bigdicebuddha wrote:jdogric12 wrote:Oh and the sticker - that's a nice thing for it to still have. Soon after, the shape of the sticker changed. I rarely say this but I wouldn't take it off if I were you!
Interesting... I hadn't even thought about that. Is the sticker just attached straight to the pick-guard? Or is it like a full plastic covering on the pick-guard? I definitely plan on playing this with my band so I'd be worried about how long I could keep it on through that typical wear and tear (I do take care of my gear, though), but am also a collector at heart so keeping something unique on there is important, as well.
My son tried out a used 620 MB at a Guitar Center not too long ago, and really liked it, as it had just a wonderful neck, and almost played itself. The guitar had its original "Made in USA" rectangular sticker still on the pickguard, although it had been hit by a pick a time or three, and had lost a lot of its color. At the time, we were looking to upgrade my son's guitar and he wanted a Rick, so we talked to the salesman about this guitar. Of course, GC had it priced a little on the high side(
) and I started to talk price with him. What eventually killed the deal was when the salesman told us, with straight face, "The presence of that sticker adds $100 or more to the value of a Rick"
Later, we found a FG 350v63 that was new, my son plays it to this day...without the sticker...