He can also take pictures. (And get the serial number.) I'll likely ask for additional specific pictures.
I can accurately appraise it and let him know what the real value is, what the market is like, etc...
I have a blond 51, first year Tellie, that I got at a steal. I have all sorts of books and reference materials at the house, but I can't access them here of course. Still, I should be able to ballpark it assuming it's nothing terribly rare.
Hell, I won't even charge for the appraisal. I won't even pressure 'em into selling it. It's a potentially fairly valuable family heirloom.
He says he does not want to sell it. But he might be interested to know, he left now, but he will be in touch
That's what everyone says until they're on a coke binge and a pawn shop won't pay them nearly what it's worth.
But, yeah... He's a buddy of yours, so I'll appraise it as much as I can remotely - if wanted. I've bought a whole lot of guitars over the years. I am pretty fucking positive that I'm qualified to appraise them.
Also, just because is worth x-amount doesn't mean they'll get x-amount at sale. This is especially true if the buyer is a collector or planning on reselling. A collector can wait for a good deal to come along and a reseller needs to make a profit.
He said when it gets warmer out he is going to load all the stuff up in his truck and bring it over here and he wants to check all the stuff out and see if it works and if i have any use for it
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