Disturber Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 You remember the MAX Chaparral? http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/topic/60462-help-identifying-this-hamer/?hl=maxx#entry644707 It suddenly popped up for sale again two weeks ago. Lot's of interest so I acted on a whim and bought it, as I had to act fast. Didn't really have time to think it through. So, I bought myself a problem. I was thinking I should fix it up, have some fun with it for a little while and then move it along to someone who enjoys Floyd guitars more than I do. I was bidding for another HFC'er in June and I was thinking he had first dibs. Anyways, I sent the seller a detailed email on how I wanted it shipped. Telling him how bad packaging often causes damage. I got a confirmation that he would pack it well. The guitar arrived by ordinary post on Thursday last week. I got really worried when I saw that the package was no bigger than a guitar case, and only covered in thin brown paper. I got home and unwrapped the paper, underneath one layer of bubble wrap. That was all the protection it had. Open the case, and the guitar is covered in one layer of bubblewrap. It had lots of space to move around in the case. I remove the bubble wrap and uncover this: Such a bloody waste of a good guitar. The frets are in perfect condition. The neck seems super comfortable and the finish is looking really nice. Not a lot of dents and bruises at all. I only needs new back plates and one knob. I was furious when I got a hold of the seller. I will get all my money back, including shipping back and forth. But, it's one less Hamer in the world. I doubt it will be fixed. And he refused to let me buy it for cheap, to have it fixed. F*cker!
RichRS6 Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK That feels a little better.
Montelovesco Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Woe...! Makes my nervous abouzt a shipping I am expecting from Canada...
Disturber Posted September 9, 2013 Author Posted September 9, 2013 Woe...! Makes my nervous abouzt a shipping I am expecting from Canada... As long as it packed well inside the case it should be fine. Loosen the strings slightly. Padding around the head stock. Padding around the body. It should not be able to move around in the case. It the package falls on it's head the guitar should not get all the weight on the head, then it breaks. The dumb fuck had not even put red "Fragile" stickers on the package. Or written "Up" and "down", which I usually do - so the chances are bigger that the package remains in the right position.
gorch Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 In the past I had successfully shipped a couple of guitars. Once, I thought I'd packed it right, but almost killed a great bass. It had cost me the repair. Thankfully, the buyer was very friendly.
G Man Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Why people can't take the time to properly educate themselves on guitar packing/shipping, and then apply that knowledge to the actual shipping, I will never understand. There is so much good info on this out there that there is really no excuse for this. I have sent many guitars thousands of miles and never once had an issue. It can be done. Shame others don't .
Never2Late Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 "Calling Uncle Greg, we have a patient on life-support....condition critical!"I have seen worse repaired to full playability. This is NOT terminal.
diablo175 Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Ouch. And a reverse head stocked, snakeskin shredder Is there no justice in the world?
lincsman Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Thats an X rated horror story ,it makes you wonder what go's through peoples minds,I think in his case not alot?
svl Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Murkat can fix it. He's the man. Totally. His dad is a television repairman and has the ultimate set of tools. He can fix it!
MCChris Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 That is really, really a shame. Hamerica Ridiculous and unnecessary tragedy! I have nothing to add.
MCChris Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Sadly, that doesn't appear to be an option, as the seller has demanded that it be returned to him, which further cements his status as an unconscionable tool.
zorrow Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 If it's not too late, the seller can refund you the amount a professional repair would cost, plus some extra for the hassle.Was it insured?
murkat Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 If it's not too late, the seller can refund you the amount a professional repair would cost, plus some extra for the hassle.Was it insured?I think the seller is more worried about buying his next bottle of ripplethen packing a guitar correctly.
BlueRedWhite Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 I would be kinda affraid to return it to a seller who doesn't care about the instrument, that will have it patched without paying any attention so he can sell it away...or worst..into scrap parts.. it's a unique instrument could we create a thread, that could be pinned, explaining everything about preparing a guitar for shipping?? I'll be the first one to read it, i'm really affraid of damaging one of my guitars i've always deal with perfect packagings when i've bought them.....
cynic Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Are the strings still under tension? It looks playable to me.The seller likely wants it back to have it repaired as cheaply as possible so he can sell it again.I'd try to reason with him after a couple days have passed. Ask him what his plans are. If they're to have it repaired, provide him with detailed photos so he can ask around and get an idea of the cost. He may still prefer to have it back to part out, but it's worth a try.
Disturber Posted September 9, 2013 Author Posted September 9, 2013 If it's not too late, the seller can refund you the amount a professional repair would cost, plus some extra for the hassle.Was it insured?I settled it with him last Friday that I will get all my expenses back when I return the guitar to him, including shipping cost both ways.This morning I gave him an offer, with a quote from a Swedish guitar repair guy, who said it would cost about the same as what I paid for it to have it repaired. I offered to pay a symbolic sum for the guitar, a little over 100 $. In that I'd keep the guitar and he would re-fund me the difference.I got a very short, not to friendly, reply that I should just return the guitar. Believe me, I would like to see it repaired. But I don't want to risk any money over this. So I'm going to return the guitar tomorrow. But I will tell him again that my offer stands. I don't know if he wants to claim insurence or something. I just don't want to keep hassling with him back and forth about this. I want my money back first.But I'll ask him what he plans to do with it. If he's gonna strip it for parts then I'll see if I can work something out, after I got my money back.
HamStd Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 If it's not too late, the seller can refund you the amount a professional repair would cost, plus some extra for the hassle. Was it insured? I settled it with him last Friday that I will get all my expenses back when I return the guitar to him, including shipping cost both ways. This morning I gave him an offer, with a quote from a Swedish guitar repair guy, who said it would cost about the same as what I paid for it to have it repaired. I offered to pay a symbolic sum for the guitar, a little over 100 $. In that I'd keep the guitar and he would re-fund me the difference. I got a very short, not to friendly, reply that I should just return the guitar. Believe me, I would like to see it repaired. But I don't want to risk any money over this. So I'm going to return the guitar tomorrow. But I will tell him again that my offer stands. I don't know if he wants to claim insurence or something. I just don't want to keep hassling with him back and forth about this. I want my money back first. But I'll ask him what he plans to do with it. If he's gonna strip it for parts then I'll see if I can work something out, after I got my money back. Very sad to see this happen to such a nice guitar. Matthias, I hope you get a chance to get it back at a reasonable price and bring it back to life!!! Peter
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