I let Pitbull know of the problem, and Mr. Doyle explained that he had fallen so replied in a tary manner, which I didn't think was an issue. Here is where the issue began.
He explained that ' I could use 'timbre filler' to repair it, or, based on the recommendation of the in-house luthier, he could send me a new body, at which time alarms went off.
Here is why. Are the bodies and necks matched as advertised, identified by the pencil numbers written on the neck and the pocket?
There are of course a few likely answers to this question:
1: the numbers mean nothing.
2. The in house luthier has a crystal ball.
3. The in-house luthier confused a crystal ball with a pipe.
Further inspection/repair of the body was not an improvement. a total of 22 dings needing filling on the back, a mere 7 on the front (Chip not inclusive), a router bite in the side along with a gouge.
After repairing all of these myself, and having come to terms with pitbull service, I fitted the neck to the body, and 'fudged' it 1/8", trying to get the scale length right, alas, no-bueno. It needed another 1/16" of room between the end of the neck and the pick up pocket.
Did I mention the cavity cover? I am going to guess that it will not fit better with paint.
The good news is after all of this it fits back in the box.
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