Yup, I'd expect him or the band to pay to have it repaired. Might be worth invoicing the band (as a group) to replace the drivers as it would prompt everyone else to help the lazy f***er to 'lug his TE rig up the stairs' next time…
elephant? I thought it was one of these…
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There's a sticky of recommended luthiers in the Repairs and Technical section -
http://basschat.co.uk/topic/26654-recommended-luthiers/
Hope you find one you like.
I've just rediscovered Pearl Jam. I bought their first album (Ten) and absolutely loved it, their second was very good and after that I sort of lost interest. Love the new one though!
One from today's rehearsal. Happy times.
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(Cheeky shot taken by the singer).
It's a simple fix if you're brave enough to get inside it and desolder the board. If you'll cover the cost of the switch (roughly£1.50) and the P&P I don't mind doing it for you if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
To be honest I've never found a stock Fender neck that I was happy with. The dimensions and contours were nice, but the high gloss finishes put me right off.
Mighty Mite stuff*, on the other hand, is superb.
*Other replacement necks are available.
I've got a defretted Hohner HAB-10 and it's lovely. Sounds loads better restrung with flats than the phospher bronze ones it came with. They don't turn my sweat green either :-O