Long time lurker, first time poster...
Looking through musician's friend on Friday I found a listing of a Murphy Lab 1968 Les Paul Custom Ultra Light Aged for very close to $4500. Says it's condition 3 Scratch and dent. No pictures, no description outside of the standard description for this guitar.
At that price though, I'm curious just how bad scratch and dent. Racked with curiosity I initiated an online chat to see if I could get anymore info. The guy said it was in the Oklahoma warehouse but couldn't get anything else.
I look up some videos on what scratch and dent condition 3 means - and see some broken headstocks and one that seems to have almost nothing wrong with it. Ooooo.. k....
So I call. The guy this time says he has a buddy in the warehouse, he'll get a few pictures. So I wait all day Saturday. No pictures.
On Sunday I take another look. It takes me multiple searches to get the listing to show up - open box, used, etc...
I call again - the guy can't find it to begin with (I gave him the sku#) - eventually comes back that they do have it, and he'll get some pictures. He does confirm that they will do a full refund and will give me free shipping back should I just go ahead and order it. I wait - no pictures.
I'm now completely obsessed with this guitar - which I in no way need but that's a bargain right??!!! (and yes I would tell my kids that it's not a bargain if you don't actually need it so we don't need to go there)
In a moment of madness I order it through the website. Site says it will be here by Thursday - ok!. Follow up email says 5 - 8 days..
. Oh well. At least I can stop obsessing.
Monday comes - it ships by fedex. great. Delivery info says it will be delivered Tuesday. Sure.... Tuesday comes - it's in Boston (where I live).. WHAT????? Obsessively watch the fedex page all day where it says it's in the depot. Have to pick my kid up from school - get back and the fedex guy is standing on my doorstep! Phew!!!
Unbox - and this is what I find. Sorry for the long description but this has all been so unlikely.
The main damage that I can find is a small chip off the top left corner of the headstock (see below) (can I call it medium aged???). A few minor little white marks on the neck and the top. $2500 saving??? Oooo... k....
Am I missing something dumb - do people only buy these to keep in pristine condition? Yes the pickups make a sound!
Looking through musician's friend on Friday I found a listing of a Murphy Lab 1968 Les Paul Custom Ultra Light Aged for very close to $4500. Says it's condition 3 Scratch and dent. No pictures, no description outside of the standard description for this guitar.
At that price though, I'm curious just how bad scratch and dent. Racked with curiosity I initiated an online chat to see if I could get anymore info. The guy said it was in the Oklahoma warehouse but couldn't get anything else.
I look up some videos on what scratch and dent condition 3 means - and see some broken headstocks and one that seems to have almost nothing wrong with it. Ooooo.. k....
So I call. The guy this time says he has a buddy in the warehouse, he'll get a few pictures. So I wait all day Saturday. No pictures.
On Sunday I take another look. It takes me multiple searches to get the listing to show up - open box, used, etc...
I call again - the guy can't find it to begin with (I gave him the sku#) - eventually comes back that they do have it, and he'll get some pictures. He does confirm that they will do a full refund and will give me free shipping back should I just go ahead and order it. I wait - no pictures.
I'm now completely obsessed with this guitar - which I in no way need but that's a bargain right??!!! (and yes I would tell my kids that it's not a bargain if you don't actually need it so we don't need to go there)
In a moment of madness I order it through the website. Site says it will be here by Thursday - ok!. Follow up email says 5 - 8 days..
. Oh well. At least I can stop obsessing.Monday comes - it ships by fedex. great. Delivery info says it will be delivered Tuesday. Sure.... Tuesday comes - it's in Boston (where I live).. WHAT????? Obsessively watch the fedex page all day where it says it's in the depot. Have to pick my kid up from school - get back and the fedex guy is standing on my doorstep! Phew!!!
Unbox - and this is what I find. Sorry for the long description but this has all been so unlikely.
The main damage that I can find is a small chip off the top left corner of the headstock (see below) (can I call it medium aged???). A few minor little white marks on the neck and the top. $2500 saving??? Oooo... k....
Am I missing something dumb - do people only buy these to keep in pristine condition? Yes the pickups make a sound!
