Originally Posted by
rcc56
A well executed headstock repair may last a lifetime without any adverse effects.
But the market does not like them. They devalue the instrument significantly, and many buyers will not even consider purchasing an instrument with a repaired head.
If you're going to keep an instrument for a lifetime, the repair may outlast you. But if you ever try to re-sell it, it may bring only half as much as an instrument without a break in otherwise similar condition, and it will be much more difficult to find a buyer.
As far as the instrument at The Twelfth Fret, I cannot tell whether or not the top has been over-coated. If it has, it seems high to me. If it has not, the price seems to be within reason if the work on the back was done really well. The market doesn't like extensive finish work either, even if the work is skillfully done.
Of the instruments that have been discussed so far, the instrument at Carter's seems to be the one that is most correctly priced, especially if they will take a lower offer. Yes, inlaid tuners would be nicer, but . . .
There are a couple of sets of inlaid tuners floating around for $500 right now. How well they work is anybody's guess.
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