Today It happened!!!

[matty4string]

Today I pulled out my beloved jazz bass of which I have many and decided to take the neck off and put in a shim. I cut the shim installed the shim and when I went to put the neck back on a chuck of the finish came off near the neck pocket. I am heart broken at least the rest of the songs will be easier right. I can't even find the piece to re glue it back in place. All is lost. Jesus I'm ready to go.

 

[Basshappi]

 

[mongo2]

Sounds like a First World problem.

 

[Salicete]

Dude, it's mojo, character, credibility, don't sweat it.

Bet it does not sound even one tiny bit different.

It's a tool, not a girlfriend.

 

[Ghastly]

Sounds like a First World problem.

Amen. God bless America!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Sounds like a First World problem.

That's right, no one in developing countries ever chips their finish when removing the neck.

Most likely you chipped it when removing the neck.
It's very important to have both the body & neck under control when those screws come out, otherwise this happens.
It happened to me the first time, with my MIM Fender Blacktop, but since it was a block body I just shaded in the spot with a black marker.

 

[matty4string]

Dude, it's mojo, character, credibility, don't sweat it.

Bet it does not sound even one tiny bit different.

It's a tool, not a girlfriend.

I understand but when you spend 2k on anything I'm sure you want to keep it looking nice.

 

[mongo2]

That's right, no one in developing countries ever chips their finish when removing the neck.

Still sounds like a First World problem. It's a chip, get over it. Good news is you get to eat today.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I was kidding, since some folks in developing countries also own gear & sometimes they lament over putting dings or chips in it.

The best way to keep a chip from happening when you remove the neck is to have a good grip on the neck & body, keeping it in place, or a clamp if you have one.
The common thing that happens is that the two pieces swing free from each other when the last screw is released, & crack!

 

[BMGecko]

If you love the bass that much it should look like someone loved it enough to play it.

Jaco's bass looked worse, by all accounts.

 

[Spidey2112]

Still sounds like a First World problem. It's a chip, get over it. Good news is you get to eat today.

All about perspective, isn't it?

 

[Ghastly]

Still sounds like a First World problem. It's a chip, get over it. Good news is you get to eat today.

Oy!

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

 

[bassstrangler]

I understand but when you spend 2k on anything I'm sure you want to keep it looking nice.

Understood, but what is surprising is a $2K bass needs a shim. Hey you even said you have many jazz basses, so no big deal.

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Understood, but what is surprising is a $2K bass needs a shim. Hey you even said you have many jazz basses, so no big deal.

I dont think he said it NEEDED a shim. He just said he decided to install a shim.

 

[twinjet]

And here I thought you got your CS Jazz.

 

[stringthrough]

Oh, the humanity!

 

[bassstrangler]

I dont think he said it NEEDED a shim. He just said he decided to install a shim.

Wow, are you really going to pick my post apart that much? The semantics debate is unnecessary, but I would dare to assume that if one is installing a shim, there is obviously a NEED for it.

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Wow, are you really going to pick my post apart that much? The semantics debate is unnecessary, but I would dare to assume that if one is installing a shim, there is obviously a NEED for it.

You know what happens when you assume...

 

[five7]

When something gets to you badly, part with it. Works for me.