wingnutkj Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just noticed Mr Foxen's status update that Steve Wishnevsky of Wishbass fame's workshop has burned down, and figured it needed a thread. Regardless of what you think of his basses*, it's a terrible thing to happen. [url="http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/winston-salem-musician-loses-workshop-to-fire-tuesday-morning/article_211d5018-b6c1-11e4-87ea-17e5efaaa34d.html"]http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/winston-salem-musician-loses-workshop-to-fire-tuesday-morning/article_211d5018-b6c1-11e4-87ea-17e5efaaa34d.html[/url] There's a funding page here: [url="http://www.gofundme.com/mmr1a4"]http://www.gofundme.com/mmr1a4[/url] *There have been many, many discussions across the internet on the quality and aesthetics of Wish basses, and I'd rather that this thread didn't turn into another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Oh god, what a disaster! Gutting that he won't get any insurance payout either. I wish him the best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 'There was no insurance' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Gutted! Horrible thing to loose your workshop, lucky no loss of life, could have been much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 What's the deal with wish basses - are they made to order? If so I guess there will be folks with part completed instruments that will never arrive and may have laid down deposits that they won't get back? It's a sickener all round for retailer and customer alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sorry to hear that...poor fella. Hope he gets back to it. Whatever you may think of his work, the world needs people like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 A dreadful thing to happen and I bet the poor guy is heartbroken. [quote]The building and contents were not insured because his company, Wishbass, is on property zoned for residential, not business.[/quote]So this even affects cottage industry then? Does this mean if you run a business of any sort from home, you've got to live in a business zone in order to get insured for it? That sounds very restrictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutkj Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1424348892' post='2695374'] So this even affects cottage industry then? Does this mean if you run a business of any sort from home, you've got to live in a business zone in order to get insured for it? That sounds very restrictive. [/quote] Land of the free, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Absolute sickener for one of the mavericks of bass design. I hope he gets back on his feet soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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