Disappointing new bass day...I would appreciate some opinions.

[Beedster]

23 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

It’s the Letts bass thread all over again!

Shonky work delivered to a customer who can’t be bothered to stand up for himself.

Unless you name the builder, this thread is pointless. If it’s supposed to serve as a warning, it doesn’t with those details.

You’ve already decided it’s unacceptable or you wouldn't have posted it.

Get a grip and send it back for a refund and go somewhere else.

….which is exactly what I thought when I read the first post. I think the reality is other bass players might currently be committing money to a luthier who might be about to go Full Letts….

[Sean]

That is absolutely shocking and should be rejected. It's damaged! 

There's absolutely no pride in that work at all. Did someone really look at that and say, "that's good to go, he'll be over the moon with that."?

[NickA]

people pay extra for the relic look 😉

 

not me, send it back.  pretty shocking that it would be sent out in that state.

[N64Lover]

16 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

It’s the Letts bass thread all over again!

Shonky work delivered to a customer who can’t be bothered to stand up for himself.

Unless you name the builder, this thread is pointless. If it’s supposed to serve as a warning, it doesn’t with those details.

You’ve already decided it’s unacceptable or you wouldn't have posted it.

Get a grip and send it back for a refund and go somewhere else.

 

Calm down, man. I had already decided it was unacceptable, I was looking for help and solutions on what to do about it. 

 

I have sent the bass back and he is going to refinish it.

[Obrienp]

27 minutes ago, N64Lover said:

 

Calm down, man. I had already decided it was unacceptable, I was looking for help and solutions on what to do about it. 

 

I have sent the bass back and he is going to refinish it.

Good on you mate. I hope said luthier sorts things out to your satisfaction.

[binky_bass]

I'd just get a refund. Work like that isn't what I'd want in a custom bass, and a luthier that sends you a bass like that isn't one I'd trust/want to refinish it. Best advice is get your money back and go elsewhere. I'll be honest and say I dont understand the reluctance to name the builder unless you're happy for others to be provided with shoddy work jist like you have? All you're doing is protecting someone that's not bothered to provide you with a decent quality of work and sounds like they've tried to shine you on too... Reputations are earned either way, you're allowing others to get burned by protecting this builders reputation despite their work standards and service and allowing others to perhaps assume its someone who it isn't and inadvertently tarnish someone else's reputation. Dem's my two cents, not that they were asked for!

[prowla]

1 hour ago, N64Lover said:

 

Calm down, man. I had already decided it was unacceptable, I was looking for help and solutions on what to do about it. 

 

I have sent the bass back and he is going to refinish it.

In fairness, the thread title is: "Disappointing new bass day...I would appreciate some opinions.".

So, opinions you got! 🙂

[Terry M.]

1 hour ago, N64Lover said:

 

Calm down, man. I had already decided it was unacceptable, I was looking for help and solutions on what to do about it. 

 

I have sent the bass back and he is going to refinish it.

Out of all curiosity what would you have done if there was no Basschat?

[Lozz196]

4 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

Out of all curiosity what would you have done if there was no Basschat?

Not received 4 million different but the same answers and got the bass on its way back to the manufacturer on day one perhaps 😂