Post by CTGull on Apr 28, 2020 5:41:55 GMT -5
I found this on CraigsList almost exactly 1 year ago. I wasn’t looking to buy another guitar, I already have too many, and too many of them are projects. He was asking a very high price for it. I did my usual, asking for the serial number. When he replied with it, I replied saying what I do, sent a link to the average prices on Reverb but CraigsList usually gets about half that, price is related to condition and playability, and I mentioned my forum and website. The tuners aren't original, so I mentioned that.
He seemed desperate to get rid of it. So I mentioned I could take it, fix it, and add it to my collection, but my wife would kill me if she found I bought another guitar, I wouldn't be able to offer much. I asked for some pictures to see how high the action is and the height of the saddle. He didn't know anything about the guitar and sent some random pictures, all at the wrong angle. So I offered $40 and he accepted, glad that it would be going to someone who would fix it up and make it playable again.
We met after work. I forgot to mention, the guitar is in the town I grew up in, behind the hospital I was born at!! So I knew the area and was interested to see what it looked like since I haven't been back in a few years. He was a nice guy and we talked a bit. I mentioned I previously lived a few blocks away and went to the local elementary school in 5th thru 8 grade. He also went there. That's a cool connection.
Another thing I forgot to mention is it belonged to his Grandmother. She played it all over the place. It's very possible I may have met or seen her in the years I lived there. Another cool connection.
You can read the details and follow the progress here. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/243/1971-110-cool-piece-history
He seemed desperate to get rid of it. So I mentioned I could take it, fix it, and add it to my collection, but my wife would kill me if she found I bought another guitar, I wouldn't be able to offer much. I asked for some pictures to see how high the action is and the height of the saddle. He didn't know anything about the guitar and sent some random pictures, all at the wrong angle. So I offered $40 and he accepted, glad that it would be going to someone who would fix it up and make it playable again.
We met after work. I forgot to mention, the guitar is in the town I grew up in, behind the hospital I was born at!! So I knew the area and was interested to see what it looked like since I haven't been back in a few years. He was a nice guy and we talked a bit. I mentioned I previously lived a few blocks away and went to the local elementary school in 5th thru 8 grade. He also went there. That's a cool connection.
Another thing I forgot to mention is it belonged to his Grandmother. She played it all over the place. It's very possible I may have met or seen her in the years I lived there. Another cool connection.
You can read the details and follow the progress here. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/243/1971-110-cool-piece-history