Kitarkus
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print out all the "sold" listings from ebay and reverb.
good luck man.
Can you locate/lookup Reverb sold transaction histories?
print out all the "sold" listings from ebay and reverb.
good luck man.
Can you locate/lookup Reverb sold transaction histories?
And this one also from Dec. 7. I posted a thread on december 7th with these and other photos in my excitement...it was a flickr link.
Don’t I remember you mentioning on your other post that he was supposed to put in a bone nut, and didn’t? That’s a double strike. Plus, by offering the cash discount, he basically kept it off the books to avoid declaring the sales tax “collected”.
You might mention that you intend to contact Martin about his practices. There’s a lot of sketchy going on.
Wow. It's stories like this that keep me from ever having my guitars worked on by anyone - the last time was in the late '70s. Proximity to the big city & the difficulty in being able to develop an ongoing trusted relationship with a luthier is the other factor.
The way I get around it, is that I don't buy a guitar with issues unless I'm sure I can do the work myself. If the day ever comes where I absolutely have to have someone else work on one of my instruments, I'd be looking for solid testimonials & a thorough portfolio of the luthier's work.
Best of luck in getting this resolved. What would seem fair to me would be that he of course reimburse the repair costs, and then purchase the instrument at the Reverb price you paid. He can then sell the instrument himself & show off his repair skills to perspective customers - or not.
It is hard to tell from the photos but is there a slight possibility that could be damage to the finish from escaping steam when the luthier steamed the neck off? On the first few necks I reset on cheap guitars the finish was removed or discolored in the same area in a similar pattern. Just thinking out loud. I agree with the others that however it happened it looks like a pretty amateur cover up. It could have been done right and it would have been invisible.
Jim
why are u only asking for the repair refund and not for the price of the guitar purchase? that doesnt sound like such a sweet deal in your favor. that is one outcome to possibly settle on in the end- not what u ask for in the beginning!
and write letters to Martin, and whoever else. phone calls and verbal words are a waste of your time.
take this guy to court man. your guitar is now worth less than what u paid for it, pre repairs, just to be crystal clear.