daveinspain Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi... does anyone know what the value of this guitar might be worth? It has a refret... Something odd is going on at the neck joint. There is what looks like a small crack on the back of the headstock but it could be just the paint... Thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 PS... I took those pics with my phone so they are not that great... I can go back with a camera for better pics. The neck and headstock both seem solid... The guitar plays well and the action is low... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Is there a brand name on it anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonWarrior Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Is there a brand name on it anywhere? Er.... yeah!! Gibson on the headstock!!!! Sorry man!! i thought that was obvious....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Oh yeah... Its a Gibson Melody Maker (MM-12), has the logo on the front of the headstock and a valid serial number that checks out with the model and year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well that's what I thought by looking at the shape from the back, but I have never seen one quite like it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Pic #2 (back of headstock @ the heal) shows the typical "smile" line of a repaired cracked or broken headstock to neck area. A professional repair in this area will hold forever, and any good glue joint is stringer than the wood itself, but any repairs or modifications (especially structural) decrease the value immensly. The neck joint might also be a reset needed due to the same accident. Here again, could be as strong or stronger than the original. The bridge looks to be a Leo Quan "Badass", great bridge for use on the big studs, but certainally an after-market replacement part. If these are repairs, the guitar has no "vintage" or collector value, but for the right price, might be a great "player". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 So what do you think the right price would be? I'm thinking of getting it as a project guitar, do the repairs, refinish it and have a unique 12 string player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 So what do you think the right price would be? I'm thinking of getting it as a project guitar, do the repairs, refinish it and have a unique 12 string player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Headstock crack KILLS any collector value it may have had. I'm sure it will continue to gain value, but at a much slower pace than cleaner examples. If you just wanna buy it, play it, and keep it for yourself, give what you can afford. I dunno. Personally I wouldn't go over a grand. But what do I know.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse92 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 That is Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.