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Hi all.Just joined this sight and have found a sigma martin DR12-7 s# 8648 BUT is has had a broken neck that has been reglued and dowel pinned by a professional and everything else looks very good on it.The neck is straight and The fret board has no grooves and it looks like it has not been played much in its life. Bridge is straight and the strings sit well all the way down evenly like new. He is asking 135 for it with a 90 day guarantee against anything. New strings too. I am just worried about the neck. He claims it is stronger than original and used special glue for instruments. This is a repair shop. Please help me on this because this thing sound SWEET. I just dont want to waste my money. Thanks in advance!
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Hi tconroy.
I don't know anything about your specific model, but in general DR series Sigmas tend to sell in the $150-$225 range in average condition. Assuming DR-12 means you are looking at a 12 string, value would be at the upper end of this range.
I won't buy guitars with broken necks just for cosmetic reasons, I don't want to look at the repair line. I think your seller is correct that the repaired neck is as strong or stronger than it was originally. In fact, in one of his "rants" Ed Roman has suggested that Gibson break the headstocks off of all their Les Pauls at the factory and then repair them arguing that the repaired neck would then be less prone to breakage in the future than the necks they currently sell. Obviously a little extreme on Ed's part but he makes the point that modern adhesives are stronger than wood.
It looks to me that your shop is aware of what they have and have priced the guitar fairly. All you need to do is decide whether the cosmetics of the repair will bother you after you buy the instrument.
I don't know anything about your specific model, but in general DR series Sigmas tend to sell in the $150-$225 range in average condition. Assuming DR-12 means you are looking at a 12 string, value would be at the upper end of this range.
I won't buy guitars with broken necks just for cosmetic reasons, I don't want to look at the repair line. I think your seller is correct that the repaired neck is as strong or stronger than it was originally. In fact, in one of his "rants" Ed Roman has suggested that Gibson break the headstocks off of all their Les Pauls at the factory and then repair them arguing that the repaired neck would then be less prone to breakage in the future than the necks they currently sell. Obviously a little extreme on Ed's part but he makes the point that modern adhesives are stronger than wood.
It looks to me that your shop is aware of what they have and have priced the guitar fairly. All you need to do is decide whether the cosmetics of the repair will bother you after you buy the instrument.
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