mik9999 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Please can anyone help with a valuation for my beloved "old warhorse" SG. My worst nightmare has just come true, the guitar recently fell and the headstock has broken off completely. So can anyone tell me how much I should be looking at to replace it. I don't think 1981 was a golden year for SG's, but mine was an absolute peach!!!! It played like a dream and sounded like it was powered by the devil himself. I tried several new ones, but I wasn't all that impressed, but when I first played this one, nothing has come close to this bad boy since, is this normal for SG's are there particularly good ones, and if so where can I find another, and how much should I expect to pay? :-({|= :-({|= :-({|= #-o #-o Thanks in advance Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I checked eBay, and they currently have one at $338. Not exactly like yours, but there are not many of those around. Tough break (sorry, no pun intended). A good luthier might be able to repair it, unless it's a weird break, but it may cost as much as it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Pay the money, fix it. Broken, it's no more than nostalgia-inducing firewood. Nobody will buy it. You'll likely never get rich selling it, but you should be able to make a good player out of it like it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik9999 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thanks chaps for your reply's, VMA but I already tried to get it fixed. But the headstock and neck split down the middle the luthier said he hadn't seen anything like it before and yes it would cost more than it was worth to fix it. So I think the only option is to purchase another. I'm totally gutted!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Pay the money' date=' fix it. Broken, it's no more than nostalgia-inducing firewood. Nobody will buy it. You'll likely never get rich selling it, but you should be able to make a good player out of it like it used to be. [/quote'] ya fix it and have the neck reinforced to prevent it form hapening again. anyone remember the viking SG and its broken headstock...... thats what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ya fix it and have the neck reinforced to prevent it form hapening again. anyone remember the viking SG and its broken headstock...... thats what I mean. yup yup yup.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Insurance? What's your deductable? I don't get it....... Elaborate your claim...... It "fell" down? You want money from your Insurance Company because it just fell down? I don't get it? Murph.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Ditto. Keep all the parts and pieces together, shop around with different luthiers as you have time. Hell, if all else fails you can send it to Gibson. They perform miracles there. Prices vary widely from expensive to HOLY SH!T! Still, if the guitar could be fixed it's a shame not to. What else would you do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Once again... contact Dan Erlewine. The man can work miracles from everything I've heard. any pictures of the leftover pieces of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVinci13 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 If its anything like my insurance you have at least a $500 deductible. Then you will lose your claims free discount. You would be better off not filing a claim and just paying for the repair out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmaker Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I know its easier said than done when shelling out big dollars to repair such an unfortunate accident but if it is really that special to you, you might spend years trying to find one to replace it and still have to settle for something "not quite right". Guitars are so unique in how they have been played and worn into their own special personality. If it was mine, I would do what I had to to save up the money and I would send it to Gibson. Like it has already been said on here, they can perform miracles. Just my opinion............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 fixing it will be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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