How to deal with a custom builder that misread the spec requests?

[Marc DLarosa]

Soooooooooooooooooo... here we are.

It may, or NOT be my bass. But... well... I like to be angry, just in case...

 

[kmon]

Straight up ask and all will become clear.

 

[stevensivak]

Does your bass spec include a bolt on neck or thru-body?
Just askin'...

 

[Spectre Gunner]

Do they roast a neck before or after carving it?

Good question. Maybe it's a test fit and hasn't been roasted yet.

 

[stevensivak]

The when to roast question had to be a joke... It is obviously roasted by the lumber supplier- pre-purchase, not by the builder...

 

[Johnny Alien]

Right. Its roasted before becoming a neck.

To those going after the OP they did not say they are sure its their bass. The question was....if ultimately when I get this bass it WAS my bass or there is a spec messed up how do you proceed? The photo brought up a concern and a question but not real allegations. (At least that is how I read it)

 

[lordradish]

They haven't sent you regular progress pics? I thought they all did that.

 

[ole Jason]

Why not call him? I don't understand people's aversion to getting answers to their questions lol

 

[micguy]

“Hey sweet looking bass, is that mine?”

I'd go with "Cool looking bass - almost like mine; I can envision how mine will look with the roasted neck"

Do they roast a neck before or after carving it?

Absolutely not - the purpose of roasting a neck is to relieve the stresses in it, so that it's a stable piece of wood. If you do this after carving, the thing will likely warp. Roasting is done as a blank.

 

[Barticus]

I will not mention who the builder in question is but I will mention they are a one man operation as far as I know.

Ordered a custom bass with an approximate wait time of one year. I requested a roasted maple neck. Recently I saw the builder post a photo on their Instagram of a bass(not completed yet) that matches the specs I requested but with a standard maple neck. 99% it is mine as it lines up with the timeline that I was given. I’ve yet to receive completed photos of the bass but I’m starting to get anxious.

I’m curious if anyone has been in a similar situation and how you decided to move forward.

Thank you

Why post here vs just contacting the builder directly??

 

[ardgedee]

Recently I saw the builder post a photo on their Instagram of a bass(not completed yet) that matches the specs I requested but with a standard maple neck.

Would the builder be sharing pics of your bass with the public but not you?

 

[Green Knight]

I feel that there is sarcasm in this thread that has perhaps gone undetected.

 

[Spidey2112]

Either way I'm confident I'll have a bass in the end.

 

[Spidey2112]

I feel that there is sarcasm in this thread that has perhaps gone undetected.

Are you sure?

 

[31HZ]

I feel that there is sarcasm in this thread that has perhaps gone undetected.

This is sig line gold just waiting to be snapped up, people.

 

[Thumpin6string]

This may be surprising, but it doesn't take a year to build a bass, even in a 1 man operation. He can't make a living building 1 at a time. He probably has several in process and some may have a similar design to yours. The only way to find out is to contact him. Second guessing and worrying about a picture you saw will get you nowhere IMHO.

 

[J Posega]

First, figure out if it is yours or not. Then, if it is, you don’t settle for the wrong specs.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Recommend a good optometrist.

I (((see))) what you did there

 

[Tim Skaggs]

I will not mention who the builder in question is but I will mention they are a one man operation as far as I know.

Ordered a custom bass with an approximate wait time of one year. I requested a roasted maple neck. Recently I saw the builder post a photo on their Instagram of a bass(not completed yet) that matches the specs I requested but with a standard maple neck. 99% it is mine as it lines up with the timeline that I was given. I’ve yet to receive completed photos of the bass but I’m starting to get anxious.

I’m curious if anyone has been in a similar situation and how you decided to move forward.

Thank you

If it’s in writing, I can’t see you would be obligated to accept it any way other than what is written. At a minimum, you could use it as a point of price renegotiation if you liked all other features of the bass.

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

The only way to determine if the bass is being constructed as ordered is to conduct a poll here on TB.