Gear4Music selling Damaged stuff - good, easy projects

[Grangur]

They always have some damaged stuff going and most of the time it's things like "headstock broken off". So it's not something your average "fettler" can fix.

But take a look at this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oregon-6-String-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Natural-DAMAGED-RRP-279-00/351993431981?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41434%26meid%3Dfe695cb17de54c9285a03939145496ed%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D351992833928

or this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-Tobias-Deluxe-IV-Toby-Bass-Guitar-Trans-Black-DAMAGED-RRP-182-95-/351970590866?hash=item51f3150092:g:ZGYAAOSwA3dYkJeu

Not much damage if you want a bass to have a mess about with.

[TheGreek]

I could live with a case with a broken clip saving over £100. The broken headstock doesn't look that bad.

I recently bought a Spector with a severely broken headstock - trip to our local luthier, Terry Chapman, and all is like new - you really wouldn't know. I'll get some photos done and post them.

Before:
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[TheGreek]

Now you see it:

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Now you don't:

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I'm not alone in having great work done by Terry Chapman - check with Lozz.

https://www.tjcguitars.com/

Edited March 12, 2017 by TheGreek

[dyerseve]

Great job! What was the cost?

[TheGreek]

Not outrageous - £150 - price also included a set up and new nut.

[dyerseve]

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Not outrageous - £150 - price also included a set up and new nut.
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Not outrageous! That is very reasonable money for a job like that, especially given the quality of the repair! Great to see a bass saved from becoming skip fodder!
Do you have any before and after shots from the front of the neck please?

[TheGreek]

From the original ad:

Edited March 13, 2017 by TheGreek

[timmo]

That repair is impressive. I wouldnt have thought a repair could be that invisible.

[mentalextra]

Was the truss rod affected by the damage?