Anyone ever bought one? What was the issue with it? Is this just an "unofficial" sale similar to what Fender did with the Squiers recently?
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Sweetwater Scratch n' Dent instruments
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Mine was listed as having “finish blemishes”. One of the online pics showed an example where the finish looked worn through.
When I received it, yup, finish in the creases along the back side of the body looked thin.
It was a Gibson Thunderbird (2018) and I think I paid under $900. It’s been one of my two number one players since then.
It’s got a nitro finish, and I’ve put many more blemishes on it, a few hundred gigs later.
When I received it, yup, finish in the creases along the back side of the body looked thin.
It was a Gibson Thunderbird (2018) and I think I paid under $900. It’s been one of my two number one players since then.
It’s got a nitro finish, and I’ve put many more blemishes on it, a few hundred gigs later.
Interesting. They have a few pieces I am interested in that are reduced. Naturally I am firmly on the fence....
I wouldn’t hesitate if it was a model of interest. Worst case, the defect is worse than you can bear, and you return it. I don’t recall if it’s a replacement or refund policy for these pieces.
Sweetwater "scratch and dents" are often what other retailers would sell you as brand new, etc. They are very up front about the condition of the instruments so if there are blemishes they'll photo them or at least describe them in detail. Very reliable IMO.
I got my RW Flea Jazz as a Scratch n Dent......umm yeah.
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One of my project Squier Affinity Jazz 5s that was intended to be a parts donor bass was a scratch n dent item. Before it got butchered I plugged it in and it sounded so good I decided save and keep it. Now its a project on to itself lol. And the minor dents would invariably have happened to it anyway. I mean relic ing....
Rezdog
One of my project Squier Affinity Jazz 5s that was intended to be a parts donor bass was a scratch n dent item. Before it got butchered I plugged it in and it sounded so good I decided save and keep it. Now its a project on to itself lol. And the minor dents would invariably have happened to it anyway. I mean relic ing....
Rezdog
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Well, I stepped back from the edge and made the highly un-sexy / infinitely less satisfying purchase of a power supply and cables I needed and originally went to the site for instead of an instrument. Stingray will have to wait for another day....
Of course... Not my unit of course, it has not shipped yet..
If Sweetwater had something that I was interested in, I’d have no worries about it as long as the price was fair. They do check things pretty carefully and they’re very honest.
Ooo...
On the other hand, if this were a 4 string, I would be waiting at their door this morning to pick it up...
Sterling By Music Man StingRay RAY35 Bass Guitar - Purple Sparkle
Sterling By Music Man StingRay RAY35 Bass Guitar - Purple Sparkle
I grabbed one of the Black Swamp Ash 34's. But I was very tempted by the purple 4 string.
Excellent bass. Except for the crappy tuner I replaced.
I bought an expensive(ish) guitar from them which was supposedly "scratch 'n' dent".
They even sent me a photo of the allegedly afflicted spot. I didn't see it on the photos and I can't see it on the instrument.
I almost offered to pay them full price, when it got here, but Mrs. Stanley only raised one idiot and her name is "Christine".
They even sent me a photo of the allegedly afflicted spot. I didn't see it on the photos and I can't see it on the instrument.
I almost offered to pay them full price, when it got here, but Mrs. Stanley only raised one idiot and her name is "Christine".
(in 1993) I bought a BB King Lucille guitar 'scratch and dent'. There wasn't a mark on it and nobody could tell me why it was tagged that way (but when you get a discount, you don't want to argue the case too much). It's a stereo guitar and I discovered afterwords that one of the two output jacks had been wired incorrectly. Easy fix for me. So, no regrets.
