"Fair condition", huh?

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LOL, some other lefty is going to have to grab up this beauty.
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It has that "cheaper charm"..... :? :? :lol:
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I guess it is "fair" because he isn't trying to hide it.
If you found out when you got it home & opened the box, that would be "unfair." :lol:
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What happened?

Failed Bigsby?
Found contraband body cache?
Dremel slip on a drinking night?
The other farm cats didn’t super love him but the chickens thought he was alright so he became a chicken.
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They're currently out of stock but IIRC, I bought a new one from Thomann a couple years ago for less than that...
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In addition to the described "cheap guitar charm", the back of the headstock magically becomes a MIM Fender righty. Gotta pay a premium for magic.
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tobijohn wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:22 pm They're currently out of stock but IIRC, I bought a new one from Thomann a couple years ago for less than that...
I was thinking it was above the original cost too. Must be that awesome upgrade the seller denies he did himself. :D
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PoodlesAgain wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:47 pm What happened?

Failed Bigsby?
Found contraband body cache?
Dremel slip on a drinking night?
I think you're right - it's the expertly pulled off smuggler's cavity.
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Lol, he should have called that a one of a kind partscaster with special mods.
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I always love sellers' attempts to reframe your perceptions away from what you can clearly see. :lol:
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mighty_duck wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:41 pm In addition to the described "cheap guitar charm", the back of the headstock magically becomes a MIM Fender righty. Gotta pay a premium for magic.
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It isn't often you see Fender style guitars with bisexual headstocks. :D
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Stoli wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:58 pm Lol, he should have called that a one of a kind partscaster with special mods.
Yeah, clearly a case of poor marketing skills. He forgot to call out the handy built-in stash bin.

And why had no one here called out the fact that there are strings missing? 🤪
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Looks like that Benton had a termite infestation. Dammmn! That's nasty!

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i guess you could use it to experiment to see if/how the tailpiece contacting bodies of various materials affects sustain.. the youtube video revenue would pay for it ten times over!
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tobijohn wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:22 pm They're currently out of stock but IIRC, I bought a new one from Thomann a couple years ago for less than that...
No, you bought a Harley Benton from Thomann. This is the far more sought after Harley Benson. :lol:
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Chocol8 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:01 am
No, you bought a Harley Benton from Thomann. This is the far more sought after Harley Benson. :lol:
My bad, Benson definitely trades at a premium over Benton
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toomanycats wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:42 am Looks like that Benton had a termite infestation. Dammmn! That's nasty!
Looks like someone was trying to route with a RotoZip.
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EVH tried "routing" a guitar using a screwdriver as a chisel early on, because he didn't know any better way to do it...looks like this guy might have had the same kind of inspiration!
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No one wants to be a richmans bastard?
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The question is, is it in fair condition "for the price"? :)
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Not sure how the guy could have been any more up front, it says right in the first line of the description Yes - there's a huge whole in the front... and the first picture shows the giant hole. "poor" or "non functioning" are the only 2 other options Reverb gives you, would it really have mattered one way or the other if he listed it as poor?
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uwmcscott wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:47 pm Not sure how the guy could have been any more up front, it says right in the first line of the description Yes - there's a huge whole in the front... and the first picture shows the giant hole. "poor" or "non functioning" are the only 2 other options Reverb gives you, would it really have mattered one way or the other if he listed it as poor?
Well, saying the front is whole isn’t wholly accurate when there is a huge hole in it.
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thepezident wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:43 pm No one wants to be a richmans bastard?
More like a bastard's bastard.
Seriously, this is nothing that a nice sticker wouldn't cover up. :D
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Chocol8 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:01 am
uwmcscott wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:47 pm Not sure how the guy could have been any more up front, it says right in the first line of the description Yes - there's a huge whole in the front... and the first picture shows the giant hole. "poor" or "non functioning" are the only 2 other options Reverb gives you, would it really have mattered one way or the other if he listed it as poor?
Well, saying the front is whole isn’t wholly accurate when there is a huge hole in it.
it's holey accurate though.
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Why does holey diver keep going through my head? Why do Elvis and Tupak hang out at the Krispy Kreme?
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