Rich

Some years ago I did consider spray-stencilling my fusion band's logo onto the grilles of my cabs... but at that time, they were cheap Peavey 4x10s so I didn't worry too much about spoiling expensive gear etc. It was a simple monochrome logo designed by our graphic-artist drummer and would have looked the dog's parts if I'd gone ahead with it. Nowadays with the kit I've got, I definitely wouldn't do it. [quote name='bigash' post='810959' date='Apr 19 2010, 01:11 AM']My avatar is our drummers Bass drum skin, and i think it looks the businness.[/quote] I bet it does. Kick-drum decoration seems to be something of a dead art, I remember a time when every kick drum in the world featured its band's logo. Well, every band on TOTP anyway.

[quote name='Beedster' post='807492' date='Apr 15 2010, 07:00 PM']Mods, do we have that 'yawn' emoticon yet?[/quote]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='805638' date='Apr 14 2010, 05:52 AM']can be a bit Shi-Shi[/quote] A bit what..?

[quote name='dangerboy' post='804313' date='Apr 12 2010, 10:28 PM']No no no no no no no[/quote] Yeah well it's all right for you, ya hairy git Some of us need lagging.

I Wish I Want You Back / ABC Born To Run

[quote name='thedonutman' post='800110' date='Apr 8 2010, 07:38 PM']- £100 refund I'm not sure what to do at this point. £100 barely covers the work I'd want done at minimum, which is a nut replacement, setup (and possible a fret level). And I'd have to shell out more than that to strip the finish to get the bass the way I'd really like.[/quote] I agree with what others have said, 100 quid should be more than enough to get those things sorted. And the main reason it was cheap in the first place was because of the bashed paintwork, so it's a bit unfair to bring that into the equation. TBH the further it goes the more it sounds like you're trying to talk yourself out of keeping it, so the best thing is just to send it back and get a full refund. You obviously aren't overjoyed with it.

Excellent. Especially looking forward to seeing how the tree of life turns out.

But surely that's difficult if you've drawn a cross over them..?

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='799370' date='Apr 7 2010, 11:57 PM']Its entirely possible that the neck [i]was[/i] straight when it was sent[/quote] General consensus seems to be that Warwick necks are reeeeally stiff. Would it be likely to move around a lot in shipping? Plausible I suppose, but likely?

[quote name='thedonutman' post='799079' date='Apr 7 2010, 07:04 PM']I contacted the seller before buying and he said: QUOTE [i]The bass was made in 2002 The dings, scratches and cracks are ONLY in the paint finish, the bass is very sound. The frets are in very good condition and the neck is straight. Yep, the inlay and all LED work was done by Sims, The inlay work is still on their website in their custom gallery. The eye hole screws were put in by Chandler guitars in Richmond.[/i][/quote] Ah, well that's different. "[i]The frets are in very good condition and the neck is straight[/i]", yeah right. Straight compared to what?

Oh god, the Royal Fail strikes again.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='799032' date='Apr 7 2010, 06:25 PM']Overcomplicated comparison alert : If you bought a Les paul and it turned up with a broken headstock, despite being advertised as "great condition, no headstock breaks" you'd be pretty unhappy wouldn't you? It's not a case of "It'll only cost you £50 to get the headstock glued back on by a luthier", it's a case of you receiving an item that wasn't accurately represented in the listing.[/quote] Yes, true, if an LP advertised as having no headstock breaks turned up with a broken headstock, that would very definitely be 'not as described'. Well, it'd be an out-and-out lie But having read the advert (I think I found the right one), it makes no mention of frets or action or neck relief or anything. It could be possible that he just never saw these things as problems... or indeed, had never noticed them at all? OK, so you're right in seeking some form of redress in terms of a refund, but there's no actual misrepresentation in the advert. I hope all the things can be easily (and relatively cheaply) sorted, because there's a bloody nice bass lurking in there somewhere..!

Yeah c'mon, share! please

Van Halen's first album. Unbelievably, it is 32 years old this year. Still sounds fresh.

m. Point your finger in the direction of one corner of the room (important: do not point directly at anyone, especially if they are bigger/angrier/more tattooed than you) and scream "OH MY GOD, WHAT'S [i]THAT[/i]??". Everyone's attention will be diverted long enough for the iffy moment to pass and nobody will notice that you made a dog's breakfast of the fill. When their gaze returns to you, simply smile and pretend that nothing happened.

Make sure you post some pics when it's done. I'm considering getting something for my Status.

Fair point. Although the manufacturer can't do much to cope with potential customer hamfistedness really

If a nine month wait would hack you off, don't put a deposit on a Fodera... you'll still be waiting in 3 years time...

The world is your oyster really. All the builders mentioned here so far will be able to do you proud. Young mr. BassBalls had a very lovely RIM Jazz 5 built recently (thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=55844&view=findpost&p=700462"]here[/url]), and the Porn and Diaries sections are littered with similar instruments. [quote name='andyonbass' post='797808' date='Apr 6 2010, 05:37 PM']+1 I'm just up the road from you, I think, and if you want to try out an ACG, you're welcome to pop over and try one of mine[/quote] Likewise, I come to Swindon every other weekend (usually a Sunday evening to drop the kids off), so if you fancied getting your hands on [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jcust5bodr.jpg"]my Shuker J-style 5 string[/url] I'd be more than happy to pop round with it.

Was he using any of your basses? If not, what?

Uh oh. I hope you're wearing your flameproof underpants.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='797381' date='Apr 6 2010, 11:54 AM']they're not that cheesy Japanese band who have achieved Level 41.63 are they?[/quote] These days, they're probably more 42 than 42 are

I would imagine it probably depends on a few human factors -- how hard you play, how sweaty the bass gets, etc..?

Oh yes, I like these. The abalone J blocks are especially convincing. The Spector MOP ones are nice too. Neat idea.