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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:34 am 
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Electra-x ... SwBfRa-Pnc

This one is not for the faint of heart, lots of work ahead, which of course is not outlined by the seller, who includes all of 20 words in the description. From what I can see:

1) missing bridge
2) missing stop tail piece
3) top sanded down and left pretty ugly (should be a sunburst all over)
4) missing brass nut
5) unoriginal knobs
6) missing 5 way selector, in fact all electronics should be assumed not hooked up
7) crack in neck
8) looks like it was stored in a humid basement by looks of the hardware

Really $200 plus shipping seems a little optimistic to me, but if you're looking for a challenge, or maybe a summer project it could be worth the effort. Best of luck.

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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:16 am 
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Definitely would be a challenge - with the extended needed parts list -

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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2018 11:41 am 
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Ouch....not for me. I would love a blonde X810 - just not one sanded like that!

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