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I would keep an original pickup even if it had failed, since it could be rewound later.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
You’d still need to make a sticker with the barcode/MODCAT as shown on the bottom left of that one... so the absence of that might indicate that the tag is a “replacement”.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I simply joked that I can't wait for all the 60 70 year olds to drop off their perch, which releases all the guitars back in to the market and forces a crash.
The fact that you've got 50 guitars vaguely backs that up.
I've got no probs with you have a huge collection and good on you and obviously I don't wish for people to literally drop of their perch :-)
And the comments would probably have been more meaningful in the Buying a vintage guitar thread.
If you don't keep the COA or equivalent you are devaluing the guitar, simples, its the first question asked when you're selling a valuable guitar, People can moan about it, but it is fact.
Buy a guitar without it and come selling time someone will have your pants down, unless it has some other provenance
Only becomes a non issue if you don't sell or buy, which i cant imagine includes many of us
Its not even something thats up for debate tbh,
Some buyers seem to think it's a big deal - they tend to not be interested in the guitar at all if it doesn't have it, not even at a reduced price. Most just don't care either way - other than those who buy and sell expensive guitars on forums, possibly...
The idea that it is worth anything is only perpetrated by those who are trying to chisel a discount when they're going to buy the guitar anyway. Just say no, and if they want the guitar they'll buy it.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I used to work in retail and it always surprised me the number of people I worked with who used to say personally I do this, I do that, my wife does x.
That may be so, but that doesn't mean you ignore what the market/ people/ what everyone else wants, when the majority of people want something different to you.
A lot of people (me included) like to buy and sell, not for any profit, just to have the buzz of a new purchase.
I would buy without COA, but would defo want money off, of course the seller can say no, but doesn't change the fact that its a tricky sell.
A guitars value is only what someone is prepared to pay for it
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The fact is with the COA you will have more buyers interested, with all other stuff be equal(ish), hence the devalue without it.
If there was no value to the COA/Cert why do fender/gibson/PRS use them?,
To prove authenticity. Although how it really helps given a certificate is far more easily forged than a guitar, I'm not sure...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein