Value of Les Paul Studio Platinum Silver with headstock repair and very poor refinish?

[lsdingdong]

Hi all,

Looking for help gauging the value of this guitar, I like how it plays but it's had a headstock repair and the refinish job is laughably bad. You can see some bare wood on the back of the neck and they used a rattle can silver all over the back of the headstock (even got some on front of the body) that doesn't match the original color. Knobs aren't original either. Looks like these were made between 2003 - 06.

What sounds like a reasonable offer? Looks like they've had it at ~$775 for at least a year

Thanks!

 

[jb_abides]

Food for thought: if the refinish job is that bad, how do you know the actual repair underneath isn't equally bad. Something to consider: have you verified integrity, neck position, and truss rod operation [sorry, don't mean to be pedantic... just asking]?

Just suggestions to help spitball the decision, not knowing more: beat-to-hell ones have run ~sub-$1k; however, the market seems to have softened overall. Some heuristics state offer 1/2 price of a Used FMV for a faithfully repaired headstock break. Perhaps if you can verify the repair to your satisfaction, and are willing to take on the risk, venture ~$400.

 

[lsdingdong]

Food for thought: if the refinish job is that bad, how do you know the actual repair underneath isn't equally bad. Something to consider: have you verified integrity, neck position, and truss rod operation [sorry, don't mean to be pedantic... just asking]?

Just suggestions to help spitball the decision, not knowing more: beat-to-hell ones have run ~sub-$1k; however, the market seems to have softened overall. Some heuristics state offer 1/2 price of a Used FMV for a faithfully repaired headstock break. Perhaps if you can verify the repair to your satisfaction, and are willing to take on the risk, venture ~$400.

Thanks for the thorough reply! I think I'll feel it out a little but I don't expect them to go low enough. Probably best to spend a few more shekels on something that's less of a liability