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Old 08-30-2012, 10:12 AM
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Roommate problem, bass damage.

So I live with someone who is unfortunately a subverise type. He put a nice dent in my ibanez SR305 with I believe a screwdriver, since it actually fits the indentation perfectly. The damage is about 2-3mm in and I'm wondering, how can I repair it? Will a shop be able to repair it, or do you just fill it in with some resin? Locking my room from now on.
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Old 08-30-2012, 12:42 PM
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Move out or get a new rommie.
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Old 08-30-2012, 01:33 PM
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What you do is...get an estimate to fix your instrument..present the bill to your roommate. If he refuses to pay 1. beat his ass 2. get a new roommate. Or, If you control the payment of bills pad his share of it until it is paid for.
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Old 02-06-2013, 02:04 AM
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Go with cookye, confront him with a repair estimate, if hes cool with either paying for it upfront, or making payments do it. If hes a dick about it, and he controls the bills give him the deducted amount, if you control the bills the balls in his court as far as getting it repaired, if you demand reimbursement, he may just tell you to go suck your bass, and move out boom never see any money for it.
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Old 02-06-2013, 02:05 AM
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Can we see a pic of the damages?
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Old 02-06-2013, 02:24 AM
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He'd be the hospital patient type if he lived with me.

What was the question?
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Old 02-10-2013, 07:54 AM
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Ask him about it. Give him the benefit of the doubt, It was probably an accident. If he owns up to it and apologizes, I bet you'll feel better. If he is a d*ck about it, move out. Because he'll keep messing up your stuff. Thats all you can do.
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Old 02-10-2013, 04:26 PM
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Roomate damage,bass problem!
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Old 02-10-2013, 05:43 PM
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Ask him about it. Give him the benefit of the doubt, It was probably an accident. If he owns up to it and apologizes, I bet you'll feel better. If he is a d*ck about it, move out. Because he'll keep messing up your stuff. Thats all you can do.
I understand your sentiment, but a screwdriver to the bass seems like a heck of an "accident".
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Old 02-11-2013, 08:23 AM
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So I live with someone who is unfortunately a subverise type. He put a nice dent in my ibanez SR305 with I believe a screwdriver, since it actually fits the indentation perfectly. The damage is about 2-3mm in and I'm wondering, how can I repair it? Will a shop be able to repair it, or do you just fill it in with some resin? Locking my room from now on.
Before you fix it, put one more dent in it ... on the side of his head. Really, 2-3mm is nothing. Forget it, it's just mojo.
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Old 02-18-2013, 05:39 AM
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Forget it and lock your room.
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Old 02-19-2013, 08:53 PM
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Is it a scratch or dent? If it is a dent you can do this:

1) Get a soldering iron for a heat source. You could also use a clothes iron.
2) Get a wet rag.
3) Put a couple of drops of water on the dent.
4) Wrap the soldering iron tip with the wet rag and apply to the dent.

What you are doing here is basically steaming the wood causing it to swell slightly. I got this tip out of a Dan Erlewine guitar repair book. It actually works, I've used it. Took out a dent 90-95% of the way on a Warwick I had.
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Old 02-19-2013, 11:40 PM
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Is it a scratch or dent? If it is a dent you can do this:

1) Get a soldering iron for a heat source. You could also use a clothes iron.
2) Get a wet rag.
3) Put a couple of drops of water on the dent.
4) Wrap the soldering iron tip with the wet rag and apply to the dent.

What you are doing here is basically steaming the wood causing it to swell slightly. I got this tip out of a Dan Erlewine guitar repair book. It actually works, I've used it. Took out a dent 90-95% of the way on a Warwick I had.
That's a useful bit of knowledge to have in the back pocket. Kudos!
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Old 02-25-2013, 08:07 PM
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I wouldn't sweat it too bad. Ibanez Soundgears are beautiful guitars, in fact my first bass was a black fretless sdgr 5 string, but they're in the more "economical" category of basses IMO. You can find them for much cheaper than your average killer bass. Regardless, if the spot is a deal breaker for you than Id say get it fixed but I would be too lazy. Just my 2 cents
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Old 05-04-2013, 08:32 PM
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Revenge tastes good

1) get a camera
2) take photo of your penis on Chicken Filet
3) make nice to him one day
4) feed him said chicken Filet as a good gesture
5) Show him photo and ask his girlfriend out the day you move out

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