Martin Jonas
Sep-03-2009, 4:14am
I was keeping an eye on this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280388900006) tenor guitar on Ebay UK, but with an hour and a half to go, I am backing off as it's now at more than I would pay for it. As I write, it has reached 200 Pounds, and the reserve is not reached. That is of course not a lot of money for a Gibson tenor, but this particular one looks to me to have a few issues not covered in the item description: there are clearly a lot of cracks in the back, and although at least some of them have been crudely repaired, I am not at all convinced of its structural integrity. With the cracks in the back not being mentioned, I'm not sure what the condition of the top is. Finally, I am rather concerned about it having a trapeze tailpiece. The TG-1 should have a pin bridge, so this is clearly a later attempt to shore up a failing bridge.
Anybody else in the UK who si braver than me may want to have a go at this one, if you're quick.
Martin
Anybody else in the UK who si braver than me may want to have a go at this one, if you're quick.
Martin