Lorne

WOW, what a real Luthier can do in less than 12 HOURS [URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/IMAG0615_zpseeba5dac.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/IMAG0615_zpseeba5dac.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Yep, Hours, not Years!

It's a real shame, I gave him a second chance, after he stuffed up the inlays, paint and removed the serial number on my Widow bass, I told him to get the Ironbird right, or I would kill him. He is such a nice bloke, but he is too old and nice to hit, he's most likely at the end of his career now. The bass is now in the hands of someone who says abot 4-6 weeks :-)

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1376243901' post='2171243'] No need to ask if that's good for metal. [/quote] ???? It's a Jazz bass!

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1376242421' post='2171220'] What were you getting done? [/quote] THe truss rod nut was snapped clean off, so fretboard off job, new one installed, refret, and I was going to get him to strip the paint off, so it could be sent away for a respray

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1376240351' post='2171196'] I hope you've at least been given all the missing bits back? [/quote] Yep, I made sure of that, especially as there were some brand new expensive parts on the Kahler :-)

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1376232220' post='2171065'] Why did you leave it with him for THREE years? [/quote] Because it took him 2 years to mess up my Widow bass

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376237788' post='2171152'] If this is who I think it is, then I'm glad he never got back to me when I enquired about the possibility of him making me a 5-string version of a certain iconic bass of his... [/quote] If it's a guy in Devon, C E, then yes, be glad

One of the top Luthiers in the country, seems to lack enthusiasm for work apparently

Someone asked me for a picture of my B.C.Rich Ironbird bass I took it to a Luthier 3 YEARS ago, here are the pictures Photo 1 is how it went there Photo 2 is how I picked it up on Friday [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/1st_zpsca547816.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/1st_zpsca547816.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/2nd_zps7a1c2cd0.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/2nd_zps7a1c2cd0.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"]As you can imagine, I am not at all happy about it[/font]

I've got very similar saddles on my 2007 B.C.Rich Widow bass, mine were made by Novax, and to be honest, I hate 'em, if you are in the habit of having your hand by the bridge, the edges feel sharp and uncomfortable

All I can tell you is this bass does not appear in 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 Catalogues Other than that, I am of no help whatsoever, sorry

Sei Original Headless B.C.Rich Bich 8 string Royal Electra bass Spector ESP Precision in lake placid blue

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1374669917' post='2151569'] General all round solid chap. [/quote] You calling me FAT???? I resemble that remark!

Got the Blue Kramer from Steve, you guys missed out, very nice bass, sounds awesome, plays great, cheap as chips Shipped fast and in a better condition that the over Picky mr Clark described it as Many Thanks

Cool

Cool, a LOT of the BCR's that came into the UK ended up in Wales :-)

I don't need a tribute bass, I have one the great man himself used for 2 days, so his sweat is in it somewhere, it hasn't made me a better player though LOL