You make a great point. Once after I had my account about a year, an Alembic owner and I were talking and since i'd never played an Alembic, he actually shipped me his Persuader to play, just for the experience. I couldn't believe it. He asked for no security, and after a few days I shipped it back to him. He seemed to enjoy doing that with other TBer's, and perhsps my perception was colored by that experience.
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A local TB'er ripped me off!!
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Are you ignoring him by any chance? I don't know that's the only thing I can think of
You want we should deliver a TNC with a Tuna Noodle Casserole in it to the guy?
You didn't notice anything wrong with the neck when you inspected it? A bass with a broken rod is usually in backbow.
I would have expected the neck to be forward bowed, unless there were no string tension on it.
No, I'm certain that I'm not ignoring him.
Dude, that's awesome. Yeah, there's a lot of cool people here and I have been blessed by the experiences here. I've been hooked up on many different occasions. I'm sorry that this happened to you man.
Next question: You say the rod is broken.......was it completely broken when you first inspected it, or did it break while you were trying to adjust it?
Didn't have any back bow, strings seemed reasonable tension, albeit a little high.
You gotta have supporting membership to post an add. TB will have more info on the guy.
When i first went to adjust it, it was frozen. Not wanting to risk breaking it, I called Lakland and asked their advice. The tech on the ihine referred me to Carl Pedigo, evidently a highly regarded luthier in Chicago. He advised me to remove the neck and then remove the nut from the truss rod. Once I got the neck off, the nut unscrewed relatively easily, at which point it came off after only 3 turns. There was 1/4" inch of truss rod, the end being pointy and rusty. It obviously had been broken long before, and a different nut attached.
Yes, but with all due respect and admiration to TB,I don't know what TB could to, save to chastise him.
I know his real name, address and phone #. Not wanting to get into any legal trouble, I midt mind my P's and Q's though.
That IS screwed up. I have bought a number if instruments and things through the classifieds here and had great experiences every time.
It is worrisome to say the least when we find out someone in our community is less than honest.
Good luck brother!
It is worrisome to say the least when we find out someone in our community is less than honest.
Good luck brother!
I had a similar situation from a knowledgeable person and I know he sold it locally, in a public place and cash deal because it had issues and he knew I didnt have recourse. I lived and learned but you have a possibility of recourse with paypal and all that, good luck!
Oh that sucks. I must have bought, sold and traded more than three dozen basses and amps and innumerable pedals on TB over more than a decade and have never gotten screwed like that. I think most of us value our reputations and feedback and also the sense of community fostered by this site.
Did this guy have many previous transactions or positive feedback?
Did this guy have many previous transactions or positive feedback?
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