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Topic: Well. I bought the dang thing!

If ya'll remember I posted awhile back that I had found a Simon and Patrick SP12 A/E guitar in a pawn shop for just under $200.00. Well today I went in there and bought it for $100.00. I know it has a high neck but that can be fixed, a couple of battle scar" blemishes that are not too bad, very little fret wear, I'ma gonna get me some new string, get the truss rod set up to where it needs to be and see what happens. Hopefully I'll end up with a good playing guitar. If not, then I guess  I tried.

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Re: Well. I bought the dang thing!

Yeap I remember your post, hope it turns out to be a gem for you, I bought an old Hondo at a pawn shop for 50 bucks and turned out to be a great guitar, play it daily,   good luck with yours.


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Re: Well. I bought the dang thing!

Good for you NELA.  I hope it sets up well for you.  Good luck.

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Congrats Nela! I think you got a great deal on it!  Hope she works out well after the set-up! Those have a bolt on neck so even if it needs a reset it's simple to do and can be accomplished without fully removing the neck from the body... A member of "The Flock" ( A forum for godin guitars) did his and posted pics of the process with good results. -Pix

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Re: Well. I bought the dang thing!

Sounds like a deal!

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Happy NGD NELA!

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Great news Nela, I hope you get it worked out and enjoy it for many years to come.

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HAPPY NGD!

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Good on ya Nela, I'm sure you'll turn it into a great axe. big_smile
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Well now that I done bought the dang thing I'm gonna have to take it back! As I was looking at this guitar I noticed the neck had a slight bow but what I could not detect was a broken truss rod, a broken brace. I was thinkin' a new set of strings, a complete set-up, a little cleaning and I would be into something nice at a resonable cost but thats just not the case. I went to a music store who had a highly recommended guitar mechanic and we went over everything real close. While the guitar can be fixed the cost is just more that I want to put out. Oh, I forget to mention that, try as I did, I could never get the feedback to stop when I had it hooked up to my amp. Anyway, that's why I got a 30 day money back guarantee, in writing, when I bought the dang thing. OK, so now I think I'm just gonna take my 6 string Washburn acoustic and "High-stringing" it.


If somebody wants a guitar that needs a lotta work I'm only asking for my $$$$$ back + any shippin' costs.


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Oh man, Sorry it didn't work out for ya. Sounds like somebody really abused her.... Good thing you've got the option to carry it back at least... With the truss rod being broken that's going to be the best bet IMO   Better luck next time! -Pix 

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Re: Well. I bought the dang thing!

Nela,

Sounds like she was a little used and abused. If you keep a look out I'm sure another will turn up. You have a good guitar to play so things could be worse. I am always lookin but seems the pawnshop guitars here are usually very low end guitars and really beat.

Later, Wayne P

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