Isn't this a reasonable deal?

[Annoying Twit]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RIKS-WESTFIELD-BASS-GUITAR-beginners-pro-Pack_W0QQitemZ360097840491QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RIKS-WESTFIELD-BASS-...ents_Guitars_CV[/url]

Looks a reasonable deal to me.

[skankdelvar]

Indeed it does. Shipping not unreasonable either.

Bit weird, this being 'positive' thing. Got far too used to threads about faked up POS 'Vintage 1939 Custom RARE Fender Percussion Biss - You try world class, no rip you off, drives superb".

[Bassassin]

Apart from the fact I hold a massive personal grudge against the seller (Rikki's "Music Shop", Leith Walk, Edinburgh - never, ever give them a penny of your money - cynical, dishonest, cheating w@nkers ) - it does seem reasonably priced.

Jon.

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='359370' date='Dec 20 2008, 03:32 AM']Apart from the fact I hold a massive personal grudge against the seller (Rikki's "Music Shop", Leith Walk, Edinburgh - never, ever give them a penny of your money - cynical, dishonest, cheating w@nkers ) - it does seem reasonably priced.

Jon.[/quote]

I've recently not bought a mandolin because I don't like the shop it was being sold in. It's second hand/pawn shop. I'd been in there when someone was trying to return something that didn't work, and heard what they were telling the guy. Fundamentally, the conversation can be summed up as "our engineers have checked it and it's working properly" "but I can show you that it's not working" "(aggressive disinterest) our engineers have checked it and it's working properly".

Buying something for the lowest price when the backup service is poor and there are problems with the product is a problem I've experienced in the past.

Edited December 20, 2008 by Annoying Twit

[lemmywinks]

Here's a corker of a deal if you're local to Bridgend:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Starfire-4-string-bass-guitar-and-Peavey-112-Bass-amp_W0QQitemZ230314793172QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item230314793172&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Starfire-4-string-ba...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

[Happy Jack]

Back to the OP for a minute.

As cheap copies go, I have to say the Westfield is pretty good. The pickups are more-or-less crap and you'd probably want to drop some after-market stuff in, but that's a lot of bass for the money.

[LukeFRC]

its leith, what do you expect!

[Bassassin]

Fair point Luke, our guitarist lives in Leith - 'nuff said!

J.

[skankdelvar]

Ah well...if they're a pack of bastids, then perhaps not so reasonable a deal...

[yorks5stringer]

You could always involve the Leith Police unless they...

[Beer of the Bass]

dismisseth us?

[MB1]

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='362239' date='Dec 23 2008, 06:58 PM']dismisseth us?[/quote]

MB1.
Bit of a Tongue Twister that one?...

[TheButler]

Aye i'm not a fan of Rikki's, i practice just round the corner and in the years i've done that i've never taken a notion to go in, after the first time.