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Help setting a price, Aria LW12HB and Tanglewood TW28SN, both with hard case
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Hi, as per
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/252130/etty-ket-selling-stuff-and-help-pricing I'm after help setting a price for a couple of acoustic guitars, alongside help on a bunch of other stuff, apologies for being so needy! (loads of other threads like this coming..... I'm beginning to sound like a broken record ord ord ord ord)
First is an Aria LW12HB photos here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9siesXCJAWB3ZbEU8 - Generally good condition, the worst thing is that - under certain light - the polish on the front shows some marks, I've tried to show it in a photo, I've also shown all the detail I can of any other small marks. My guess is that this was his oldest guitar, probably 30 ish years old. Hard case with it show n in detail, mostly in good condition with one or two places the covering is slightly adrift.
Second is a Tanglewood TW28SN photos here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dpCZAMD7ppdsiVBv6 - Again, good condition, some slight discoloration of the fretboard on the first few frets, you will need to look carefully at the photos to see, again details of other scuffs. Comes in a Washburn hard case that has seen better days but is entirely sound.
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2. Bubblewrapping the hard case is not done by shops but can help a bit and reassure the buyer.
3. Put the hard case (bubblewrapped or not) into a cardboard box and stuff the box (pretty much with rubbish: old bits of cardboard, empty plastic bottles with their lids tightly on) to ensure the case stays central in the box. Some guitar shops will give or sell empty boxes but I tend to get boxes from bike shops as the boxes are thicker and bigger, so two guitars can be boxed from one bike box. Ham, (tongue in cheek:) do you know a local bike shop?
Edited to add that the last guitar I bought the sender even wrapped the whole box in plastic film as it had been raining a lot where he lived. How thoughtful!
For the Tanglewood I can see a wide range of prices between £100 and £200. How you set the price depends on how keen you are to sell.
Hopefully the prices I've set are realistic. I actually rather like the Tanglewood and was slightly tempted to keep it, I think it has a nice action and sound, but can't think where I might store it. N+1 is insidious
But I'm probably not helping in the downsizing exercise...