Gretsch headstock crack - resale value

ObiRichKenobi

Hi guys just wanted a bit of input please.
I'm looking to sell my Gretsch players edition jet and it has sadly had headstock damage it wasn’t a full break just a small crack which has been professionally repaired. You can still see under the lacquer a small line where it was repaired under the right light.
How much has it been devalued or what do you think is a fair price.

Winny_Pooh

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DrCornelius

I've no clue how much that devalues the guitar but if it were me I'd look at the going rate, knock off 10-15 % and be open and honest in the description and see what comes back.

It looks absolutely lovely and thats a keeper guitar for the right person and a minor (and by the looks of it) well repaired crack shouldn't be a deal breaker 

dazzajl

DrCornelius said:

I've no clue how much that devalues the guitar but if it were me I'd look at the going rate, knock off 10-15 % and be open and honest in the description and see what comes back.

It looks absolutely lovely and thats a keeper guitar for the right person and a minor (and by the looks of it) well repaired crack shouldn't be a deal breaker 

Plus one to all of that. 

HarrySeven

Absolutely lovely...

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HarrySeven

That terrible crack has completely ruined any residual value - tell you what, I'll do you a favour -  just drop it in the post and I'll take it off your hands...

Philly_Q

I can't even see the crack, unless it's that lighter line between the E string tuners?

ObiRichKenobi

it’s hard to photo it you can see a line in the right light 

Philly_Q

Ah, OK!  If you hadn't pointed it out I wouldn't have known it was there, although presumably it's a bit more noticeable in reality.

ICBM

I would say that's at the level where it knocks off no more than about 10%. Anyone who thinks it should be cheaper than that just isn't the right buyer for this guitar - there are plenty of people who wouldn't be worried about it, and it's a desirable model so no shortage of potential buyers.

mikem8634

My guess is that most who are serious about that guitar would not be deterred by that and would just appreciate the honesty and the (small) reduction. In almost all cases a quality repair to a quality guitar still leaves a quality guitar.