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Statistics: Posted by themouse1 — Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:13 am
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Also - for the edification of the interested group - here is correspondence with themouse1 regarding my evaluation. I sent it in a pm because I wanted to be as objective as professional as possible and he graciously offered this info to all! Thanks, themouse1!
" Okay, themouse1 - when you run your finger over it, it's silky smooth because...it's oversprayed. Why is it oversprayed? Because it's been repaired. What has been repaired? The side wing. I cannot be sure of the extent of the repair, but I have a good idea of what is actually is -- but for your edification, if you look at the photos objectively, you can see an 'eraser' line from top to bottom. It was the first thing that caught my eye. Uncracked, unblemished head stocks do not have that mark - it's the result of a repair. That's what my trained eye sees.
Now the good news, beyond that it is an all-original piece, is in typical shape paintwise and pickguard wise, and it is a desirable guitar for collectors. You will probably get decent money for it. You will do good in the $1500-2000 range and very well anywhere beyond that. Your audience for this piece is small, though ~ so set a minimum you are willing to part with it for, and let the market duke it out. "
There you have it - and I'm being really conservative here and trying not to overestimate of overstate anything. It's real worth what that highest bid is going to be.
Statistics: Posted by RogerT — Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:49 pm
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Statistics: Posted by themouse1 — Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:47 am
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The headstock is my only real concern. I've requested additional photos with the tuners removed. I'm not convinced it's a lacquer check and it really needs closer inspection.
It's neat to see one that has been well taken care of, though.
Statistics: Posted by RogerT — Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:21 pm
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I don't think the missing screws are a big deal.They're replaceable.If the crack on the headstock is truly just in the finish, that's not a big deal either considering the really excellent finish condition on the rest of the guitar.I think the worst damage you have are the broken pieces at the neck end of the pickguard.Don't know how much that would really effect the value considering the overall excellent condition of the guitar.By the way, in order for the guitar to operate in stereo, there was a special cord that allowed you to plug it into two amps. The bass strings would channel through one amp and the treble strings through the other.
Statistics: Posted by Spud1950 — Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:34 pm
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