I'm new to the hunt for a nice player and this instrument seemed like a value for me after looking at a Fern and MM at Gryphon this weekend.
I committed to buying John <Removed by Moderator. The seller did not include his last name in the ad> 1935 Gibson A-75 yesterday. I am paying his asking price of $1850 with original beat up case.
I can see that the fingerboard isn't original. He said he has the original that Randy Wood removed to replace it some years back. Also it is missing the pickguard. He said he has a pickguard that he can include (not mount). He also said the tuners are difficult to turn but the instrument stays in tune. John agreed to a 5 day trial. I'm in Oregon and John is in Kentucky.
Am I making a mistake in paying this price and less than perfect? I would like the instrument to be a joy to play and not lose value.
Laura Alber
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