karlfer

3.53 and gone, Hall's mob on fire

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1347570342' post='1802695'] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251148240449&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123"]http://cgi.ebay.co.u...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123[/url] item taken off after i warned his sorry ass! Asked him for serial nos, close ups of headstock and he replied there was no numbers, logos on headstock etc.. booyakasha!! [/quote] Well done that man! That one Mr. F points out don't look that bad, but I'm all for MDP getting his marker pen out . Edited for spelling, yet again

Well Mr. F. At the end of that vid, there is a further selection, one entitled Alexander Dumble plays guitar. The other chap decides to demonstrate the "stutter"effect. I wish to insert his guitar up his anal tract after about 6 seconds .

Nothing to do with fjords , or Fender

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1347381115' post='1800026'] you're not missing anything. The guy selling may be... [/quote]

Risking good feedback here, or am I missing something. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Precision-/251148240449?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a799a0641

Aye, the Dunn has a jazz neck. Hold onto that one until you are ready to go. When you do sell, put it out at good money, they are desirable and rarely come up. Amps, get a Barefaced, Schroeder, whatever, cab, and a Class D micro head. You will be amazed! Good luck.

It'a bitter pill to swallow. All I can say, is a few years ago, we had to downsize houses or we'd have gone belly up. I had 17 basses at the time. Now, we are happier, the house is easier to clean and I have 5 excellent basses, which is 4 more than I need. Tough gig, but for all the right reasons. You will get there and you will be happier. Put the Shuker in the 5 year plan compartment. Good luck. Karl.

Both the ones I quoted are businesses, not individuals. In terms of selling price they have leeway in what they can do. Presumably because Britain is such a small island (although apparently having over 20,000 bass players?) a business can choose to ignore some of their potential market. I run a little business and within reason I will NEGOTIATE with potential customers. Fact of the matter is that currently it makes it more expensive for me to change to Euros to buy something. Therefore unless it's vital, I won't buy it. And your personal £500 bass? Will you take £450 please, it's a tough market . No offence SteveO, that's just a bit of levity. Karl.

[quote name='SteveO' timestamp='1347259514' post='1798471'] Ahh the benefits of remaining in a single currency. Can't really expect johnny forreigner to sell to us at a cheaper rate just because the banks want to take a cut for currency conversion. Bit like me asking you to take £300 for your bass advertised at £500 because the courier charges to here are £200. [/quote] Yeah, kinda lost me on the analogy there, but that's because I'm thick. Point of the matter to me is it's going to cost me the price of the bass, 24 Euros for transport (excellent), minimum of 70 Euros for currency conversion (not excellent). I'm not going to waste that money, simple as that. No johny foreigner issues, no single currency issues (our governments decision,not mine), simply a matter of it becomes finacially un viable in my eyes. I very much doubt I am the only one that makes that kind of decision. The sellers loss. A year or so back, there used to be a lot of ads for 2nd hand basses, direct from Japan, on FEEBay. There are virtually none now. My guess is because of VAT increases in Britain, plus exchange rate, their basses seemed to become expensive, British buyers bought less, so the sellers stopped advertising. There comes a point for some folk, no matter how desirable an item is, it is not worth to them what it is going to cost.

I wanted to buy a bass from Thomann, they wanted bank transfer. Our bank this end wanted £24 for £509 changed to however many Euros. They said the bank at the other end would charge but they couldn't tell me how much . I didn't buy the bass. I have just, last night, had exactly the same with Bach (Czech) and I'm not going to buy from them either. People who only sell bass gear in Euros need to think of the extra charge that is putting on the British members of the EU. Or lose business. I am sure I am not the only one who will think sod that for a carry on!

Not all Lakkies and lousy photo's but hey, best shot, [attachment=117637:DSCF0071.JPG]

[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1346950666' post='1795289'] Best of luck sir [/quote] Ah, you've seen my work then

Cheers Harry, that is impressive reading. Like the mixing bit, even I couldn't make too much of an ..............., oh, well, maybe . Gonna study that definitely. Ta, Karl.

He did my Shuttle 6 about a month ago. Nice guy, great job, quick turnaround. I won't need to go anywhere else, highly recommended.

3.45am?, get back to bed lad!

Yup, that's what I thought.