geoffbassist Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) As i was driving home today my boot came open, the bass fell out the car on the motorway and was runover many times in its case (overwater soft case). I had been driving for over an hour so it was a bit of a shock! luckly no one was hurt, except the bass.... Its a real nightmare, im a freelance bassist and this is my only instrument! I think i know someone who can lend me a bass to help over the christmas period but its a real blow, i really loved that bass, best ive ever owned. I think an email to fbass to find out how much a new neck would be is the best way forward as the rest of the bass is ok.... It was really dangerous though and im lucky i didnt cause an accident... Edited July 8, 2009 by geoffbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdphysio Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 what a pi**er!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mewsie Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 oh no geoff! thats awful! i'm surprised its only in two bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Bad f***in karma.Know the feeling mate,sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='geoffbassist' post='349259' date='Dec 9 2008, 01:34 AM'] As i was driving home today my boot came open, the bass fell out the car on the motorway and was runover many times in its case (overwater soft case). I had been driving for over an hour so it was a bit of a shock! luckly no one was hurt, except the bass.... Its a real nightmare, im a freelance bassist and this is my only instrument! I think i know someone who can lend me a bass to help over the christmas period but its a real blow, i really loved that bass, best ive ever owned. I think an email to fbass to find out how much a new neck would be is the best way forward as the rest of the bass is ok.... It was really dangerous though and im lucky i didnt cause an accident...[/quote] Ouch. That is not good. Get that bass up to Jon Shuker (he's in Sheffield) or any other decent nearby luthier. Looks like a fairly clean break, so it should be fixable without too many issues, and it's probably cheaper than a new neck. But drop George Furlanetto a line - maybe if you send him the neck, he can sort it out for you. I gather he's a nice guy and very accommodating. Moral of the story - the bass always rides in the passenger seat from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) yeh this is one of the only times its been in the boot but i was parked next to a wall so i couldnt get it in the passenger side.....you live and learn! im not sure about getting it fixed as the split is kinda down the finger board, but at least its not splintered..... the whole thing is really odd! Edited December 9, 2008 by geoffbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 bag held up well, theres a few tyre tracks on it! the rest of the bass has only minor markings on it, its already pretty beat up, im keeping an eye out for hairline cracks.... George has been really cool in the past when i bought a preamp so i will see what he suggests....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Holy crap! I really hope f bass can sort something out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Geoff, If you are stuck you can borrow a 4 string CIJ Fender jazz from me. Its got one fret that buzzes really badly but apart from that it plays ok and has a great tone relative to what it cost. Drop me a PM if you need any help and we will sort something out. Hopefully someone a bit more local will offer to help you out worst case. Sorry to hear about this. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It can live again, dude on another forum had his bass bust in a car crash and it was glued and lives to this day: [url="http://www.uglybassplayer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10576&page=2"]post 17[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='geoffbassist' post='349259' date='Dec 9 2008, 12:34 AM']....I think an email to fbass to find out how much a new neck would be is the best way forward as the rest of the bass is ok....[/quote] While you're emailing Fbass, can you get this to a good repair man? If the break is clean enough maybe it could be repaired. There was a thread here last year about a broken neck, as bad as this, and it was succesfully repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Oh man I'm so sorry to hear about this, hope you can get it fixed ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 my eyes watered involuntarily when I saw that pic. Hope its salvagable Geoff but it looks very doubtful to me. If the headstock facing had been left undamaged, it could have been transplanted onto a new neck. If you can't send the bass back to George, then I'd be inclined to appeal to him to send over a headstock facing and get someone like Martin Petersen or Jon Shuker or Chris May (or anyone else who has a reputation for crafting good necks) to take care of the rest. The one thing George won't be able to guess before sending over a new neck is how to achieve a tight neck pocket fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 That's actually my worst bass nightmare come true - I'm so sorry for you man - just glad it wasn't any worse interms of a pile up etc - hope you can get her repaired M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Nightmare! Andy Viccars in Milton Keynes has a huge amount of experience & knowledge with neck break repairs - I've seen some amazing work he's done on a number of Gibsons (notorious for neck breaks) including a '64 335 that was in a terrible state & now looks perfect - [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/explorer.php"]check this one out on his website[/url]. He'd definitely give you good advice... But I would start at F Bass - as I suspect a new neck might be the best (& maybe the quickest?) option. Edited December 9, 2008 by 99ster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The good luthiers can do stuff many of us would think impossible. I saw a telecaster at Jons that looked worse than this , and he reckoned it wouldn't be a big problem to fix. Certainly I'd ask a good pro's advice before dissmissing the possibility of repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ouch! I hope it works out, mate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hi Geoff, I'm only an hour away from you (just over the Humber Bridge.) If you're desperate for a bass, I can ask Mewsie to pick up my Corvette $$ for you while she's working over here. Otherwise, you're welcome to pop over and get it anytime. Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='urb' post='349365' date='Dec 9 2008, 09:02 AM']That's actually my worst bass nightmare come true - I'm so sorry for you man - just glad it wasn't any worse interms of a pile up etc - hope you can get her repaired M[/quote] +1 If I lived near to you, I'd be more than happy to lend you a bass but hopefully, some Basschat help is at hand much closer to home.. Best of luck with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 hey guys thanks for all the offers of help, its great that theres so many people who are supportive. it looks like i might have sorted a back up bass to get me through dec... Im going to email george and see what he suggests.........fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Shocking story mate... I hope it can be fixed in the end.... yikes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Shocker It’s almost physically painful to see such a nice instrument in a state like this. I’ve smashed up some necks in the past but not quite as bad as that. Really hope you get something sorted out mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 First, I'm really sorry to hear about this - we all take precautions but sometimes things like this just happen. I hope there's a happy outcome in terms of repair. I use Ged Green in Manchester - he's extremely good and very experienced with respsect to neck breaks and may be able to help. I can see that you're getting good offers. I have a couple of basses (decent stuff) that I won't be using over the next month or two and would be happy to offer a loan. PM if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='geoffbassist' post='349259' date='Dec 9 2008, 01:34 AM'] As i was driving home today my boot came open, the bass fell out the car on the motorway and was runover many times in its case (overwater soft case). I had been driving for over an hour so it was a bit of a shock! luckly no one was hurt, except the bass.... Its a real nightmare, im a freelance bassist and this is my only instrument! I think i know someone who can lend me a bass to help over the christmas period but its a real blow, i really loved that bass, best ive ever owned. I think an email to fbass to find out how much a new neck would be is the best way forward as the rest of the bass is ok.... It was really dangerous though and im lucky i didnt cause an accident...[/quote] That's seriously upsetting (I'm waiting for a BN5 to arrive as we speak) If you contact George about a replacement neck, mention to him about a cosmetic second, I know he has a maple one there with a small grain stain on it around the 17th fret. It still looks great and would obviously be cheaper. You could then maybe get someone like Martin Peterson to fit it. Best of luck and so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='lozbass' post='349566' date='Dec 9 2008, 11:52 AM']First, I'm really sorry to hear about this - we all take precautions but sometimes things like this just happen. I hope there's a happy outcome in terms of repair. I use Ged Green in Manchester - he's extremely good and very experienced with respsect to neck breaks and may be able to help. I can see that you're getting good offers. I have a couple of basses (decent stuff) that I won't be using over the next month or two and would be happy to offer a loan. PM if you're interested.[/quote] thanks for that, ive managed to sort out a bass, also emailed george, im off to take it to my luthier in leeds to get it looked at......what a bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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