Thunderface
Senior Member
The saga of the '86 sunburst G37 has taken a new twist.
First, the condensed history. I originally posted a question about pricing this guitar for a colleague of mine who wanted to sell it. I got lots of good advice -- thank you my acoustic bretheren -- and one among us who expressed interest in buying it. (Note -- Out of respect to him, the buyer shall remain anonymous unless he decides to make his identity known). We traded e-mails and after seeking advice about careful packing for shipment, sent the guitar along. It arrived safely and, after some initial concerns about the neck angle, buyer test drove it for a few weeks and took it in to a repair shop to be checked out.
An inspection confirmed that a neck reset was necessary. Making matters worse was the discovery that the X-bracing is beginning to give way and the top is collapsing. The buyer told me this and I was horrified because I didn't know what to look for and because I would never want to sell a bum guitar to anyone, especially to one of us.
So I immediately agreed to refund his money and pay for shipping to have the guitar sent back to me. I figured it was the right thing and the only thing to do. And I kick myself for not knowing enough about the guitar in the first place to know it had faults. But the entire process deal process in regards to dealing with the buyer was fantastic. Thanks again for being understanding and cooperative and allowing me to make it right. The lesson learned here for me is to stick with what I know, which is electrics, especially when it comes to selling.
The fate of the returned G37 is yet to be determined. If any possible repairs are cost-prohibitive, then I'm going to retire it and hang it on the wall so at least I can admire its beauty.
First, the condensed history. I originally posted a question about pricing this guitar for a colleague of mine who wanted to sell it. I got lots of good advice -- thank you my acoustic bretheren -- and one among us who expressed interest in buying it. (Note -- Out of respect to him, the buyer shall remain anonymous unless he decides to make his identity known). We traded e-mails and after seeking advice about careful packing for shipment, sent the guitar along. It arrived safely and, after some initial concerns about the neck angle, buyer test drove it for a few weeks and took it in to a repair shop to be checked out.
An inspection confirmed that a neck reset was necessary. Making matters worse was the discovery that the X-bracing is beginning to give way and the top is collapsing. The buyer told me this and I was horrified because I didn't know what to look for and because I would never want to sell a bum guitar to anyone, especially to one of us.
So I immediately agreed to refund his money and pay for shipping to have the guitar sent back to me. I figured it was the right thing and the only thing to do. And I kick myself for not knowing enough about the guitar in the first place to know it had faults. But the entire process deal process in regards to dealing with the buyer was fantastic. Thanks again for being understanding and cooperative and allowing me to make it right. The lesson learned here for me is to stick with what I know, which is electrics, especially when it comes to selling.
The fate of the returned G37 is yet to be determined. If any possible repairs are cost-prohibitive, then I'm going to retire it and hang it on the wall so at least I can admire its beauty.
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