Doesn't it irk you when a seller advertises his guitar as having 'lots of mojo'?

[giantboi]

To me it basically means, 'look my guitar is pretty worn down, lots of dings and it adds character so im charging you higher for it'

Don't get me wrong, I do like my guitars with some battle scars on it, but I do expect alittle price drop when your instrument is old and worn. Its sounds corny and can be a big turn off when someone goes, 'yeah old lah and worn, but alot of mojo'. mojo? lmao

 

[K2desoog]

Oooooo... sounds like a "pretentious guitar" front runner

 

[guitarsan]

To me it basically means, 'look my guitar is pretty worn down, lots of dings and it adds character so im charging you higher for it'

That's what Fender's marketing people are doing.

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

Charge a bit more for breaking it in.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

heh, if it is cheap, then yes, lotsa mojo.

 

[superpotato_30]

Dont this sort of thing depend on the item being sold?

I mean if im selling a 1979 Gibson Custom Shop which is nicely reliced and 'has lots of mojo' i wont be one to disagree?
But shit if you're selling me a cheap ass run out of the mill 1 year old <$300 guitar with lots of dings and ask for a higher price because of the cosmetic condition then duh its a run for failure.

TS had a bad experience lately? Wanna share?

 

[guitarsan]

Einstein once said, "Mojo is Relative".

 

[relinquish69]

even if a guitar has lot's of mojo, it should be priced lower as the market for people who appreciate mojo are less compared to people who appreciate guitars. sellers must think smart too

 

[RayKnight]

Only guitars that are worth the amount despite the "mojo" are guitars that doesn't exist or are no longer in production. But "mojo", really? Mojo Jojo!

 

[EugeneSmasher]

To me, I don't really care about mojo. If it's beat-up, then it'd better be cheaper because of the damages. If not, I'm not buying.

No, I don't find it irritating if buyers advertise their beat-up guitars as having mojo, but I wouldn't be interested at all if they're charging more for the damage.

 

[fgl]

guitars dont have mojo - their owners do ....

 

[RayKnight]

Unless it was intended to look that way, the 'Worn' series by Fender (Worn? I know I'm wrong but please correct me on this one) has all the artifacts and worn-down look. Those are slightly less expensive than the real deal. But sometimes the guitar has too much 'mojo' that it cannot be played properly...I think.