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and 3., but asked me to reduce the discount rate due to the fingerboard to 5% which I accepted. 10% of OM amount as retention until I receive the Zouk. 10% discount of the total amount of OM due to the wrong selection of woods for fingerboard.ģ. Application of exchange rate as of February 2007 (estimated delivery date)Ģ. The currency rate was going up further by this time (about 40% since the time of order, and 20% since the time of estimated delivery). So I asked him if he can replace the fingerboard with ebony for the OM if I return it and also make sure to make my Zouk with ebony fingerboard. I don’t really mind about the pickup, actually, but I didn’t like the rosewood fingerboard. He said it was his mistake… Furthermore, he installed the K&K pickup without my approval. I was initially happy that I got the OM anyway, but I found out that the fingerboard is made of rosewood.

He didn’t contact with me until June 2007, however, when he finally sent me the OM without prior notice. I informed him of my choice of neck width and waited for his report on pickup. It was informed that the instruments would be ready to ship within a few weeks after that. He asked about my preference about the neck width, and told me that he will try K&K pickup on his own instruments and report the outcome. Then, he said he had assembled the body of the instruments, and neck was going to be shaped. In March 2007, as I haven’t heard from him, I asked him what is going on with my order. In February 2007, the currency rate goes up by about 20%. I just kept waiting.ĭuring this time, the currency rate was moving unfavorable to me. I sent him an email to discuss about the pickup around October, but he didn’t reply. He said we should discuss about it around October 2006 when he should be ready for the installation of pickup. While I was waiting, we had to discuss about the choice of pickup. I ordered both instruments to be made with rosewood back and sides and ebony fingerboard. At that time, he said the estimated delivery should be around January, 2007. I have ordered a bouzouki and octave mandolin from a quite renowned maker, but I am having trouble with him. I posted below topic originally below link, but I am posting here, too, as the member there suggested me to do so.Ĭhiff & Fipple 'Traditional String Instruments' ():

Chiff and fipple used instrument section