Now for a 12 month wait... custom Sandberg order.

Dave_Mc

fretmeister said:

Bass Direct, The Gallery, and GAK will weigh everything in stock, they are quite happy to do that.

GuitarGuitar will sometimes.

Andertons refuse completely even for very expensive basses and just say it can be returned if it's not right. 

Thanks, that's very useful info to have.

I just noticed in a thread right now that someone said GG refused to weigh something. And I think I've seen that before (on here, I mean) about Andertons- nice to get it confirmed. Also that's kind of the attitude that means they can't really complain about returns...

I'm not sure I'd be that worried about weight for guitars (apart from maybe known culprits like Les Pauls!) but for basses it's very useful. Some of them can be silly heavy, but there also often seems to be a fair bit of variation too, even for the same model. I don't see why (if you care, like we do) you would put up with a super-heavy one when you don't have to. Especially when they're a fair bit of money, and weight can be a deal-breaker.

fretmeister

Well!

I've just been informed that the bass has arrived with Sandberg UK!

Should get delivered to me before the weekend with a bit of luck!

stickyfiddle

Woohoo!! I don't seem to have seen this when you first posted but I'm very keen to see how you get on. And maybe call dibs if you don't like it!  

Dave_Mc

fretmeister said:

Well!

I've just been informed that the bass has arrived with Sandberg UK!

Should get delivered to me before the weekend with a bit of luck!

  

Sporky

Are you super-over-excited? 

fretmeister

Sporky said:

Are you super-over-excited? 

Very much so!

fretmeister

Strewth!

Thomastik shortscale strings have gone up in price!!!!

£61 delivered is the cheapest I've found. At least they last a long time.

stickyfiddle

Yeah I just paid similar for 34" TIs. And I should really have a spare set, just in case too  

Sporky

Is it there yet? 

chris45

Looking forward to seeing this - I also have a custom shortscale coming in December 

mart

fretmeister said:

Strewth!

Thomastik shortscale strings have gone up in price!!!!

£61 delivered is the cheapest I've found. At least they last a long time.

Bassdirect always seemed to be the cheapest place for TIs. £55 for JF324.

Sporky

Is it there yet? 

fretmeister

Not yet!

Maybe tomorrow, but more likely to be Friday.

The shop have informed Sandberg that my final payment has been made so they should be arranging the courier at the moment.

roberty

fretmeister

I've now got a tracking number.... but it's too early to see if they've actually collected it yet for tomorrow yet!

Damn them!  

I'll have to keep checking.

Sporky

Is it there yet? 

fretmeister

Sporky said:

Is it there yet? 

You are not helping my, err, obsessive behaviour issues!

Sporky

I bet it'd go nicely with a box of biscuits.

Sporky

Don't you deserve a new amp to go with it? 

Sporky

You'd look very handsome in a fez.