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Question: Used Guitars on Ebay!?
I was thinking about buying a gibson sg or les paul but I don't wnna pay the full price!. Can I trust buying guitars on ebay!? And how long will it take to ship a guitar to my house!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Well I buy a number of used guitars to fix up really nice to my friends!. Your best bet is to actually talk to the person selling the SG or Les Paul and ask them if all the electronics work well!. Both Volume knobs and Both tone knobs are working to it's fullest!. The reason is because a number of guitarists do not practice guitar dynamics and burn out the knobs by blasting them all the way!. Which also can cause the guitar pickups to fail also!.

Ask the owner if he took good care of the neck!. I have bought really nice looking guitars but had to replace the neck which can cost more than the price you bought it at to get it fixed because they leaned the neck on a wall or amp!.

Last of all if you are dealing with person to person sale of musical instruments I suggest you learn how to fix what is broken on it and be prepared to fix it just in case the guitar was mishandled and beaten up badly!.

Don't fret with slight body damage like chips in the body or cracks in the gloss it doesn't mean the guitar is completely broken means the paint job is fading!.

As for the shipping costs look to see how much they charge for shipping ground normally takes 1-2 weeks for the normal price for guitar which is 14 -20 dollars US!.

Best of luck with your guitar shopping!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ebay is sometimes a gamble!. Especially with guitars!. The first thing you should check is the users feedback!. Anything higher than 89% should be fine!.

Just remember to look thoroughly at the guitar pictures for anything that might cost more to fix up then to buy new!. Because your looking at a Gibson, which have set necks!. (Glued in necks) Your going to want to make sure that the neck isn't damaged in anyway!. This is because a neck repair on these types of guitars is costly and is a PITA to do properly!.

Shipping depends on what shipping type you choose and how far away the person is!. It's usually 2~3 days but if you want to be more exact you can always ask the seller!.

Just remember to look out for fake guitars!. Fakes are all over Ebay so make sure that you have a real gibson and not some copy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com