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Dave Anderson
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Hey guys, Has anyone seen this Martin on Ebay ?It looks like it could be a fun project for someone here. Link

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Dennis E.
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Fun and challenging. This is one I would consider adding to my collection, just because I haven't tackled anything that radical before. But too many resto projects already are waiting in the wings!

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It's amazing what folks sell on eBay these days. It must appeal to the 'I can fix that up' gene we all have somewhere!
Just watch what it finally goes for.....
A while back a broken Gibson 12-string (really broken) sold for just a few dollars less than what one in good condition will bring.
I've got too many eBay 'treasures' as it is- gonna resist, gonna resist....
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JohnAbercrombie
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BTW, this guitar looks unbound?
It makes repair really tricky as there is no easy way to hide mis-alignment, etc...
However, anybody who would take on this project could handle that, no doubt.
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Yup, the 15 series is unbound.

I'd bet it will go for a price that makes the repair not worthwhile, even for one of us. Another one with the "oh, yeah, I can fix it up!" hook was a <<smashed>> 000-28 of no special vintage. It went for $700 IIRC. Maybe the buyer figured he could fix it up and sell it on ebay!

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A friend of mine recently sold an old L-00 on ebay for several hundred dollars. I don't even remember how many pieces it was in. There are folks out there who will buy just about anything.

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I think the boys at Fedex might be a little put out, shipping a guitar that's already broken! Takes all the fun out of the job.


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Im taking bids on this excellent instrument....apart from a few minor dents the instrument is perfectly playable and will no doubt increase in value in years to come.



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