Buying used (Jackson) guitars

[DR5Guy]

Hello all!

I apologize for the rather naive question, but how you guys buy used guitars? Is there any check list you follow when you check the guitar? Besides the obvious (cracks, broken neck, etc.) what do you consider a deal-breaker?

Thanks

[Jack The Riffer]

Deal breaker? Semen stains, definitley semen stains. Major deal breaker.

[Musician78]

There isn;t a checklist I follow. Although I always look down the neck to make sure it is straight. If it is then I play it. If it feels right to me, then I buy it. Thats how I ended up with (GASP!!!!!!!) an Ibanez VBT700.

[neilli]

If you're talking about buying 'remotely' i.e. from ebay or whatever, fret wear and trussrod function are the main questions for me. The rest you can tell from decent pictures and stuff like electronics are an easy fix...

[metalvince333]

Deal breaker? Semen stains, definitley semen stains. Major deal breaker.

yeah defenatly check out for this its not cool at all! No but seriously just check out the condition of the guitar (paintjob,rust on hardware,worn up frets)and the price, ask around here whats the normal price of the used guitar you got an eye on and depending on the condition youll know if its a good deal or not.

[straycat]

Prices can be negotiated but overall condition and originalty ie hardware pickups are a + to me.If the electronics are bad ask for a lower price that is an easy fix.
If you find a nice guitar condition wise but the set up is way off thats an easy fix as well.
I check the neck for any twists, look at the frets for wear.I can fix most any problem so i don't sweat the small stuff.