samiam Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi All, I new to Gibson guitars but there is a '07 Flying V in my local guitar shop for $995 that I'm eyeing. It's in excellent condition other than a few dings on the headstock, and a hairline crack in the paint where the neck joint is. It's listed as completely stock with the original hardshell case as well as being 'alpine white'. I'm not aware of any colors beyond classic white, ebony, and cherry (besides the faded cherry model). Honestly it looks like a classic white to me but does anyone have any other insight on this or if the crack in the neckjoint is anything other than cosmetic? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It can or cant be cosmetic, i have a guitar that has the same exact crack at the neckjoint and its only cosmetic. Post a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeman Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 sounds cosmetic to me, and a couple hundred $ too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiam Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ya, I was curious about the price too..seemed high since you can get a new one for $200-$300 more but the I started watching some ebay auctions within the last month. The non-faded V's were going for right around that price when you include shipping. In your opinion, what would a fair price be? I'm not crazy about ordering online since you don't get to try it out until you buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeman Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 07 is almost a 4 1/2 year old guitar. I wouldnt pay more than $650-700 tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Is it a brand new guitar or is it a return or something? Cause if its new being made in 2007 does not mean it should depreciate in value unless it was a previously owned instrument. They are about $1100 new so if this has been previously enjoyed then the price is certainly too much, if its not and they have discounted it due to the blemishes then its somewhat fair I would probably try and convince them to go a bit lower. The mentioned $650-700 would be about the range if it was previously enjoyed. Dont worry about the crack at the neck joint this sounds like the typical nitro crack, because its a set neck guitar it will move VERY VERY little but it will each time you pick it up and stuff the nitro where the seam on the joint will crack. My explorer was made in Oct 2010 and is my main use guitar and it already has this crack too, at first I was scared but it turned out to be what I explained, now it doesnt even bother me. If you do decide to go through with the purchase I can guarantee you will love that guitar my buddy got a V a month ago and its a sweet guitar I like it as much as my explorer, the upper fret access is stupidly easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiam Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 OK, well I ended up getting the V today even though I still probably ended up paying too much ($800 + SG copy trade-in). See what having a couple bucks and no patience gets you?? But after bringing it home and playing it all night, I feel good about it. The thing is definitely a blast to play (first song on it was 'blackout' btw, ha!). I tried to upload a pic of the crack but this only let me upload one due to their size. The owner assured me that it was a common cosmetic flaw but hearing others on here say the same thing makes me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Nice! Congrates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Looking Good, glad to hear you are happy with your purchase thats what counts the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibis Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Looks very Diamond Head to me! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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