AS 80 crack question

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Author Message   Rickd Username: Rickd Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 5:19 pm:    can anyone tell if this crack is just cosmetic? is this common? Ebay Item #120112130242   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 5:48 pm:    hi , that crack or what ever is too close to the neck pocket to not worry about, i think the repairs if any, would cost more than the guitar would be worth, just my two cents, jazzzz   Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 4-2001 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 5:49 pm:    The heel area blemish appears to be surface lacquer checking, very common on Ibanez guitars with the poly finish. I would be a little more concerned with the checking near the nut, but even that does not appear too serious. Caveat: Photos can be very deceiving. One can never be certain of cracks, cheking, separation, expansion, twisting or other wood/lacquer issues. You must see it in person and closely examine it. Get the guitar in your hands and feel the imperfection. If interested in that piece, ask the seller for a 48 hour return guarantee if not satisfied.   Talajuha Username: Talajuha Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 6:48 pm:    Somebody told me it is usual that the lacquer/finish gets broken at the neckjoint of hollowbodies. Is it true? How can you test if it is a harmless finish issue or a serious problem? Juha   Rickd Username: Rickd Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 7:22 pm:    without playing it, i'm not going to bid i don't think   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 1:12 am:    good idea, there are plenty of those artcores out there, jazzz   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 7:32 am:    That is a finish stress crack in my opinion. The nut doesn't look original.   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 11:33 am:    like i said not a big deal on that guitar, there are many of those and its not a collectable, not yet, look for a cleaner one! jazzzbo   Rickd Username: Rickd Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 12:39 pm:    thanks for the help guys   Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 4-2001 Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:11 am:    Just say 'NO' to Crack!   Carlo75 Username: Carlo75 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 4:59 pm:    Hey guys - I judged the crack to be finish only, caused by the guitar falling face down and breaking the nut. I any case, I bought it and it arrived today. It is like new. The stress crack is extremely minor and is present on one side of the neck only. The instrument plays beautifully and has an excellent action. Whoever redid the nut did a great job. I am so happy with the instrument! I got a 400 - 500 dollar guitar for 150.00! It has Super 58's too.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 3:00 am:    Excellent deal. Now you have a semi-hollow you don't have to worry about for outdoor gigs without compromising too much on the sound. Because of the pickups this guitar will certainly sound better than an ordinary Artcore AS (not being 103 custom). Ginger   Rickd Username: Rickd Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 3:08 pm:    carlo, man that's a great deal! heck, $150 is almost a good deal for the p'ups alone i just don't have enough gambler in me to make moves like that good luck with your new guitar! rick   Petruz Username: Petruz Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 1:05 pm:    carlo, i had an as100 in the 80's that had a finish crak near the nut exactly the same as this. nothing serious i think. in my opinion it has something to do with the amazingly thin neck these models had (as can be seen in the detail of the cracked area). i bet it's under 20mm thick and maybe the normal stress of the truss rod makes the finish crack near the nut. if it's not a problem for you, could you measure the neck's depth just behind the first fret? just curiosity.   Carlo75 Username: Carlo75 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:47 am:    Hello all, this is an Artstar AS-80, not an Artcore. It was made in 2000. Haven't measured the neck yet, sorry!

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