GAD JF48

[tobymaude]

Been reading very good things about the GAD series for a while now. Picked up "used' stamped ice tea burst JF48 of Ebay and it arrived today. Man, I can't get over the worksmanship and tonal qualities of this thing. No set up needed, either. Plays like butta' and rings true as a bell.

Geez!

 

[flyfisher1952]

I recently bought a GAD50PCE with the "Used" stamp on it as well. I had a '95 D4 and a '96 F4 before this. I loved the D4, but wanted a guitar with a cutaway. I liked the F4 for its great playability but missed the dreadnought sound, so I got this GAD. I also am amazed at the the quality, tone and feel of this instrument. I have friends with Taylors (414CE, 614CE) and Martins (D-28) and I'd take this one over any of them. This surprises me with the 614 since it's a much higher end guitar than the other 2 which are about the same list price as my GAD.

I've heard that the "Used" or "2nd" stamp on them means that there was either a flaw found in the guitar at the factory or it was shipped to a distributor who didn't sell it and it went back to the factory where it was stamped. I've looked for a flaw in mine and can't find anything. It's a beautiful guitar, so I have to conclude I got one that didn't sell. Which is fine with me since I paid about 1/3 list. If anyone knows for sure what the "Used" stamp means, I'd appreciate the information.

Mike

 

[chazmo]

USED means that the warrantee is voided and the guitar was a factory second. I'm not sure how the GADs get reclaimed, but there are companies that get the rejected guitars and fix em up for distribution, e.g., http://mircweb.com/index.php. Also, you should see the serial number scratched out on the internal label.

They can be terrific values, as you guys have seen, particularly if you can't even see where the repairs were done.