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Gosh, can an arse be cosmetically enhanced? I clearly lead too sheltered a life.

Yeah, plenty of good stuff here. Just bought the Paul Rodgers / Muddy Waters CD as I seem to have missed that one.

Yes of course, you're right, I'm wrong. Goodbye.

I think there are a few threads on the Dingwall forum about preamps, might be worth a look.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1456441264' post='2989185'] ...but there was a two-month period where you didn't chase it up. Is that right? I'm not saying Warwick are blameless - clearly they're not - but maybe if you'd upped the urgency it might have got sorted earlier...? [/quote] You're right, how foolish of me to expect a complaint to be dealt with promptly. Rather selfishly I chose to concentrate on the health issues of a close relative during that time.

I first contacted Warwick in September about this. I was charged c.€90 for a pickguard that, according to the published spec., should have been fitted from day one.

My basses get better when other people play them

No, not really. No compo required, just re-imbursement of costs. Plus of course the decency to respond to emails within a reasonable period, and four months to sort a pickguard; really? Compare and contrast with Spector. Try asking PJ something and if it takes more than 48 hours to resolve he's probably on sabatical or off-world somewhere.

Warwick have just offered me €20 (less PayPal fees of course which they are too tight to cover) for my months of hassle. So the whole episode would have cost me north or €60, marvellous. I have of course declined. One last attempt with the main man at Warwick, but I'm pretty much done with Warwick. I can guarantee that I will never buy another and I can see this one ending up on evilbay on a no-reserve auction as I don't want anything more to do with it.

My fretless basses have the dots where the frets would be. I thought this was the norm for fretless basses?

Some mild compression also works well with fretless. Personally I very rarely use a chorus pedal.

Try Hundred Seventy Split too, Leo Lyons on bass (ex of 10 years after). We do a few Bonamassa covers that would be 'heavier', in particular have a listen to Dust Bowl.

Trickier than I thought, my instant reaction was a 1960 YOB stack knob Jazz in 3TSB. On further reflection I think it might actually be to commission the very nicest passive bass I could think of; probably with two single coil pickups...as for the rest....

Just acquired Rich's Ampeg. Another very straightforward deal from a most trusted BCer. Many thanks.

Hi team I am looking for a suitable detuner I could fit, any ideas please as what seems to be out there apeears not to fit. Pic follows: [attachment=212911:Tuners 01.jpg] Thanks

Basically I was originally offered a full refund of the cost, which then became an offer to cover the postage of me returning the pickguard. I recognise that Warwick have put some effort into making me a new pickguard - by which I mean they have drilled 6 holes in a standard blank according to the template I sent them. In an attempt to bring this to a conclusion I offered them a 50/50 split on the cost. This was refused and the offer of the postage cost only was made. It has however taken 4 months and counting to get to this point.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1455967510' post='2984017'] 47, 214 per manufacturer [/quote] I'm right in the ball park for ACGs then .....unless that is you don't mean either 47 or 214.

Thanks, I think No.1 son does Twittery things so will have a word with him.

Still having to prompt Warwick to respond to emails. I think I'm going to need to take this onto the social media as I'm getting a bit fed up with them. Can somebody offer some advice on the best way to do this as I'm really not well informed on social media. Thanks.

I think I need to go and lie down in a dark room with a dam flannel on my head after that Karl. I think I'll just skulk around Hindley looking a bit menacing then. Is it the same bass currently on Evilbay?

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1455828523' post='2982851'] Thanks gents, really appreciated. I might not be quite as dimwitted and opinionated as somebody thinks [/quote] Just let me know what said that about you Karl and I'll have a little word in his shell-like (with my baseball bat). Shame about the dings on the neck though.

Exploratory email sent (and response received).