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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:26:06 +0100
From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk
To: Nick Paling <nickpaling@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: Squier MIJ
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Great thank you :-)

On 2025-09-12 10:07, Nick Paling wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> 
>  Brilliant - thanks. I will send the tremolo arm to you today.
> 
>  Cheers,
> 
>  Nick
> 
> -------------------------
> 
> From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 17:00
> To: nickpaling@outlook.com <nickpaling@outlook.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Squier MIJ
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> Just wanted to check you got our message yesterday about the tremolo
> arm. The rest of the guitar is as described and all cool. We just need
> 
> to trem arm to double check the block works as it should. Once we get
> this we will pay you straight away.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Phil
> Express Music
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Squier MIJ
> Date: 2025-09-10 13:34
>  From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk
> To: Nick Paling <nickpaling@outlook.com>
> 
> Hi Nick
> The strat arrived this afternoon
> We will get it on the bench to check over this afternoon
> If you pop the trem arm in the post that would be great as we dont
> have
> a spare
> Phil
> :)
> 
> On 2025-09-09 11:17, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>> Hi Nick,
>> 
>> Many thanks for the detailed update. We will be in touch once we see
>> it.
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> Harriet
>> Express Music
>> 
>> On 2025-09-08 14:36, Nick Paling wrote:
>>> Hi Express Music,
>>> 
>>>  I have packed up and sent my guitar to you as we agreed...
> Apologies
>>> for all the random packaging, the box was bigger than I thought it
>>> would be...!? You can have all that bubble wrap as a gift from me
>>> 🙂. Stupidly, I forgot to put the tremolo arm in the box - let me
>>> know if you want me to send it over separately. If you do want it,
> I
>>> also have a fender guitar strap (which I also forgot to put in the
>>> box) that you can have...
>>> 
>>>  I have sent it via Parcelforce Express 48h -
>>> 
>>>  Destination: Express Music, B2 & B3 Quarry Park, Old Milverton
> Lane,
>>> Blackdown, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RW
>>> 
>>>  Postage service: express48
>>> 
>>>  Tracking number: HI000286436GB [1]
>>> 
>>>  Let me know if anything goes wrong - I took out some extra cover
> for
>>> it, just in case...
>>> 
>>>  My bank details are -
>>> 
>>>  Bank: The Cooperative Bank
>>>  Account Name: Nicholas Paling
>>>  Account Number: 81383733
>>>  Sort Code: 08-93-00
>>> 
>>>  Many thanks - I hope it is all OK and meets your expectations.
>>> 
>>>  Cheers,
>>> 
>>>  Nick
>>> 
>>> -------------------------
>>> 
>>>  From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2025 13:04
>>> To: Nick Paling <nickpaling@outlook.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Squier MIJ
>>> 
>>> Hi Nick,
>>> 
>>> That's good to hear. Please update us with the tracking information
>>> as/when you have it. Once we have received the guitar and checked
> it
>>> over we will make payment direct to your bank account. If you can
> send
>>> these over to us, we will get it set up and ready to go.
>>> 
>>> Delivery address info:
>>> 
>>> Open for delivery Tuesday to Saturday 11am-5pm
>>> Express Music
>>> B2 & B3 Quarry Park
>>> Old Milverton Lane
>>> Leamington Spa
>>> CV32 6RW
>>> 01926 808982
>>> 
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Express Music
>>> 
>>> On 2025-09-02 12:43, Nick Paling wrote:
>>>> Hi Express Music,
>>>>  That is great news - happy to accept your offer.
>>>>  I'll arrange for it to be shipped and get it all packed up
> securely
>>>> over the next few days.
>>>>  How/when do you make the payment...?
>>>>  Many thanks,
>>>>  Nick
>>>> 
>>>> -------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 11:46
>>>> To: nickpaling@outlook.com <nickpaling@outlook.com>
>>>> Subject: Squier MIJ
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Nick,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for getting in touch.
>>>> 
>>>> We think the value of your Squier Strat would be very similar to
> the
>>>> Rosewood board one we have here. With this is mind, we would offer
>>>> £165
>>>> cash. Have a think and let us know if you want to go ahead. Please
>>>> note
>>>> this price would not include getting the guitar to us if you are
>>>> unable
>>>> to bring it in person. There are reasonable shipping rates out
> there
>>>> if
>>>> you use a price comparison website to get a quote.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>> Express Music
>>>> 
>>>> On 2025-08-30 17:14, sales@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>>>>> NAME
>>>>>                Nick Paling
>>>>> 
>>>>>                EMAIL
>>>>>                nickpaling@outlook.com
>>>>> 
>>>>>                PHONE
>>>>>                07748984737
>>>>> 
>>>>>                POSTCODE
>>>>>                EX2 7GF
>>>>> 
>>>>>                MAKE
>>>>>                Squier
>>>>> 
>>>>>                MODEL
>>>>>                Stratocaster Made in Japan - Maui Blue
>>>>> 
>>>>>                SERIAL NUMBER
>>>>>                N005956
>>>>> 
>>>>>                YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
>>>>>                1995
>>>>> 
>>>>>                CONDITION
>>>>>                As new - been in bag since 1996, so a bit grubby
>>>>> 
>>>>>                SALE TYPE
>>>>>                Outright Sale
>>>>> 
>>>>>                ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
>>>>> As it was when I got it new in 1995 (thought it was a year
> earlier
>>>>> than that). It has been in a bag in storage since then - no mods
> or
>>>>> changes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Identical to this on your site but with a maple fretboard i
>>> think...
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
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>>>>> Needs a good clean and new strings but otherwise not a mark on
>>> it...
>>>>> 
>>>>>                UPLOAD RESULT
>>>>>                Successfully uploaded 4 photos totalling 4.83 MB
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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