question :ernie ball music man /maple veneer peeling badly

[kelso]

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 ?

 

[Big Poppa]

its not veneer it is a fairly thick slab of maple

 

[kelso]

its not veneer it is a fairly thick slab of maple

ok I'll give u that the veneer is thicker than usual, but this is a veneer..and I can tell the wood underneath is not maple..
this is what it looked like..http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...575&thid=JN.UFCh/RFpLpJMoiAKe4lplQ&ajaxhist=0

 

[kelso]

I will give u that it is thicker veneer than usual , but it is a veneer and I can see that the wood underneath is not maple..its one like this images of a ernie ball music man - Bing Images

 

[dave1812]

Are you sure it's a Music Man? Not an OLP or Sterling by EBMM?

 

[kelso]

they are only asking $80 bucks for it ...is it worth doing anything with..?

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Not a music man.

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Invest in a real music man from a reputable dealer and you will love it!

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

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.

 

[kelso]

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..

 

[DrKev]

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.

 

[kelso]

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 .

 

[kestrou]

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

 

[fbecir]

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 :

The only MusicMan that has the serial number on the headstock is the SUB1 : the serial number is on a sticker.

 

[kelso]

I am not sure what it is ...gonna go get pics !

 

[kelso]

Place is closed for the 4th of July... Well I know its not going anywhere before tomorrow..

 

[DarthV]

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

 

[kelso]

@ 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

 

[kelso]

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 !

 

[DrKev]

Kelso, you are always welcome here.

Was it an OLP or was it a Sterling by Music Man?