Problem with a customers guitar.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:06 pm

I have a problem with a guitar that a customer ordered. The customer told me what he wanted with regards to body shape, feel/shape of the neck, types of woods he wanted used & the finish e.t.c. Now I've spent many a late hour bent over sooty candles fettling & crafting this guitar with only the simplest of tools. I presented it to the customer & all he's done is complain ever since he's had it, said something about being an absolute pig to play "uncomfortable" & other mutterings. For the life of me I fail to see what his complaint is so I thought I'd ask you guys what you think, is my customer being to 'precious' & needs to grow a set of does he have cause to complain, am I missing something? Maybe you can find a fault?

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Luke · Post by **Luke** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:21 pm

does this instrument play the songs backwards?
Listen for the devils message

Taffy Evans · Post by **Taffy Evans** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:31 pm

Did you ask if he was right or left handed?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:41 pm

Taffy Evans wrote:Did you ask if he was right or left handed?

I forgot to ask!

Just assumed he was a righty. Oh well, I'll just reverse the strings and tell him if it's good enough for Jimi.

Ronald_Handmade · Post by **Ronald_Handmade** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:43 pm

Well I can see the problem right off the bat - you've forgotten the tremolo arm...

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:47 pm

Nick wrote: [...] For the life of me I fail to see what his complaint is so I thought I'd ask you guys what you think, is my customer being to 'precious' & needs to grow a set of does he have cause to complain, am I missing something? Maybe you can find a fault?

[...]

You have to educate that customer!

kiwinoz62 · Post by **kiwinoz62** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:08 pm

Hmmm. . . I'll get back to ewe

Ronald_Handmade · Post by **Ronald_Handmade** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:24 pm

Did you make this one too?

Ronald_Handmade · Post by **Ronald_Handmade** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:27 pm

Wow... Just googled reverse guitar to find that pic, and stumbled accross this...

Alan Stassforth · Post by **Alan Stassforth** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:30 pm

OMG! WTF! ROFL!
Nick, I was reading this and thinking "oh, another picky player problem".
Then I scrolled to da pic.
Thank you!
I also like the "reverse" guitar.
Bwhaaaaaa!

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:12 pm

I can't see the issue Nick, that's how I set all mine up and noone has complained since I started leaving the bloodied clever out on the bench at pickup time and explaining to folks at hand over that I have a real issue with criticism.

P Bill · Post by **P Bill** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:03 am

Nick, in future only take on properly respectful customers.

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