Effect of a refin/restoration on value?

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Effect of a refin/restoration on value?

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When I received my '62 625 it was:
- refinished in white
- sporting Schaller tuners drilled out to 3/8"
- missing the washer, nut, and arm from the vibrato
- missing the bridge cover
- configured with a Dimarzio in the routed bridge cavity
- missing the neck pickup, as the cavity was filled
- missing the upper pickguard

It did have the original electronics, knobs, roller bridge, nameplate, and jackplate.

I'm thinking that no matter how many of the original parts I put back on (I may get the pickups, upper pickguard, and tuners), it will never be considered a collector's item because of the routed bridge cavity and subsequent plug. Of course, the 315/325 on eBay is ~$8000, and somebody took a router to it. Image

These are my questions:
- What is the approximate value in the condition in which I received it?
- How is the value affected if I refin in something other than the original finish?
- How is the value affected by a particular finish? For instance, is fireglo more valuable than Jetglo?
- How is the value affected if I refin in a non-factory color?
- What's an approximate value of the guitar in the following condition: good refin, new Accent tailpiece, original roller bridge, new bridge cover, new pickguards and electronics, bridge HB1, neck hi-gain, new Rick tuners with adapter bushings?
- How much does it change the value to install the new parts instead of the original pots, pickups, pickguards, and broken tailpiece?

Thanks.
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Post by jnbass »

Adam-The way things are going in the vintage g'tar market it is difficult to determain the impact of those mods will have on the ultimate price. USUALLY those mods will have a grossly negative impact on the resale price.

Vintage Guitar Guide utilizes dealers/experts from around the country to assess and assign value to various models in a general way.

The prices outlined for RICs are usually very conservative and do not reflect what is being paid in the most visible format-eBay.

There is no way to give a dollar estimate for those mods you listed.

Of course I'm only an expert in my OWN opinion. IMHO!
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Post by jnbass »

But this guy IS an expert.

George Gruhn has an online appraisal service $$$

http://www.guitarpriceonline.com/
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