Guitar Gear Forum

Browsing Through the classifieds and saw this. Seems fishy. Not interested other than wondering just what the scam is. Almost passed by then thought of asking here to see if anyone wants to chime in. Thanks!


http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/3581269546.html

Why do you think its a scam?

Seeing as you can buy one new for $550, it doesn't seem like a great deal with the bent tuners. But not necessarily a terrible deal either.

Music123 has them for $550.

Good question ovid9, The tuners bent like that seem more like a repair gone awry. Doesn't look to be a big dent to explain the bent tuners.

Goslats wrote:Good question ovid9, The tuners bent like that seem more like a repair gone awry. Doesn't look to be a big dent to explain the bent tuners.

Yeah, not sure how you'd bend the tuners like that, unless you got it stuck in something. Its weird.

Trading something worth about $400-450 would seem like a better deal to me if everything else was a-ok. Then fix the bent tuners and have a sweet low end Gibson.

Yeah, but not looking to buy it. Just looked as though something was not quite right. Part of the problem is that all the smoke and mirrors...ie. the talk about the case and the strap locks. I like to keep my eyes wide open as to what someone is trying to lay down and makes me wonder if this is even really a Gibson guitar is why I asked to begin with. Thanks.

Goslats wrote:Yeah, but not looking to buy it. Just looked as though something was not quite right. Part of the problem is that all the smoke and mirrors...ie. the talk about the case and the strap locks. I like to keep my eyes wide open as to what someone is trying to lay down and makes me wonder if this is even really a Gibson guitar is why I asked to begin with. Thanks.

I totally understand.

So often on CL people will post a ton of info....except the actual USEFUL information.

would hit for 400

Looks real to me. Price is decent if it wasn't damaged. If it were mine, I'd spend the $10 and replace the tuners before trying to sell it.

So he buys strap locks before a replacement set of tuners? that part kinda strikes me odd a little.

I would give the dude a call. Since he's open to trading (which tells me he probably has no particular attachment to the guitar), offer something as partial trade. You could negotiate yourself a smokin deal