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I notice they don’t mention it specifically in the description though… not very good.
Was it originally a ‘relic’, or has that been done to draw less attention to it being sanded back where the repair is?
Edit - stickyfiddle got there first .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
How can you tell it's been repaired? Would the neck be hanging off if it hadn't been fixed?
Richtone never have much in the description, but they don't normally have multiple photos of a neck heel either.
My guess, like stickyfiddle said, is that rather than refinish - which can be tricky to get a good blend in, with a non-nitro finish - they've then exaggerated the sanding on the neck and relic'ed the rest in order to make the repair less obvious.
I agree they've photographed it properly so anyone who knows what they're looking at is under no illusions, but I do have an issue with not mentioning such a relatively major flaw explicitly... since some people genuinely wouldn't know, or may assume it's just a lacquer crack - I'm very sure it isn't. It does look like a good repair, but the problem is that you never quite know - it's difficult to get glue to penetrate all the way to the bottom of a crack where the two pieces haven't come apart completely, and this then leaves a weak point in the neck.
How much would that model normally sell for? I don't know if that's a heavily discounted price or not.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Nice shop in person though - one of the few places that’s still quite exciting to visit.
I would want to see it up close in person. It's an even worse problem if it has been glued, but not well enough - getting it apart again cleanly to do the job properly is more difficult than repairing it.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Save me a trip then
If the guitar were listed on eBay, the title and description ought to include the words Spares Or Repair.
EDIT
Just after I posted this, I received an eBay search notification. My search was for Fishman Fluence pickups. The notification was for the very ESP guitar in this Discussion. Spooky!
Mysteriously, the eBay price is £549.
Its such a shame shops would act this way.