Warning-Bad Seller Gibson Bass neck from New Orleans, lA.

Bionic-Joe · August 01, 2011, 08:28:26 AM

Stay away from this guy. I paid him almost a month ago and still have not received the item. He does not ship out right away, Doesn't answer emails. I have filed a claim with Paypal. Just a warning. Not worth the hassle. Hopefully, on August 6, my 42nd Birthday, paypal will refund my $250.00 for the neck I purchased.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-GIBSON-BASS-NECK-1970S-/110722732691?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item19c796d293#ht_500wt_1183

Dave W · August 01, 2011, 10:00:22 AM

That's WAY too long. I see he has one neg for refusing to ship at all and two neutrals for slow shipping. Paypal will go your way.

Bionic-Joe · August 01, 2011, 11:28:09 AM

Yes, thanks Dave. I figure they will. He keeps emailing me, telling me his life is going to $h!t and He's Broke, asking If he can send me something else. I just want my money back. From what I've seen in his feedback, He has poor communication and poor packing. It probably got lost or broke. Not too swift.

Bionic-Joe · August 01, 2011, 03:49:42 PM

Paypal came through. Refund. If I for some reason DO receive the neck, I will simply KEEP IT!!! Ha! No seriously, I'll put return to sender and ship it back. So seriously...Watch out for this guy, folks!

Dave W · August 01, 2011, 04:58:53 PM

Thanks for the warning, Joe. You'll never see that neck anyway, he probably already sold it to someone locally.

Bionic-Joe · August 01, 2011, 05:15:31 PM

I agree. Happy to keep my fellow bass brothers forewarned.

SGD Lutherie · August 04, 2011, 09:16:37 AM

Here's the same neck for $39.99!

I bought several items from this seller, including one of these necks, and got them right away.

The neck is from a 1981 long scale LP bass.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-NOS-Maple-EB-Triumph-Bass-Neck-/250864044692?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a68a98a94

sniper · August 04, 2011, 12:48:24 PM

for the difference in price, one should be able to get a fretboard made. i just bought a nice 25" NOS scale Rosewood fretboard, white binding with end dressed frets for 49$ on the bay.

SGD Lutherie · August 04, 2011, 01:03:41 PM

Quote from: sniper on August 04, 2011, 12:48:24 PM
for the difference in price, one should be able to get a fretboard made. i just bought a nice 25" NOS scale Rosewood fretboard, white binding with end dressed frets for 49$ on the bay.

The neck needs final shaping and sanding, but it wouldn't take too much work. You can get a slotted an radiused fingerboard from lmii.com.

Bionic-Joe · August 04, 2011, 01:32:08 PM

The neck I'm speaking of is a 30" scale neck. I have several of those GreatDealz necks as well.

Bionic-Joe · August 05, 2011, 09:03:12 AM

I did receive the neck a day or so ago. The idiot added and extra digit to my address. Box was HUGE and crushed. Neck was ok. Paypal refunded my money so i've decided to refund him the money and be finished. This looks like a nice example to have laying around. But BEWARE of this tool.

dadagoboi · August 05, 2011, 09:24:55 AM

Well, nice to know the guy's an HONEST idiot!

Bionic-Joe · August 05, 2011, 03:51:35 PM

Yes, just disorganized.

Dave W · August 05, 2011, 09:56:54 PM

Strange. He's too broke to send it, wants you to take something else but had already sent it anyway.

At least you have it sorted out now.

uwe · August 08, 2011, 12:33:45 PM

A coordinated effort, no less, but all ends in the well that has fallen into it.