He broke my bass!?

[nastyn8c]

I get where you're coming from and I have a lot of respect for you because of it. As far as repayment goes, I have read one thing so far that makes total sense to me: "you break it, you buy it." I think that in this situation, it should be obvious. The bass seems to be in terrible disrepair, beyond the body.

I think the easiest, least painful solution is for your friend to replace it. Whether new or in an acceptable used condition (what's acceptable is up to you), he should replace it. Otherwise, take cash for a reasonable amount to apply towards another bass. And he can keep his creation, that's only fair if he bought it.

Again, I think you've got it figured out. No material possession is worth pain. I spent a lot of time living in the inner city, trying to help the homeless and make my house a place local college ministry guys could come to hang out. One of the homeless guys that would always stop by and talk ended up stealing a few video games. Not a big deal, but frustrating because it's not like I have money laying around to replace them - in part because I would give him money for a nearby shelter. In the end, you move on. You let things go. You're doing a good thing by offering mercy. I'm sure your friend will remember it and pass it on to someone else someday. You are a man worthy of respect.

 

[THand]

Um... where have you been?

Earth...for quite a while now.

This isn't about the bass, it's about the betrayal of trust. If you want, I could repeat that a few more times. A bass can be replaced with much less time and effort than it would take to fully reestablish trust in a situation like this. Again, it's not about wood. It's not even about "the music."

Betrayal of trust? Drama much? Nah, betrayal is when your "friend" sleeps with your wife. This is just a damaged possession. Not even one he's too worried about. You seem to think it is an attack on him personally, but he doesn't seem to take it that way. I'm sure he knew ahead of time his friend was capable of bizarre decisions.

After all, are we not our own first priority? Then wouldn't self respect, self preservation, and learning about trust be top priority?

No, I'm not anyway. My first priority is to God, then to my wife & family, then to country, then to myself, then to my friends and neighbors. I could go on, but suffice it to say, my basses are way down the list. They are luxuries. Maybe at 22, you can be your own priority, and maybe that's good, but as time marches on, others things become more important.

 

[michael_atw]

I still think this is one of those "So I have this friend who..." threads. But here's what I think:

Get some money, or a bass. I once loaned a guitar (cheap Epi. Dot) to a 15-year old kid from my church so he could learn some electric. 2 days later, he calls me saying he leaned it up and it accidently fell over. I got it from MF with a crack in the headstock (very minimal) but the crack was the achilles heel and the guitar headstock broke. He was so apologetic and depressed about it and I knew it wasn't his fault. He did not hesitate to let me know and he didn't try to fix it. He and his parents repeatedly offered to pay me the worth of it but I knew it wasn't a big deal because it was cheap. I mean, I was a little sad at the time but what are you gonna do? Needless to say, the color was actually a rare color so I sold it on ebay broken for about 60% of what I paid for it, haha. He gave me a few bucks here and there and all square.

Now...that shows I know how this is. The difference between this and that though is this guy somehow broke this bass in a seemingly unbreakable place (which would require some really brutal abuse, and not just an accidental drop) and with pre-meditation decided, "hey, I got an idea! I'll not just clean up the broken area...but I'll customize the whole thing!" That sanding job doesn't look like a little hour long job. From the picture it looks to be pretty clean for an amateur sanding job and pretty consistent...for someone who would otherwise have had to be on LSD and Meth to actually do all of this to begin with. So, forgive me if I don't understand but there are so many gaps in this story that I can't do anything less than question 'what the hell actually happened?'

I cannot think of a friend of mine on this earth who would go through this much trouble to completely blow any cover they could have possibly thrown on this event. Who would sand a whole bass to cover up one small area of destruction? So forgive me...but it all doesn't make sense. And to add on top of it, there is no story to learn as to HOW someone can break a bass like that. Even if someone pulled a "London Calling" the neck would snap before that ridiculously solid body broke.

In all of this, I am merely a man a thousand miles away with nothing to go on but a story. I have many questions...like many others in here. I'd love to say I think the OP is amazing and awesome for not bludgeoning his friend to death...but I still can't say within myself for sure whether I can separate the OP from his friend. I can't see friends doing this - I can't see basses breaking like this - I can't see a person acting like this in reaction to this pre-meditated careless incident like the OP did if it was all true. Forgive me for that everyone...but I am only human.

Besides, it seems like the whole point of the thread is about whether it looks cool or not. That just seems like something a artist would ask about his art. Just sayin'.

I like how everybody is reacting when you dont know the story.

Well...that is why I am reacting - because I don't know the story. Fill us in...and I will happily alter my train of thought.

 

[hdracer]

I still think this is one of those "So I have this friend who..." threads. But here's what I think:

Get some money, or a bass. I once loaned a guitar (cheap Epi. Dot) to a 15-year old kid from my church so he could learn some electric. 2 days later, he calls me saying he leaned it up and it accidently fell over. I got it from MF with a crack in the headstock (very minimal) but the crack was the achilles heel and the guitar headstock broke. He was so apologetic and depressed about it and I knew it wasn't his fault. He did not hesitate to let me know and he didn't try to fix it. He and his parents repeatedly offered to pay me the worth of it but I knew it wasn't a big deal because it was cheap. I mean, I was a little sad at the time but what are you gonna do? Needless to say, the color was actually a rare color so I sold it on ebay broken for about 60% of what I paid for it, haha. He gave me a few bucks here and there and all square.

Now...that shows I know how this is. The difference between this and that though is this guy somehow broke this bass in a seemingly unbreakable place (which would require some really brutal abuse, and not just an accidental drop) and with pre-meditation decided, "hey, I got an idea! I'll not just clean up the broken area...but I'll customize the whole thing!" That sanding job doesn't look like a little hour long job. From the picture it looks to be pretty clean for an amateur sanding job and pretty consistent...for someone who would otherwise have had to be on LSD and Meth to actually do all of this to begin with. So, forgive me if I don't understand but there are so many gaps in this story that I can't do anything less than question 'what the hell actually happened?'

I cannot think of a friend of mine on this earth who would go through this much trouble to completely blow any cover they could have possibly thrown on this event. Who would sand a whole bass to cover up one small area of destruction? So forgive me...but it all doesn't make sense. And to add on top of it, there is no story to learn as to HOW someone can break a bass like that. Even if someone pulled a "London Calling" the neck would snap before that ridiculously solid body broke.

In all of this, I am merely a man a thousand miles away with nothing to go on but a story. I have many questions...like many others in here. I'd love to say I think the OP is amazing and awesome for not bludgeoning his friend to death...but I still can't say within myself for sure whether I can separate the OP from his friend. I can't see friends doing this - I can't see basses breaking like this - I can't see a person acting like this in reaction to this pre-meditated careless incident like the OP did if it was all true. Forgive me for that everyone...but I am only human.

Besides, it seems like the whole point of the thread is about whether it looks cool or not. That just seems like something a artist would ask about his art. Just sayin'.



Well...that is why I am reacting - because I don't know the story. Fill us in...and I will happily alter my train of thought.

That 15 yo kid is more of a man than the OP's friend will ever be.

 

[michael_atw]

That 15 yo kid is more of a man than the OP's friend will ever be.

For sure. That kid is 18 now and like a brother and he is a stand-up guy by any standard.


But I can't even see the least of men go through all this trouble only to come out with the same outcome (how does sanding it change anything). If it was a dumb, ignorant, careless person I can only see them breaking it, then saying "oh s$%@" and throwing it in a closet somewhere for a couple months until they got the balls to come out with it. I can't see anyone toiling for days sanding it down. Careless, ignorant people don't go through all that trouble.

Not that any of it matters all that much. But at the same time, even little mysteries can draw us in beyond our original intention (just take a look at this thread).

 

[Jim Campbell]

I'm bot going to tell you to smash him over the head or something like that. I appreciate that you aren't freaking out, you must be a true friend indeed. However, what gets me is that he just went ahead and did this "repair"/modification without even consulting you.

But really, I admire your attitude towards the whole thing. I've tend to think I am like this, and it would be nice if the rest of the world wold slow down and take things easy and not get so stressed.

it's precisely because of this attitude that idiots do things like this.....at one time when you stole a cow,the guy you stole from went hungry,and people took the crime seriously......now people have more stuff and because of that a lot of people think that other peoples stuff is fair game.....

perhaps if you took into account the hours worked,taxes paid,an most importantly,the other things that were given up to buy that instrument,you might not be so ready to let things slide.when someone loans you something,taking care of the item should be a given.....for those who think that the guy that lends you something, does not deserve this consideration simply because he has more stuff than you it's easy.......save up and buy your own

 

[SpankyPants]

Betrayal of trust? Drama much? Nah, betrayal is when your "friend" sleeps with your wife. This is just a damaged possession. Not even one he's too worried about. You seem to think it is an attack on him personally, but he doesn't seem to take it that way. I'm sure he knew ahead of time his friend was capable of bizarre decisions.

Fair enough, my language was stronger than the point I was trying to make. I've been caught in similar situations that have still left me bitter. And I've seen plenty of situations like this where something that seems small eventually causes much larger problems. The only people I've trusted twice are the ones who have done the most damage. Trust is a funny thing, and it's crucial in any relationship. It may not have been a direct attack, but lies of omission, lies of commission, and a brazen lack of mutual respect are just as unacceptable. It may just be his back up bass now, but if things continue this way (as often happens once a relationship falls into that swing) it could end with significantly larger consequences. On the other hand, it could just be this one instance. This is all just conjecture, but like I said, I've had to train myself not to trust anyone more than once. Psychologically speaking, you're just nurturing a potentially destructive relationship.

It's something I've seen a lot, and from the experience I've gained through my own misfortune, I only have the OP's best interests at heart. I've lost quite a lot, and I think that the OP could avoid further loss by sternly reconsidering what is means to be a friend.

No, I'm not anyway. My first priority is to God, then to my wife & family, then to country, then to myself, then to my friends and neighbors. I could go on, but suffice it to say, my basses are way down the list. They are luxuries. Maybe at 22, you can be your own priority, and maybe that's good, but as time marches on, others things become more important.

My basses aren't high on my priority list either. And with the exception of God, the rest of your priorities aren't really mutually exclusive with yourself. Heck, even your priority to God can be considered for yourself - the goal being eternity in heaven, in bliss, free from worry or pain. I too am Christian, so I know that I'm oversimplifying here. But be aware that we are all a product of circumstance. We all operate under different conditions with different sets of tools. But trying to remove yourself from your environment and look objectively, life is about living. We seek peace, happiness, and generativity for ourselves and for the common good, yet these things are not requirements - "luxuries," you might say. I understand the idea of forgiving and forgetting, but I also understand setting yourself up to fail.

Granted, I don't have a wife or children, but you really can't say what my own priorities are. I don't have to explain them or defend them or try to justify them to anyone else, and trying to compare them is an exercise in vain. The point is that whether you acknowledge it or not, your first priority is yourself. Everything you do is based on your own desire. Even things that you may not "want" to do, you endure because they yield the outcome that you do desire. So even as priorities change throughout life, they all revolve around perpetuating yourself, your safety, or something that will ease you. It's okay to admit it, because it's what keeps us alive to do God's work or defend your country or assure the well being of your family. It's what drives us to do anything... and everything.

I just think that the priority here would be to remove yourself from a situation that in all likelihood could continue or possibly get worse. I'm not saying that you shouldn't forgive the guy. I'm just saying that being around people like that isn't healthy. You don't necessarily have to end the friendship completely and sever all ties. But you need to realize that this person isn't the kind of "friend" you really want to be around. Even the Bible says to run away from situations that may facilitate sin. And again, psychologically speaking, once a behavior is reenforced in a relationship, it generally reoccurs. People may change over time, but usually even if two people have spent a wealth of time apart, their relationship will pick up right where it left off, whether it's positive or negative.

It may have been just a bass, but the way the "friend" reacted to the situation really changed the entire dynamic. The bass may not have meant that much to the OP, but the friend went through a lot to disguise what actually happened. What makes you think he won't do that to things that actually matter to the OP? So many people have stomped all over me for my tendency to trust people or be optimistic that I've had to learn to discriminate what I really can or cannot trust. In doing so, I try remove myself from negative situations or relationships before it gets to ugly - because they do get ugly.

 

[SpankyPants]

Now...that shows I know how this is. The difference between this and that though is this guy somehow broke this bass in a seemingly unbreakable place (which would require some really brutal abuse, and not just an accidental drop) and with pre-meditation decided, "hey, I got an idea! I'll not just clean up the broken area...but I'll customize the whole thing!" That sanding job doesn't look like a little hour long job. From the picture it looks to be pretty clean for an amateur sanding job and pretty consistent...for someone who would otherwise have had to be on LSD and Meth to actually do all of this to begin with. So, forgive me if I don't understand but there are so many gaps in this story that I can't do anything less than question 'what the hell actually happened?'

I cannot think of a friend of mine on this earth who would go through this much trouble to completely blow any cover they could have possibly thrown on this event. Who would sand a whole bass to cover up one small area of destruction? So forgive me...but it all doesn't make sense. And to add on top of it, there is no story to learn as to HOW someone can break a bass like that. Even if someone pulled a "London Calling" the neck would snap before that ridiculously solid body broke.

Like I said, he clearly took a lot of time and conscious thought to cover his lies. It wasn't an accident at this point. It was cowardice and ignorance.

 

[bigntasty]

With friends like that, who needs enemies? Wow.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

Wow - subscribed...I know you're not supposed to say bad stuff on here, but that body looks UGLY! Real ugly!!!

I'd make him buy me a new body, slap the existing neck on, and good to go.

BTW, this wasn't an MIA Reissue Jazz or something was it? That'd be SERIOUS dough thrown away...

It's hard to tell from the pics, sort of looks like a Squier VM, but it's not fretless...is it MIM?

 

[bassistloaded21]

Seriously, stop. You guys are acting like divas, turning this into an Ann Landers column. I didnt ask for your advice on my friend, i dont need counseling from any of you, I dont care what you would have done to him, or if you think i really did it or trying to cover it up. I dont get caught up in material posessions. I could care less about a bass. Im not gonna blow up on somebody and risk my freedom over a piece of wood. Its not my main bass. It was laying around my house for a while. Thats why i let him borrow it initially. its my backup bass, that was never played, because my LAKLAND! lol does everything i need it to. Its a bass. Some of you just blow my mind, thats the problem with most idiots in this country now. So worried about material possessions, not thinking about the consequences of your actions until after youve already done it. Im actually happy that none of you are my friends, bc i couldnt put up with those rediculous attitudes. Its a bass, its probably cost less than 600 new. HE IS, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, gonna replace the bass, hes making payments to me on it and already has made one. Im not gonna waste my time telling you guys a story behind it because thats not what i came here to do, i came to ask you advice on what to do with the bass, not with my life, not with my friend, not with my decision making. Trust me, im not some punk, im not gonna let people run over me, if you know me, you would know that im not this way. I just think about what I do, and i dont just blow up on people because ive let a world full of idiots tell me "i have the right to do it, because of what he did" Im sure there would be a lot less people in prison if that was how the law worked. To the people who gave me advice on what to do with the BASS, thanks, i appreciate it. I think im going to just get one of those Roadworn sunburst bodies to replace it. Thanks to the person that suggested that.

 

[bassistloaded21]

And its actually a Japanese reissue Fender, i dont know the exact year sorry.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

Its a bass, its probably cost less than 600 new. HE IS, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, gonna replace the bass...

I'm gonna jump in and guess it's a CIJ 62 Reissue Jazz...what a shame. I love my CIJ 62 Reissue Jazz...

+1 on the Roadworn body from Ebay! Super lightweight, already relic jobbered...please post when you slap the new body on...

 

[Spinal Tapper]

And its actually a Japanese reissue Fender, i dont know the exact year sorry.

Ha, just saw that, cool.

You can check the back of the neck for the serial # to find out the year...if it's "Made In Japan" it's earlier (and some consider much higher quality) than "Crafted in Japan"

Just a heads up

 

[SpankyPants]

Then why did you post it on the internet? Did you think people weren't gonna respond when you posted it on a public forum? Or did you just not expect us to have opinions?

Here's a quote from your myspace:
"Id like to meet real people. True, honest people, who dont care about how much money they make, or how much I make, or what Im wearing, what race I am, or where I live, but would rather know what i like, my perception on life, things like that. I could care less about what you have, I wanna know what you GOT, if that makes sense to you. Just down to earth, real, good people. As of now, I dont think many exist, but I'm one of them."

Maybe we were just being honest, unlike your friend.

 

[mcapote]

Seriously, stop. You guys are acting like divas, turning this into an Ann Landers column. I didnt ask for your advice on my friend, i dont need counseling from any of you, I dont care what you would have done to him, or if you think i really did it or trying to cover it up. I dont get caught up in material posessions. I could care less about a bass. Im not gonna blow up on somebody and risk my freedom over a piece of wood. Its not my main bass. It was laying around my house for a while. Thats why i let him borrow it initially. its my backup bass, that was never played, because my LAKLAND! lol does everything i need it to. Its a bass. Some of you just blow my mind, thats the problem with most idiots in this country now. So worried about material possessions, not thinking about the consequences of your actions until after youve already done it. Im actually happy that none of you are my friends, bc i couldnt put up with those rediculous attitudes. Its a bass, its probably cost less than 600 new. HE IS, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, gonna replace the bass, hes making payments to me on it and already has made one. Im not gonna waste my time telling you guys a story behind it because thats not what i came here to do, i came to ask you advice on what to do with the bass, not with my life, not with my friend, not with my decision making. Trust me, im not some punk, im not gonna let people run over me, if you know me, you would know that im not this way. I just think about what I do, and i dont just blow up on people because ive let a world full of idiots tell me "i have the right to do it, because of what he did" Im sure there would be a lot less people in prison if that was how the law worked. To the people who gave me advice on what to do with the BASS, thanks, i appreciate it. I think im going to just get one of those Roadworn sunburst bodies to replace it. Thanks to the person that suggested that.

you dont want to hear what people have to say dont post it on a public forum. you are the one looking like a diva my friend, by your counter posts to responses made in a public forum and your name calling. If you didn't want responses you should have kept your background story out of it. ann landers responses come out of people writing in with their posts so who is worse the response or the whiny person posting what happened in the first place? If it didnt mean anything to you you would of left it out and just said this is my bass what could I do to fix it up.

 

[bassistloaded21]

Fair enough, my language was stronger than the point I was trying to make. I've been caught in similar situations that have still left me bitter. And I've seen plenty of situations like this where something that seems small eventually causes much larger problems. The only people I've trusted twice are the ones who have done the most damage. Trust is a funny thing, and it's crucial in any relationship. It may not have been a direct attack, but lies of omission, lies of commission, and a brazen lack of mutual respect are just as unacceptable. It may just be his back up bass now, but if things continue this way (as often happens once a relationship falls into that swing) it could end with significantly larger consequences. On the other hand, it could just be this one instance. This is all just conjecture, but like I said, I've had to train myself not to trust anyone more than once. Psychologically speaking, you're just nurturing a potentially destructive relationship.

It's something I've seen a lot, and from the experience I've gained through my own misfortune, I only have the OP's best interests at heart. I've lost quite a lot, and I think that the OP could avoid further loss by sternly reconsidering what is means to be a friend.


My basses aren't high on my priority list either. And with the exception of God, the rest of your priorities aren't really mutually exclusive with yourself. Heck, even your priority to God can be considered for yourself - the goal being eternity in heaven, in bliss, free from worry or pain. I too am Christian, so I know that I'm oversimplifying here. But be aware that we are all a product of circumstance. We all operate under different conditions with different sets of tools. But trying to remove yourself from your environment and look objectively, life is about living. We seek peace, happiness, and generativity for ourselves and for the common good, yet these things are not requirements - "luxuries," you might say. I understand the idea of forgiving and forgetting, but I also understand setting yourself up to fail.

Granted, I don't have a wife or children, but you really can't say what my own priorities are. I don't have to explain them or defend them or try to justify them to anyone else, and trying to compare them is an exercise in vain. The point is that whether you acknowledge it or not, your first priority is yourself. Everything you do is based on your own desire. Even things that you may not "want" to do, you endure because they yield the outcome that you do desire. So even as priorities change throughout life, they all revolve around perpetuating yourself, your safety, or something that will ease you. It's okay to admit it, because it's what keeps us alive to do God's work or defend your country or assure the well being of your family. It's what drives us to do anything... and everything.

I just think that the priority here would be to remove yourself from a situation that in all likelihood could continue or possibly get worse. I'm not saying that you shouldn't forgive the guy. I'm just saying that being around people like that isn't healthy. You don't necessarily have to end the friendship completely and sever all ties. But you need to realize that this person isn't the kind of "friend" you really want to be around. Even the Bible says to run away from situations that may facilitate sin. And again, psychologically speaking, once a behavior is reenforced in a relationship, it generally reoccurs. People may change over time, but usually even if two people have spent a wealth of time apart, their relationship will pick up right where it left off, whether it's positive or negative.

It may have been just a bass, but the way the "friend" reacted to the situation really changed the entire dynamic. The bass may not have meant that much to the OP, but the friend went through a lot to disguise what actually happened. What makes you think he won't do that to things that actually matter to the OP? So many people have stomped all over me for my tendency to trust people or be optimistic that I've had to learn to discriminate what I really can or cannot trust. In doing so, I try remove myself from negative situations or relationships before it gets to ugly - because they do get ugly.

Funny to me that you scream Christian after you call me a pushover for not responding/being mad/forgiving someone. Thanks.......

 

[THand]

Fair enough, my language was stronger than the point I was trying to make. I've been caught in similar situations that have still left me bitter. And I've seen plenty of situations like this where something that seems small eventually causes much larger problems. The only people I've trusted twice are the ones who have done the most damage. Trust is a funny thing, and it's crucial in any relationship. It may not have been a direct attack, but lies of omission, lies of commission, and a brazen lack of mutual respect are just as unacceptable. It may just be his back up bass now, but if things continue this way (as often happens once a relationship falls into that swing) it could end with significantly larger consequences. On the other hand, it could just be this one instance. This is all just conjecture, but like I said, I've had to train myself not to trust anyone more than once. Psychologically speaking, you're just nurturing a potentially destructive relationship.

Sorry to hear you've had some people leave you bitter. Sooner or later you have to let it go, though....not because they may or may not deserve it, but because bitterness only hurts yourself. I think if there is a lesson here, it is to not loan anything that you really need or expect to see again. When it comes back as it should, in good shape, all is well...if it doesn't, it's no loss to you and you learned something about that person.

It's something I've seen a lot, and from the experience I've gained through my own misfortune, I only have the OP's best interests at heart. I've lost quite a lot, and I think that the OP could avoid further loss by sternly reconsidering what is means to be a friend.

I totally believe you.

My basses aren't high on my priority list either. And with the exception of God, the rest of your priorities aren't really mutually exclusive with yourself.

I in no way said they were. You generalized everyone's priorities, and you are wrong. That may very well be where you are at and how you see the world, but it doesn't apply to everyone.

Heck, even your priority to God can be considered for yourself - the goal being eternity in heaven, in bliss, free from worry or pain. I too am Christian, so I know that I'm oversimplifying here.

Where did I say anything about Christianity? It's awfully presumptuous of you to think can interpret my relationship with God. You boldly stated what everyone's priority is: their self.

I disagreed and shared what my priorities are. I know alot of people have the same values, Christian or not.
If you share them, good. If you don't, that really doesn't affect me one way or the other, and I hope it works for you.

Granted, I don't have a wife or children, but you really can't say what my own priorities are. I don't have to explain them or defend them or try to justify them to anyone else, and trying to compare them is an exercise in vain.

I'm not asking you to, and the only priority I have attributed to you is the one you claim: To yourself.

The point is that whether you acknowledge it or not, your first priority is yourself. Everything you do is based on your own desire. Even things that you may not "want" to do, you endure because they yield the outcome that you do desire. So even as priorities change throughout life, they all revolve around perpetuating yourself, your safety, or something that will ease you. It's okay to admit it, because it's what keeps us alive to do God's work or defend your country or assure the well being of your family. It's what drives us to do anything... and everything.

I think the issue is, the guys friend damaged his bass & he forgives him. For some reason, life experiences or whatever, you find that very hard to believe.

Again my first priority is not myself.
Neither is everyone else's.

I have a son your age.

He dropped out of college with a full ride scholorship to fight in Afgahistan. He didn't do it for the money, or because he can't find a job, or because he couldn't get in college any other way...He's there putting his life on the line because he is willing to die for you to have the right to get on the internet and pronounce how everyone only cares about themselves. Yeah he's another selfish bastard, huh?

He's there today for you.

... Even the Bible says to run away from situations that may facilitate sin.

I think the OP pretty much followed the model in the Bible, if you want to go there. He gave to a friend in need, and he forgave his friend when he screwed up.

 

[michael_atw]

Seriously, stop. You guys are acting like divas, turning this into an Ann Landers column. I didnt ask for your advice on my friend, i dont need counseling from any of you, I dont care what you would have done to him, or if you think i really did it or trying to cover it up. I dont get caught up in material posessions. I could care less about a bass. Im not gonna blow up on somebody and risk my freedom over a piece of wood.

Ok...so you blow up at a forum of dudes engaging over a mysterious situation more than you do at a guy who with apparent intention smashes the crap outta your bass? We're just asking questions. If it was me as OP, I would have yet to see a person in this thread who has earned the identification as an *******.

Some of you just blow my mind, thats the problem with most idiots in this country now. So worried about material possessions, not thinking about the consequences of your actions until after youve already done it. Im actually happy that none of you are my friends, bc i couldnt put up with those rediculous attitudes.

Dude...you might want to get off your high horse and maybe rationalize what you just said. Most of the people in here actually care alot about you - considering all of us don't even know you. ..."not thinking about the consequences of your actions until after youve already done it." THAT'S WHAT YOUR FRIEND DID! Sort of ironic you don't want us to be your friends...when all we've done is ask questions, and you want that person to be your friend...when all he did was smash the guts outta your bass "without thinking." Look at all the people giving you compliments about how mature and rational you are. You might want to stop talking, so they don't have to take it back.

 

[bassistloaded21]

i asked a specific question, multiple times, and others decided to answer the other questions. Im not being a diva at all, im totally being chill, about the situation, and everything else. I asked for advice specifically on if i should paint the edges back black, leave it as is, or get a new body. I said that multiple times. Thanks

you dont want to hear what people have to say dont post it on a public forum. you are the one looking like a diva my friend, by your counter posts to responses made in a public forum and your name calling. If you didn't want responses you should have kept your background story out of it. ann landers responses come out of people writing in with their posts so who is worse the response or the whiny person posting what happened in the first place? If it didnt mean anything to you you would of left it out and just said this is my bass what could I do to fix it up.