Just scored a cheap RG1527Z! But...

[st0rmrider]

Hey guys,

I just picked up an Ibanez Prestige RG1527Z for $400!!! - the one in the royal blue colour. It was so cheap because of a fail Jim Dunlop flush mount installation. The guitar is mint other than that!
The strap button still fits in nice and snug and the screw does it's job holding securely in place, it's just cosmetic, but I don't know if I should try and fix it or not? Thoughts???

 

[SDMFVan]

Personally I'd fix it, just because I wouldn't trust it to hold long term. Plus it's not that hard of a fix with a little know how and some elbow grease.

 

[rekab]

Easy fix with some wood dust and glue. Might as well fix it considering it'll likely only take you maybe an hour. If you're going to repaint as well that's a different story

 

[BeeG]

Definitely fix it as soon as you can as you might be playing one day and and it suddenly slams into the ground, headstock first. Very no beuno, but pretty easy fix to prevent that!

 

[Señor Voorhees]

Yeah, I wouldn't trust it with a strap. If it were strictly for sitting, then I might not bother fixing it because I'm super lazy like that, but I wouldn't trust it to function as normal for too long.

 

[7stringDemon]

Fix and Sharpie. It won't look great but it'll be a metric fuckton better.

Great ass score dude! More pictures of the guitar now?

 

[Shredderboy1658]

Fix and Sharpie. It won't look great but it'll be a metric fuckton better.

Great ass score dude! More pictures of the guitar now?

I an RG1527 in the same color, I paid 700, the seller said it had a chip in the paint about the size of a dime, when it arrived it was shapried in and I couldn't find it at first

 

[acauseforpatric]

Looking at that chip makes me feel incredibly anxious/uncomfortable. Saw that happen to an old friend's bass while he was playing and subsequently slam to the ground and add a ton more scratches/dents/chips...

tldr; fix dat nonsense ;]

That is however still a steal, congrats!

 

[Hourglass1117]

I'd patch it and maybe move the strap button location to the back side of the horn, but that's just me.

 

[timbale]

I'd patch it and maybe move the strap button location to the back side of the horn, but that's just me.

+1
A good luthier would do i in some hours... you only would see it when you know it (i'd guess around 60$ with repainting). And the strap button on the back would'nt influence the stability of the horn anymore - best solution.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

 

[EcoliUVA]

That is absolutely fixable, and a steal for $400! Wood glue is stronger than wood, so the recommendation of sawdust + wood glue is a win. You can also get some filler that's essentially the same thing, just pre-mixed. Not sure which would be more effective, but there's no way you can lose at that price.

 

[Klype]

Yeah, I would deffinetly get that fixed considering how much cash you saved.