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Topic: Homemade Parts VS Value? |
Alvin Douglas
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 3:07 pm |
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There are some homemade bell cranks on my guitar. I have managed to source the original factory parts and am considering replacing the home made parts with original parts. The homemade parts seem to work OK but I am motivated to own a factory original guitar. Will returning the guitar to factory original condition have an impact on value? Said differently, do homemade parts de-value a guitar?
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 3:52 pm
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I think so. Especially if they look homemade...as in shoddy quality. You didn't mention the brand, and that will determine if the cost of the new parts will end up being worthwhile.
You should also factor in your initial investment. You could end up with more money in the guitar than you could ever hope to get out of it.
Now, if there is some sentimental value involved with the guitar, then it all becomes a judgement call on your part. If it means a lot to you, then it's more worth doing.
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 5:10 pm
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Alvin, if you mean the MSA in your sig, it's not, and likely never will be, a collector's piece. If you do the work yourself, you might break even on the parts.
The upside is that, whether you get your parts from Jim, Tom or Michael, the new aftermarket parts are just a tad better than the original
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Alvin Douglas
From:
Prince Edward Island
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 6:23 pm
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Yup. 1974 MSA Classic S10. I need about $80 for the parts and I look forward to doing the repairs myself. The guitar was built as a 5P, 4L. Someone added a homemade V lever that I removed. If I do the repairs will I be upside down? Yea. probably but I like fine old things and this guitar is in great shape (or will be) and will be 40 years old on March 25. With the electronics repairs I made plus the cost of the parts needed to replace the homemade bell cranks, upside down looks like a $150 and that's not the end of the world.
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 6:39 pm
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Whether you end up upside down depends on what you paid for it. But I'd say that $80 or $150 isn't bad. And if the homemade parts looked ugly, I'd probably do it too.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 6 Mar 2014 3:41 pm
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| The homemade parts seem to work OK but I am motivated to own a factory original guitar. |
Then probably nothing anyone says would change your mind. People want what they want, and there's no getting around it.
I wanted an extremely rare truck (like 1 out of 5,000 rare). So, when I couldn't find what I wanted, I bought the "average truck" and I'm continually upgrading so I can have what I wanted. When I'm done, the real value will be almost the same, despite the time and money involved. As with so many things in life, there's often little correlation between "what we want", and "what we need".  |
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2014 1:54 am
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I need a 1937 Chevrolet suicide door sedan. original of course.
I need it to haul my MSA D10 in. I understand it will fit perfect!
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