imperial allen key. Not all allen keys are made equal though. I found a set of imperial keys at Wilco's for 99p, but they were poor quality rubbish that didn't fit and I ended up ordering one key for a pound off ebay.