u/RelativelyRobin

I commissioned a Luthier (guitar builder) to craft my dream bass fully customized from the ground up.

Right when he was doing the final setup (basically completed) he dropped it and it shattered. This was after 2 years in the making

This has a semi happy ending luckily. By God's grace it was still repairable after the drop due to the way it cracked. I had to wait 6 more months for the Crack repair plus the refinishing of Nitrocellulose (it takes a while to cure)

I actually have the bass now, but not without some battle scars on the bottom (and some slightly gummed up nitro). It is still absolutely beautiful and makes for a great story

Never felt my heart drop like that in my life. the news being delivered was brutal. Thankfully he is amazing at his job and was able to recover it after a while. I did get $500 off as well

The third picture was the bass before the drop (the nitrocellulose gloss in the 3rd had to be sanded off to start over with the repair)

95lb lab mix, 8.5 years old

I don’t know that this is the first time this has happened, but that piece hanging off is quite awkward. I suspect it’s too far back to cut it off, but I’m not sure if it will fall off on its own or if we need to do anything. I’ll certainly call them in the morning, but is there a recommended way to handle this tonight?

He’s chill about it, very “I’m not sure why I’m getting all these treats right now, but I know I’m a good boy”

It’s not bleeding, but he IS licking it.

Should I wrap it or anything overnight?