Bridgehouse

Fingers crossed for you mate

What did she recommend?

Don’t drop it..

I do I do and if I do do then it’ll be a home build job

If the bass was perfect before the string change, and they are heavier - then yep, truss rod to compensate for the change in tension pulling the neck, and then a tweak of the saddles/bridge to compensate for the truss rod adjustment. I'd probly check the nut slots to see if they were ok and there was no binding with the new strings. On a good day, 15 mins tops. Oh and don't forget - Righty tighty, lefty Lucy..

Upgraded the Shuker Fretless today. Nordstrand NJ4SE Pickup bought. Also decided that the old preamp in it was probably a bit long in the tooth and adding to the general hum, hiss and crackle and bought a shiny new Delano Sonar 3 to slap in. Also decided to go 18v for extra headroom and so forth. Spent all afternoon ripping out the old and putting the new in. After my travails, I plug in - and get nothing at all. Nowt. Nada. Nyet. Zip. Long story short - here are three ways not to be a numpty: - When installing another preamp with a graph tech ghost piezo system, always use the AUX PWR out from the ghost board and don't splice the power line from the battery to power your new posh preamp.. - String up your bass after install, as it turns out that modern preamps are super quiet - lack of noise before moving strings does not mean you have wired it like a numpty. Not putting the strings on to check does make you a numpty. - When going from 9v to 18v you need a second battery. ALWAYS CHECK THIS IS NOT DEAD. As you look like a proper numpty when the missus asks if you've tried another battery "in case the one you got out of the kitchen drawer which has been there 3 years is dead" Sigh. However, it's now a super quiet hum and buzz free bass with nearly no hiss except with the treble dimed. It's probly quieter than my passive p's and the Nordstrand pickup sounds glorious... so much so that I may have to get a Jazz and live with the crappy neck just so I can fit a pair of them

Ah it’s easy... *cough*

I really hope it works out for you this time mate

New home for a forum bass..

https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/ Steve Robinson - call him and mention my forum name - he knows me well enough Utterly trustworthy

Steve Robinson - Manchester Guitar Tech will fret to the highest standards - he refretted a 1960 Les Paul special for me and it was immaculate. I trust him implicitly and his rates are very good - you could drive it over to him as he is Altringham or Trafford way..

Where are you based Andy?

Just as an aside - the maths should work like this Damaged guitar = Original price - cost of repair - adjustment for price as a damaged repaired instrument. So, total cost should be £549 as deemed price for a damaged repaired MINUS the cost of the repair, because as @Dood points out - it’s their liability to repair it before sale and thus their cost.

They are missing out the vital bit of the equation here - they will be covered for any losses from the original sale value by their insurance. If it was £800 and then was deemed as £549 after then they would get the difference back - still the same profit for them. If it was £800 and then was deemed as £349 after then they would get the difference back A still the same profit for them. Which appears to be totally missing from their above response... The deal on the table at £549 with you repairing it STILL leaves them with the ability for them to claim the difference and they lose nothing AND gain more as they don’t pay for the repair - but you are paying for the repair instead.

£549?! I guess gaffer tape isn’t that expensive huh? Shame indeed. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for one mate.

Either way, You shouldn't be paying for any repair costs at all.

Gandalf doesn’t have the skill to resurrect that mate...

(Which makes it a better result than if the bass had been perfect!)

I bought my Shuker from him via Jon himself. In all seriousness - ring Mansons and explain that it’s trashed but you want to keep it as the neck is useful and say you want a refund of price -£50 - and will furnish them with all the photos and details you can. I reckon they will go for that. You then get a twin neck for the same money

Or, offer them £50 to keep it and not send it back to them. They will claim off insurance anyway so you just have to send them photos. Sorted.

1. Say you want a refund 2. Say you will give pictures of the damage 3. Send pictures 4. Offer chump change for the neck 5. Take off neck and send back body 6. Buy fretless one 7. Enjoy choice between two necks

I wonder if the Basschat massif can get the wheels in motion and find you another one mate

“What bass, sir?”

Shop or private purchase?

Was it wrapped in a bin bag and did they chuck it up your drive from the van itself?!