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 Post subject: Re: Bought a nice CS-400
PostPosted: Mon 24 Oct 2022 11:52 AM 
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Quite true about GC (or Guitar Sinner as I like to call it). Never once have a bought a used guitar that had been gone over. They simply toss a tag on it and stick it on the wall. You'll have to do a lot more than that if you want me to consider you are a center for guitars.

One I bought was missing the high E string altogether. Another the truss was so loose the neck looked like a long bow and the truss nut was rattling around. And yes, their packaging sucks. The last guitar I bought from there was a Samick Greg Benett Ultramatic. It took them over a week to even ship it. To boot, whoever did the packaging managed to put a nice gouge in the finish (which their pictures clearly showed was not there before hand).


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 Post subject: Re: Bought a nice CS-400
PostPosted: Mon 24 Oct 2022 02:57 PM 
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Looks nice! My CS400 is red, kinda beat up, and has the wrong knobs and cheap replacement pickups. But it did look good in the auction.

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I do have a nice CSB-450 that would match your guitar. I'm not sure why I bought it, I'm not a bass player.

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 Post subject: Re: Bought a nice CS-400
PostPosted: Mon 24 Oct 2022 03:56 PM 
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looks good in red. I love the necks on these MIJ guitars.

A couple weeks ago I bought a Inspired by Gibson Epiphone Explorer.
I opened the box and the head was cracked at the neck.
Someone put it down upside down and it broke.
No writing on the box like "This End Up" and "Caution Fragile"
Shame it was used and mint and I got it for a good price.
I got my $ back including shipping.

I have a Inspired by Gibson Epiphone Firebird and I love the thing.
It took me several days to get used to it but I did.
I then carved out the pickup pockets and put humbuckers in it.
Love it

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