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Feedback summary
- Feedback score
- 210 (+207 /2 /-1)
- Positive feedback (last 12 months)
- 100%
There were positive and negative aspects to this transaction, so I made this a neutral feedback. But a typical buyer may have rated this negatively.
The negatives:
There were two main issues and a minor one with the bass that were not disclosed prior to purchase.
1. A one inch white scratch thru the black finish.
2. There was no output signal from the bass.
3. There were small amounts of what appeared to be black mold on a couple of spots on the edges of the head and tarnish on the frets between strings.
As I am an Electrical Engineer, I was able to debug and repair, but the average buyer would have probably returned the bass. The seller claims these issues must have happened during shipping, but that doesn't seem possible as it was very well packed in a hard-shell case with no sign of damage to the shipping box.
My repairs:
No output: I determined that the mid-range potentiometer was failing, causing the output to switch off and on (bad wiper or resistive element). I cleaned the potentiometers with Deoxit F100 fader cleaner but this did not fix the problem. I purchased a new potentiometer and replaced the part, which fixed that problem. Photo is of the preamp bay with the mid-range pot removed. Whoever installed the Aguilar preamp did a clean installation job.
Note: It's possible that the seller may have caused a latent failure of the potentiometer by using a switch cleaner instead of a fader cleaner on it, which he said he did the week before. If these Aguilar preamp pots have plastic resistive elements, they can be damaged by switch cleaners.
Mold and tarnish: I used 2000 grit sand paper to successfully sand off these areas with no visible issues. It turned out to be just on the surfaces.
I'm not sure how to fix the scratch so it stays as is for now.
The positives:
The seller shipped the bass quickly and did a great packing job.
After the rework, the bass is excellent and was a good purchase.
Overall and in spite of the issues, I'm glad that I acquired this bass.
Photos: Black (mold?) along the sharp edge of the head. Scratch on bottom of the lower horn. Preamp bay.
The negatives:
There were two main issues and a minor one with the bass that were not disclosed prior to purchase.
1. A one inch white scratch thru the black finish.
2. There was no output signal from the bass.
3. There were small amounts of what appeared to be black mold on a couple of spots on the edges of the head and tarnish on the frets between strings.
As I am an Electrical Engineer, I was able to debug and repair, but the average buyer would have probably returned the bass. The seller claims these issues must have happened during shipping, but that doesn't seem possible as it was very well packed in a hard-shell case with no sign of damage to the shipping box.
My repairs:
No output: I determined that the mid-range potentiometer was failing, causing the output to switch off and on (bad wiper or resistive element). I cleaned the potentiometers with Deoxit F100 fader cleaner but this did not fix the problem. I purchased a new potentiometer and replaced the part, which fixed that problem. Photo is of the preamp bay with the mid-range pot removed. Whoever installed the Aguilar preamp did a clean installation job.
Note: It's possible that the seller may have caused a latent failure of the potentiometer by using a switch cleaner instead of a fader cleaner on it, which he said he did the week before. If these Aguilar preamp pots have plastic resistive elements, they can be damaged by switch cleaners.
Mold and tarnish: I used 2000 grit sand paper to successfully sand off these areas with no visible issues. It turned out to be just on the surfaces.
I'm not sure how to fix the scratch so it stays as is for now.
The positives:
The seller shipped the bass quickly and did a great packing job.
After the rework, the bass is excellent and was a good purchase.
Overall and in spite of the issues, I'm glad that I acquired this bass.
Photos: Black (mold?) along the sharp edge of the head. Scratch on bottom of the lower horn. Preamp bay.
TraderPo
Thanks!!
Jett Litt
Great experience! Would do it again.
45cmckay105
Genzler 4otF to the Big Easy. Thanks again!!
idoker
RockBoxBass sold me a fantastic bass! It was exactly as described in his listing. Great communication all the way, and shipped right after payment. I would definitely buy from him again.