J-200 Koa Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 For the do it yourself luthiers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Hummingbird-Custom-Shop-Project-Guitar-Fix-repair-broken-damaged-as-is/202138575416?hash=item2f1065e238:g:x2QAAOSwY~1aIcXQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sheeze...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 . Calling KSdaddy . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 that can be fixed, wish it was not black. also needs to be about 500 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 and maybe coated strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 To heck with the auction. I want the backstory on how that happened.... I think the owner has overvalued his pile of wood, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Looks like someone did a Pete Townshend on that one. I note the seller says it will be "packed very well for shipping." Why bother? What do you think? Maybe the revenge of a scorned lover. He's gonna own it for a long time at that price. Doesn't matter what it cost new. It will never be worth more than a fraction of the original cost. It's a shame, but he's dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 All that grief for only $1200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Pitiful. Judging by the beat up appearance of the finish, this Hummingbird’s had a rough life before the catastrophic event. The listing deserves the backstory. Curious that it’s case is not included. Does that rule out a drunken mishap? On the plus side, the repairability of the ebony finish (a solid black finish should be easier than trying to re do a Gibson sunburst), and all of the reports of glued repairs being stronger than the wood, could bode very well for this guitar looking good and making music once again. Not worth half of the ask, but at least seller promises to pack very well for shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirNed Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Maybe this is an example of what baggage handlers can do? Sure doesn't look accidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I'm not sure - new to guitar repair, but looks like it wasn't properly humidified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 What do you think? Maybe the revenge of a scorned lover. Classic Fudux delivery result, my guess! No case included because that was a plain jane Gubson case not correct for flight and is splinters after being caught between destinations shutes until someone at head office monitoring 3,500 miles away in Memphis hub saw it on the screens after lunch..... Hiscox flight case would have saved the guitar, but someone was determined to smash it to smithereens so it may have just been a grumpy Monday morning Fudux worker hate guitar smash em thing some of them have.... Or Of course, the next ex wife of the time. Or My luthier said the most broken guitars he gets to repair are from people leaving them on the chair/couch and grabbing a beer/dinner/smoke/chips etc from the kitchen and coming back and.....forgetting guitar is there and. .........sitting on poor guitar! You know, not much left of the Bird with big fat guy/girl sitting on it. Or Owner of guitar lent it to Barry. Don,t EVER lend your guitar to Barry. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Or Owner of guitar lent it to Barry. Don,t EVER lend your guitar to Barry. BluesKing777. Yeah, definitely Barry. Who's Barry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Yeah, definitely Barry. Who's Barry? Barry? You know, you take your car to the best and most trusted but very expensive mechanic, but he is away on leave for 3 months and your car is fixed/made worse by ......Barry. You take your guitar to the best luthier/guitar tech in town and he has gone hiking the Matterhorn and your set, new nut, saddle, pickup is done by, and may never recover from.....Barry. You go to the best dentist you know but a piece of tooth is hanging off, only to find the good dentist has moved to Hawaii and the only dentist available is..... [mellow] And the builder wants to know who fixed the plumbing last time before the ‘episode’........ And the local council wants to know who approved the plans for the 35 storey building on the zoned wetland? And you go steaming into the guitar shop to ask who the @#@#@$ did the setup and new pickup on your guitar after it failed to work at the big gig last night.........?...Guess who? And.......get the pic? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That is pretty darned funny, BK. I've met Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That is pretty darned funny, BK. I've met Barry. Barry worked on my old Porsche for a couple of years back in the 1980's. I became somewhat suspicious when I picked up the car after it had been worked on and discovered an extra 200 miles on the odometer, and an empty six-pack in a paper bag behind the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 The heartstopper is when you are leaving the band gig and everyone else has left, and you get in your car to see your amp but no prized Strat case in the back seat - before the days of cells/mobile phones ....... After an awful night, you at last contact another band member and then get on to the roadie, who replies to your distressed screams: “No, Barry was putting your guitar in your car - I was busy, so asked.............” “@#@#$@#&***((. @#$#$. $#$#&$# [cursing] #@#@#$#$ No-oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOO!” [scared] BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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