Been looking for a candidate trial guitar...

nnickusa · Post by **nnickusa** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:49 pm

and found this one on eBay. According to the seller, the top has a "small crack that doesn't affect playability."

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WASHBURN-125 ... fresh=true

Wouldn't let me grab the photo off the listing.

Offered him $20.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:11 pm

Running short of firewood?

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:59 pm

Well worth 20$ - depending on the brand of the strings and if they are new.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:06 pm

Loked at the ad,, says like new but for a crack below the bridge, the rest of the soundboard is in worse condition than the thirty year old chopping board i have in my kitchen, bargain, does it come with a case?
Cheers,,

Rod.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:47 pm

For Sale....top is like new apart from a few cracks behind the bridge. Neck is also lifting a little but should respond to a tweak of the truss rod.

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:54 pm

Looks like this could be a real bargain Martin, how is the sound?

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:08 pm

charangohabsburg wrote:Looks like this could be a real bargain Martin, how is the sound?

Shattering

nnickusa · Post by **nnickusa** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:55 am

I always find the descriptions used in eBay listings interesting. I suspect, with more effort than it's worth, a quite humourous book could be derived simply cutting and pasting the descriptions and the relevant photos....

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:06 pm

Been doing a bit of chopping Martin??

Rod.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:08 pm

Does it display any signs of buzz when playing???
Rod.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:08 pm

rocket wrote:Been doing a bit of chopping Martin??
Rod.

Believe it or not...this was a guitar someone posted me in the hope I could do a repair job on same. The postage was $30.....more than the guitar was worth. I refunded the guy the postage, harvested the tuners and chucked the rest of the wreckage in the garbage bin.

And in case anyone is wondering......the instrument was left leaning against a wall at a party.

Taffy Evans · Post by **Taffy Evans** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:13 am

Martin, if you didn't post the photo I bet you could have sold it.

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:32 am

I bet Martin could have sold it even with posting the photo and after having harvested the tuners and 5 bridge pins (no chance to sell it with only one missing pin though).

needsmorecowbel · Post by **needsmorecowbel** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:32 am

It still astounds me what some people ask for crap on gumtree/ ebay

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/isaacs/g ... 1017638116

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