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Bought a guitar off ebay from a seller with 50 good reviews and well he hand delivered the guitar the same day, drove 2 hours through snow to get it to me, so i have only ever had one experience on ebay and well it was great.
That's cool he did that for you! And I am glad he did because the more hands you can take off of a valuable guitar during transit the better right? I know when I finally get my money saved for my custom I will not let it be shipped I'm driving to pick it up for sure, awesome your guitar and experience was good keep ripping brotha!🎸
I probably bought 25 Gibsons off Ebay between 2008 and 2016 and never had a bad experience. Of course I only bought from sellers in this country who had been selling onsite for years and had 100% seller ratings. That way I never had to go thru any bs.
Seeing it makes me even more confident that the three piece maple necks with a volute that Norlin did in the late 70s really were effective in reducing headstock breaks and really the right thing to do.
It's because some of us do not make a living selling items , some people just genuinely have 1 guitar they are willing to let go and they need the cash, no money for extra packaging
@@stevetubvang3034 thats exactly what guitar center did and they gave me a guitar with no back play or truss rod cover and my shit was around the 600 dollar price range
I recently imported two guitars made in France from France and Switzerland. Both were shipped using UPS; UPS slaps an additional charge for taking care of custom duties. Guitars I purchased from Japan were shipped via EMS and delivered by USPS. USPS is a cheaper way as they just bring the the invoice to pay.
I've bought and sold a number of guitars on eBay over the past 15 years, and the only problem I've ever had was a DeArmond that arrived with a cracked headstock about 11 years ago. I bought it for about $65 & just parted it out and made a small profit. If you check out the sellers before you buy from them, ask questions, look at the pictures and know what you're buying you'll be fine buying on eBay. If you don't you're likely to get screwed over no matter where you buy.
Yes and no to the eBay vs reverb situation. I was buying and selling guitars on eBay about a year after they appeared on the internet. Yes, a lot of sellers there don't know much about guitars and shipping. However I have also noticed that most sellers on reverb inflate the price of used instruments. I like that gold top with the p90s.
No protection in the case, wrapped in cardboard, and leave the handle sticking out? The fact that the guitar arrived alive is good advertising for that case!
I bought an AX40 Sterling by Music Man off of eBay when I was in high school. The guitar came wrapped in a bunch of brown paper and puffy plastic without a box or case. The headstock was obviously cracked when I unwrapped it.
I received a Gibson Explorer once, through FedEx, that was shipped in only its case. Not one piece of cardboard or bubble wrapped. Just the case with the guitar in it. The case was damaged but the guitar was OK. Not surprisingly, the previous owner had not taken much care for the instrument and it was filthy. The case was full of dust, cat hair, crumbs, etc.
I bought a beautiful new "Frampton Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Custom" from Musician's Friend. It was packaged well, no damage and the set up was flawless. Nicest neck that I have ever played on an electric. If packaging is bad from places such E bay, it is most often the fault of people not doing a diligent job in take care of the guitar before shipping. If they are going to sell something, it is their responsibility to make sure it is packaged safely.
no but ive always noticed that it's almost always either old soviet guitars, fender offsets or mosrite copies coming out of russia. their music scene must be really nifty
Bought a beautiful Burny from a Russian guy, he did the absolute shittiest packing job i ever encountered and the headstock was broken when it arrived. YMMv
I bought a Les Paul Custom from Russia a few years ago through Reverb. Seller was top class. Shipped very well, packed well. Just had to pay customs and import duties.
Would love to see an episode of 60s Gibson Models that don't cost a fortune! Some obscure ES models etc that haven't appreciated to the same extent as Les Pauls et al. Not necessarily reviews, just a shopping style episode showing off the models, availability and pricing.
I second that. I prefer Fender electrics, but I’m really fascinated by ES-125s, ES-175s, and the different variations of them from the 50s and 60s. My favorite guitar shop currently has a 1957 ES-140T that I’m really interested in. It looks like an ES-175 with the Florentine cutaway, it has one P-90, the T in model name means it’s a thinline, and it is a short scale.
I really love that Modern Flying V. I've always been a fan of the Flying V ever since I saw Randy Rhodes play one. Although I don't care of the V2, the Modern V looks like a piece of Mid-Centruy Modern art.
I have a 95 Les Paul studio lite, mine is the transparent blue finish. Mine has a birdseye top under that finish. I haven’t seen any others of that specific model with the Birdseye. So every once in a while I think they throw something extra good into things sometimes. I envision it as like an Easter egg for the buyer.
I started messaging anyone I buy with a link to reverb's packing instructions and even additional explanation in a message telling them that the box is likely to be dropped 10 feet multiple times and they practically TRY to destroy it. Even so I had one person send me a banjo in a box with a single crumpled up newspaper. It's so frustrating.
Ditto. Got a guitar not long ago off of reverb with some custom heavy strap locks. .. ....they were loose in the case on a vintage ibanez musician. The guitar looked like someone shot it 25 times with a bb gun. I've had better luck with ebay than reverb lately in terms of good deals, especially since you can still bid on real auctions on ebay, and I don't have some "rep" contacting me all the time from ebay telling me that I should call to further develop my "business plan". My business plan is to stop selling guitars on reverb like I originally did with ebay.
Honestly I don't get it. I sent him photos of how it arrived and he still blamed it on UPS AND MYSELF which I thought was very strange. Didn't even reply, just left a bad review and warned others of the seller. Its all you can do sadly
I love those modern Flying V's and really wish they were popular (I'd love it if Gibson or Epiphone made them as just part of their normal line of instruments).
I'd love to see you review a Yamaha Revstar RSP20CR...the rusty rat is a cool looking one, but painting/colors aside, I'd love to see what you think about how it compares to a LP or any other guitars.
Bought a camera lens from what ended up being a pawnshop. At the time it was vaque who the seller was. It was supposed to be an exact match to my camera according to Ebay and the seller. You guessed it. Apparently it was for an older model DSLR camera and actually I believe it was actually more for an SLR rather than a DSLR as the locking mechanism didnt match.
@Douglas Bedore was supposed to be used but somewhat new. It's made by Sigma. I know they make lenses that match up but as I said it's obviously for an SLR not a DSLR. Since nothing lines up.
I received a Charvel 375 Deluxe in an oversized box uncased. It had one wrap of bubble wrap around it and the trem arm still on the trem sticking through the side of the box. Somehow the guitar was unharmed. Ordered a Marshall combo from a store in Cleveland, OH. I live in KS. It showed up with a 1X2 sticking into the front of the amp and broke off even with the outside edge of the box. That one was odd. One other time I ordered a hardshell case for a Michael Kelly and the case was totally destroyed. Only way I see that kind of damage is if it was driven over somehow as it was flattened. No tire tracks on the box though.
Got my explorer on eBay and it had only one spot of damage, but with how well it was packed, it probably happened before or during packaging, not shipping. Asking the seller for specs and info will get you an idea of how used to instruments they are.
Bought a guitar on "REVERB" . Was well boxed and had bubble wrap. When I opened the guitar case the headstock was broken off. It was mailed through the USPS. So I would put the blame on the shipping handlers.
That happens when they drop the box from a height. Happened to me once. No amount of brilliant packing can prevent that! My customer claimed his insurance $$ and hired a luthier, who did a seamless repair. So he got his guitar for the price of the work!
"Shipping accidents"; Way back in 79 I left my amp and 65 Fender Musicmaster II at my friends house after we jammed on a weekend. I came back the next week to jam and he looked really nervous. Turns out, his Mom got mad and tossed his Gibson SG and my Fender out the front door. My WAS NOT in a case but his was. Other than a paint chip, my bolt neck Fender was absolutely fine. His SG which was in the case, had a crack in the body at the neck joint.
You're talking about Reverb. I have a Reverb story. A couple of years ago, I spotted a "pretty rare Fender Squire Telecaster bass" from the early 1970's. It looked beautiful from the pictures, so I broke my Cardinal rule about buying instruments online. I went ahead and ordered it. Got excited I guess. Well, when it got here, I unboxed it, actually no box. Just shipped in the case. No lock, nothing. So I pulled it out, and really was pretty nice. Finish was in great shape. Action was pretty high, on the edge of being unplayable. Ok, that's not a problem since I've been doing my own setups for many years. So I plugged it in, and nothing. Checked everything, still nothing. Electronics were shot. I had a friend help and he ran the serial number. Turns out it's not early 70's, it was a 2012. Everything was wrong with the deal. I tell everyone to stay away from Reverb. Nothing but lies and a ripoff.
I've literally bought and sold hundreds of guitars on ebay. Only ever had one issue with shipment to me, ups delivered an EC1000 to a neighbor down the street (I ended up getting it fine) and once ups broke a jackson pro's neck when delivering to a customer, which they refunded promptly. If you're an honest seller or know what to look for when buying (there are red flags) you got nothing to worry about.
Man. I don't think you get the recognition you deserve for how well you edit videos and setup this system. Thank you for such well made videos, and the work you do. Always look forward to them, and you.
0:50 I had an eBay seller wrap the guitar in bubble wrap ONLY and send it through USPS. Fortunately it was a Gen 3 Chainsaw case so no damage but otherwise I would have been pissed.
I bought a 1982 Yamaha SG 1000 from an eBay seller in Japan ( I am in U.K.) which was quite expensive. It took about 6 weeks to arrive and I was worried it would be damaged in transit. I needn’t have worried. The guitar itself was tightly wrapped in bubble wrap, then placed into a padded gig bag with no room to move, then placed into a cardboard guitar shaped box which was then placed into a very thick cardboard outer box padded with brown packing paper. It was perfect 👍
I bought 4 guitar cases on Ebay (I'm a guitar maker) from Yallstore. They promised in their listing "100% customer satisfaction, free returns, seller pays return shipping." The cases are junk. They agreed to accept my return. They supplied me with four postage labels which all had the same tracking number, and insufficient postage. The Post Office would not accept the packages. Ebay/Yallstore would not do anything more. I was screwed. Don't shop on Ebay, especially not from Yallstore. P.S., CitiCards, whose Mastercard I used, wouldn't go against Ebay to help me either.
There’s a brand new modern Flying V at my local retailer. They’ve had it since it’s release. And it’s just never sold. They took it down for a while and had it stored elsewhere, so it wasn’t sitting out for 2-3 years? Don’t know if you’re looking for another one. I’m in Canada. If so, send me a message 👍. Take care!
Did it arrive ok ? In theory it should but it's always hit n miss shipping anything. Have you ever been to one of the courier's depots see how they lob stuff around then pack bicycles , wheelbarrows , infact any old crap on top of stuff marked "Fragile" onboard the truck ?!
There are a lot of solid sellers on eBay. If you’re worried, check to see who it is before purchasing, check the buyer’s rating and maybe ask for insurance.
Austin, have you ever reviewed any of the Gibson "Japan only" 2015 Flying V's? They're basically reissues of the late 70's model Flying V's which are almost impossible to afford now. I have one in heritage cherry. It's amazing. Just wondered what your thoughts were on them.
In 2007,I bought my favorite guitar off Ebay. A 1995 US Hamer Vanguard. Beautiful, fine player. I’ve bought several guitars off Ebay without a problem ever..
Since i am left handed, I buy guitars where I can get them, including ebay. Usually everything has been packaged fine, but I had three laughably bad experiences. I bought an old Harmony and it came just wrapped in bubble wrap (amazingly, it was completely undamaged). Later I received a Yamaha LL16 in just a soft case and bubble wrapped - matchwood with bits hanging off. The seller originally suggested this was OK as he had mentioned it had a scratch. I sent him a couple of photos (which also showed he had not sent it in the case advertised), and he immediately caved when I suggested we should let Ebay resloive it. Finally, I had a seller send me the wrong guitar - again I had won a Yamaha LL16, but he sent a Tokai LP copy in hard case and bubble wrapped. Selector toggle trashed. I have no idea why people do this. Here in the UK, most couriers won't even accept a guitar wrapped this way, and I had a lot of trouble getting the couriers to accept the returns! Nowadays, before I even bid I always just ask the seller if the guitar will be sent in a guitar specific box +/- a case, with appropriate internal packing, and this weeds out those folk who don't know how to pack a guitar. I do the same on reverb, actually, and it's how I send guitars I sell.
My local shop had one of those Chris Cornell from the last run and I noodled around on it. It was right after his death and the prices on anything to do with him automatically doubled, just like when EVH passed away. But I did run it through it's paces and it was the first time I have ever played Lollar p/u's. They're definitely their own unique tone, that much is certain. Thru a Fender Twin reissue it really had a sweet tone with a little reverb and a touch of delay. But the price was unbelievable. They were asking $9,200 for it. I think they've come back down a little, but not much.
I have a '78 Deluxe in Cherryburst that does not have a burst on the back. The back and neck finish look very similar to that gold top. Its one of the best playing (and heavy) Les Pauls ive ever played, though. I'd love to know the weight on that first LP in the video.
I have never had a problem with Ebay, but I have had problems with WISH.com. I have had two guitars damaged, one guitar was shipped in a cheap soft case in a guitar box, no kind of protection, no bubble wrap, the guitar came with huge ding on the body. The second guitar came shipped the same way, but with a broken head stock. I will admit, they didn't give me any hassle, and even let me keep one of the guitars and still gave me my money back. Excellent Customer service, but crappy shipping.
I bought a new guitar online from a 'reputable' retailer... it wasn't in it's original box, it was wrapped in 2 layers of bubble wrap then sent in a large cardboard box... oh, and it had a cracked neck just behind the nut in both sides. Something told me it was a return, so returned it back. Some people do not give a flying...
I've had multiple solid body guitars shipped just in the case. I even asked for it a few times because some people are confused on finding the right box. If it's a guitar case it's no longer just a box and those UPS or USPS workers are less likely to throw it around anyway. A hard shell case will protect it. Les Paul though, a bit more dangerous.
I had over 100 guitars accumulated since the 70s and decided to thin out the heavy, unplayed ones. After 6 sales I would rather run them through wood chippers unless the buyer is LOCAL or a really established, long time seller/buyer. The head games and shipping nightmares are not worth breaking even at best. One thing I learned is NEVER call anything MINT. Ever. My biggest issue were those who go into the sun with a zoom and look for ANYTHING. Even unplayed from the factory you will find SOMETHING. Some then play the "take a little off $$ and I will keep it. I started telling them GOOD, SEND IT BACK, Problem is I ONLY ship 2-3 day air. I also don't want a expensive guitar being shipped by a possibly irate guy who can take his sweet time. And so should you ship air. No days in hot/cold storage. Less handling and packages are more closely watched/tracked.
I don't think the first LP Custom you've shown is a 70's model. In these years, there were no dot on the "i" on the headstock. Even if the case seems really vintage.
at least it's in a case. had bought off ebay a few months ago myself. Luckily had no surprises, was decently packed by seller - in a rectangular outter box (didn't include case in sale, as was listed..)
The title of your video is slightly harsh.... not all sellers on eBay would ship a guitar like that. I've had some good experiences with guitar buying on eBay in the past. It just depends on the seller.
At least they put in some cardboard lol. I had 3 guitars coming from ebay wrapped in garbage bags and 1 in some sort of cling film "because the guitar came in a case and was already protected" lol. They were lucky the guitar came in one piece. I had a Gibson CM FRX come in the gig bag just chucked in a huge cardboard box. When I opened the gig bag the neck had separated from the body lol. That went bag immediately and I got a refund. Not sure if the seller got anything from the shipping company but I doubt it with the level of non packing he did. Some people are just cheap skating on the essential stuff and it will come back to bite them in the ass.
I've purchased several guitars on eBay - and they arrived in perfect condition. Of course, they came from different people and weren't all packed just the same as one another - but still - no problems...
I received a guitar through the mail once wrapped only in transparant bubblewrap. No bag, box or case....just bubblewrap and a bit of tape. It actually was completely fine, which surprised me enormously. Also surpised the postoffice would actually accept a package like that.
Again , that 125th LP Supreme is absolutely beautiful. And would/should sell quicker than anyone's slowest blink. Arrg bad timing for me, or I would have.
And congrats to the new owner of that one. That's a lifetime keeper. On video it's beautiful, I shake and shiver at how awesome it must look in person. You are one lucky person/owner.
I never bought a guitar off eBay until now. so this time I decided to go for it and bought a Squire affinity Strat since I would need an extra Axe while at a gig, in case something goes wrong with my 51 like a string breaks and I don't have enough time to replace it.
In Australia Reverb is not as popular like in the U.S. amd most of the sellers are U.S. sellers. If i buy online i usually buy straight from the store's website.
I will watch just about any unboxing video. My Martin D16E (acoustic guitar) has those "flames" (as you call them) on the top. In the acoustic world we call this visual imperfection on the top wood a "bear claw" (as it looks very much like a large (very large) bear claw). As this guitar ages more individual fingers of the bear claw become visible. Martin says the wood imperfections (it is "16" quality wood) do not affect the tone quality (so,so,sweet.) I can always at a glance of a group of similar "dreadnaught" style guitars (they can all start looking the same,can't they?) pick mine out in seconds.
Ive bought literally hundreds of guitars through Ebay and Reverb and rarely had a problem. It's much better and more regulated now than it was 15 yrs ago. Reverb takes a smaller cut from sellers, so they can discount more. The guitar world left Ebay when they jacked up their fees. WAY up!
Are you trying to say that all guitars bought on ebay are like this one? You are aware that you can contact the seller to ask questions about the purchase. You are passing yourself as some kind of expert on buying guitars online. Reverb is usually full of people overpricing the guitars. I have seen you buy guitars for prices that I would never consider paying. How could you buy a guitar without doing your due diligence? Even on Reverb you can contact the seller before you buy. This allows you to eliminate the mysteries about the purchase to the best of your ability. Just ordering the guitar and letting the rest just be a surprise is on you unless you check these things out ahead of time. If you leave those details up to the seller, once again, it is on you!
At least they wrapped it to protect the tolex! Nothing worse than just a case just showing up with no protection
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Good thing that the headstock is ok.....bad boxing 🥊🥊🥊
Do that chris cornell signature dude!!!! Cant wait
@@meatrocket1 Same here..
Have a funky synthsonic headless guitar
That nice
Bought a guitar off ebay from a seller with 50 good reviews and well he hand delivered the guitar the same day, drove 2 hours through snow to get it to me, so i have only ever had one experience on ebay and well it was great.
That's cool he did that for you! And I am glad he did because the more hands you can take off of a valuable guitar during transit the better right? I know when I finally get my money saved for my custom I will not let it be shipped I'm driving to pick it up for sure, awesome your guitar and experience was good keep ripping brotha!🎸
I probably bought 25 Gibsons off Ebay between 2008 and 2016 and never had a bad experience. Of course I only bought from sellers in this country who had been selling onsite for years and had 100% seller ratings. That way I never had to go thru any bs.
Same goes for me. I've only purchased three eBay guitars but so far so good. I still get nervous though and am probably done pressing my luck.
And well did you have a cup of coco ready for him when he arrived? Well?😁
I used eBay to sell a mechanical keyboard. It's weird because a day or two later I had a severe case of identity fraud. Fuck eBay lol
I can't believe some people have the nerve to ship a 70s Les Paul Custom like that. It doesn't matter if you don't know much about guitars...
I got a $2000 guitar in just the case with a label on and a t-shirt inside the other week..
Yeah, crazy...
If i were to ship one, I'd probably over do it, haha
@@CaptainCraigKWMRZ I hear ya!
Seeing it makes me even more confident that the three piece maple necks with a volute that Norlin did in the late 70s really were effective in reducing headstock breaks and really the right thing to do.
It's because some of us do not make a living selling items , some people just genuinely have 1 guitar they are willing to let go and they need the cash, no money for extra packaging
I've had more issues with Guitar Center shipping than eBay shippers
yes and guitar center for me atleast dont package for shit
No musician's friend is the worst. I bought a $380 from musician's friend. They just threw the guitar in the shipping box with few paper padding.
@@stevetubvang3034 thats exactly what guitar center did and they gave me a guitar with no back play or truss rod cover and my shit was around the 600 dollar price range
Steve Tub Vang Guitar Center owns Musicians Friend. Makes sense. Lol
@@ejsinner1520 damn lol
I recently imported two guitars made in France from France and Switzerland. Both were shipped using UPS; UPS slaps an additional charge for taking care of custom duties. Guitars I purchased from Japan were shipped via EMS and delivered by USPS. USPS is a cheaper way as they just bring the the invoice to pay.
For some reason, people seem to hope better prices on Reverb. Never had a problem with Ebay.
I've bought and sold a number of guitars on eBay over the past 15 years, and the only problem I've ever had was a DeArmond that arrived with a cracked headstock about 11 years ago. I bought it for about $65 & just parted it out and made a small profit. If you check out the sellers before you buy from them, ask questions, look at the pictures and know what you're buying you'll be fine buying on eBay.
If you don't you're likely to get screwed over no matter where you buy.
Yes and no to the eBay vs reverb situation. I was buying and selling guitars on eBay about a year after they appeared on the internet. Yes, a lot of sellers there don't know much about guitars and shipping. However I have also noticed that most sellers on reverb inflate the price of used instruments. I like that gold top with the p90s.
No protection in the case, wrapped in cardboard, and leave the handle sticking out?
The fact that the guitar arrived alive is good advertising for that case!
I bought an AX40 Sterling by Music Man off of eBay when I was in high school. The guitar came wrapped in a bunch of brown paper and puffy plastic without a box or case. The headstock was obviously cracked when I unwrapped it.
That absolutely sucks. My condolences. Was it made right with the shippers? Did you get compensated? Damn, these are some nightmare stories.
Austin, check the finish under that felt pad, my 60's LP had a little bit of felt checking / pitting.
I received a Gibson Explorer once, through FedEx, that was shipped in only its case. Not one piece of cardboard or bubble wrapped. Just the case with the guitar in it. The case was damaged but the guitar was OK.
Not surprisingly, the previous owner had not taken much care for the instrument and it was filthy. The case was full of dust, cat hair, crumbs, etc.
You should show more footage of you cleaning the guitars
I love that flying V.
That color and the sparkle/iridescent finish are to die for.
Some people have no business selling on ebay. I've had expensive stuff shipped in a Fruity Pebble box one time.
I know you got a bunch of guitars you wanna review but I would not mind you reviewing vintage models you have done before like that sunburst custom.
I bought a beautiful new "Frampton Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Custom" from Musician's Friend. It was packaged well, no damage and the set up was flawless. Nicest neck that I have ever played on an electric. If packaging is bad from places such E bay, it is most often the fault of people not doing a diligent job in take care of the guitar before shipping. If they are going to sell something, it is their responsibility to make sure it is packaged safely.
Anyone ever get a guitar imported from Russia, just asking because I want to know if there were any unusual problems.
no but ive always noticed that it's almost always either old soviet guitars, fender offsets or mosrite copies coming out of russia. their music scene must be really nifty
@@Brannington I've seen a lot of Rickenbacker copies showing up for sale from Russia
Bought a beautiful Burny from a Russian guy, he did the absolute shittiest packing job i ever encountered and the headstock was broken when it arrived. YMMv
Isnt the biggest country on the world? So Who knows..
I bought a Les Paul Custom from Russia a few years ago through Reverb. Seller was top class. Shipped very well, packed well. Just had to pay customs and import duties.
Would love to see an episode of 60s Gibson Models that don't cost a fortune! Some obscure ES models etc that haven't appreciated to the same extent as Les Pauls et al.
Not necessarily reviews, just a shopping style episode showing off the models, availability and pricing.
I second that. I prefer Fender electrics, but I’m really fascinated by ES-125s, ES-175s, and the different variations of them from the 50s and 60s. My favorite guitar shop currently has a 1957 ES-140T that I’m really interested in. It looks like an ES-175 with the Florentine cutaway, it has one P-90, the T in model name means it’s a thinline, and it is a short scale.
@@charlesbolton8471 sounds wonderful
I really love that Modern Flying V. I've always been a fan of the Flying V ever since I saw Randy Rhodes play one. Although I don't care of the V2, the Modern V looks like a piece of Mid-Centruy Modern art.
Wholeheartedly agree, those are beauty’s
I have a 95 Les Paul studio lite, mine is the transparent blue finish. Mine has a birdseye top under that finish. I haven’t seen any others of that specific model with the Birdseye. So every once in a while I think they throw something extra good into things sometimes. I envision it as like an Easter egg for the buyer.
i love knowing that everyday sometime between 9 pm and 3 am i can expect a daily dose of guitar information
"when you buy a guitar off ebay" proceeds to show us multiple expensive guitars just to make us feel miserable
Honestly just had a bad reverb experience with packaging as well.. yikes people
Yeah, my first (and only so far) buy on reverb was packed terribly too.
I've sure had shipping problems with Reverb.
I started messaging anyone I buy with a link to reverb's packing instructions and even additional explanation in a message telling them that the box is likely to be dropped 10 feet multiple times and they practically TRY to destroy it. Even so I had one person send me a banjo in a box with a single crumpled up newspaper. It's so frustrating.
Ditto. Got a guitar not long ago off of reverb with some custom heavy strap locks. ..
....they were loose in the case on a vintage ibanez musician. The guitar looked like someone shot it 25 times with a bb gun. I've had better luck with ebay than reverb lately in terms of good deals, especially since you can still bid on real auctions on ebay, and I don't have some "rep" contacting me all the time from ebay telling me that I should call to further develop my "business plan".
My business plan is to stop selling guitars on reverb like I originally did with ebay.
Honestly I don't get it. I sent him photos of how it arrived and he still blamed it on UPS AND MYSELF which I thought was very strange. Didn't even reply, just left a bad review and warned others of the seller. Its all you can do sadly
I love those modern Flying V's and really wish they were popular (I'd love it if Gibson or Epiphone made them as just part of their normal line of instruments).
Are you going to review the new epiphone 59 being made with the GCS
Hey Trogly would tell me what you paid for Les Paul Custom? Thanks love the channel
He’s got it for sale already on Reverb for $4,500; so he probably won’t tell you what he paid.
I see it on eBay. Looks like it sold for $3,100 on Oct 17.
Ok thanks Thomas
I'd love to see you review a Yamaha Revstar RSP20CR...the rusty rat is a cool looking one, but painting/colors aside, I'd love to see what you think about how it compares to a LP or any other guitars.
The flying v is incredible
It’s supposed to look like the logo from Star Trek
Bought a camera lens from what ended up being a pawnshop. At the time it was vaque who the seller was. It was supposed to be an exact match to my camera according to Ebay and the seller. You guessed it. Apparently it was for an older model DSLR camera and actually I believe it was actually more for an SLR rather than a DSLR as the locking mechanism didnt match.
@Douglas Bedore was supposed to be used but somewhat new. It's made by Sigma. I know they make lenses that match up but as I said it's obviously for an SLR not a DSLR. Since nothing lines up.
I received a Charvel 375 Deluxe in an oversized box uncased. It had one wrap of bubble wrap around it and the trem arm still on the trem sticking through the side of the box. Somehow the guitar was unharmed. Ordered a Marshall combo from a store in Cleveland, OH. I live in KS. It showed up with a 1X2 sticking into the front of the amp and broke off even with the outside edge of the box. That one was odd. One other time I ordered a hardshell case for a Michael Kelly and the case was totally destroyed. Only way I see that kind of damage is if it was driven over somehow as it was flattened. No tire tracks on the box though.
Got my explorer on eBay and it had only one spot of damage, but with how well it was packed, it probably happened before or during packaging, not shipping. Asking the seller for specs and info will get you an idea of how used to instruments they are.
Bought a guitar on "REVERB" . Was well boxed and had bubble wrap. When I opened the guitar case the headstock was broken off. It was mailed through the USPS. So I would put the blame on the shipping handlers.
That happens when they drop the box from a height. Happened to me once. No amount of brilliant packing can prevent that! My customer claimed his insurance $$ and hired a luthier, who did a seamless repair. So he got his guitar for the price of the work!
"Shipping accidents"; Way back in 79 I left my amp and 65 Fender Musicmaster II at my friends house after we jammed on a weekend. I came back the next week to jam and he looked really nervous. Turns out, his Mom got mad and tossed his Gibson SG and my Fender out the front door. My WAS NOT in a case but his was. Other than a paint chip, my bolt neck Fender was absolutely fine. His SG which was in the case, had a crack in the body at the neck joint.
You're talking about Reverb. I have a Reverb story. A couple of years ago, I spotted a "pretty rare Fender Squire Telecaster bass" from the early 1970's. It looked beautiful from the pictures, so I broke my Cardinal rule about buying instruments online. I went ahead and ordered it. Got excited I guess. Well, when it got here, I unboxed it, actually no box. Just shipped in the case. No lock, nothing. So I pulled it out, and really was pretty nice. Finish was in great shape. Action was pretty high, on the edge of being unplayable. Ok, that's not a problem since I've been doing my own setups for many years. So I plugged it in, and nothing. Checked everything, still nothing. Electronics were shot. I had a friend help and he ran the serial number. Turns out it's not early 70's, it was a 2012. Everything was wrong with the deal. I tell everyone to stay away from Reverb. Nothing but lies and a ripoff.
I had a facebook seller ship an acoustic, via UPS, in a thin gig bag with NOTHING around it. And the stupid thing was just fine!!!
I've literally bought and sold hundreds of guitars on ebay. Only ever had one issue with shipment to me, ups delivered an EC1000 to a neighbor down the street (I ended up getting it fine) and once ups broke a jackson pro's neck when delivering to a customer, which they refunded promptly. If you're an honest seller or know what to look for when buying (there are red flags) you got nothing to worry about.
Man. I don't think you get the recognition you deserve for how well you edit videos and setup this system. Thank you for such well made videos, and the work you do. Always look forward to them, and you.
0:50 I had an eBay seller wrap the guitar in bubble wrap ONLY and send it through USPS. Fortunately it was a Gen 3 Chainsaw case so no damage but otherwise I would have been pissed.
Nice score on the 70s Paul!
I bought a 1982 Yamaha SG 1000 from an eBay seller in Japan ( I am in U.K.) which was quite expensive. It took about 6 weeks to arrive and I was worried it would be damaged in transit. I needn’t have worried. The guitar itself was tightly wrapped in bubble wrap, then placed into a padded gig bag with no room to move, then placed into a cardboard guitar shaped box which was then placed into a very thick cardboard outer box padded with brown packing paper.
It was perfect 👍
I bought 4 guitar cases on Ebay (I'm a guitar maker) from Yallstore. They promised in their listing "100% customer satisfaction, free returns, seller pays return shipping." The cases are junk. They agreed to accept my return. They supplied me with four postage labels which all had the same tracking number, and insufficient postage. The Post Office would not accept the packages. Ebay/Yallstore would not do anything more. I was screwed. Don't shop on Ebay, especially not from Yallstore. P.S., CitiCards, whose Mastercard I used, wouldn't go against Ebay to help me either.
There’s a brand new modern Flying V at my local retailer. They’ve had it since it’s release. And it’s just never sold. They took it down for a while and had it stored elsewhere, so it wasn’t sitting out for 2-3 years? Don’t know if you’re looking for another one. I’m in Canada. If so, send me a message 👍. Take care!
Got a 1999 Mexi Fender Strat today that was shipped in it's case with 2 layers of bubble wrap on the outside and surrounded by tape.
Did it arrive ok ? In theory it should but it's always hit n miss shipping anything. Have you ever been to one of the courier's depots see how they lob stuff around then pack bicycles , wheelbarrows , infact any old crap on top of stuff marked "Fragile" onboard the truck ?!
@@shaunw9270 It was fine, the case was a little scuffed. I would have been furious if it had been anything more than a parts guitar that was MIM
I think a lot of us would be very interested in how you clean your guitars back to almost new spec. What tools and products used especially...
I just bought a Jazz Bass on ebay, and the transaction, packaging, and shipping were flawless. I couldn't be happier.
There are a lot of solid sellers on eBay. If you’re worried, check to see who it is before purchasing, check the buyer’s rating and maybe ask for insurance.
Austin, have you ever reviewed any of the Gibson "Japan only" 2015 Flying V's? They're basically reissues of the late 70's model Flying V's which are almost impossible to afford now. I have one in heritage cherry. It's amazing. Just wondered what your thoughts were on them.
In 2007,I bought my favorite guitar off Ebay. A 1995 US Hamer Vanguard. Beautiful, fine player. I’ve bought several guitars off Ebay without a problem ever..
Since i am left handed, I buy guitars where I can get them, including ebay. Usually everything has been packaged fine, but I had three laughably bad experiences. I bought an old Harmony and it came just wrapped in bubble wrap (amazingly, it was completely undamaged). Later I received a Yamaha LL16 in just a soft case and bubble wrapped - matchwood with bits hanging off. The seller originally suggested this was OK as he had mentioned it had a scratch. I sent him a couple of photos (which also showed he had not sent it in the case advertised), and he immediately caved when I suggested we should let Ebay resloive it. Finally, I had a seller send me the wrong guitar - again I had won a Yamaha LL16, but he sent a Tokai LP copy in hard case and bubble wrapped. Selector toggle trashed. I have no idea why people do this. Here in the UK, most couriers won't even accept a guitar wrapped this way, and I had a lot of trouble getting the couriers to accept the returns! Nowadays, before I even bid I always just ask the seller if the guitar will be sent in a guitar specific box +/- a case, with appropriate internal packing, and this weeds out those folk who don't know how to pack a guitar. I do the same on reverb, actually, and it's how I send guitars I sell.
You said the gold hardware tarnished? How does that work?
i call that a c section flame and theyre awesome!
2200 usd for the Slash one? It's the new model? It's 3.5k usd in Europe.
your low e string is not in the saddle at 3:19 in the video. just saying.
I just got sent a guitar in only a cheap unfitted case, only got a small ding on the headstock.
My local shop had one of those Chris Cornell from the last run and I noodled around on it. It was right after his death and the prices on anything to do with him automatically doubled, just like when EVH passed away. But I did run it through it's paces and it was the first time I have ever played Lollar p/u's. They're definitely their own unique tone, that much is certain. Thru a Fender Twin reissue it really had a sweet tone with a little reverb and a touch of delay. But the price was unbelievable. They were asking $9,200 for it. I think they've come back down a little, but not much.
that gold top just exploded out of the case, nice! looking good
are you reselling these guitars for profit? or just for the videos?
I have a '78 Deluxe in Cherryburst that does not have a burst on the back. The back and neck finish look very similar to that gold top. Its one of the best playing (and heavy) Les Pauls ive ever played, though. I'd love to know the weight on that first LP in the video.
Hi Trogly, would you recommend buying acoustic guitars on Reverb or is shipping too risky?
Yep, that's pretty much my dream guitar too. Nothing or No one turned me on to guitar and rock as slash on AFD!
I have never had a problem with Ebay, but I have had problems with WISH.com. I have had two guitars damaged, one guitar was shipped in a cheap soft case in a guitar box, no kind of protection, no bubble wrap, the guitar came with huge ding on the body. The second guitar came shipped the same way, but with a broken head stock. I will admit, they didn't give me any hassle, and even let me keep one of the guitars and still gave me my money back. Excellent Customer service, but crappy shipping.
Where do you get all the money for these guitars????
how do you see Les Pauls with bigsby's trogly?
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Those were some beautiful guitars. Do you only play Gibson?
I bought a new guitar online from a 'reputable' retailer... it wasn't in it's original box, it was wrapped in 2 layers of bubble wrap then sent in a large cardboard box... oh, and it had a cracked neck just behind the nut in both sides. Something told me it was a return, so returned it back.
Some people do not give a flying...
My musicman JPXI I got off reverb came shipped with no box, just the case and minimal bubble wrap inside LMFAO
Thankfully it’s okay
I've had multiple solid body guitars shipped just in the case. I even asked for it a few times because some people are confused on finding the right box. If it's a guitar case it's no longer just a box and those UPS or USPS workers are less likely to throw it around anyway. A hard shell case will protect it. Les Paul though, a bit more dangerous.
Those late 70's Les Pauls were known to be anchors ( very heavy guitars ) .
I had over 100 guitars accumulated since the 70s and decided to thin out the heavy, unplayed ones. After 6 sales I would rather run them through wood chippers unless the buyer is LOCAL or a really established, long time seller/buyer. The head games and shipping nightmares are not worth breaking even at best. One thing I learned is NEVER call anything MINT. Ever. My biggest issue were those who go into the sun with a zoom and look for ANYTHING. Even unplayed from the factory you will find SOMETHING. Some then play the "take a little off $$ and I will keep it. I started telling them GOOD, SEND IT BACK, Problem is I ONLY ship 2-3 day air. I also don't want a expensive guitar being shipped by a possibly irate guy who can take his sweet time.
And so should you ship air. No days in hot/cold storage. Less handling and packages are more closely watched/tracked.
I don't think the first LP Custom you've shown is a 70's model. In these years, there were no dot on the "i" on the headstock. Even if the case seems really vintage.
at least it's in a case. had bought off ebay a few months ago myself. Luckily had no surprises, was decently packed by seller - in a rectangular outter box (didn't include case in sale, as was listed..)
The title of your video is slightly harsh.... not all sellers on eBay would ship a guitar like that. I've had some good experiences with guitar buying on eBay in the past. It just depends on the seller.
Is that a schaller bridge on the first one? I am looking for one like that
Yes. Feel free to email an offer. austin@troglysguitarshow.com
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
OH B O I
Trogly's a spoiled Douche guitar snob that can't even play guitar worth a crap.
Wonder what Robert Baker thinks of your new 70s Tobacco Burst LP lol?
Whoooooo hooooooo etc . He's reaching for his sedatives as we speak lol 😂
At least they put in some cardboard lol. I had 3 guitars coming from ebay wrapped in garbage bags and 1 in some sort of cling film "because the guitar came in a case and was already protected" lol. They were lucky the guitar came in one piece. I had a Gibson CM FRX come in the gig bag just chucked in a huge cardboard box. When I opened the gig bag the neck had separated from the body lol. That went bag immediately and I got a refund. Not sure if the seller got anything from the shipping company but I doubt it with the level of non packing he did. Some people are just cheap skating on the essential stuff and it will come back to bite them in the ass.
Be thankful they didn't use Morrisons "Savers" cling film. I have difficulty wrapping my sandwiches with that rubbish 🤣
@@shaunw9270 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I swear Ive been paying 10% fee on guitars forever what have i done wrong? Plus the 3.5% paypal... am I wrong?
Do u have any personal guitar ? Or all for sell ?
I've purchased several guitars on eBay - and they arrived in perfect condition. Of course, they came from different people and weren't all packed just the same as one another - but still - no problems...
I received a guitar through the mail once wrapped only in transparant bubblewrap. No bag, box or case....just bubblewrap and a bit of tape. It actually was completely fine, which surprised me enormously.
Also surpised the postoffice would actually accept a package like that.
Again , that 125th LP Supreme is absolutely beautiful. And would/should sell quicker than anyone's slowest blink. Arrg bad timing for me, or I would have.
And congrats to the new owner of that one.
That's a lifetime keeper.
On video it's beautiful, I shake and shiver at how awesome it must look in person.
You are one lucky person/owner.
Yeah, that's a special one for sure.
I never bought a guitar off eBay until now. so this time I decided to go for it and bought a Squire affinity Strat since I would need an extra Axe while at a gig, in case something goes wrong with my 51 like a string breaks and I don't have enough time to replace it.
Is that all you buy are Les Paul's?
9:50 that flying V looks more like a Star Trek logo hahaha
Would you be interested in selling that Schaller TP-6 style tailpiece separate?
Just received my new strat for negative $80.Yes they paid me.Soon to arrive is a Les Paul for ---$120
Not as big as a roll of the dice as shipping from ShipGod’swill.com! I got my fingers crossed the amp I bought this week shows up whole.
In Australia Reverb is not as popular like in the U.S. amd most of the sellers are U.S. sellers. If i buy online i usually buy straight from the store's website.
I got an old Marshall 4x12 off eBay, it came with cardboard over the grill cloth and that was it....
So , how much did you pay for each?
I once received a trumpet "packed" just like that one-- wrapped in cardboard with the handle protruding! Believe it or not, it and the case were OK!
You should do a musicman stingray guitar 🎸
Cool paint/finish on that V, yes I am with you.on unique and may not be made again, or to stay limited
What's Ebay got to do with it? I bought a beautiful Gibson Studio, a Mexican Strat and several Steinbergers on Ebay. What's your point?
I will watch just about any unboxing video. My Martin D16E (acoustic guitar) has those "flames" (as you call them) on the top. In the acoustic world we call this visual imperfection on the top wood a "bear claw" (as it looks very much like a large (very large) bear claw). As this guitar ages more individual fingers of the bear claw become visible. Martin says the wood imperfections (it is "16" quality wood) do not affect the tone quality (so,so,sweet.) I can always at a glance of a group of similar "dreadnaught" style guitars (they can all start looking the same,can't they?) pick mine out in seconds.
Ive bought literally hundreds of guitars through Ebay and Reverb and rarely had a problem. It's much better and more regulated now than it was 15 yrs ago. Reverb takes a smaller cut from sellers, so they can discount more. The guitar world left Ebay when they jacked up their fees. WAY up!
Have order 3 guitars on ebay. All arrived safely mainly because they all came with good ABS cases. Good cases are the key.
I remember when my case looked be like that!🤣🤣
Are you trying to say that all guitars bought on ebay are like this one? You are aware that you can contact the seller to ask questions about the purchase. You are passing yourself as some kind of expert on buying guitars online. Reverb is usually full of people overpricing the guitars. I have seen you buy guitars for prices that I would never consider paying. How could you buy a guitar without doing your due diligence? Even on Reverb you can contact the seller before you buy. This allows you to eliminate the mysteries about the purchase to the best of your ability. Just ordering the guitar and letting the rest just be a surprise is on you unless you check these things out ahead of time. If you leave those details up to the seller, once again, it is on you!