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I think it would be a very sad day if he leaves...
For me, there is no incentive to post on forums much these days. The forum rant is the new weapon against businesses. It’s a bloody immature way for an adult to conduct himself on the internet. Grow up, put the rattle back in the pram and use the phone if you want a quicker response from someone who is clearly busy at their craft.
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Ash / @TheGuitarWeasel is a valued member of the forum and I tell people about the Oil City in my Fender with pride.
I think people forget sometimes how much positivity and just ordinariness goes on here when the small amount of negative stuff sticks out.
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If it turns into a rehash of the closed thread, then...either I go on an editing-and-warning spree, or it's closed again...or possibly both.
Let's all be sensible here, eh?
I wouldn’t have a scooby who you were if it wasn’t for this forum and I’m sure you’ve picked up lots of business from here. If I wanted a body doing I’d be looking you up (favouring Gibson’s at the moment so unlikely at the current time) and likewise I’ve got some pickups from @TheGuitarWeasel ‘s range.
And if anyone asked me about pickups and guitar finishing these are two names I’d put forward based on what I’ve seen/heard on this forum.
You get dicks in all walks of life and particularly online - you just have to just ignore them or if it’s really bad trust the Modmins to clean things up.
In fact we are all dicks sometimes! Although I’d like to think I’ve never done anything to damage or upset a small business...
Yep. That’s what I was trying to get across. You summed it up more succinctly!
That is all. Thank you.
Mahatma Coat.
I welcome Ash’s input, I also welcome the input of all our pickup winders and guitar professionals. Without them it would just be a bunch of dullard opinionated bores, whinging about how troubled their lives are by unimportant things.
Stick around Ash. Please.
To anyone who's minded to concur with the original criticisms, please consider there are businesses in all walks of life that can only produce product for sale by the employment of labour. If you expect a business owner to drop everything to deal with you and your enquiry, expect that business to quickly seek to outsource to a cheap labour market.
I run my own business and everything that generates an income is the result of time and materials. We don't just buy more in, this is how it is for any bespoke manufacturer. If you want instant be prepared for limited options and a certain distance to the person actually making the stuff.
Most people, myself included make things for sale because of a love of the product/material/process, we recognise that we will never get rich doing it but we hope we will leave the world with something that is memorable. Can't hope for more.
So, to Ash, please give it a day or two, the perspective of time will hopefully allow you to put it behind you. But also, you know how you deal with potential and actually customers, you've probably got the balance about right so don't overreact and skew your responses. Only the sort of customer you probably don't want demands instant engagement, if they're normal they will understand the pressures you're under and give you some leeway. I know I would.
This forum has some of the finest folks on the internet, surely we can all voice an opinion while still showing common courtesy and respect.
Anyways, I just wanted to tip my hat in the ring supporting those that give their time and knowledge to the rest of us mortals