Firefly - History with Customer Service
Ordered on July 8 - I paid $187 for the guitar ($216 with shipping)
Delivered on July 13
Made videos - July 14 (sent links to GG)
July 15 - got a refund offer of $40
I replied appealing the refund amount as I would need to replace parts affected by their sandblasting the parts.
*Edited note: Although they did offer to refund the whole price of the guitar if I wanted to send the guitar back, I would have had to pay the shipping on my dime. So, I would have been out the cost of shipping the guitar. So, this too was a part of my considerations as to what I would do and part of the reason I did not send the guitar back.
July 16 - GG offered $50 (and I accepted) which took the price of the guitar to $137 before shipping ($166 including shipping).
As I wanted to purchase “good bones” as @2bikemikesguitartopics145 calls them (body and neck) and learn more about mods, etc. I have decided to keep the FFTL guitar.
I think $139 is a fair price given the issues I experienced and call call me crazy, I like the look (guess she won me over). As the goal of the project was to learn how to do more advanced mods, I think it’s a good decision (at the moment - smile). Remind me of that when I start into my next rant (smile). I have already ordered Gotoh saddles and lots of sandpaper. Thanks for your recommendations!
Down the road I want to work with an even cheaper Tele model and do the same thing as a project with and for one of my grandsons (what great memories we will build - no pun intended).
Peace.
Shout out to @2bikemikesguitartopics145 & @j-man9457 for all their recommendations and encouragement. If haven't been to their channels, check them out.
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