Another broken headstock :-(

[zorrow]

If it's not too late, the seller can refund you the amount a professional repair would cost, plus some extra for the hassle.

Was it insured?

I settled it with him last Friday that I will get all my expenses back when I return the guitar to him, including shipping cost both ways.

This morning I gave him an offer, with a quote from a Swedish guitar repair guy, who said it would cost about the same as what I paid for it to have it repaired. I offered to pay a symbolic sum for the guitar, a little over 100 $. In that I'd keep the guitar and he would re-fund me the difference.

I got a very short, not to friendly, reply that I should just return the guitar. Believe me, I would like to see it repaired. But I don't want to risk any money over this. So I'm going to return the guitar tomorrow. But I will tell him again that my offer stands. I don't know if he wants to claim insurence or something. I just don't want to keep hassling with him back and forth about this. I want my money back first.

But I'll ask him what he plans to do with it. If he's gonna strip it for parts then I'll see if I can work something out, after I got my money back.

Fuck man. I just watched the pictures of the original guitar and noticed it's a set neck with a custom finish covering the back of the neck.

So, I'm 100% sure that a good repairman can put it back to its original state, at least for the "look" part of it, as the opaque finish will cover the splines they would put in place. In addition, long splines will make the neck way stronger. If they use hard wood to make them, that would be just great, perhaps even better than before.

The big challenge will be reproducing the complex finish there -that snakeskin pattern.

No idea what a fair price could be to do that nor how much you paid for the axe, but maybe that guy from Sweden is just charging you too much.

If I was you, I would PM Greg and/or Murkat for a quote. That, plus calculating the S&H price will give you a more precise estimate of the cost of the repair job. Maybe the final number you'll get will be still propose-able to the seller then?

[Hfan]

I would be kinda affraid to return it to a seller who doesn't care about the instrument, that will have it patched without paying any attention so he can sell it away...or worst..into scrap parts..

it's a unique instrument

could we create a thread, that could be pinned, explaining everything about preparing a guitar for shipping??

I'll be the first one to read it, i'm really affraid of damaging one of my guitars

i've always deal with perfect packagings when i've bought them.....

Sorry to see that damage to a unique guitar, no excuse especially after the op warned the guy.

I'd be interested in any shipping tips or links as well...trying to talk myself into downsizing.

[Bennyboy-UK]

I'm gutted to see that.

When I sold the TLE to Shreddy it took me about a fortnight to be happy with the packaging. It might have taken a while, but at least it arrived safe.

Here is me being pensive about it:

[Bennyboy-UK]

Got that guitar looked great.

I just couldn't play it!

[LordOfTheThighs]

I would hate to pop open a case and find the guitar decapitated.

[Brentrocks]

that could be fixed easily...sorry though, it sucks big donkey dong

[DaveL]

It's a shame to see that guitar damaged, but the seller taking care of the shipping both ways seems

fair... I don't think I like the repair scenario. even if you get reimbursed the cost of repair, I don't

think that's an even deal given it will be worth less. let the seller absorb that.

[mc2]

That's a real shame.

Wonder if the seller over-insured it and shipped it broken, since he didn't get big bucks for the sale....to put in a big dollar claim for a "famous rock star custom axe?" Nothing surprises me anymore.

Hard to repair.and make the finish look right on that yellowed out snakeskin.

[Disturber]

I got the Money back today, all of it including the return shipping. For me it's a closed case. But I left him a standing offer that I'll buy the broken parts back if the price is right. We'll see what happens. All good for now.

[coolfeel]

I am glad to hear you got everything back...that has to be a relief...

[murkat]

I got the Money back today, all of it including the return shipping. For me it's a closed case. But I left him a standing offer that I'll buy the broken parts back if the price is right. We'll see what happens. All good for now.

Awesome. Had me a lil worried. Glad all worked out on a positive note.

I'd be glad to fix it up thou...

[MCChris]

Yep. A pain-free outcome. For you, not the guitar.