psarkissian Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 @ HO,... I'm still on it, whenever one comes in for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 @ HO,... I'm still on it, whenever one comes in for that. Great to hear and that should be reassuring to users with this issue! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Mind you, what I do to it isn't always a total and absolute solution in all cases, as there are other factors at play with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njglover Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I would just like to weigh in and say let's please not let this thread devolve into the mess that is the Variax thread in the Variax forum. We do not need to go through that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thank you. That got ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Crocco Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 To get back to the topic, I bought a refurbished 89F from L6 through eBay. It did not have a new warranty... it was either 30 or 90 days (my memory isn't what it used to be), The guitar is terrific. There were a few light pick scratches on the top, but other than that it was as new. All the models sound great and there was no plink whatsoever, which was a relief because my 59 had a bad case of plinkitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njglover Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 The Variax is great, and that's coming from a guy who owns a US limited edition Strat, a US PRS, a vintage Gibson, and has owned a Music Man Luke III. I expected it to be good enough, but was surprised to find that it is just plain good, no modifiers needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileskb Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 "Scratch and dent" generally means some minor cosmetic flaw, or a few pick scratches if it was used as a demo....got mine from Sweetwater too, and I had a hard time finding the "scratch". But to me "refurbished" screams "this thing had a problem"...otherwise there's nothing to "refurbish". Same reason I won't buy a used car. You never know what you're getting, or what was done to it. And warranty or no, as far as I'm concerned, a unit that already has a history of problem(s) is more likely to have future issues than one that hasn't been out of the box yet. I'm just the opposite for the most part. "Refurb" in my experience is more "checked over with a fine tooth comb". Maybe a return, or re-box, just something that prevents it being sold as new. It's like the advantage of "used" (see below) but it's new at a lower price. Also, refurb pretty much guarantees it's been checked over and is 100%, where new items like guitars, they may only be checking 1 in 5 or 1 in 10 out the door. If I can buy used, I do, I prefer refurb, or certified pre-owned, but.... While sometimes it's just nice to have something "new", things like cars and guitars and tools, let someone else work the kinks out, deal with the immediate depreciation and high insurance. Come to think of it, the only new guitars I have were custom made for me, or the latest was one that was used as the sample new model that was at the NAMM and Musikmesse conventions... so technically it's "factory refurbed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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