Unfortunate but at least you didn't learn this lesson with a custom shop ukulele. That they were not honest with you about the damage is the most troubling.
$65 for the Mi Si ... which he had major struggles pulling off, which had me concerned from the startWhat did he charge?
What did he charge?
And rest assured Mike, he didn't lay a hand on my Mainland ... it's still clean as a whistle
We are always happy to do a pick-up installation on our ukes if you want one put in down the line.
Wow. This luthier came through and his remedy far surpassed what I was expecting, and what I felt was necessary. It is very obvious he felt very bad about the situation and wants to make things right, not only with what happened during the course of his work, but make things right between us as humans. He gained my respect through his communication and his "solution". There are a lot of genuine folks around ... sometimes we all make mistakes and get a wake-up call. Thanks all for your support. It's all good.
I get the sense that you don't want to share what the solution was. Either way, I'm glad you are satisfied and happy!
He's reimbursing me for both installs and cost of the pickup.