Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum an semi new to Orvilles. I'm looking to buy an '89 ObG, Terada serial number, black with gold parts. Comes with original Orville by Gibson gig bag, warranty papers, no hard case.
It has a small chipped area by the binding on the back of the body. The binding, although yellowed due to age, has some parts of the binding where half is the regular yellow color and some smudges or darker yellow lines. For example, in one area, half of the binding is dark yellow and half is light yellow. Could this be binding bleeding from a cover? Maybe someone tried to do some work on the binding?
The guitar also has Bill Lawrence HB-R/L pickups.
The seller is asking for $1200+$150 shipping from Japan. Is this reasonable with the damage and the gig bag?
I'm looking for a guitar to play on, but also hold on as an investment. Is a Terada ObG worth this much? Are gig bags fairly rare?
Appreciate any help!
chipped area:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0006.jpg
binding:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0004.jpg
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0003.jpg
overall:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0023.jpg
It has a small chipped area by the binding on the back of the body. The binding, although yellowed due to age, has some parts of the binding where half is the regular yellow color and some smudges or darker yellow lines. For example, in one area, half of the binding is dark yellow and half is light yellow. Could this be binding bleeding from a cover? Maybe someone tried to do some work on the binding?
The guitar also has Bill Lawrence HB-R/L pickups.
The seller is asking for $1200+$150 shipping from Japan. Is this reasonable with the damage and the gig bag?
I'm looking for a guitar to play on, but also hold on as an investment. Is a Terada ObG worth this much? Are gig bags fairly rare?
Appreciate any help!
chipped area:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0006.jpg
binding:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0004.jpg
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0003.jpg
overall:
http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/spazzman7/orv89lpcstm/?action=view¤t=RIMG0023.jpg