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question :ernie ball music man /maple veneer peeling badly

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Ok Im looking at a used guitar at a pawn shop , veneer peeling badly , actually a chunk is missing( about the size of a quarter roughly, though not round.)
The question is ...is it worth anything like this ? is it worth buying and having it restored ? As a Carpenter for 30 yrs, but as a novice at guitar repair...I feel I could re-veneer it myself. I feel it would all have to be replaced cause it is so loose and the missing piece .
Anyway is it worth taking on this project ?
 
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they are only asking $80 bucks for it ...is it worth doing anything with..?
 
Ebmm make extremely high end pro level guitars, even used they are at least around $1000 so what you are looking at is either a fraud or low end copy.
 
Hey Eric
ok I get what u are saying ...it says it is a ernie ball and looks like the" eddie van halen guitar" that you have for your pic..
was interested in it as a project to invest in and try to fix. I am a novice at guitar repairs and was thinking it could be saved ,looks real bad but plays nice..
was gonna get pics of the #s and of the guitar its self, thought mabye they didnt know what they had..
 
At $80, it's far more likely it's an OLP or Sterling by Music Man (which were/are licensed versions), or a Chinese rip-off or a home-made job. Go back and check. Posting pictures here would help us ID too.

If the headstock says Ernie Ball Music Man, look carefully. If it looks like a decal it's a fake. The real logos are silk-screen printed on. Also look for the serial number - it may already be listed here on the site and if there is thread specifically for posting your serial number.

Of course if it plays nice and sounds good, $80 is a good price, no matter what it is.
 
Thanks DrKev
I did see the # it was on the back of the headstock , and it did not look like a decal. I can go get the pics if the place is open , and I havent plugged it in to a amp yet.. but I did like the action on the neck. Place was busy and I didnt have time to wait any longer
Also has a issue with the bridge pickup ,it was loose .
 
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Hey - maybe it went through the Memohis floods or something?

Unless it's a Chinese rip-off copy, would have to be in REALLY bad shape to not be worth $80 - throw down the quad Jacksons, whip out your Dremel tool and have at it! :)

Kevin
 
Hello

On a real MusicMan, the serial number is not on the headstock but engraved on the metal plate that connect the neck and the body :
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The only MusicMan that has the serial number on the headstock is the SUB1 : the serial number is on a sticker.
 
Place is closed for the 4th of July... Well I know its not going anywhere before tomorrow..
 
Probably a used counterfeit that had been bought from china's version of Amazon. I had been trolling through google searches to find used Axis in Canada and ran into them. Their price on a new "Axis" was less than the 13% tax on a new one here in Canada. Sounds legit! Errrr ;)
 
@ DarthV ...U may be right Im not sure what it is ,was in a hurry and didnt think to take any pics ,it was right before closing time on Friday, then they were closed for the holiday yesterday...it should still be there...
Gonna go get pics as soon as they open this morning
 
ok its made in China ... lic by EB...not even gonna share the pics or the #
peace yall I wont be needing to be in a Ernie Ball Guitar Form any longer ...thanks yall were very helpful !
 
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