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Post by lonelyjelly on Apr 23, 2021 15:03:09 GMT
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Post by bonzo on Apr 23, 2021 15:20:31 GMT
Here here!  best wishes to you all, John
PS. I will be switching the cover plates over one day! (Don't ask)
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Post by oldnewbie on Apr 23, 2021 20:00:54 GMT
Thanks for that extremely generous offer Michael. But I probably won't be needing it. I am well into the process of sending the guitar back.
I have to say I am impressed with the speed the company responded. I told them the problem and I now have acknowledgement of their agreement to honour the Money-Back guarantee as well as returns paperwork from DPD and a request to take the package to the Dry Cleaners in our High Street (who are the DPD Agents) before next Wednesday.
All this happened in less than hour! I just wish they put the same effort into their merchandise!
Of course, at the moment the money is not yet in my bank account; but step by step and fingers crossed.
I am telling you in a bit of detail in case any other forum members might be in the same position one day. The more we know the better.
By the same token, if it gets more interesting I will let you know. But hopefully ... that won't be necessary.
David
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Post by blueshome on Apr 24, 2021 7:47:45 GMT
Phil, There will always be the occasional exception to any rule, but I think that on a public forum where people come for advice, it is safer and correct to say that plastic bridge saddles are not the thing for resonator guitars. Shine On Michael Michael, I would certainly not recommend to anyone that they fit a plastic bridge. Roger’s was fitted to a guitar he’d built himself from some scrap furniture (his profession is as a furniture restorer) and he was happy with the sound but did not propose this plastic as a general solution. It does show that there are exceptions to every rule. |
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Post by pete1951 on Apr 24, 2021 9:36:05 GMT
It does show that there are exceptions to every rule. I remember a few years ago I had an Ozark for repair that sounded quite good, as good as most Far Eastern resos made at that time. So if you have one that sounds ok, don’t give up on it after reading the above comments. One big problem ( apart from bad design) with most Far Eastern instruments is quality control and final setup ( this is where MM and Busker made a big difference to their guitars) . Some Ozark guitar cones are well spun others not, some are put together well others not so well, as a result most don’t sound as good as they could ( though they will never be as good as an MM) . Sometimes all the good things happen and you get one that is ‘ not too bad’ . With a magnetic pickup is should sound fine , but unplugged it will always be an Ozark Pete |
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Post by slide496 on Apr 24, 2021 12:18:52 GMT
I'm curious if anyone knows whether a plastic bridge was always made for the Ozarks or just made for expediency or availability of materials?
Harriet
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