Lazy assed Luthiers

[Lorne]

Someone asked me for a picture of my B.C.Rich Ironbird bass

I took it to a Luthier 3 YEARS ago, here are the pictures

Photo 1 is how it went there
Photo 2 is how I picked it up on Friday

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[font="Calibri"]As you can imagine, I am not at all happy about it[/font]

[Jellyfish]

You obviously took it to the wrong person then.

[cybertect]

Three YEARS?

[franzbassist]

I think calling him a luthier was generous, to say the least.

[Lorne]

One of the top Luthiers in the country, seems to lack enthusiasm for work apparently

[flyfisher]

Why did you leave it with him for THREE years?

[Myke]

I reckon they did that when you told him you were coming to pick it up. Probably left in a cupboard for years..

[BigRedX]

If this is who I think it is, then I'm glad he never got back to me when I enquired about the possibility of him making me a 5-string version of a certain iconic bass of his...

[Lorne]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376237788' post='2171152']
If this is who I think it is, then I'm glad he never got back to me when I enquired about the possibility of him making me a 5-string version of a certain iconic bass of his...
[/quote]

If it's a guy in Devon, C E, then yes, be glad

[Lorne]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1376232220' post='2171065']
Why did you leave it with him for THREE years?
[/quote]

Because it took him 2 years to mess up my Widow bass

[Musky]

I hope you've at least been given all the missing bits back?

[Lorne]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1376240351' post='2171196']
I hope you've at least been given all the missing bits back?
[/quote]

Yep, I made sure of that, especially as there were some brand new expensive parts on the Kahler :-)

[Myke]

What were you getting done?

[BetaFunk]

No need to ask if that's good for metal.

[Lorne]

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1376242421' post='2171220']
What were you getting done?
[/quote]

THe truss rod nut was snapped clean off, so fretboard off job, new one installed, refret, and I was going to get him to strip the paint off, so it could be sent away for a respray

[Lorne]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1376243901' post='2171243']
No need to ask if that's good for metal.
[/quote]

???? It's a Jazz bass!

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1376238109' post='2171157']


If it's a guy in Devon, C E, then yes, be glad
[/quote]

The Colombo in me has worked it out. Thanks for the warning!

[Thunderbird]

I think you should name and shame the fool who did this to your bass , anyhow I hope you get it fixed mate

[Dave Vader]

I think I know who this was, you are not alone.
I've never used the bloke though, had an argument with him in his old shop years ago about something very trivial, and decided not to use him then.

[Lorne]

It's a real shame, I gave him a second chance, after he stuffed up the inlays, paint and removed the serial number on my Widow bass, I told him to get the Ironbird right, or I would kill him.

He is such a nice bloke, but he is too old and nice to hit, he's most likely at the end of his career now.

The bass is now in the hands of someone who says abot 4-6 weeks :-)

Edited August 12, 2013 by Lorne

[Lorne]

WOW, what a real Luthier can do in less than 12 HOURS

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Yep, Hours, not Years!

[apa]

[quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1376319445' post='2172064']
WOW, what a real Luthier can do in less than 12 HOURS

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Yep, Hours, not Years!
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Bet thats cheered you up! Whats with all this little holes in the J Cavity?

A

[Lorne]

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376332097' post='2172327']
Bet thats cheered you up! Whats with all this little holes in the J Cavity?

A
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Back then, everything was handmade, routers were used for the large cavities, but they didn't have many routers, so if someone was doing cavities, then someone else would make pick up routes with a drill press

This bass was made in 1985, here is a 1983 factory tour, it should tell you all you need to know LOL
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[apa]

Ah its the old 'Lots of little holes to make a big hole' technique. Cool (until they coincide with the pickup mounting screws!!) That workshop did remind me a little of a rifle butt factory in 1940's Leningrad [size=4] but hey if it worked [/size]

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[Lorne]

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376336715' post='2172468']
Ah its the old 'Lots of little holes to make a big hole' technique. Cool (until they coincide with the pickup mounting screws!!) That workshop did remind me a little of a rifle butt factory in 1940's Leningrad [size=4] but hey if it worked [/size]

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[/quote]

Ha ha ha, I know the vice president of B.C.Rich 1974 to 1985 and he said he was regularly taking routers to be repaired, he said at any one time only half of them would be in the shop LOL