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Well, it's here.
The Leopard Rhoads that I bought from the zero feedback/first time seller.
First of all, I was absolutely HORRIFIED [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img] when I went to pick it up at the post office and the lady comes out with a case held together by three pieces of duct tape. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
DUCT TAPE!!!!!
NO BOX!!! [img]/images/graemlins/nono.gif[/img]
I almost passed out.
All the way to the car I just kept repeating... "Please let it be in one piece, please let it be in one piece.." [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
I cut the three pieces of duct tape ( [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] ) and opened the case. (Did I mention it was just a case with three pieces of f**kin' DUCT TAPE?!?!? )
WHEW! It looks like it survived the trip in one piece. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
So, I get home and take it out of the case, and, well...
The seller didn;t exactly give a very accurate description.
First of all, it was filthy.
Also, he said nothing of the neck being stripped, the rusted parts, broken Kahler, tiny bubbles in the paint, the scratchy volume pot, etc...
All he kept going on and on about was the frickin serial number being 1981! Big deal!
The problem is, I honestly think that he just doesn't know any better.
He's a nice guy and all, and loves guitars. But know nothing about them.
Anyway, I got it cleaned up and it looks pretty good now.
I just need to clean and oil the neck and fix the Kahler and she should be good to go.
Oh yeah, the neck has no binding.
I thought all Rhoads had binding. Then again, I what do I know?
And of course, here are the pix!
Anyway, that's what happens when you bid on an auction by a zero feedbacl/new seller.
The Leopard Rhoads that I bought from the zero feedback/first time seller.
First of all, I was absolutely HORRIFIED [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img] when I went to pick it up at the post office and the lady comes out with a case held together by three pieces of duct tape. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
DUCT TAPE!!!!!
NO BOX!!! [img]/images/graemlins/nono.gif[/img]
I almost passed out.
All the way to the car I just kept repeating... "Please let it be in one piece, please let it be in one piece.." [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
I cut the three pieces of duct tape ( [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] ) and opened the case. (Did I mention it was just a case with three pieces of f**kin' DUCT TAPE?!?!? )
WHEW! It looks like it survived the trip in one piece. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
So, I get home and take it out of the case, and, well...
The seller didn;t exactly give a very accurate description.
First of all, it was filthy.
Also, he said nothing of the neck being stripped, the rusted parts, broken Kahler, tiny bubbles in the paint, the scratchy volume pot, etc...
All he kept going on and on about was the frickin serial number being 1981! Big deal!
The problem is, I honestly think that he just doesn't know any better.
He's a nice guy and all, and loves guitars. But know nothing about them.
Anyway, I got it cleaned up and it looks pretty good now.
I just need to clean and oil the neck and fix the Kahler and she should be good to go.
Oh yeah, the neck has no binding.
I thought all Rhoads had binding. Then again, I what do I know?
And of course, here are the pix!
Anyway, that's what happens when you bid on an auction by a zero feedbacl/new seller.
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