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Topic: OK, who got this as I was clicking to buy now |
David Kellogg
From:
Tualatin, OR
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2008 4:02 pm |
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David did you see that the body has a substantial crack in it?
you may have dodged a bullet. |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2008 5:24 pm
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That's pretty bad.
Just wait until UPS drops that guitar 10 more times. That guitar will be split in two when the new buyer gets it! 
Ben, you have an amazing eye! |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 1 Dec 2008 6:05 pm
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that crack doesn't look any scarier to me than normal cracks on emmons and sho-buds...white glue!
good looking dekley. |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 1 Dec 2008 7:08 pm
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| Wow, the levers are even chromed! Nice looking steel & I doubt that crack is going to affect the sound much if at all. stevet |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 5:54 am
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Dave call me as I know of a D10 Sierra here locally.
Larry Behm
503-722-7562 |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 8:29 am
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Hope the buyer has a crane...  |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 9:23 am
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The crack may be nothing. i am far from an expert on pedal steels. I just know I wouldnt buy a cracked guitar.
On a side note. Sellers often have descriptions like "everything works!" when they are obviously not steel players. how the heck would they know that everything works? even if they managed to hook up the pedals and saw strings moving , how would they know it "worked"?
It takes a great leap of faith to buy a guitar from a non forum member IMHO. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 10:19 am
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| Nice guitar. Very "MSA-ish" in design and sound (but still heavy). Also, a good buy (probably because it's so heavy). On the bright side - that crack is at the keyhead end, very small, and easily repaired. |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:31 pm
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| Cracks are certainly found in acoustic guitars such as Martins. People still buy them, have them repaired, and enjoy years of playability and decent sound from them. Now a steel is not constructed the same as an acoustic guitar but can it be that different in terms of repair and sound quality? steve t |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:57 pm
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I am not certain that is a crack. It could be a dark streak in the wood grain. I see no reason for a crack there as they usually start at a screw hole. Also, I don't know if this guitar deck is plywood, dieboard or solid wood. If it is some type of plywood and if it is a crack it would only be in one single ply so no problem there either. If it is solid hardwood and is cracked, it would be easily fixed. Looks like a good deal to me.
Jerry |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 2:28 pm
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| Last I knew Deckleys were dieboard..... so the crack is a non issue. |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 2:44 pm
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| Didn't they call it "PakkaWood"? |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 3:09 pm
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I dont have a horse in this race but heres a photo of the crack in question (insert plumber joke here).
I am always amazed that two people can see the same picture and see completely different things.
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Last edited by Ben Jones on 2 Dec 2008 4:38 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 3:09 pm Crack HUMMMMMM
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I went throu this with a Steel I sold for a freind on the forum and the guy said it had a crack in it. He sent Pictures and looked to me it was the grain of the wood and the end plates were scratched up and if you put Air plane glue on the end plates it looks like they are scrached and gouged.He took the $200.00 I sent and I heard no more from him.I think he took me for the ride not him.He owned it for $800.00 a SD-10 with 3 and Five.
Sam White |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Dec 2008 5:03 pm
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| it's a crack...and it's not a problem! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 3 Dec 2008 1:11 pm
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As Tom Brumley once said, "You can either play the durn thing, or you can't."
A small crack like that is inconsequential. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 3 Dec 2008 1:22 pm
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every wood emmons i've had and many i've seen have a worse crack coming in from the changer end at the screws that hold the casting.....and most sho-buds have cracks on the front where the apron attaches to the top coming in from the end plate castings.
they've all played and sounded great!
and if they don't have cracks yet, they will once you play them and move them daily for any amount of time. |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2008 1:59 pm
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| Hey thanks chris and others. i have heard of people complaining that cracks cause tuning problems, excessive cab drop, and so on, so I just wanted to point out the crack to the orginal poster who seemed to be lamenting the fact that he did not win this guitar. If you all say a small crack is no big deal, I bow to your greater expertise and considerable experience. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 3 Dec 2008 3:10 pm
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| Crack schmack. I'd worry more about the weight of that tank! Whoever bought it better start working out. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 3 Dec 2008 5:29 pm
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That's funny, Barry!  |
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