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Post by hatandbanjo on Jan 16, 2022 13:43:10 GMT
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Denbo
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Post by Denbo on Jan 17, 2022 12:21:13 GMT
I saw that too, not seen one peeling before though.
I’m saving up for a Lightning, it could go for decent money but might need a lot of work.
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 17, 2022 12:52:17 GMT
I think that guitar is from around 2009/2010. I can tell that by the tuners, the nato neck and one or two other details.
I also think it may have been sold by Busker Guitars (MM distributor back then) as a B-stock. Notice the tailpiece is not centred and therefore the biscuit and strings are pulling to the left. This is an easy fix with a file in the tailpiece screw hole, but is something I noticed as soon as I saw the pics.
I have never seen a nickel plated MM guitar peeling in that way. Back then we got a few Lightnings that had been "aged" by the factory because the nickel plating was not up to standard. They used stuff like wallpaper paste to cover up the poor finish. I have a feeling this is one of those guitars. This was something I very quickly put a stop to.
It certainly looks like the owner got their money's worth out of it!
I rarely comment on used MM guitars, but this one caught my attention.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by tokyo on Jan 20, 2022 18:31:29 GMT
Has a look at that one looks like a shoddy bit of work on the nut shim.
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Post by bonzo on Jan 21, 2022 17:05:15 GMT
Went for £490!
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Post by delb0y on Jan 21, 2022 18:02:16 GMT
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Post by Stevie on Jan 21, 2022 19:57:22 GMT
A friend of mine bought a "B" stock Lightning from Busker for a total giveaway song. It had issues and I said I'd look it over. Now I don't claim to be qualified here, I've been inside my brass bodied MM many times, but my success has relied upon the great set up it originally benefited from, all I had to do each time was avoid changing anything. My friend's one did not respond to tweaks at all, and eventually I was forced to fit a new biscuit and saddle that I had as a spare after fitting an NRP one on mine. I handed it back to him with relief pretty much the same as he gave it to me. He eventually gave up on it and eBay-ed it. I think I recall that he made about £150 pounds over his purchase price and the recipient was obviously pleased because it's trivial to bash the seller on eBay. The moral is that these MM guitars are really very good and hold their value extremely well.
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