Squier E Series Valuation...

lovestrat74

Any ideas? £200? There is a slight crack below the first tuning peg but it looks like lacquer rather than wood. It's all original and the neck is clean.

gusman2x

Headstock's definitely split. Not the hardest repair, and probably doesn't even need repairing really. £200 is probably fair (ish), as the e series squiers are normally really nice playing guitars. Prices seem to be around £300-400 mark.

Try get it for £150, then pay £40 to a tech to glue the split.

Funkfingers

The split is definitely the wood rather than just the varnish. The solution is to inject glue into the gap then make best endeavours to minimise the visual impact. 

If you are buying, haggle for a discount.

If you are selling, it is probably wisest to lower the price and let the buyer pay for a repair tech.

lovestrat74

Funkfingers said:

The split is definitely the wood rather than just the varnish. The solution is to inject glue into the gap then make best endeavours to minimise the visual impact. 

If you are buying, haggle for a discount.

If you are selling, it is probably wisest to lower the price and let the buyer pay for a repair tech.

How would check to see if it just lacquer? Rub it down? Then would have to refin the neck? Don't want to spend much money/time just want to flip it really

lovestrat74

gusman2x said:

Headstock's definitely split. Not the hardest repair, and probably doesn't even need repairing really. £200 is probably fair (ish), as the e series squiers are normally really nice playing guitars. Prices seem to be around £300-400 mark.

Try get it for £150, then pay £40 to a tech to glue the split.

Paid 120 with some other bits just thought it was a good deal all things considered. I am looking to turn it around not keep it.
Cheers!

Funkfingers

lovestrat74 said:

How would check to see if it just lacquer?

If the crack were only in the finish, it would diffract light and shadow onto the pale wood beneath. This would move as the light source moves relative to the split. 

This will not occur when a split is in the wood. Considering that there is no evidence of impact around the headstock area, the issue could be shrinkage. The most likely cause is an over-tightened screw.

lovestrat74 said:
Rub it down? Then would have to refin the neck? Don't want to spend much money/time just want to flip it really

Precisely. A lot of work, for zero reward and likely to reduce the perceived value of the guitar. Hence, my suggestion to pass the problem on to the purchaser. If the purchaser fashions an ugly repair, that is their problem. They take the hit at resale.

lovestrat74

@Funkfingers sounds like the way forward