The tech ruined both of my guitars! ( Horror story )

[Big Mike]

Another point...if the tech pays for (and you can manage to get) replacement bodies, why would you be worried about selling the old ones? The point is to be made whole again, not come out ahead.

Just a random thought....

 

[flukather]

Another point...if the tech pays for (and you can manage to get) replacement bodies, why would you be worried about selling the old ones? The point is to be made whole again, not come out ahead.

Just a random thought....

I have to sell the guitars with NEW BODIES without any pickups, the original EMGs are sold. In the case, the old ones will be firewood. I really don't want to have 2 stock Luke Is again. I have grown to really dislike them EMGs.

 

[Big Mike]

Right...but my point, if you can get new bodies somehow, or maybe even silo bodies? (dunno the logistics of any of this) you could still put the passives you intended to install in them.

You're looking for whole new guitars out of this? I don't see how he owes you that out of it. Perhaps a competent technician could correct the damage and refinish, and you can present the idiot with the bill.

 

[flukather]

Right...but my point, if you can get new bodies somehow, or maybe even silo bodies? (dunno the logistics of any of this) you could still put the passives you intended to install in them.

You're looking for whole new guitars out of this? I don't see how he owes you that out of it. Perhaps a competent technician could correct the damage and refinish, and you can present the idiot with the bill.

What I wanted to do with my LUKEs was to add passive DiMarzios and add a tone control. I had already installed big frets before.

My point is that the specs. that the guitars would have if he hadn't ****ed up the job, would be more simular to a SS then a LUKE II.

 

[Big Mike]

I don't think I'm accurately expressing my point.

No worries.

Good luck. Bad situation all around.

 

[dago]

ouch! that really hurts to hear that. sorry about your lost, i hope you get reimbursed some how. im gonna go hug my music mans and never let a tech touch em.

 

[Norrin Radd]

How about some pics further away? I can't make out a damn thing with those close up blurry pics.

BTW, did you have any kind of contract with the guy? A work order? A receipt for your instruments? Anything to prove you hired him to do it? ( just trying to think of some questions a lawyer might ask you if you go down that road - documentation is everything).

 

[flukather]

How about some pics further away? I can't make out a damn thing with those close up blurry pics.

BTW, did you have any kind of contract with the guy? A work order? A receipt for your instruments? Anything to prove you hired him to do it? ( just trying to think of some questions a lawyer might ask you if you go down that road - documentation is everything).

I have a receipt that he recived those 2 guitars for work on the different cavities. I don't have a final billing receipt because when I pointed out that it was a loosy job and I didn't think it was worth any money, he told me to leave.

 

[phatduckk]

wow that sucks!!!

I think the best thing to do would be pursue some legal avenue here. Hopefully the shop doesnt have one of those "all repairs at your own risk... if something gets messed up its not our fault" signs.

i hope you can get the shop to pay you for replacement guitars.

Maybe MM can help... but this isn't quite a qarranty issue. Good luck

 

[slukather]

Wow man, l'm sorry to hear what happen to you Flukather, that sucks, l've had a similar bad experience with a guitar tech who butchered my guitar, luckly it wasn't one of my EBMM.

Scott.

 

[Warg Master]

That's crap,kick him! HARD!

 

[beej]

I have to sell the guitars with NEW BODIES without any pickups, the original EMGs are sold. In the case, the old ones will be firewood. I really don't want to have 2 stock Luke Is again. I have grown to really dislike them EMGs.

Mike's point is pretty spot on- even if you win a legal judgement against the "tech" (I use that word in quotes for obvious reasons ...) you would just get back what you started with - bodies in good shape. The fact that you sold the EMGs isn't the tech's fault, so you can't expect him to buy you a whole new guitar.

Plus, you can buy those pickups direct from EMG so with new bodies you could put the guitars back together. Also, as Tommy mentioned, there are passive pickups that will fit in the Luke body. It's been done before.

Anyway- good luck! That's really an awful story.

 

[Big Mike]

Editt:

I'll start a new thread so as not to hijack.

Good luck with the legal fight Flukather. Hope a satisfactory resolution is reached.

 

[flukather]

Mike's point is pretty spot on- even if you win a legal judgement against the "tech" (I use that word in quotes for obvious reasons ...) you would just get back what you started with - bodies in good shape. The fact that you sold the EMGs isn't the tech's fault, so you can't expect him to buy you a whole new guitar.

Plus, you can buy those pickups direct from EMG so with new bodies you could put the guitars back together. Also, as Tommy mentioned, there are passive pickups that will fit in the Luke body. It's been done before.

Anyway- good luck! That's really an awful story.

Well I have checked with Swedish laws and talked to like 10 lawyers. I have the right to get the value of the guitars that they had before he started to work on them minus the value they have today.

I will not get new bodies, this guitar hasn't been made for 10 years! Also Swedish laws aint into "replacing" stuff, it's all about money compensation.

 

[beej]

An interesting thought, maybe good for the thread so someone else may avoid this terrible nightmare..

Any thoughts as to passive SC's that would fit?

Off the top of my head, I figure Lace Sensors, and Duncan lil 59's would work.

maybe some of the more boutique cats like Jason Lollar could knock something up?

Geez, I can't remember what was used! Oh wait ... the search function ...
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I know there's another one out there as well ... My guess is it would be easier to trim the feet on the pickups rather than route the body. Tommy would know as well.

 

[Big Mike]

Ahh, but see, those took routing.

The little 'v' has wires soldered there, so to me, I wouldn't attempt triming it.

I started a new thread though, I won't hijack this further.

 

[Nicolarsen]

Sad story...If anyone damaged my Luke like that, I would go insane!

Piece of advice. ( Just in case, it hasn't been up earlier ): I would contact my insurancecompany in this case. Particularly if the lawyers in Sweden snatch the dineros bigtime.

I'm working in an insurancecompany myself, and I know, that the rules Sweden looks a lot like the danish. Every shop has an insurance that is meant to cover any damages, the employee(s) may cause to the customer or his stuff.

I'll say: Call your own insurancecompany, and tell them the story...I'm sure they can help you out...

Hopefully this tech won't be modding any other guitars...

 

[Psychicpet]

that does really suck. all I gotta say is that I'm glad my tech doesn't drink when he routers

man.. I do hope this all gets sorted out for you.

 

[GuitarHack]

You have my sincere sympathies. I've been burned before, i tstill bugs me. The prize winner was a tech who misplaced his allen wrench, so he took it upon himself to cut a slot in the bullet-shaped truss rod end on at the headstock of my 1969 St**t. He acted like he did me a favor -- "Now you can use any screwdriver on it". The saw marks on the headstock and metal filings stuck to the pickups were also free of charge.

Nothing like the mutilation your axes have gotten...again, I'm really sorry.

 

[flukather]

Sad story...If anyone damaged my Luke like that, I would go insane!

Piece of advice. ( Just in case, it hasn't been up earlier ): I would contact my insurancecompany in this case. Particularly if the lawyers in Sweden snatch the dineros bigtime.

I'm working in an insurancecompany myself, and I know, that the rules Sweden looks a lot like the danish. Every shop has an insurance that is meant to cover any damages, the employee(s) may cause to the customer or his stuff.

I'll say: Call your own insurancecompany, and tell them the story...I'm sure they can help you out...

Hopefully this tech won't be modding any other guitars...

My ordinary tech said that too! That the shop might have insurance to pay for this knd of stuff. Altough he is a one man buisness, he might have insurance. If he doesn't have insurance or won't use it to pay me, it's has to go to court.

But come on! If anyone if you were a tech and was responsible for this, you would probably rather pay it thru the insurance company than take it to court. If people find you have been sued for destryoing someones custom guitars, then you don't have very much left to call a buisness. If it was me, I would do anything I could do make sure I still have a job to go to when this thing is over!