Post by CTGull on Jul 22, 2020 19:21:32 GMT -5
Well, I was good for 6+ months with my "No Guitars This Year" decree. Not so good since.
Here's another one. A 12 string 1968 Yamaha FG-230. I've been looking for another FG-230 for the neck, for the YamaXLjr project. It's been very difficult to find one at a reasonable price. I'd swear the average price on Reverb is $500!! Insane!! I got this one for $150. A bit more than I wanted to spend. I originally offered $100, he countered with $125, I agree but added if he could meet part way. Then he said he had a few emails and it'll be $150, pickup in his town. I reluctantly agreed.
It has some drop damage, the reason I figured I'd just scrap the body and use the neck.
Then when I saw it I wasn't too happy. A lot of the lacquer on the bass side of the fretboard is scraped off! I went all that way so I bought it.
When I got it home I found he had put new strings on it and it was perfectly tuned. And sounds pretty good. I'm having second thoughts about scraping it. I'd have to fix the missing lacquer on the neck. And other than it's 2 flaws it's in pretty good shape. OH!!! And it needs a neck reset REAL BAD!!! The action is a very unplayable 9/64" (3.6mm). That's with the 1st fret pressed, it would be higher otherwise.
Here's another one. A 12 string 1968 Yamaha FG-230. I've been looking for another FG-230 for the neck, for the YamaXLjr project. It's been very difficult to find one at a reasonable price. I'd swear the average price on Reverb is $500!! Insane!! I got this one for $150. A bit more than I wanted to spend. I originally offered $100, he countered with $125, I agree but added if he could meet part way. Then he said he had a few emails and it'll be $150, pickup in his town. I reluctantly agreed.
It has some drop damage, the reason I figured I'd just scrap the body and use the neck.
Then when I saw it I wasn't too happy. A lot of the lacquer on the bass side of the fretboard is scraped off! I went all that way so I bought it.
When I got it home I found he had put new strings on it and it was perfectly tuned. And sounds pretty good. I'm having second thoughts about scraping it. I'd have to fix the missing lacquer on the neck. And other than it's 2 flaws it's in pretty good shape. OH!!! And it needs a neck reset REAL BAD!!! The action is a very unplayable 9/64" (3.6mm). That's with the 1st fret pressed, it would be higher otherwise.
