Yes, perhaps someone who can be objective?
Don't discount the fact that I have many years (40) of playing under my belt, and adjusted many truss rods. I also happen to be a machinist for a large defense contractor. I know a little about threads.
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A local TB'er ripped me off!!
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Don't discount the fact that I have many years (40) of playing under my belt, and adjusted many truss rods. I also happen to be a machinist for a large defense contractor. I know a little about threads.
It's the buyer's assertion that it is "bottoming out". It may very well be fine and he is just not taking the right approach or otherwise is inexperienced with this repair.
Where did you get the quote from? Has a local tech looked at it? Or is that just the price of a new trussrod, there is still the possibility that the trussrod could be repaired. If you haven't had a tech look at it yet then we are all just wasting our breath here.
Also give the seller a chance to respond to your PM he may work with you. Going out of your way to slander him isn't going to make him want to work with you.
E, you've been critical of my position since you entered this conversation. One might think you're related to the seller in some way. Just sayin.
You can buy some copper nut / shims to help with that. I have a few on my workbench. Here's a pic :
You take the truss rod nut off, stack some washers around the rod, then tighten the nut back down.
I took it to The Guitar Factory in Wibter Park. There isn't s better place in town.
That mat on your table looks very familiar. I hate mats like that where I work.
That is what it tells you... and you are entitled to interpret it how you see fit..
I live in Denver and work from home. It's in my office. It's just a work surface
I do mods and builds here or there.
Yeah, but they tame the static electricity, if they're the mats I'm thinking of. Do you wear ESD shoes at work?
Pictures are provided. An explanation has been given. It seems real obvious that this isn't the case.
One thing I am always cognizant of is my own limitations, and I endeavour to not risk taking a flying leap into something I'm unfamiliar with. Repairs at this low a level are beyond my experience, so I can't really speak on them.
You can usually fix that by using some washers, not always, but usually. You take the nut off then stack the washers around the rod. Then, tighten the nut back down.
A competent guitar tech (not even a luthier) might be able to fix that without replacing the entire truss rod.
Although, I am unsure what kind of truss rod Laklands have. That works on many Fender style heel or neck rods. Fender actually sells a part for doing that so you can fix their old vintage guitar necks that have bowed a bunch.
Do you leave negative reviews on Amazon when receiving a damaged product from eBay?
Read my posts on this thread, I have been very fair to the seller, and have repeatedly said that the OP should have a local tech look at the bass and work with the seller privately to resolve the issue rather than the witch hunt that we have all witnessed. None of us were there, the picture is worthless at proving anything, and we will never know the truth, splitting the cost of the repair is only $125, neither the buyer or seller will lose there pants on this, it is the right thing to do.
I'm a bit confused by all the posts in this thread but the money quote in the TB sale ad is "fully functional bass". Last I checked you need to have an intact truss rod to be fully functional. So that claim alone is enough to void the deal in my book.
Now the part I find confusing is...
Was the rod intact with nut installed when the buyer bought the bass? If yes, then the seller and buyer should split the repair cost since it's a matter of opinion on how functional that bass was with its current setup.
Or...
Was the rod already snapped and the nut just free spinning on the threads? If yes, then the seller should pay for the fix or provide a total refund since the truss was not functional.
Or...
Did the rod snap as the buyer was making an adjustment on it? If yes, then the buyer may completely own the bass and any repair costs. If the action was way too high (I assume way out of spec) and the buyer attempted to tighten the rod to create some back bow and he did it with the strings attached and under tension then it's the buyers fault the truss rod snapped (which may have been weakened by corrosion possibly hidden from the sellers view).
Now the part I find confusing is...
Was the rod intact with nut installed when the buyer bought the bass? If yes, then the seller and buyer should split the repair cost since it's a matter of opinion on how functional that bass was with its current setup.
Or...
Was the rod already snapped and the nut just free spinning on the threads? If yes, then the seller should pay for the fix or provide a total refund since the truss was not functional.
Or...
Did the rod snap as the buyer was making an adjustment on it? If yes, then the buyer may completely own the bass and any repair costs. If the action was way too high (I assume way out of spec) and the buyer attempted to tighten the rod to create some back bow and he did it with the strings attached and under tension then it's the buyers fault the truss rod snapped (which may have been weakened by corrosion possibly hidden from the sellers view).
The osha safety shoes I wear at work are within the FOD guidelines where I work, which include static discharge.
I am not...I am just trying to point out that your position is not absolute. Just because someone makes a claim that they believe they have been wronged does not make it so. You have not been able to prove that this issue is the seller's fault or that he knowingly scammed you, in my opinion of course. I realize I am in the minority here.
Like I said, it is a simple matter of who should be believed and I happen to be giving the seller the benefit of the doubt based on the fact that your details are not definitive.
Oh, then where did you get the mat?I live in Denver and work from home. It's in my office. It's just a work surface
I do mods and builds here or there.
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