Older Wilshire with fretboard issues

[Emetry]

Here's a somewhat vague inquiry for you.

At the local guitar shop, Rick, the tech there (former luither for Gibson) has had a BEAUTIFUL Wilshire hanging on his "to fix" rack. It has masking tape securing the fretboard so I knew it was something with the neck, but I finally asked what the issues was.

I was informed that the fretboard had separated from the neck and he had to re-secure it.

 

My question is this:

Has anyone played a guitar with a re-attached fretboard or one that had separated, and if so, how did that affect the playability/tone/sustain/overall "guitar-ness" of the instrument?

 

I could find out more specific information if need be.

 

If it doesn't affect much, I'll likely pick it up. He always cuts me HUGE deals (i.e. offering me a Greg Bennett uni-body for $250) and I doubt he'd sell me a guitar that wouldn't at least PLAY.

[EL-KABONG!]

If the fretboard simply separated, then regluing shouldn't affect the sound/playability -

Unless the reason it came up was a bowed/warped neck; then you may wanna pass on it.

[Emetry]

The information I have (and keep in mind this is at 4AM a couple days after finding out about the fretboard issues in the first place) was that it just separated and needs to be re-glued.