Was planning to list it for sale somewhere, but no idea what to price it at. Any idea? Is it even worth someone's time fixing it up?
this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2023
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Without getting too deep into it...
It has notable corrosion, especially around the pickups and the strings.
Would you want to be electrocuted by testing a guitar with corroded pickups?
Other obvious things, like lubricating sticky tuner knobs, needs new strings, needs cleanup, needs the truss rod adjusted for a warped neck, etc...
It's not all as easy as you'd think. And looking at the corrosion on the pickups, I wouldn't wanna plug that thing in to test immediately, I'm not in any hurry to get electrocuted.
Sure it might come out pretty damn nice, but it needs some professional work before anyone with experience would even dare test the sound.
Edit: I love how I'm getting downvoted, when I have experience refurbishing both acoustic and electric guitars. Rust on the pickups? That's sat up so long you don't just randomly plug it up, unless you like short circuits...
I'm not an electrician, but I really doubt the kind of electricity coming through a cable is enough do anything more than a slight ouchy. There are amps powered by 9 volt batteries.
Please educate yourself before insisting what is or is not potentially unsafe...
Why is My Guitar or Microphone Shocking Me?
Please do not take unknown electrical issues for granted.
It’s oxidation on the pickups. This will not short anything. This person has no clue what they are talking about.
A guitar pickup, wires and magnets, don’t suddenly start shocking people and shorting amps with “rust” or oxidation.
I've been looking at my trust axe sideways after reading that comment. I've been playing it and it's corroded pickups for 20 years and I'm not dead yet. So, must not be that big of a risk.
The rust was from my parents basement growing up. Our house was built into a hill and it's a high humidity environment. Didn't take proper care of it until later life. She's no gem, but she's mine.