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Sepp, sit back and take a breath. This is a knee jerk reaction. You need to get all the facts first. Make sure if it is the finish or the wood. This way you can be more accurate in your listing and not sell too low if it is just the finish. If there has been no trauma it is less likely to have wood damage.

The modern design truss rods do not cause cracks in the neck like the old style could if adjusted incorrectly. I too, think it is just a finish issue.

Thanks guys but it's another set of cracks to have to "explain away" in order to make the sale. Guys here may know that the repair to the neck pup well during the transformation may have made the neck and body joint way more strong but most away from here will not understand that. Cracks are cracks and normally signs of movement. Now cracks at the nut. Yes, minor in the grand scheme of things. I think this bass needs a new owner in a more humid climate = less rod tension.

I hate trying to "explain away" potential faults when I'm selling something. At the price she is for sale now, if the board needs to be pulled and re attached, that cost plus the purchase price will still make this a very attractive bass to own. She sounds dynamite, she really does. It's the faults that can be a stumbling block for the majority of potential buyers.

Obviously there is a bit of trepidation from members here. $1500 for a v63 with original horse shoes, this bass should have sold by now. I would have thought so, anyway.

Sepp

ken_j wrote:Sepp, sit back and take a breath. This is a knee jerk reaction. You need to get all the facts first. Make sure if it is the finish or the wood. This way you can be more accurate in your listing and not sell too low if it is just the finish. If there has been no trauma it is less likely to have wood damage.

I agree with Ken. Find out what's really going on with it before you practically give away Snow White.

Kopfjaeger wrote: $1500 for a v63 with original horse shoes, this bass should have sold by now. I would have thought so, anyway.

Sepp

I would say that speaks to the character of this forum, not the perceived problems with the bass. Most people here would feel wrong about just snatching it up from you, a fellow good member, at such a steal of a price.

jdogric12 wrote:

Kopfjaeger wrote: $1500 for a v63 with original horse shoes, this bass should have sold by now. I would have thought so, anyway.

Sepp

I would say that speaks to the character of this forum, not the perceived problems with the bass. Most people here would feel wrong about just snatching it up from you, a fellow good member, at such a steal of a price.

Character aside, if it wasn't dead-lowtide in my world of finances, I probably would have snatched it up by now.

Me too!

If this crack is merely cosmetic in nature,that really shouldn't deter buyers that much. I've seen basses on offer with REAL cracks,like 4-6 inches of neck snappage,repaired,and because of vintage,desirable features,the pricing was not lowered all that much. I do think you might wanna take a deeep breath and recontemplate,Sepp.