ON HOLD: Clapton 'Blackie' Signature USA maple Fender Neck

MajorDude · July 2020

Sale on hold.

fretfinder · July 2020

MajorDude said: As pictured, there are some very slight string indentations to the 2nd and 3rd frets but these are literally just from the strings touching those frets while stored in the case for 10 years. The playability is not affected in any way, the neck/frets are literally brand-new and no doubt will polish up if you know how.

Are you sure that’s not just classic playing wear in the cowboy chord positions? If it happened while the guitar was lying in the case it’s very strange that it should have worn only those few frets in those positions. It looks very mild though, so nothing really to worry about. GLWTS.

MajorDude · July 2020

@fretfinder yes I hear what you're saying but the owner couldn't play and the guitar lived in the case for 10 years. You can actually see the indent in the case lid where pressure was on the strings only over those frets due to the position of the neck support, so it looks legit. Either way, definitely nothing to worry about. I'll have them polished out myself if it's any issue. No problem.

rze99 · July 2020

I find the idea of frets wearing in that way through storage and no use hard to believe. I’ve never heard of it before and don’t understand how it could happen technically.

Not looking for a argument, just can’t believe it.

As has been said, it’s not an issue it polishes out.

MajorDude · July 2020

....I’ll get them polished for you

fretfinder · July 2020

MajorDude said:

@fretfinder yes I hear what you're saying but the owner couldn't play and the guitar lived in the case for 10 years. You can actually see the indent in the case lid where pressure was on the strings only over those frets due to the position of the neck support, so it looks legit. Either way, definitely nothing to worry about. I'll have them polished out myself if it's any issue. No problem.

Thanks for the reply. If it’s “due to the position of the neck support” I’m surprised there’s no wear on the first fret, which is the one under the most “pressure”. And if pressure from the case lid is the cause, how come the frets in that area are only worn in the three or four cowboy chord finger positions on the second and third frets, rather than all being worn evenly in that whole area?

I’m not looking for an argument either but it seems obvious to me that it’s playing wear, whatever the previous owner told you. It also won’t “polish out” as the frets would need to be filed to achieve that. But it’s very mild wear and doesn’t need attention yet in my opinion. It looks a lovely neck in very nice condition, even though the frets are clearly not “literally brand new”, and I’m sure the new owner will be very happy with it.

roman_sub · July 2020

Agreed, does rather look like fret wear from a heavy left hand

MajorDude · July 2020

Neck is now with a luthier

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