Recent content by Heart_Reaper

Sorry to hear that. I believe over all I’m up, but I hold them for 5-20 years, and rarely purchase new. Plus, there’s a built in rarity for quality Left Handed instruments. Even US brand custom shops won’t make them for you. This order was an anomaly for me. I wasn’t familiar with the brand and...

Most likely yes, but I’m more of a collector of unique left handed instruments that go up, or at very least hold their value. I’ve been doing it for over 40 years. A custom bass “Made in the USA” is a sure thing, but not if the body and neck are made in Eastern Europe.

Hey everybody, after a bit of back and forth communications, Gary at with Woodcraft Ampmaster gave me a full refund of my deposit. We parted on good terms. We still have a disagreement as to what “Made in the USA” means. I stand by what the Federal Trade Commission says. He says all US builders...

I missed the link in the post https://natlawreview.com/article/california-relaxes-its-made-usa-law

Did a little research on what “Made in the USA” legally requires. There is Federal Law and an even more strict California Law… The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) standard for products labeled and marketed as “Made in the U.S.A.” requires that “all or virtually all” of a product be made in the...

I understand that if I like the bass, it would be better than not. But, as stated in my original post, being a left-handed player means nearly 100% of the time I have to purchase a guitar or bass first online. Unlike being right handed, where you can try out 6-10 different USA Gibson’s or...

WOODCRAFT UPDATE I got the reply with their version of what the word “MADE” means. “Your bass is made in the USA, we are getting neck and body from Europe, all parts- Hand wound Pickups, Custom made mini bridge, Tusq nut, Potentiometers , pickguard, tuners and La Bella strings from USA Also...

They have a right hand version of the bass I wanted listed on their website. I messaged them and asked if a left handed version could be made for me? They said yes. They said special orders go direct through the brick and mortar store. I was Thinking the bass would be made in the same town by a...

Here is link to their website https://woodcraftguitar.com/

I will try, but everything seems “iffy” at the moment. They seem to be a reputable dealer. Lying about the bass’s origin aside.

I used Zelle for the deposit, so no cc recourse, but I can check with my bank. I’ll see what their response is next week. Maybe they’ll give me my money back, but I won’t hold my breath.

The Reverb conversation was because it’s a lefty. The special order was $1,810. Well within entry level US made bass prices. Serek has a new one for $2,200. Which was my first choice, but I liked the look and better price of the Woodcraft bass. This is a flipped pic of a right hand version of...

Because it was a special order, The Ampshop Bass exchange had me go directly with them. It didn’t go through Reverb. A “good value “ is if it were made in the US. Unless it’s made in Germany or England, it’s NOT a good value. I’d be lucky to get $1k if I don’t like it. Whereas, I would only lose...

I have a story on this bass. Like many of you, I wanted a Serek, but they are very costly. Plus, I’m a lefty, so my options are only about 5% of right handers. (There should be a discrimination law). I Saw these on Reverb and wanted a left handed 5 string. I asked specifically where they were...

I have a story on this bass. Like you, I wanted a Serek, but they are costly. Plus, I’m a lefty, so my options are only about 5% of right handers. (There should be a discrimination law). I Saw these on Reverb and wanted a left handed 5 string. I ask specifically where they were made, because I...