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Just bought this:
I already have one! And mine is mint!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202262245723
This one is not mint. Issues:
If you look at the pics there are some issues and I don't think it's worth what he was asking. I teetered on the edge of just buying it and realized that my bid was close enough to just eat the difference. Plus he has a return policy, so we'll see. The money in my slush fund was supposed to be for a '64 SFIII but they seem to be very hard to come by.
Issues I see:
1) The case material is pulling away from the case. I'm thinking I can fix that with a hot glue gun.
2) That guitar has more wear than I usually see on a Bladerunner. It's been played a lot. Wear on the fine tuners on the Kahler, chip on the point of the headstock. The EMG adjustment screws are rusted. This was not a collector's piece. I can replace all the metal with period-correct parts and make it look new. I can't fix the chip.
3) There's a huge hole on the back where some halfwit put in another strap lock. The hole looks terrible, too. Who does that? Grr... That might require professional help. Just like me!
4) Those are not the original knobs, and they're not Guild knobs. I have some to replace them.
6) The case is pretty scratched up. The cases for these are *huge* and heavy and irreplaceable so far as I can tell. Not the end of the world, but more proof that it's been played a lot. As an aside this is the fourth different case I've seen for a Bladerunner. Crazy for a guitar with only 100 or so examples.
7) Mine has different strap pegs (like a Nightbird) and the output jack is black, so I'm not sure those are original. You never know with Guild, though. It wouldn't surprise me if some came with silver parts, you know, because Guild.
8) Mine has three adjustment screws on the EMG - his has only two. Might be nothing, but might indicate that it's been messed with. Similarly I'm not sure the electronics cover is original. I didn't look at mine to compare, though. Mine also has a different mini-toggle.
9) No indication of inclusion of the Kahler arm
I can also tell you from experience with mine that the many of the pictures do not accurately show the color. To be fair they're a huge PITA to photograph well.
Also, Steve has dibs for when/if I sell, so get in line if you've always wanted a Bladerunner.
I already have one! And mine is mint!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202262245723
This one is not mint. Issues:
If you look at the pics there are some issues and I don't think it's worth what he was asking. I teetered on the edge of just buying it and realized that my bid was close enough to just eat the difference. Plus he has a return policy, so we'll see. The money in my slush fund was supposed to be for a '64 SFIII but they seem to be very hard to come by.
Issues I see:
1) The case material is pulling away from the case. I'm thinking I can fix that with a hot glue gun.
2) That guitar has more wear than I usually see on a Bladerunner. It's been played a lot. Wear on the fine tuners on the Kahler, chip on the point of the headstock. The EMG adjustment screws are rusted. This was not a collector's piece. I can replace all the metal with period-correct parts and make it look new. I can't fix the chip.
3) There's a huge hole on the back where some halfwit put in another strap lock. The hole looks terrible, too. Who does that? Grr... That might require professional help. Just like me!
4) Those are not the original knobs, and they're not Guild knobs. I have some to replace them.
6) The case is pretty scratched up. The cases for these are *huge* and heavy and irreplaceable so far as I can tell. Not the end of the world, but more proof that it's been played a lot. As an aside this is the fourth different case I've seen for a Bladerunner. Crazy for a guitar with only 100 or so examples.
7) Mine has different strap pegs (like a Nightbird) and the output jack is black, so I'm not sure those are original. You never know with Guild, though. It wouldn't surprise me if some came with silver parts, you know, because Guild.
8) Mine has three adjustment screws on the EMG - his has only two. Might be nothing, but might indicate that it's been messed with. Similarly I'm not sure the electronics cover is original. I didn't look at mine to compare, though. Mine also has a different mini-toggle.
9) No indication of inclusion of the Kahler arm
I can also tell you from experience with mine that the many of the pictures do not accurately show the color. To be fair they're a huge PITA to photograph well.
Also, Steve has dibs for when/if I sell, so get in line if you've always wanted a Bladerunner.