Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just returned home to a scene of utter carnage in our newly decorated spare room which is used for art/musical endeavours. We left the door open, and the cats went in and somehow managed to cantilever a mattress (we were storing until we can get rid of it) over another piece of furniture into my NS5CR on its tripod which then took out my Ibanez EDB hanging on the wall and a printer and ruined the new wallpaper. That's 2 down. I fully expect my incoming bass (currently in the hands of couriers) to be delivered in powdered form. Everything's still in one piece and I'm assuming the printer still works, but the Ibanez now has a large gouge out of the rosewood fretboard that I'm unsure how to fix. Feel my pain basschatters 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Wow. Hard luck. Is it insured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 The first wound always hurts but now it's unique. Once it plays ok, that's all that matters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 They're all listed as valuable items as required by my domestic policy. Hopefully I can manage some repairs to the Ibanez. The NS seems to have survived unscathed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) $H!T.... Gauge or dent?... Steam with an iron option?... Pics? May no Fix Fix... but might improve the appearance and reduce the degree of damage. Edited February 12, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Gauge or dent?... Steam with an iron option?... Pics? May no Fix Fix... but might imptove the appearance and reduce the degree of damage. Gouge, I think. Its been caused by the body of a Schaller tuner, which had some material left on it. I don't know if coloured wood filler will stay put. Otherwise, I source a new neck if I'm lucky or have a new board put on if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard R Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Might be worth posting over on build diaries and asking for advice. There are lutherine geniuses over there and at least twice the phase "if it's wood, it can be repaired" has been proven true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: Is it insured? Against cats??? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 We have no pets in my house, but if my missus bought some cats and they did that, I'd be looking for a Korean restaurant to take them off our hands. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: $H!T.... Gauge or dent?... Steam with an iron option?... Pics? I think it is illegal to do any of those to cats but I can see the attraction. I am JOKING!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) Definitely worth steaming that and then see where you stand. It's amazing what will come out, then a fine sand and some oil and you might just be surprised. My doublebass fell over from standing with the fingerboard hitting the edge of a granite step first. It crushed a string into the board and absolutely destroyed loads of windings on the string. Being ebony it's very dense and hard. I steamed it with wet kitchen towel and a soldering iron to really target the two inch long dent, a strings thickness deep. It took a good few goes but it came out completely, finish with 800 wet'n'dry and lemon oil. The rest of the band couldn't believe it the following week. You've got nothing to lose. 🙂 This was the string so you can imagine the board. Edited February 12, 2021 by Maude Adding picture. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Cats and basses don't mix. In fact cats don't mix with anything. I've tried. I blended one once and all the catty bits just floated to the surface. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Super glue and rose wood dust is the way. I recently refretted a les Paul that had some serious gouges to the fretboard. Using the glue and dust method, none of the repairs were visible once finished. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Meh. Tried the EDC yesterday. Judging from the intermittent squeals and the fact that it can be rotated back further than its zero position, I'd say the volume pot has had a whack, too. Not necessarily an expensive fix, but beyond my soldering skills, particularly as I don't own a soldering iron.. Fortunately, a man who can isn't too far away.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 You might find that some home insurance companies won't touch musical instruments, even when they don't leave the home. I was advised by a few a number of years back that they won't cover them, and I had to get a separate music equipment policy. Certainly worth checking with your insurer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, Skybone said: You might find that some home insurance companies won't touch musical instruments, even when they don't leave the home. I was advised by a few a number of years back that they won't cover them, and I had to get a separate music equipment policy. Certainly worth checking with your insurer. Given that I pay extra as they're specified "high value items" and that it's accidental damage rather than theft, I'd like to think they'd pay out. I think I can sort it out more in a more economical and straightforward way, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Time for a set of catgut strings 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Sorry for the tragedy but quite enjoying the cat jokes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said: Sorry for the tragedy but quite enjoying the cat jokes That's just paw taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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