Was planning to list it for sale somewhere, but no idea what to price it at. Any idea? Is it even worth someone's time fixing it up?
this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2023
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I'd be much more worried about the potentiometers having internal corrosion and possibly sending a strong crackle into the amplifier, which it isn't particularly designed for. If the amplifier happens to be turned up extra high, a random crackle like that would be way louder than even plucking the strings, which would put undue stress on the amplifier transistors/tubes.
Not saying this is very likely to happen, but it is possible for such a scenario to cause a shorted amp or a blown speaker.
Aside from that rare possibility, you said the guitar is from the early 2000s. Well it's 2023, that makes it around 20 years old, so it does have some years on it.
I’m glad you admitted to being wrong about the guitar shocking someone or shorting out an amp.
A crackle isn’t going to short out an amplifier or blow a speaker either. This again speaks to your fundamental lack of understanding around guitar electronics or amplifiers.
The guitar itself can’t be from older than 2006. The sticks on the guitar are both from bands who started around 06/07. This production for this model stopped in 2012. If you think things that are 12-17 years old have “some years on them” maybe avoid school zones.
I'm so glad most of you folks throw safety to the wind, when I also have over 18 years of experience repairing wet/corroded electronics. I don't fuck around, I don't take chances plugging up rusted electronics. I dunno, maybe I value my life more than the rest of you folks.
I'll stand by my words to the day I die, better safe than sorry
But since I can't express the potential risks well enough for others to comprehend, this other fella expressed his comment in this thread quite eloquently...
https://lemmy.world/comment/4368756
TL;DR - Clean and maintain your junk. Would you plug in a rusty toaster?
"I don't fuck around!" hahahahahaha I know you don't. I love that you keep dropping your credentials to "backup" your wrong claims. How many years have you been doing guitar center repairs?
I dunno, how long have you been passively testing rusty guitars rather than actually at least inspect, clean, and tune them?
You're acting as if I'm wrong for doing things with a professional priority of order of operations.
Honestly I'm done with this conversation now. Please don't bother me anymore. You can do things half-ass if you want, but I don't take liability for half-ass work.
You said a guitar could electrocute someone or blow an amp. I corrected you. The whole thread I have said a guitar cannot shock you or destroy an amp.
So far I’ve only been proven right. A guitar cannot shock you without an outside source that is already faulty and or not grounded correctly. No outside source, no shocking no damage.
No examples of amps being blown have been brought up from scratchy pots or switches. Speakers were mentioned but it also required amp volume at 100% for the speaker to break. Which any manufacturer will tell you is within normal operation.
If you are feeling bothered, you can choose to not reply to me. That is an option! From this exchange I did learn one thing. You probably have bad toan.
Sorry, this actually was brought up earlier...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xS_5K5YEYv8
StOp BoThErInG mE!!!
Don't bother me anymore then.
https://lemmy.world/comment/4381969