Selling advice for modded guitar

[cpk313]

Hi All,

I have a G&L ASAT Deluxe tribute that I did a lot of work to. Locking tuners, bone nut, dunlop flush mount strap locks, Jazz in the neck 59 in the bridge, all new pots, switches, wiring etc. Now the flush mounts and the nut have to stay but tuners and pups I can switch back to OEM. Should I try and give it a whirl selling it fully modded or put it back to OEM? The guitar works plays great but either I just not a fan of neck humbuckers or 25.5 and bolt-on and mahogany body just don't mix well or I don't know I prefer the sound of my daughter's cheap fender strat in the neck/middle enough that I bought a G&L legacy with a humbucker bridge. Thanks guys/gals

 

[ICTGoober]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

For the most part, it doesn't matter what mods you made - it won't increase the value very much. A G&L ASAT is worth what it's worth... Now - for the collector, originality is key. So - half a dozen of one, six of another. Good luck with the sale no matter what you decide.

I hate to mention it, but you'll probably get the most funds parting the whole thing out on Squeebay or Treeverb - if that's your goal.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

The mods only have value to you
The next owner may want something else
Swap the pickups ,tuners and such . Back to stock
Save the value items for a future project
Or sell them separately

 

[Adieu]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

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If it's made anywhere that isn't IndoChina, make a note of it. And body shape. Nobody knows G&L model names or where they from, so, i.e. "G&L whatever (American Telecaster)" for example

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[Mr. B]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

It actually usually turns me off a sale if someone says they did a lot of "mods". A lot of people out there (not saying you) have no idea what they are doing and their mods end up being a butcher job. Even if the mods look like they have been done well, it makes me wonder why they are selling it after having done so many mods. Sounds like all the mods didn't turn it into a guitar worth keeping.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

My experience: sell it to a friend who loves it. That's how I have sold most of my non-stock guitars over the years. If you don't know someone who wants it then put it back to stock or part it out like others have said. I do not know why, but guitar parts sell for more than complete guitars? That is how I sold a couple oddballs and cheapies I had laying around.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

OR put a single coil pickup in the neck position and keep it!

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Selling advice for modded guitar

Is that the ASAT Tribute with the push-pull split? Would be an easy install for a Stag Mag or something similar.