I posted something similar on another forum, but thought I'd share here as well....
Anyway, awhile back I posted about the neck on my ASAT going bad. And boy did it go bad!
I had the bass for two years & it turned out that it had to go & get fixed under warranty. G&L didn't break any land speed records getting it back to me (4 months), but they stood by their product & honored the warranty by replacing the neck free of charge. Chris Robeson was the guy I dealt with & he is a top shelf fella. Always returned my calls/emails - even when some of my messages could have been perceived as a little "snippy" due to the amount of time I was without my bass. My hat is off to you Chris.
One good thing about it taking so long is that it's like getting a new bass sorta. You know - the anticipation....tracking it's progress online in the back of a big brown truck. You know what I'm talking about!
Originally the bass was one of the last 3 bolt, bi-cut neck designs with a birds eye fingerboard. Sadly I didn't get the birds eye fingerboard back. It was kind of a mutual decision between G&L, my luthier, & myself that the birds eye may have contributed to the weakness in the neck. So we went with a straight maple board.
But I'm guessing that my neck is now the CNC version with the improved trussrods? There is no seam in the back and it sure feels stable. Chris did explain to me that part of the delay was due to the fact that is was a 3 bolt & they had to wait for a production stop to cut a neck specifically for my bass. There is a slight gap in the neck pocket, but nothing major. It looks & plays great.
I do miss the birds eye, what a pretty option. BUT, my philosophy is that I can have either a "lookin" bass, or a "playin" bass, and I choose the latter.
I had almost forgotten how much I like this bass. I've been going through the rotation with my others (Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker) & this thing is a beast unto itself. I had forgotten the power of the MFD's!
I just wanted to thank you guys for your help/guidance on this topic earlier, & to publicly thank Chris Robeson & BBE/G&L for "making it right" with the consumer.
Before & after pictures below.
I know, I know, I know......that old fret board sure was pretty.
