Sometimes life just sucks

Dacious · November 19th, 2005, 11:21 PM

Well, I thought I had a win. Bought a set of Muddy Waters Tele pickups from someone who changed them out.

When I got them, they were in the box his replacements were sent in. Unfortunatey, the screws and hardware was loose in the bottom. The foam around the pickups didn't prevent them getting screws and springs stuck to them. The bridge pickup got the little windings around the back of the bobbin broken, and also the enamel wire running to the hot lead. I should be able to solder than one back, with care.

Unfortunately the neck pickups got screws and springs stuck under the edge of the cover - Aussie Post must have been playing football with it. I can see broken/loose windings on both sides, and it reads 5kohm. So it needs a complete rewind.

Fortunately the seller is being reasonable and offering a refund. I'm tempted to keep them if the seller is agreeable to a part refund, and have a go at rewinding the neck pickup myself, as it has fibre bobbins and A5 magnets.

chickenpicker · November 20th, 2005, 04:55 AM

If the pickups were packed and despatched with reasonable care, and the postal service mistreated the package, surely you should complain to them, not to the seller?

ruger9 · November 20th, 2005, 11:24 AM

Don't take this the wrong way, but a little perspective:

You didn't lose everything you had to Katrina (or another natural disaster),

You don't have cancer,

(hopefully) none of your loved ones have cancer(or other disease),

You woke up this morning.

(you get the point)...

Life does not suck. True- we all feel like "bad luck" singles us out from time to time, but life does not suck.

But, we do feel your "pain"- we've all had a similar screw-up with gear at one time or another!

J-man · November 20th, 2005, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruger9

Don't take this the wrong way, but a little perspective:

You didn't lose everything you had to Katrina (or another natural disaster),

You don't have cancer,

(hopefully) none of your loved ones have cancer(or other disease),

You woke up this morning.

(you get the point)...

Life does not suck. True- we all feel like "bad luck" singles us out from time to time, but life does not suck.

But, we do feel your "pain"- we've all had a similar screw-up with gear at one time or another!

That isn't the really the point.. I could go into a big rant about how the little things always make you feel worse than the big things, but I won't.

ruger9 · November 20th, 2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-man

That isn't the really the point.. I could go into a big rant about how the little things always make you feel worse than the big things, but I won't.

Actually, that IS the point: don't sweat the small stuff, and REALIZE that MOST stuff IS small stuff... Off of my soapbox now; continue to be miserable at will.

Fatmanstratman · November 20th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Ruger9 - I think you might be reading a bit too much into this! Dacious is not having a 'moan' as such - he's just letting us know about something that has happened which I'm sure he has found to be most frustrating. It has happened to most of us at sometime, and I know just how p*ssed off Dacious must be feeling.

Perhaps his choice of title for the thread was a little 'over the top', but he could hardly have been expected to head it up "The most fantastic thing happened to me when I opened my mail this morning", could he?

Dacious - I'm with ya, buddy - yep, "life" sure does seem to suck when you are eagerly awaiting something and it arrives damaged. Been there, got the teeshirt.........

chickenpicker · November 20th, 2005, 02:47 PM

...Ruger9 on this.

It's all about perspective.

Dacious · November 20th, 2005, 07:11 PM

No, it's not all that bad, I agree. Obviously not worthy of comment.

chickenpicker · November 20th, 2005, 07:13 PM

Of course it's worthy of comment.

It's just not the end of the world.

Fatmanstratman · November 21st, 2005, 06:39 AM

Dacious - just goes to show- there's just no pleasing some folks!

I think this is what they call a "no win" situation......

November 19th, 2005, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	Sometimes life just sucks Well, I thought I had a win. Bought a set of Muddy Waters Tele pickups from someone who changed them out. When I got them, they were in the box his replacements were sent in. Unfortunatey, the screws and hardware was loose in the bottom. The foam around the pickups didn't prevent them getting screws and springs stuck to them. The bridge pickup got the little windings around the back of the bobbin broken, and also the enamel wire running to the hot lead. I should be able to solder than one back, with care. Unfortunately the neck pickups got screws and springs stuck under the edge of the cover - Aussie Post must have been playing football with it. I can see broken/loose windings on both sides, and it reads 5kohm. So it needs a complete rewind. Fortunately the seller is being reasonable and offering a refund. I'm tempted to keep them if the seller is agreeable to a part refund, and have a go at rewinding the neck pickup myself, as it has fibre bobbins and A5 magnets. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

November 20th, 2005, 04:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Whose fault? If the pickups were packed and despatched with reasonable care, and the postal service mistreated the package, surely you should complain to them, not to the seller?

November 20th, 2005, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
ruger9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Posts: 1,663	Don't take this the wrong way, but a little perspective: You didn't lose everything you had to Katrina (or another natural disaster), You don't have cancer, (hopefully) none of your loved ones have cancer(or other disease), You woke up this morning. (you get the point)... Life does not suck. True- we all feel like "bad luck" singles us out from time to time, but life does not suck. But, we do feel your "pain"- we've all had a similar screw-up with gear at one time or another! __________________ "I've got callouses, from all those nights, spent playin' a Telecaster, 'till my fingers bled Bud Light" - Travis Tritt

November 20th, 2005, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,933	Ruger9 - I think you might be reading a bit too much into this! Dacious is not having a 'moan' as such - he's just letting us know about something that has happened which I'm sure he has found to be most frustrating. It has happened to most of us at sometime, and I know just how pssed off Dacious must be feeling. Perhaps his choice of title for the thread was a little 'over the top', but he could hardly have been expected to head it up "The most fantastic thing happened to me when I opened my mail this morning", could he? Dacious - I'm with ya, buddy - yep, "life" sure does seem to suck when you are eagerly awaiting something and it arrives damaged. Been there, got the teeshirt......... __________________ . . . "Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

November 20th, 2005, 02:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	I'm with... ...Ruger9 on this. It's all about perspective.

November 20th, 2005, 07:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	No, it's not all that bad, I agree. Obviously not worthy of comment. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

November 20th, 2005, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Of course it's worthy of comment. It's just not the end of the world.

November 21st, 2005, 06:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,933	Dacious - just goes to show- there's just no pleasing some folks! I think this is what they call a "no win" situation...... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*