Jesso Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Just did this somehow.... whoops! Gunna have a go at pushing the wood back out from the inside. Any thoughts / advice before I wreck the bass even more? Quote
Machines Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 That's not a cheap bass. I recommend a professional repair. Should look OK once done as there's no lacquer over it to polish. Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 take it to a pro. I have the pots and preamp out of my streamer at the moment and was thinking how thin the front felt and that i needed to make sure i didn't hit it hard.... Quote
geoffbassist Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 I've seen that before on a Warwick. Should be fine if you get it done by a pro. Quote
Jesso Posted April 13, 2012 Author Posted April 13, 2012 Yeah I've just arranged to take it to a pro next week. I've taped it up with a bit of cardboard over the damage, so I was thiniking of chancing gigging it this weekend.... Should be ok so long as I'm careful of it! The wood must be pretty thin alright for that to happen. Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1334333790' post='1614813'] Yeah I've just arranged to take it to a pro next week. I've taped it up with a bit of cardboard over the damage, so I was thiniking of chancing gigging it this weekend.... Should be ok so long as I'm careful of it! The wood must be pretty thin alright for that to happen. [/quote] take a spare, or borrow a spare. any small knock and it could get worse Quote
KingBollock Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 You'd think they reinforce it if it's so thin and prone to this, wouldn't you? I'd be tempted to line the face side of the cavity with a thin (probably .5mm) sheet of aluminum and then line the whole cavity with copper shielding. Quote
discreet Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Meh, it's only a Warwick. Bit of gaffa tape should do it. ...OK, OK, I'm [i]going[/i]! Quote
bubinga5 Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 ouch... remember kids... dont drop your Warwick on its knobs... should be ok mind... Quote
Jesso Posted April 13, 2012 Author Posted April 13, 2012 I might dust off the P bass alright just for the weekend.... Probably not worth the risk. Yeah it'd be worth reinforcing the inside of the cavity alright, that's a bit of a design flaw I reckon. Quote
Gust0o Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1334335124' post='1614844'] ouch... remember kids... dont drop your Warwick on its knobs... should be ok mind... [/quote] I dropped a mate on his knob once. Didn't walk right for a week. Sure a pro repair will sort it out - though I imagine they'll reinforce the cavity side. Quote
JTUK Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1334335266' post='1614847'] ............. Yeah it'd be worth reinforcing the inside of the cavity alright, that's a bit of a design flaw I reckon. [/quote] Was thinking the same..but I'd get a proper wood specialist to fix it so as not to devalue the bass... Quote
icastle Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 I suspect the luthier will want as many of those shards of wood as can be saved. I'd be more inclined to seal the body in a dustbin liner and find something else to gig with this weekend. Quote
gafbass02 Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Seen almost identical damage on an almost identical streamer before now after it was fixed. You should be ok. Bet your heart sank hope it gets sorted mate. Quote
Jesso Posted April 13, 2012 Author Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334343255' post='1615009'] I suspect the luthier will want as many of those shards of wood as can be saved. I'd be more inclined to seal the body in a dustbin liner and find something else to gig with this weekend. [/quote] Good advice. All the wood is pretty firmly attached to the bass still. I've covered the area with a bit of card and taped it up.... so nothings going to fall out but I won't gig it just incase! Quote
icastle Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1334334575' post='1614831'] You'd think they reinforce it if it's so thin and prone to this, wouldn't you? I'd be tempted to line the face side of the cavity with a thin (probably .5mm) sheet of aluminum and then line the whole cavity with copper shielding. [/quote] It looks incredibly thin doesn't it? I think I'd be inclined to have a pair of threaded steel reinforcing bars resting against the back of the pots and buried deep inside the body so they can't push backwards and fracture the wood. Quote
Doctor J Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 You're in good company I'll echo what's been said, bring it to a pro, pushing it back from the inside could do a lot more damage. That's too nice a bass to f*** around with. Quote
KingBollock Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334349530' post='1615139'] It looks incredibly thin doesn't it? I think I'd be inclined to have a pair of threaded steel reinforcing bars resting against the back of the pots and buried deep inside the body so they can't push backwards and fracture the wood. [/quote] It does indeed. Even something as simple as a block of plastic or wood, nothing heavy, thick enough to take up the space between the back of the pots to the inside of the cover, taped or glued to the inside of the cover, would probably make a difference. Though it might be a good idea to use thicker and/or longer screws to fit the cover plate in place. If we can come up with these ideas in an evening, why can't Warwick? Especially as their stuff ain't cheap. Edited April 13, 2012 by KingBollock Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 having mine to hand with no knobs at all in it at the mo I would guess around 4.5mm of wood there Quote
icastle Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334355773' post='1615255'] having mine to hand with no knobs at all in it at the mo I would guess around 4.5mm of wood there [/quote] Crikey that is thin! I wonder how many breakages happen there... That's gonna need props, two RSJ's and hi-viz vests I reckon... Quote
icastle Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1334355316' post='1615249'] If we can come up with these ideas in an evening, why can't Warwick? Especially as their stuff ain't cheap. [/quote] Probably because we get to use it whilst Warwick just make it for us to break. Quote
Big_Stu Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1334331972' post='1614769'] Just did this somehow.... whoops! Gunna have a go at pushing the wood back out from the inside. Any thoughts / advice before I wreck the bass even more?[/quote] Jeez, you must be gutted. Good you're going to get a pro on it. I've had similar to a jack socket on an SG, but looking at the finish on yours I can't think of a worse one to have to deal with. Best of luck. Quote
CBbass Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 I feel for you, this must suck. I would definitely find a specialist who has done this sort of woodwork before to look at this. Hope it all goes well! Quote
KiOgon Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Pro luthier job to get the best possible repair to the outside, then I'd get a sheet of carbon fibre & resin a couple of layers over the inside before re-fitting the pots. Quote
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