If you are considering writing that in a for sale ad, are you simply too lazy to do so yourself and you think it actually means the guitar hasn’t lost value because you weren’t paying attention when you bumped it?
“Nothing a little sharpie wouldn’t fix!”
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Kind of similar to one of my faves….
“Missing knob, easy to buy a replacement.”
So buy a fucking replacement, then take your pics and don’t even mention the fucking knob…you fucking knob.
“Missing knob, easy to buy a replacement.”
So buy a fucking replacement, then take your pics and don’t even mention the fucking knob…you fucking knob.
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a little dusty
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"bran" new, only played for one hour = used
“My shitty habits including playing wearing my massive belt buckle, rings and bracelets immediately after doing an oil change, have given this a highly sought after vintage look. Buy this and save half the price of a custom shop!”
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As opposed to "oats" new.
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Missing one string.
May need to be tuned. A real clue the seller has no idea about the instrument.
May need to be tuned. A real clue the seller has no idea about the instrument.
Doing basic cleaning even before pictures or pickup. Everything I sell gets a polish and wipe down at a minimum, including pedals, amps, even the guitar cases.
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To me, there's a sense of guilt with the 'sharpie' touch-up.
But I do it anyway
The goal is not to give people a reason to negotiate, or to not to buy my stuff.
1965 Fender Mustang, Ampegs, anything to test an amp.
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If there's no sense of respect or guilt, the seller will use every trick in the book.
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When selling, I try to make sure things are set up at least decently, and everything is clean, with some Meguiar's Quick Wax to bring up the shine. Then I try to take decent pics, like the one below.
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If there are flaws, I document them. I learned a long time ago that if you present a nice looking item, and are honest, it pays off. And you don't feel like a dink after you sell it.
If there are flaws, I document them. I learned a long time ago that if you present a nice looking item, and are honest, it pays off. And you don't feel like a dink after you sell it.
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I would use the sharpie but that would be way before I even thought of selling it. I like my guitars to look as good as possible.
Right now I am selling my MD-60CE and it has one little nick in the binding that you have to look for to see. If I'd known it was there before I put it up for sale, I would have covered it.
Right now I am selling my MD-60CE and it has one little nick in the binding that you have to look for to see. If I'd known it was there before I put it up for sale, I would have covered it.
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You still can and edit your ad accordingly?
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Yes, I could but it's such a small think. I noted in my ad that's it's in mint shape except for this little nick. I also have it priced to sell so not too worried. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
You could put the cap from the sharpie on there. Kill two birds and whatnot.
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