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Was up @ Sam Ash yesterday. One of these hanging on the wall. Great looking axe. Sadly, she apparently jumped off her hook once. Couple chips in the paint, little ding on one of the horns, right on the binding.
Pulled her down. They were selling her @ $699. I think list is around $1200-$1300, probably get one new @ $1000. Started noodling, just for a half a second, and the G string hung up. WTF, big nasty divot out of one of the frets.
SO I ask them what the story is, can't be $699. Said, well, it's $666 now. Cute. I said it's unplayable & to put a new fret in is going to cost some bucks. Finally pushed them to $550, then left.
I have no doubt they could be brought down to $500 if not less. They let slip that it had been up there "Forever".
If anyone has the ability (lol probably 100 of you on here) to replace a fret yourself, it's a steal. Rest of the damage was cosmetic. Solid little guitar, single hum. Love the way it looks. At first glance the damage isn't visible (it's on the back other than the binding piece, which I really didn't notice until I was LOOKING for problems to push a few more bucks off of it). The Edge had some rust on it too, but probably comes off with a toothbrush.
Anyhoo- I have the manager's name if anyone wants to get after it.
Made me sad. I really like the way that model looks. I would never buy a guitar off the wall at GC or Sam Ash without REALLY going over it. These guys didn't even know that the fret was f'd until it was pointed out by me.
I'm not going after this one, but does anyone own one? How do you like it?
Vass
Pulled her down. They were selling her @ $699. I think list is around $1200-$1300, probably get one new @ $1000. Started noodling, just for a half a second, and the G string hung up. WTF, big nasty divot out of one of the frets.
SO I ask them what the story is, can't be $699. Said, well, it's $666 now. Cute. I said it's unplayable & to put a new fret in is going to cost some bucks. Finally pushed them to $550, then left.
I have no doubt they could be brought down to $500 if not less. They let slip that it had been up there "Forever".
If anyone has the ability (lol probably 100 of you on here) to replace a fret yourself, it's a steal. Rest of the damage was cosmetic. Solid little guitar, single hum. Love the way it looks. At first glance the damage isn't visible (it's on the back other than the binding piece, which I really didn't notice until I was LOOKING for problems to push a few more bucks off of it). The Edge had some rust on it too, but probably comes off with a toothbrush.
Anyhoo- I have the manager's name if anyone wants to get after it.
Made me sad. I really like the way that model looks. I would never buy a guitar off the wall at GC or Sam Ash without REALLY going over it. These guys didn't even know that the fret was f'd until it was pointed out by me.
I'm not going after this one, but does anyone own one? How do you like it?
Vass
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