My recent encounter at GC

[DanDBassist]

I took my FrankenBass to GC today just for my curiosity in order to see if they might be interested in buying it or maybe for a store credit. The body is an 80's Lyle PJ style and the neck is a Fender replacement that I bought when I had my little music store around the early 2000's.

The first thing that the person who helped me implied was that the decal was a fake but he could determine if so. He ran off with it to his work station leaving me to wonder what he was up to. When I got to his bench he was beginning to remove the neck. Does anyone else here think that he should have asked me if it was OK with me to do so? I asked him to stop what he was doing and he informed me that he couldn't assess it until he inspected the heel of the neck in order to buy it. He said he was a Certified Fender Technician. The strings were completely slack after he tightened the neck screws and he tried to hand it to me. I had to demand him to return it to the condition it was in when he ran off with it.

 

[fhm555]

I buy at GC and I occasionally get lucky and get some of those great shipping boxes Fender uses for basses that come in gig bags. I don't sell there and I don't take anything in for repair.
That said, if someone started taking my bass apart without me telling them specifically to do so, I'd be more than a bit put off.

 

[Selta]

With how often it seems that GC ends up with a knock off, I'm actually happy to hear that they're going through a bit more inspection when something seems off like this.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

Screwdriver happy nin com poop.

 

[Michedelic]

I took my FrankenBass to GC today just for my curiosity in order to see if they might be interested in buying it or maybe for a store credit. The body is an 80's Lyle PJ style and the neck is a Fender replacement that I bought when I had my little music store around the early 2000's.

The first thing that the person who helped me implied was that the decal was a fake but he could determine if so. He ran off with it to his work station leaving me to wonder what he was up to. When I got to his bench he was beginning to remove the neck. Does anyone else here think that he should have asked me if it was OK with me to do so? I asked him to stop what he was doing and he informed me that he couldn't assess it until he inspected the heel of the neck in order to buy it. He said he was a Certified Fender Technician. The strings were completely slack after he tightened the neck screws and he tried to hand it to me. I had to demand him to return it to the condition it was in when he ran off with it.

That doesn’t say too much about Fender’s certification program, does it? I’d be livid.

 

[bolophonic]

Taking your bass apart without asking = big party foul.

 

[Zooberwerx]

He should have asked first. OTOH, I can think of two dozen occasions where WE have insisted a neck be removed for validation.

Riis

 

[lark_z]

If there'd been a shim, would it have fallen out? Unbelievable.

 

[two fingers]

Yes, he should have asked.

But, yes, he should have taken the neck off before making you an offer.

 

[MotorCityMinion]

The strings were completely slack after he tightened the neck screws

And? Hopefully they were slack before he loosened them as well.

 

[turf3]

Whoa! Disciplinary action needed! You NEVER start dismantling customer owned equipment without prior approval.

You need to call the manager of the store. That's totally unacceptable.

 

[Stewie]

Next time, get in the car and drive to Nashua NH. The staff there have always been awesome .

 

[BtaylorTheRogue]

Next time, get in the car and drive to Nashua NH. The staff there have always been awesome .

Just a hop, skip, and 2000 miles away.... but great pizza, sandwiches, and chili along the way! Actually, that sounds tasty, I might come up to grab some strings.

 

[Pdaddy1978]

The one time I took a bass to GC I didnt get a chance to get mad about them dismantling it.
I was busy being steamed about what they were offering me for it.
I know they have to make money on the deal....but....C'mon!

 

[smtp4me]

I took my FrankenBass to GC today just for my curiosity in order to see if they might be interested in buying it or maybe for a store credit. The body is an 80's Lyle PJ style and the neck is a Fender replacement that I bought when I had my little music store around the early 2000's.

The first thing that the person who helped me implied was that the decal was a fake but he could determine if so. He ran off with it to his work station leaving me to wonder what he was up to. When I got to his bench he was beginning to remove the neck. Does anyone else here think that he should have asked me if it was OK with me to do so? I asked him to stop what he was doing and he informed me that he couldn't assess it until he inspected the heel of the neck in order to buy it. He said he was a Certified Fender Technician. The strings were completely slack after he tightened the neck screws and he tried to hand it to me. I had to demand him to return it to the condition it was in when he ran off with it.

On the one hand, I'm happy that GC does their due diligence before buying (and reselling) gear. I would be unhappy that they took the bass apart without asking first.

 

[dalkowski]

Does anyone else here think that he should have asked me if it was OK with me to do so?

Yes that was a presumptuous richard move on his part.

 

[yodedude2]

I took my FrankenBass to GC today just for my curiosity in order to see if they might be interested in buying it or maybe for a store credit. The body is an 80's Lyle PJ style and the neck is a Fender replacement that I bought when I had my little music store around the early 2000's. ...

curious, and asking for clarity--did you disclose the bass was not an actual fender bass right up front?

 

[Stewie]

Just a hop, skip, and 2000 miles away.... but great pizza, sandwiches, and chili along the way! Actually, that sounds tasty, I might come up to grab some strings.

If you do, let me know when you are coming, I’ll buy you lunch

 

[dalkowski]

If you do, let me know when you are coming, I’ll buy you lunch

May I join in? I'm spitting distance from Nashua.

 

[Gustopher]

Yes, he should have asked.

But, yes, he should have taken the neck off before making you an offer.

This is the only real answer.