Anyone in touch with JXG?

Iamnobody

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

Kilgore

Iamnobody said:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable...

Iamnobody

Kilgore said:

Iamnobody said:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable...

Yes I have - and I’ve not really posted too much about it on here. 

I wouldn’t kick a man when he’s down...

boogieman

Iamnobody said:

Kilgore said:

Iamnobody said:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable...

Yes I have - and I’ve not really posted too much about it on here. 

I wouldn’t kick a man when he’s down...

Has he been in touch with you lately? I think most customers would be more sympathetic if he’d given them a heads up on his health, the reasons for all the delays and/or the progress he’s making. It gets more worrying when there’s no info coming your way. I’ve said it before, but this guy seems to have no idea how to run his business 

Iamnobody

boogieman said:

Iamnobody said:

Kilgore said:

Iamnobody said:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable...

Yes I have - and I’ve not really posted too much about it on here. 

I wouldn’t kick a man when he’s down...

Has he been in touch with you lately? I think most customers would be more sympathetic if he’d given them a heads up on his health, the reasons for all the delays and/or the progress he’s making. It gets more worrying when there’s no info coming your way. I’ve said it before, but this guy seems to have no idea how to run his business 

Not unless you class 6 months ago as lately! And he did provide some detailed commentary for the delay which I won’t repeat here as it’s his private business.

The lack of info is worrying but if someone is ‘that’ ill it’s probably the last thing on their mind. And with a one man outfit there’s nobody else there to pick up the slack.

That’s one of the reasons I posted I guess - a little nugget of info from elsewhere might put me at ease a bit.

FelineGuitars

If you owe people money or goods the best way to stop things getting ugly or out of hand is to be in regular contact and be making solid plans to see things are done right. Ignoring the people or ghosting on them never works best.

boogieman

Iamnobody said:

boogieman said:

Iamnobody said:

Kilgore said:

Iamnobody said:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent dealings with John?

6 week’s since the last comments on this thread, 6 months since any direct communication with John and 18 months + since I ordered I’ve still no idea about my guitar.

I care about John’s health - although I’ve never met him I’m human. And that is the primary thing here.

However I’m also out of pocket for a significant amount of cash some of which was raised by selling an item of jewellery bought for my 18th birthday with the specific proviso that the guitar would replace it. So I’m getting questions from family about that now!

I truly hope John is ok and I’m happy to wait - I don’t want him making himself worse by working if he’s unfit and equally (and selfishly) I don’t want him to rush out a sub standard guitar for me.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable...

Yes I have - and I’ve not really posted too much about it on here. 

I wouldn’t kick a man when he’s down...

Has he been in touch with you lately? I think most customers would be more sympathetic if he’d given them a heads up on his health, the reasons for all the delays and/or the progress he’s making. It gets more worrying when there’s no info coming your way. I’ve said it before, but this guy seems to have no idea how to run his business 

Not unless you class 6 months ago as lately! And he did provide some detailed commentary for the delay which I won’t repeat here as it’s his private business.

The lack of info is worrying but if someone is ‘that’ ill it’s probably the last thing on their mind. And with a one man outfit there’s nobody else there to pick up the slack.

That’s one of the reasons I posted I guess - a little nugget of info from elsewhere might put me at ease a bit.

Even if he is *that* ill couldn’t he have asked someone to email out an explanation for all the delays? As Jonathan has said ^ just ignoring your customers is the worst course of action. I hope this gets resolved soon for your sake but personally I wouldn’t be as understanding as you I’m afraid. Maybe that’s me being a git to a seriously ill guy (if that is indeed the problem) but I think the least he could do is keep his customers informed. 

darcym

not heard anything from John since he told me a few weeks back that my guitar was being fretted and getting ready for spraying. 

p90fool

If he can fret, he can type. 

Iamnobody

darcym said:

not heard anything from John since he told me a few weeks back that my guitar was being fretted and getting ready for spraying. 

It’s almost as though he told you what you wanted to hear to buy himself some time.

Personally I’m losing patience with respect to my build. I think I’ve been more than fair with him up to now.

blueskunk

I am afraid I’d have to knock on his door by now if he had my money and no contact.

goldtop

blueskunk said:

I am afraid I’d have to knock on his door by now if he had my money and no contact.

You need his address for that. And he's not (often) at his supposed work address. I've had a forumite (from elsewhere) stop by there - no-one there and no sign of activity - and recorded-delivery letters bounce back as undelivered and uncollected.