Where have all the broken headstock Gibsons gone?

camf

I've been on the hunt for an ES Gibson, ideally a ES-330, but I've not managed to raise all the funds I need to buy the lovely pristine one that I'm hoping to buy. (So buy my guitars!) However, I've never been put off by a well repaired neck break on a Gibson - not least because it then means I cease worrying about being the guy who breaks it. So I've been looking out for one, but haven't seen one anywhere. Where are they all? I used to see broken headstock Gibsons for sale quite regularly but I hardly see them now. What's happened to them? Have the values dropped so much people are just keeping them? Has everybody else worked out that pre-broken eases Gibson headstock anxiety? Or maybe they've stopped breaking? 

cam f

Sassafras

Landfill would be my guess.

Jack_

Harry's got them all in his shed/warehouse.

camf

I'll head down to my local tip and start digging then. Might bump into Harry.

HarrySeven

Jack_ said:

Harry's got them all in his shed/warehouse.

True.

Added another one yesterday.

camf

Can I have one, please?

Bridgehouse

HarrySeven said:

Jack_ said:

Harry's got them all in his shed/warehouse.

True.

Added another one yesterday.

It's only cos you go to rowdy pub gigs, act like a drunk, and knock over as many Gibsons as you can find...

...followed by a day-after gumtree Hoover up

camf

@Harryseven Any tips for finding them? I'm guessing they don't get advertised as such.   

Funkfingers

"Off with their heads." 

WezV

???? Why did I just post here

camf

@WezV Why did you just post here?

JDE

camf said:

 Have the values dropped so much people are just keeping them? 
cam f

Yeah, basically. I think people who had pre-70's 330's were pissed about selling them for £1500 or maybe £2000 if it was a nice looker. I've seen Epi Elitists go for £1500! 
In 2008 I had a really great 330 with a repaired neck break and an aftermarket Bigsby and I sold it for 3k, which would absolutely never happen now.

camf

@JDE  I guess you're right. But it's not just ES-330s. I can't find many repaired-headstock Gibsons of any model currently on sale. I suppose they are out there but maybe hard to spot?

ICBM

Maybe they're being more professionally repaired and sold without telling anyone .

camf

Ha! @ICBM Yeah… I suspect that might be true.

WezV

camf said:

@WezV Why did you just post here?

I accidentally typed and posted something that I meant to put on a google search bar.  Thankfully nothing dodgy.

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

camf said:

@WezV Why did you just post here?

I accidentally typed and posted something that I meant to put on a google search bar.  Thankfully nothing dodgy.

"Flametop or gold I just can't decide please help me internetz"

WezV

The internet has been no help!

camf

Ha! Internet in not-being-a-help shock.  

Bygone_Tones

They are all at cash convertors being sold as mint.

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

The internet has been no help!

Coin toss.