Been drooling over the figured maple tops of Gibson Les Paul Standards on traders websites, well the ones that include photos and weight of individual guitars. It seems to me more Uk sites are upping their game and are now doing this. They've been doing it in the US for a while, Wildwood and Sweetwater are excellent for it.
The Good: In the UK, I see Peach, Richtone and Andertons have the weight and very good quality photographs.
Guitar Guitar and Reidys have the odd photo and no weights.
The Bad: Gak, PMT, Dawsons etc are poor websites with just a stock photo.
Peach Guitars for me have the best website by a mile.
I know some stores might send you a photo and details if you ask, but for guitars, say over 1k, surely this should now be done as a matter of course if your serious about online trading? Or is it an onerous task for smaller traders and not worth doing? I for one, as someone who lives hours from a decent store, appreciate it greatly. Some of the websites need some serious improvement!
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World Guitars has consistent photos and weights on every listing.
Guitar Village occasionally does weights, but often lacks "extra" pictures other than front & back. Depends on the value of the item though.
Guitars4You has weights in and amongst a far more detailed write-up on every guitar than is on just about any other website...
Andertons does not have weights on everything - only some, it feels a bit random.
Agree that it's a good thing to know. If you are going to distance-buy I'd rather have an idea if it's gonna be a boat anchor before plunking in the CC details... certainly the chances of me sending something back if there are absolutely NO surprises are much, much lower.
Guitar Village.... I just don't like the look and layout of the site at all, although the pictures are OK.
Andertons, GAK and GuitarGuitar seem content to box-shift and the info on expensive guitars is hopelessly inadequate. Should do better.
In the US, the Wildwood site is great - not only weights but neck measurements too!
When did this start being a "thing"?
Guitarguitar tick those boxes as far as I’m concerned
they'll knock a couple of quid off a pre-owned too, but selling them anything or trade in and I think they'll try and stiff you compared to some other places