maXo Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Hi everyone. This is declared as a crack in the paint. Can anyone judge by these pictures, if this is just a small one or can potentialy be more serious? How would this effect the value of the guitar LP 2016. Thanks again for your expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Hi & welcome Maxo, I'm a bit puzzled. You say Quote This is declared as a crack in the paint. So this is not your guitar? Or something you are considering buying? If it is a paint crack, it's superficial and isn't serious. It doesn't look like a stress or impact crack, but its possible that it might be. If you are able to examine it, you might gently flex the joint and watch for any sign of separation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maXo Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Hi and thanks for the quick reply. Yes, this is a guitar I found listed online and I am intersted in buying it. Unfort. its not around the corner to just quickly take a look. I would ofc pick it up personally and "inspect" it, but thought I ask beforehand to get an expertise opinion and a tip how to check for what. Thanks for that. Just to clarify (sry, non native), the joint is the part of the body "holding the neck in place ". The one where the crack is, right? So like slightly bending/moving the neck to see if the crack reacts ("watch for any sign of separation"). Thank you very much for your time and help. Edited August 23, 2022 by maXo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hard to tell from the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco mancini Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 11:18 AM, maXo said: Hi everyone. This is declared as a crack in the paint. Can anyone judge by these pictures, if this is just a small one or can potentialy be more serious? How would this effect the value of the guitar LP 2016. Thanks again for your expertise. Well..... i would be concerned it looks like more serious of what it seems from outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I agree with Marco, if in doubt don't buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I've looked at this several times now and I think it's a 'shock' crack. The guitar is probably ok - they were lucky - but...hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 That's a non-starter for me. I would NOT buy it sight-unseen, via long distance shipping. No way. 🤫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Question? How many guitars for sale don't have that? Just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Just walk away, there's more out there without these kind issues/questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 How serious is this crack… serious enough to walk away from and find another guitar to buy. Seriously… I mean could be cosmetic, but if the price is right… maybe take a risk. But if you’re not the kind of guy who can handle something like this to fix it if need be, walk away. It might not even be worth the cost to fix it - the cost of repair exceeds the value of guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I'd be cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I never understood peoples fascination with thinking the are getting a great deal on . . . a possible broken guitar. It’s broken, nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 11:57 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: It’s broken, nuff said. First draft for Murphy lab advertisement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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