Ouch! Spotted this earlier...missing headstock. :(

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Seller wants £100 'as is', along with the bridge.


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  • Jack_Jack_ Frets: 3175
    Pretty much all of the value of a Gibson is in the headstock, plus that neck is a serious mess, not sure it would be worth salvaging.
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  • Same colour as my LP Studio. Brings a tear to my eye.

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  • nick_snick_s Frets: 138
    Is that the one I saw on a FB group up for sale? I did wonder why a guy had bought just the headstock :D 
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  • RavenousRavenous Frets: 1484
    Bah, just get a headless bridge/tuner for it. It'll be fine!
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  • maltingsaudiomaltingsaudio Frets: 3098
    edited February 2017
    Jack_ said:
    Pretty much all of the value of a Gibson is in the headstock, plus that neck is a serious mess, not sure it would be worth salvaging.

    Disagree pickups and hardware worth a couple of bob and have you seen the price of kindling?if you have the necessary skills to whack a new neck on it would make a decent basher, if you paid someone to do it then not worth it 
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  • Jack_Jack_ Frets: 3175
    Jack_ said:
    Pretty much all of the value of a Gibson is in the headstock, plus that neck is a serious mess, not sure it would be worth salvaging.

    Disagree pickups and hardware worth a couple of bob and have you seen the price of kindling?if you have the necessary skills to whack a new neck on it would make a decent basher, if you paid someone to do it then not worth it 
    I didn't mean it's not a good price, I meant just the neck isn't worth salvaging, so it'll need to come off, leaving you with a body, the pickups, the bridge and a wiring loom.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71963
    One careful previous owner... @ptownshend.

    I'd want to see the front of the bridge pickup, given the huge dent in the body not far from it. If that's knackered too it takes at least a third off the value.

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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    Seeing the headstock break... no worries, new headstock.

    but yeah, the other damage means it needs a new neck.

    i still don't think it's a terrible price
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  • WezV said:

    i still don't think it's a terrible price
    Neither do I.

    Must admit, I'm a wee bit tempted, although my woodworking skills leave a vast amount to be desired...



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  • sweepysweepy Frets: 4159
    The hardware is just about worth £100, but only just

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  • WezV said:

    i still don't think it's a terrible price
    Neither do I.

    Must admit, I'm a wee bit tempted, although my woodworking skills leave a vast amount to be desired...



    Thats why you haven't included the link 
    www.maltingsaudio.co.uk
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    Thats why you haven't included the link 

    Sorry, but no - there's zero point in posting links from Facebook groups which are not public - if you're not a member, you won't see it.


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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    sweepy said:
    The hardware is just about worth £100, but only just

    The body has value too.   I bet most of that dent would steam out, even though it seems pretty nasty... but a fill and a solid finish, and a new neck.  If someone was practicing set neck building techniques this would be a good project
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30273
    That's taking the 'relic' thing too far.
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  • valevale Frets: 1052
    edited February 2017
      
    hofner hussie & hayman harpie. what she said...
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  • valevale Frets: 1052
    edited February 2017
    difficult to see from the photos but looks like some light wear on top three frets.
    hofner hussie & hayman harpie. what she said...
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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9552
    However, as the headstocks's come off, you can be pretty certain it's not a Chibson...
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  • Lol ! :)


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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3576
    Someones girlfriend found out something!
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  • I'm on Facebook can you send the link please 
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