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Moving to BCD, and closing the thread pending a modmin review.
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2. No personal insults to be traded at all
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Two members are in the cooler already as a result of this thread so think before you post.
I called him on the phone to discuss the pup in question and he only spent just over an hour talking to me about the pickup, press calls, photography and previous careers... I understand that I’d never spoke to him previously but did feel that it was a bit much that he cut the call “short” because his dinner was being put on the table...
I mean ffs! Really? Can’t carry on talking nonsense to a customer just because you have to eat? What is the world coming to?
and to add further insult to the transaction it took two whole days for the pickup to arrive in the post!!!!! I can only assume that the handwiring process slowed up the whole deal!...
Ash, to echo what others have said... you leave and this place looses something!...
For the sake of balance, can we all agree to behave "correctly" when dealing with anyone who earns their livelihood from music-related businesses?
So, preferably contact them during their hours of business, not on a Sunday afternoon or late at night when they might reasonably be expected to be having a well-earned rest from their labours. No-one really wants to be answering emails or texts at midnight, for example (it has happened).
Allow for the fact that they might have had to run an errand for family members (daughters with children of their own in particular) or popped to the shop for milk for their coffee to keep them awake during the long working hours.
Make firm appointments (not "sometime tomorrow") so that people might be able to judge when might be a time to pop out for essentials, i.e. biscuits.
When making appointments, be sure to turn up for those appointments rather than cease all communication for six months before reappearing, with the expectation that they will remember everything about any previous conversations.
Make sure to say "there's no rush" unless absolutely necessary, and mean it.
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As for Ash, my dealings with him have always been positive and I hope I have never let him down by failing to observe the niceties above.
But seriously,
Ash is a big part of this forum and knows his pickups, so would be a real shame if he decides not to get involved anymore.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
This could cover all aspects, from price and turnaround times, to fantasies that the pickups might magically transform the purchaser’s guitar sound into a thing of wonder.
Where are those pollster wallahs when we need them?
lovely fella to deal with, most excellent pickups and very generous in sharing expertise and knowledge on this here forum
as for response times, have you never had a request for information dissapear into the innards of a large company either never to reappear or to be returned with some unhelpful response?
the reason that Ash and his like take a little longer sometimes is precisely the same reason why they are a pleasure to deal with, individuals or very small companies that can and will give you exactly what you want - having helped you determine that with helpful advice in the first place
the Fretboard is a most excellent place with only a minimum of the kind of harsh communication that characterises a lot web chatter
it is all the more excellent because professionals like Ash, Thorpy, Rift and many more contribute here, please let's not chase them away