Dealers (even small ones) get 50%-ish off list from Allparts from what I recall. They did a few years ago anyways.
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Buzzard's Bass - DO NOT to business with him!!!
- Thread starter JonKim
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I just found this thread to late and I am dealing with this guy currently. I purchased the same color Candy Apple Orange Jazz bass body. The neck pocket is a bit oversized, my Allparts neck and 2 Warmoth necks don't even work. The neck pocket is so sloppy.
I contacted him, sent him pics, and he still thinks it is an issue with the necks. Hmm 3 necks, and none fit properly. The neck pocket is to wide when I measured it, but he is persistent it is not the body.
Sad thing is I even called Allparts, terrible customer service and quality. The sales rep even admitted all the Candy Apple Orange bodies they had in stock, had poor fits. But, he told me a fellow associate said the neck pocket was a little to loose, but has owned Fenders with worse fitting necks.
I guess I learned my lesson about Buzzard Bass and Allparts.
I contacted him, sent him pics, and he still thinks it is an issue with the necks. Hmm 3 necks, and none fit properly. The neck pocket is to wide when I measured it, but he is persistent it is not the body.
Sad thing is I even called Allparts, terrible customer service and quality. The sales rep even admitted all the Candy Apple Orange bodies they had in stock, had poor fits. But, he told me a fellow associate said the neck pocket was a little to loose, but has owned Fenders with worse fitting necks.
I guess I learned my lesson about Buzzard Bass and Allparts.
I don't know the guy - I've never done any business with him.
When I used to sell music gear, the suppliers would occasionally send me a list of 2nds and returns etc. - and the prices were ridiculously cheap (like if list price was $200, I could get them for $25) because they had problems and it was up to me to fix them or use them for parts or whatever. These were never meant for me to sell on to a customer as new. (for example if I got a body cheap because it wasn't cut right, I could re-cut it or something and build a bass or guitar and sell the finished working instrument - cheap - as a non-standard instrument)
When I used to sell music gear, the suppliers would occasionally send me a list of 2nds and returns etc. - and the prices were ridiculously cheap (like if list price was $200, I could get them for $25) because they had problems and it was up to me to fix them or use them for parts or whatever. These were never meant for me to sell on to a customer as new. (for example if I got a body cheap because it wasn't cut right, I could re-cut it or something and build a bass or guitar and sell the finished working instrument - cheap - as a non-standard instrument)
I wonder why I don't do EBAY. The few times I have bought on EBAY I got burned every time. NO MORE FOR ME !!!
Well I have to say after dealing with Buzzard Bass and Allparts, both are shadey and I will never buy another Allparts product.
The Allparts sales rep told me the bodies they had, had loose fits and gaps, but then told Buzzard Bass the bodies are fine.
I guess that is why I prefer Warmoth.
The Allparts sales rep told me the bodies they had, had loose fits and gaps, but then told Buzzard Bass the bodies are fine.
I guess that is why I prefer Warmoth.
The problem is people are afraid to pick up a phone nowadays and talk, email conversations always get lost along the way.
Please don't get my name confused with this b@stard !
You won't be confused with him unless you PM members with death threats, call them brainless idiots, or challenge them to fist fights!
