Ebay projects: Maybe worth a punt?

hobbio

Here's a thread for potential projects you spot on eBay, but don't fancy yourself.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BURNS-BALDWIN-760-GUITAR-MID-SIXTIES-PROJECT-/171833137299?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item28020d9893

If I wasn't so skint I'd probably have a bid myself.

hobbio

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Regal-R273-electric-guitar-Harmony-H77-variant-a-la-Black-Keys-project-/281730177432?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41986d5998

This one too

hobbio

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Wine-Red-Broken-Headstock-Guitar-/221808487584?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a4d0eca0

£150 for a Gibson LP Studio, no electrics, broken headstock. Perhaps a bit steep?

4114Effects

Hmm. Looks like a fun project. How much would a studio like that go for second hand if it wasn't broken? Not up on Gibson prices.

WezV

I looked at that one.   The break from one side looks fine, medium length, not ideal wood choice but fairly easy fix.  Then  from the other side you can see it's a much shorter and steeper break and goes in the opposite direction to the headstock angle, a much more fiddly fix

 

its fixable but the variation in angle of the break suggests this wood isn't very straight grained - so it will need a more involved repair

 

If you wanted to maximisie its value you would need gibson parts making it quite costly to sort, but to repair properly will be invasive and hit value harder than a clean break.    Its probably still worth it for someone who has the parts to put it back together and wants the practice with a fiddly repair

Moss

That Harmony doesn't look too bad though...

WezV

The Regal does look nice and quirky - be worth it if it stays low 

be nice to have some pics of side and back too, but the lack of them may help keep the price down and doesn't mean there is anything actually wrong.  just a poor listing

hobbio

There's this archtop with less than a day to go 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391176875721?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g=I391176875721.N36.S1.R1.TR1

Chalky

Er, after listing the total lack of any identification of that 50s archtop, you've got to ask how they know it was built in the 1950s? )

hobbio

That's a very good point

hobbio

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-GUITAR-VINTAGE-/221818116897?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a563db21

There's probably nothing wrong with it.

hobbio

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-PRO-2-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-AS-ACQUIRED-TOTALLY-UNTESTED-SPARES-REPAIR-/361335839750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item54214b5c06

hobbio

Here's most of a Kawai Aquarius

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawai-Aquarius-Guitar-for-restoration-/252015114276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aad457824

hobbio

What the hell is this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-guitar-or-/301674391830?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463d31e916

thermionic

It's a balalaika!

hobbio

Thanks, I had no idea what they looked like.

WezV

hobbio said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-PRO-2-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-AS-ACQUIRED-TOTALLY-UNTESTED-SPARES-REPAIR-/361335839750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item54214b5c06

I have a the spares to fix that.

ICBM

Chalky said:

Er, after listing the total lack of any identification of that 50s archtop, you've got to ask how they know it was built in the 1950s? )

Because if you know anything about old guitars it clearly was. It's German too, but you don't need to see Made In West Germany on it to know that...

Chalky

Then why do they not explain the identifying factors to the punter?

ICBM

Chalky said:

Then why do they not explain the identifying factors to the punter?

Sorry, my previous post appeared a bit condescending . Maybe they assume anyone who is interested in this sort of thing will know, or just think it will be taken at face value. All the features of it are distinctive to German guitars of the 50s, and in particular Hofner - it may be from the same factory, although the f-holes are not the typical Hofner shape. If so the lack of truss rod indicates it's 50s, not 60s.

WezV

the neck looks very much like a hofner or framus style. certainly the laminates, shape of the transitions and finish... but I am less sure about the body, mostly because it has a totally different finish to the neck, but also because its mahogany laminate and that always makes me think of Kay or Harmony

not seen these exact f-holes or headstock on anythign i recognise, but they are very close to lots of other things

I think its possible this body and neck didn't start life together