broken gs mini......

[Ilovetaylors]

my sister drop my guitar while I was in school.......




By ilovetaylors at 2012-03-28

Thinking of selling the broken gs mini.....

(was wondering how much I can sell it for???) or if its worth fixing?

just thinking of getting a new/used one without having the hassle of fixing it up....

[skatalite]

There was another member whose son had a similar situation. Taylor quoted something like $350 to fix it, because they'd just put a new top on it.

At that point, I say sell the parts (saddle, nut, tuners) and buy a used Mini.

[Dru Edwards]

Based on the street price of a GS Mini I'm thinking it's not worth getting it fixed. If you can get a free quote, go for it. If it's too expensive, put some tape on it and use it as a beater. You might be surprised.

[Red_Label]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Based on the street price of a GS Mini I'm thinking it's not worth getting it fixed. If you can get a free quote, go for it. If it's too expensive, put some tape on it and use it as a beater. You might be surprised.

Kind of along those same lines... why not use this experience as an excuse to try your hand at this repair yourself? Some wood glue, clamps, a little bit of common sense (and/or internet research) would probably be just the trick based on what I'm seeing. I'm not saying that it'll look brand new once you're done. And I'd NOT be recommending trying that if this guitar was valuable, vintage, sentimental, etc. But this seems like the perfect opportunity to try your hand at repair (if you have confidence in your ability to make it work) and learn a few things that might come in handy in the future.

Many years ago I rebuilt my racing dirtback completely. Bored the cylinder, new piston, new tranny seals and bearings, etc. I'd NEVER done any kind of motor vehicle repair before I did that project. But it seemed like it'd be fun at the time and I had nothing to lose because it needed to be done. Now I have a lot more confidence in my abilities to work on motor vehicles in general as a result.

It's a thought anyways. I'm not suggesting that the craft of luthiery is something that anyone with a clamp and a bottle of glue can do at the drop of a hat. But were I in your shoes... I'd probably give it a shot. The spare parts on that guitar aren't worth much. You're not likely to hurt it anymore than it already has been hurt. And maybe you'll discover a new passion in yourself!

[ChrisH]

If the wood separated at the glue joint, how about trying some wood glue and clamps to glue it back together? I'm no luthier, am not sure that this is a good idea, and wouldn't recommend DIY work on a more expensive guitar. I did, however, have a similar issue on a Baby Taylor last year (a van driver dropped it and the sound board separated from the body along the glue joint for about 8 inches). I glued it back together using wood clamps and Elmer's Carpenter's Glue. It still sounds like a Baby Taylor and has held fine. YRMV, but it could beat turning it into fire wood...

EDIT-- Looks like Red Label beat me to the punch. I type slowwwlllyyy...

[Ilovetaylors]

blehhh..

how much you think i can sell it for?

[Ilovetaylors]

you think I can get around $150-200?

[Wasper]

Originally Posted by Ilovetaylors

you think I can get around $150-200?

Nope.

I can go on criagslist and find about 200 guitars, that are not broken, for that price and within driving distance. Not trying to be a jerk, just being real.

I say try the repair and see what happens.

[Bob Womack]

Find someone who backed over the neck of his with a car and you are golden. Gibson wants a fortune for necks.

Bob

[mickey66]

Originally Posted by Ilovetaylors

you think I can get around $150-200?

NO....I think more like $50. taylor will charge you $350 plus shipping...

[Godfather]

As mentioned, I would try to repair it myself. What have you got to loose? OR....maybe a local High School wood shop teacher would be of help.
Just a thought.

Keep us posted

[Ilovetaylors]

By ilovetaylors at 2012-03-28


By ilovetaylors at 2012-03-28

the break runs around the edges...

[Steve1]

That looks an easy fix, wood glue and clamps is all you need.

[royd]

Originally Posted by Ilovetaylors

you think I can get around $150-200?

hard to say... anyone who buys it is purchasing it in order to fix it or to salvage the parts and sell them off. For parting it out, the neck is the real question and I don't know whether there is a market yet for a neck from a GS mini... if so, then your price may be realistic. If not, then it becomes a fixer and that depends on how much someone wants to fix it.

Some years back, my son had a very nice Chinese built violin that cost us about $1200 new with case and a reasonable bow. At a recital, a girl dropped her shoe onto it, cracking the top right at the bass bar. We took it to a good violin builder/repair person who told us the repair would cost around $900 and the violin would basically play and sound as good as new. Still, he felt it would be worth very little afterwards, regardless of how good a violin it was - there just was no market for a Chinese built violin with major repairs. We put it on e-bay with clear photos and descriptions of the damage, hoping someone who was learning to repair violins would purchase it. It went for about $200 and presumably they ended up with a nice violin. How that might translate to a GS Mini... got me.

Personally, from what I can see in the photos, I think I'd try repairing it myself and keeping it. Or repairing it and selling it.

Sorry about your misfortune.

[Ilovetaylors]

in nyc....we don't have any high school shop classes. I never knew those still existed. I always thought it only existed in the 60s....