SD-60 “might” be coming home...”might”

[Ian Rossiter]

 A local shop has one on consignment, but haven't had a chance to play it yet. They're holding it for me until Wednesday when I can get down.
Lovely slot-head with one or two crack repairs. Kinda excited.

[Mikeymac]

Good luck! It's always exciting when anticipating a great find like that.

[Ian Rossiter]

Went and played it today...
Wow.
That thing is a CANNON!!
We'll make a deal by then if the week.

[JOYCEfromNS]

We'll make a deal by then if the week.

The cracks rightly or wrongly will limit your re-saleability as I'm sure you're aware

[mike in lytle]

The cracks rightly or wrongly will limit your re-saleability as I'm sure you're aware

Ian seems a relentlessly optimistic person, with boundless enthusiasm.  A good thing.
Not sure Ian is concerned so much with a couple of cracks rather than the music he can make with the guitar.
Humble observation.
Mike

[Ian Rossiter]

....kinda blah, today...

[JOYCEfromNS]

Ian seems a relentlessly optimistic person, with boundless enthusiasm.  A good thing.
Not sure Ian is concerned so much with a couple of cracks rather than the music he can make with the guitar.
Humble observation.
Mike

Not sure of your point here Mike.... enthusiastic, optimistic persons wouldn't be concerned about resale  Hmmmm maybe I'm none of that, I guess

[Ian Rossiter]

 Well, I'll take it as a compliment...
The repaired cracks are a common thing here in Alberta; our climate is BRUTAL on Acoustic instruments. It's often the top, and are usually hairline, and if repaired well, as this one was, it's not really an issue.
The repair shop is my go-to and they do fantastic work.
As far as resale goes, it's never really a consideration for me. I buy to play and use. That's just me.

[mike in lytle]

The repaired cracks are a common thing here in Alberta; our climate is BRUTAL on Acoustic instruments.

About 5 years ago I purchased my (2010) LV-10 from a guy who was from the Banff area, I remember he was part of a group of ex-wildlife or forest agents who did traditional and folk songs.... Anyhow he had got a Bourgeois and wanted to sell the LV-10. I peppered him with all kinds of questions about humidity and stuff, he assured me there were no problems so I bought it.  Got a great deal cause of the exchange rate.
So I got the guitar and it was like nearly new, and the sound of it was beyond any guitar I had ever played, before or since. I have always attributed the sound of the guitar to a low humidity environment where it lived, not long enough to do any damage, but enough to dry it out. To this day, it is my only Larrivee I play with no pickup. It is wonderful.
None of this is relevant to your situation, just the Canada thing. I've been up as far as Jasper, on a motorcycle, but that was back in 1985.
Mike

[Ian Rossiter]

 The cracks in my L-05 happened YEARS ago, in a horrifically dry and brutally cold (-50c for a month) winter. It was back in the early 2000's before I learned about proper humidification. Two happened at a remote Ambulance station while I was out on a 10hr Medevac; a coworker innocently moved my case over a heat register.... Needless to say, the Top cracked in two places behind the bridge going towards the end, also lifting the bridge.
An expert repair job was performed and she was good to go.
Banging around in the back of a pickup truck and a gear trailer in those conditions didn't help matters either, but that's often a reality of gigging around the 60th parallel.
They're babied far more nowadays.

[B0WIE]

Well, I'll take it as a compliment...
The repaired cracks are a common thing here in Alberta; our climate is BRUTAL on Acoustic instruments. It's often the top, and are usually hairline, and if repaired well, as this one was, it's not really an issue.
The repair shop is my go-to and they do fantastic work.
As far as resale goes, it's never really a consideration for me. I buy to play and use. That's just me.

Whether you plan to resell or not, don't be treated like a sucker and pay anywhere near normal used prices for an instrument with (repaired) cracks. Insist that it's priced appropriately for the damage.