spotted a vintage v100pgn not a stupid low price, messages the buyer as he had mentioned Upgraded pickups etc. Asked what he had Upgraded to, told he had popped Burs buckers in it, so not too shabby, paid through eBay. All is good, guitar has turned up today, packaged well enough so looking good so far. Expect THIS
https://i.imgur.com/WYJfhjM.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/jXl4S0j.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/VamqiZ5.jpgBlatant neck break, checked pickups and they are Epiphone g400 pickups as well so he was a total lying bastard. Have raised it through eBay. What a prick to think he could get away with thinking no one would notice a neck break
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The pickup issue suggests either that the seller has no idea what he/she is talking about or, as you suppose, is a flagrant liar.
Opening a simple "Goods Not As Described" case should resolve the matter. eBay protocol may require you to communicate with the seller first, offering him/her a chance to rectify the matter amicably.
One crafty option might be to invite the seller to refund you the cost of having the neck break repaired. Faced with the alternative of having to pay to have the guitar returned and, then, still not be able to sell it, the seller might make you an offer that you cannot refuse.
We might not like cracked necks but we know a man who does, don't we?
“have had the pickups and machine heads upgraded.
Better tone and tuning stability.
This was all professionally completed by one of Ireland's top luthiers including a first class set up so the intonation is perfect the neck has no deadspots and the guitar really sings.
Bid to win.”
So the pickups have been changed from the standard Wilkinson to Epiphone g400 (not burstbuckers as was claimed) not sure that’s much on an upgrade?
Nah I suspect a shadey seller trying to get away with it, for once I am glad of ebays return policy :-)
Is the neck just cracked, or cracked and repaired? Does the guitar hold tension?
holds under tension just fine, and they ain’t even pro buckers they are Epiphone g400 pickups
The seller probably believes that St. George's Channel places him out of punching distance.
https://i.imgur.com/tVNvbd7.png
The machine heads haven't been upgraded either.Those are the ones this model comes supplied with.The holes suggesting Klusons were originally fitted are drilled in the factory and part of the relicing process.It least it was on the one I owned.
whats funny is i I have opened the case 7 hours ago, I messaged the buyer yesterday for tracking details, he has just messaged me back saying yes I have some tracking details :-) nothing about the opened case though
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I am sorry that you are disappointed with the guitar.
I had no idea the neck had suffered any damage and I was sure luthier who does all my work fitted burstbuckers.
I will contact ebay and I will accept the guitar back as I had no issues with it other than I was thinning my collection.”
Which is clearly bullshit as you can feel the crack and I noticed it straight away. He has offered a partial refund so far
My reponse was it would need to be a massive chunk of money off for me to even consider it.
Can I just point out also that the tuner holes showing are part of the factory ageing detail as per the original Peter Green '59.
https://www.megatonemusic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1800x/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/v/i/vintage-icon-v100mrpgm-lemon-drop-les-paul-8_1.jpg