atomicwash Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 That headstock looks longer than my '80.
crunchee Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Previously owned by Morgan Fairchild's husband? Yeah, that's the ticket!
Jake8773 Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 There are so many scammers out there. This type of thing drives me nuts.
stratacus Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Wait...THAT one is back again?Oooof.The 001 and only.
Jake8773 Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 After reading the "story" It makes more sense now but still the title is misleading to say the least
cmatthes Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 It's a clear overspray/partial refin, and was discussed here at great length. FWIW, I don't think it was even 3 years ago, but could be wrong...
gorch Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 The sustain block is worth it alone. Those are hard to get nowadays.
Boomerang~Junkie Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Wait...THAT one is back again? Oooof. Once upon a time, on a dark and stormy night . . . . . . Backstory? Edited to add: Disregard, you beat me to it!
geoff_hartwell Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Wow. That's some ridiculous ad copy.Maybe I'm a total sucker, but is it possible that the seller is oblivious (willingly or otherwise...) and just trying to hype-and-sell?Is it the same seller as previously?
Jellyfish Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Actually, this caught my eye yesterday - since I'm in the market for a natural Sunburst for this era - but the description and photos (not to mention the serial number) looked dodgy!
geoff_hartwell Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Right? Maybe that's the root of my confusion. Seems like there a lot of pluses, and he could probably get something in the ballpark of what he's looking for, why not just be totally above board?And if you actually bought it, there seems to be a ton of ground to return it citing "inaccurate description", yes?
Thundersteel Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Note: this is not the first Sunburst built (that one is in the Smithsonian)Really?
cmatthes Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Note: this is not the first Sunburst built (that one is in the Smithsonian)Really? No.
hamerhead Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Dammit. I thought for sure that was true.
kizanski Posted November 26, 2015 Author Posted November 26, 2015 Seems like there a lot of pluses, and he could probably get something in the ballpark of what he's looking for, why not just be totally above board?Even with that non-original case and no serial number, it's still worth a good $1200, I would think.If the neck were a decent size, I'd pay that.
JustKid Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 A lot of sarcasm here...but - do we all agree it's Hamer and do we all agree it's USA? If "yes", then my guess would be, someone sanded the whole thing, refinished it and put this ridiculous serial number on it. And still, I like it. Considering that there are only two other Sunbursts for sale - $1850 and $2350, this one still looks like not such a bad deal, especially with BO option.Never had any of those. Can somebody give me some sufficient reason why I shouldn't buy it? I am seriously considering it.
serial Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 It was probably stolen which is why the back of the headstock was refinished (amateurishly).
kizanski Posted November 26, 2015 Author Posted November 26, 2015 It was probably stolen which is why the back of the headstock was refinished (amateurishly).I hadn't considered that. Having already unknowingly purchased and sold a stolen guitar, that sure is a crappy feeling.A lot of sarcasm here...but - do we all agree it's Hamer and do we all agree it's USA? If "yes", then my guess would be, someone sanded the whole thing, refinished it and put this ridiculous serial number on it. And still, I like it. Considering that there are only two other Sunbursts for sale - $1850 and $2350, this one still looks like not such a bad deal, especially with BO option.Never had any of those. Can somebody give me some sufficient reason why I shouldn't buy it? I am seriously considering it.Yes, there's no doubt it's a USA Hamer and from the era it is advertised as.Other than Serial's point above, I couldn't talk you out of putting in a Best Offer bid on it. I'd do it myself if I had the greens.But the auction ended, so, there's that.
JustKid Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 But the auction ended, so, there's that.That's what happens when you decide to sleep on it.Somebody got very lucky. I guess it could be scored for around $1K with direct PP dealing.Regarding stolen issue - I do not think someone would go that far to refinish something that is not that valuable in the first place. It's not like it's 58-60 gibby or something. 4-5 years ago you could get one under a grand, not such a big of a deal. Especially when those guitars could be identified not by the serial number, but by wood pattern, that can not be altered. In any case - good luck to a new owner. Sand off that pos number and you are good to go.
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