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Scottop1972
Username: Scottop1972
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:33 pm: | |
I ran across an late 70's model (i think 78 imay be wrong) LP copy with a vine inlay. It was in a local pawn shop. Looks to be all original. Here is the bad part- the pawn shop is neither heated in the winter or cooled in the summer. The neck is a bolt on and the plate is pretty rusty, it has the open book head stock. a real nice vine inlay on the fretboard. but the neck appears warped to me and the fretboard even has mold on the wood.. i was appalled. can the warp in the neck be taken out or is this guitar toast??? the guy wants like 400 dollars for this thing, oh yeah plenty of tarnish on the metal. One last thing i remember going to this pawn shop about 10 years ago and vaguely remember seeing this same guitar-- that means 10 plus years in that horrible environment for the wood on this guitar...what are your thoughts everyone? |
Dave_g
Username: Dave_g
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 11:15 pm: | |
Scott...Run-do not walk- AWAY from that guitar and any thoughts of paying $400 for something in that shape...Those 1/2 vine models do come up on ebay from time to time-$400 should fetch one in VERY GOOD condition-my advise is be patient |
Craigjc
Username: Craigjc
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 8:17 am: | |
Warp may (or may not) be removed by a skilled guitar tech with a heat press.
I'd offer the guy $50. Cleaned up a bit it would make a nice wall decoration. |
Scottop1972
Username: Scottop1972
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 3:49 pm: | |
I was thinking the same thing as far as cleaning it up and putting it up as a piece of art. I was thinking of offering fifty bucks too. LOL! thanks guys. |
Jeffsailor
Username: Jeffsailor
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 11:38 pm: | |
For those interested..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33043&item=7307240960 |
Dave_g
Username: Dave_g
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:37 am: | |
$600 bucks !? must be that "abundant mother of pearl trim" ! |
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