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If anyone is after a DV Multiamp Stereo and two DV Mark 4x12 cabs, then they all have a substantial discount over on the DV Mark Special Offers section... DV Mark Multiamp Red is €599 instead of €1500. The cabs are €249 instead of €1036. Pound sterling wise, that'd be an epic guitar rig for around £965 instead of around £3140 at the RRP. https://shop.dvmark.de/en/product-category/sonderposten/

Yes please!

I have actually found that there is a higher chance of 'damage in transit' when the packaging is very cumbersome and heavy. When I sell an instrument with a hard case, I will pack out the inside of the case as best as possible to keep the instrument secure, but will only usually surround the case itself with black plastic and ALWAYS make sure the handle to the case is exposed, this means Mr/Mrs Courier can hold the case by the handle and gives them something to lash a bungee cord round in the van as well as keeping the package as light and slimmed down as possible. A seller on here (a very trusted seller who I've done business with MANY times!) once sent me a bass is the most bomb-proof packaging you could imagine, seriously over the top packing, 10 out of 10 for effort! Unfortunately still it was badly damaged on arrival, it looked like it had been dropped from a great height or violently thrown into the back of a van from 30ft away. Sometimes even the best of packaging won't withstand the best efforts to break its contents!

Delivery drivers won't wait 10 minutes, not a chance in hell. I'd actually blame the way their company pays them as opposed to the drivers as often they get paid in relation to the amount of parcels they have 'attempted' to deliver, so asking them to wait 10 minutes is asking them to take a pay cut that day. Absolutely no excuses for those drivers that just drive up to a house to make their tracking SatNav show they were at the property, and then drive off again without actually leaving the van. I've had that twice with DHL. The pay structure of delivery companies has a lot to answer for.

@dyerseve - The email address for the UK CEO of UPS is: [email protected] Send them an email, you'll end up with a response from the 'executive office' and not the actual CEO, but it'll hopefully get the matter escalated.

Yeah, gone a while back! I have a cheap double kick pedal (not free though!) if that's of any interest.

I might stand a chance this year... Our first child is due in 3 weeks so I probably shouldn't be buying any more basses/amps anyway!

Got to love the hyperbole of this forum sometimes! I never said I was sure it was a Satellite, to quote myself directly, I said 'more likely'. Not sure how that constitutes as 'being sure' unless you are purposefully being obtuse? I don't frankly care what it is. It's not a Fender. If it's a Hondo, great, it's a Hondo. If it's something else, equally great and equally non-inpactual to me. I'm happy to draw a line firmly under this by unfollowing this thread.

I shall choose to look past your slightly passive aggressive 'tone'. This is the model I had: And this is THE actual bass I had:

The guy has changed the title to remove 'Fender' so fair play to him. Might actually be a genuine case of ignorance over malicious intent.

I had one that did have that exact bridge. A Google safety check also shows some with that bridge. In any event, we can agree that it definitely isn't a Fender!

More likely a Satellite bass. Hondo 830 basses have a different shape headstock. I had a Satellite a while ago, it was more or less identical except the crudely painted headstock. The bridge is a giveaway. I'm guessing the guy painted the headstock so he could sell it as a 'maybe Fender'. Definitely a con.

I suppose the title of the thread is slightly misleading - really I'm not specific after a carbon fibre Bass, I'm looking for the lightest possible 6 string bass. Basslabs might be an option, but I'm not really a fan of their aesthetics. But they are open to a lot of customisation, so I may well get in contact!

I thought I'd not really bought that much this year - after closer inspection, I was wrong... 😬 Including other musical instruments, I'm at +9. 😔 Below is what came in/out: Peavey TL6 Clarissa Roundback Acoustic Mapex Storm Drumkit Trickfish Bullhead 1K Technics Keyboard Squier Strat Yamaha BB425 - **GONE** Epiphone Dot 335 - **GONE** Thomann Digital Piano - **GONE** ACG Harlot 6 - **GONE** ACG Salace E-Type 6 GR Bass Dual 1400 - **GONE** Markbass Multiamp Mono - **GONE** Crafter 5 String Acoustic Bass- **GONE** Crafter Nylon Classical - **GONE** Crafter Fretless Acoustic Bass - **GONE** Tanglewood Acoustic - **GONE** Peavey Valveking Halfstack - **GONE** Fender Sonaran Mini (not pictured) Washburn Classical Acoustic (not pictured)

Agreed. It actually makes the body and neck feel off-angle of each other. The upper bout is too weak and where your forearm would rest seems too shallow a curve.