What can you tell me about my electric guitar

almoststew1990

almoststew1990

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I did a bit of loft clearance with my Dad over the break and came across my old electric guitar. I think it was a hand-me-down several times before I got it.

I'll probably sell it. Can you tell if it is the real deal or a copy from the photos? How much is it worth with an amp and cable?

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Looks as though someone has tried carving "Fender" into the front of the headstock. Got a picture of the back of the headstock? Is there a serial number?

Also, if you unscrew the backplate you can take a picture inside the spring cavity which may show the quality of the wood/construction used.
 
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From your photos, the only other place the S/N could be are on the end of the neck, where it attaches to the body

Even if it's a genuine though, it's in such a poor condition that I doubt it would be worth much in its current state anyway.

(The damage on the headstock looks to me like someone has tried to draw "fender" with a biro pen, suggesting it's probably not a genuine one anyway).
 
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From your photos, the only other place the S/N could be are on the end of the neck, where it attaches to the body

Even if it's a genuine though, it's in such a poor condition that I doubt it would be worth much in its current state anyway.

(The damage on the headstock looks to me like someone has tried to draw "fender" with a biro pen, suggesting it's probably not a genuine one anyway).
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That's also what I thought about the fender logo. It also doesn't work very well - it only amplifies on the left most pick-up setting.
 
Well, there is no date stamp or anything on the base of the neck, or on the body of the guitar.

So, as a non-genuine no name copy, that doesn't work it's not worth anything at all really?

Edit - here is the construction of the springy things and wood. I'd taken the front... grabby things... for the strings already by this point.

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Balsa wood body and neck, monkey metal tuners / string trees, Chinese block bridge saddles, Chinese flat pole-piece pickups, tiny monkey metal trem block, wrongly dimensioned headstock and name carved into it.

£20 quid I'm afraid. With the amp.
 
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