I think this was done by Leo... from beyond the grave... for putting his name on a Warmoth neck. 
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Ugh!!!! and on my #1 too
- Thread starter David Sutkin
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Surprisingly, there's quite a bit of drummer hating on this thread! 
As a bass player, the drummer "should be" our best friend in the band no?
Now if you all said F the lead singers, THAT I would understand.
As a bass player, the drummer "should be" our best friend in the band no?
Now if you all said F the lead singers, THAT I would understand.
I think this was done by Leo... from beyond the grave... for putting his name on a Warmoth neck.
Spectral Leo strikes again!
Sorry about the damage to your bass. I'd be pretty aggravated if the errant drummer didn't tell me right away.
probably not going to move if you just leave it.
I would consider having the area repaired - it would probably not be too difficult to have the area drilled out, a circular piece of wood fitted, and a new tuner hole drilled. depends on weather or not it moves, and how much you care - to get it to look seamless may be expensive, to get it stable but noticeable will be easy.
I would consider having the area repaired - it would probably not be too difficult to have the area drilled out, a circular piece of wood fitted, and a new tuner hole drilled. depends on weather or not it moves, and how much you care - to get it to look seamless may be expensive, to get it stable but noticeable will be easy.
I envy you guys who can just say, "I'll live with it".
I would have to fix it. Fortunately doesn't look to bad, and at least your bass has a story to tell. We all have scars.
I would have to fix it. Fortunately doesn't look to bad, and at least your bass has a story to tell. We all have scars.
Drummer, in the Conservatory, with the Candlestick.
I really don't understand how that happened. Something would have had to push OUT from the hole to break off the top layer light that. I wonder if it was already broken, perhaps from previous bushing removal, and the fall knocked the pieces out.
I think this was done by Leo... from beyond the grave... for putting his name on a Warmoth neck.
There's a rather large manufacturer already doing this. Ahem.
Whatever the reason it needs to be fixed. You live in Brooklyn take the instrument to David Gage manhattan. He mostly repair and restores upright basses and very well known in his craft. But there is a guy who repairs fretted instruments . His name is Manny Salvador who works in his (Davis Gage) shop.
I have. Not only seen it but fixed it. Fix is not bad but takes some care. You need to remove bushing as already noted very carefully saving all splnters you can find. The bushings are usually inserted with some tension which may be why a little trauma caused the damage. Even worse it is best to PRESS the bushing out slowly (instructions can be found on net) so that you don't damage the wood even more by pounding. (trust me on this one! :-( Then having removed the bushing you need to put all the splinters back Like a jigsaw puzzle with glue to hold them in place. When glue is set, press the bushing back in and done.
Note that this boo boo is pretty mild! I had one where the bushing tension not only split out some splinters but ALSO split the headstock at the tuner hole! That is far worse because you need to force the split apart to get glue into in without causing further damage and then clamp it all back together and then after that deal with the splinters. But the good news was both fixes came out great without needing any headstock refinish or the like.
I think you may have misunderstood me... I said male basses - not guitars
~R7~
