Where Do All the Broken Guitars Go? (And Why Refurbished Isn't Bad, It's Better-and Cheaper!)

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  • Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2024

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  • @Reverb
    @Reverb  Год назад +9

    You can check out what Franklin Guitar Works has at any given time by Saving The Shop on Reverb: shorturl.at/puPU2

  • @Natethegr809
    @Natethegr809 Год назад +112

    All broken guitars go to heaven

    • @SunsetPunk
      @SunsetPunk Год назад +2

      Stairway to heaven

    • @justaguy2365
      @justaguy2365 Год назад +5

      Is heaven like guitar center? With millions of people noodling all at once?

    • @gunsofsteele
      @gunsofsteele Год назад +5

      SGs are not allowed in heaven. 👹

    • @rikkousa
      @rikkousa Год назад

      Where do Gibson Robot tuners go?

    • @Snej-n2r
      @Snej-n2r Год назад

      @@rikkousaTake off the shoes before you enter the room.

  • @barbmelle3136
    @barbmelle3136 Год назад +37

    Several years ago I bought one of those refurbished guitars with the serial number changed. It is a Epiphone SG. It has a great set up, plays perfectly, and no cosmetic flaws either. I cannot figure out what was originally wrong. I thought it was a gamble, but have been very happy. No regrets

  • @DeadWhiteButterflies
    @DeadWhiteButterflies Год назад +52

    there honestly should be more companies like this. Especially when you think how many trees you have to down to make guitars on an industrial scale to begin with. There's a lot guitars are perfectly good instruments left to rot, because it's not part of the hype. This shows another way of doing things.

  • @stuwyatt7135
    @stuwyatt7135 Год назад +26

    We have been a MIRC dealer since 2001. The guys in the repair shop are excellent.

  • @ThatGuysGuitars
    @ThatGuysGuitars Год назад +23

    I’m a dealer with these guys
    Fantastic company. The guitars are awesome, and allow little guys like me, to try out, keep, and sell gear I’d never be able to afford, or even get in the door as a dealer on (Gibson/Fender)

  • @EffBee_Tip
    @EffBee_Tip Год назад +5

    I’m all for this process. Wish that I was close enough to become a team member for their repairs.

  • @thomashoffman92
    @thomashoffman92 Год назад +7

    I worked there a decade or so ago, it was an amazing place to cut my teeth as a repair tech. After a while of being there they had me specializing in fixing broken Les Paul headstocks, and sometimes that's all I would do for weeks at a time. I still find MIRC instruments at shops around the country from time to time and it's good to know that instrument has been in good hands.

  • @mab2112
    @mab2112 Год назад +53

    Wow, this is great! I had no idea this company existed. Hopefully this will allow a lot of people who could not afford these new guitars to get a quality instrument and start/continue their musical journey. Awesome!

    • @guyisntcool5576
      @guyisntcool5576 Год назад

      not to bring their name down at all, but they mostly are like ebay for anything music related. awesome site

  • @tito.tarantula
    @tito.tarantula Год назад +6

    Kudos to Franklin Guitar Works for their ingenuity and commitment to the environment in today's throw away society.

  • @J.C...
    @J.C... Год назад +14

    I'd take a splined headstock any day as long as it's done right. It'll be a lot stronger than it was before it broke.

    • @thomashoffman92
      @thomashoffman92 Год назад +1

      I did probably a few hundred headstock repairs at MIRC 10 years ago, and I'd trust one of those splined necks better than new.

    • @PG-ex3kl
      @PG-ex3kl Год назад

      Gibson should sell all their guitars pre-splined.?

  • @mackymaca
    @mackymaca Год назад +13

    Love what you guys are doing not only for the music industry but for the Earth, as well.

  • @Jake_AC
    @Jake_AC Год назад +5

    This is confusing. I don't see any way to filter by refurbished or decorations on reverb.

  • @annekedebruyn7797
    @annekedebruyn7797 Год назад +3

    I agree with the title here.
    Those refurbished guitars are often setup better than most factory guitars.

  • @nellayema2455
    @nellayema2455 Год назад +3

    I recently received 2 guitars that were damaged by FedEx during shipping. The retailer took them back without hesitation, but I wondered what ultimately happens to them. I'm happy that there's a company that repairs them, saving them from the landfill.

  • @bobbiejoe4726
    @bobbiejoe4726 Год назад +4

    3 days after this video goes up and all the Reverb listings are gone and the store is empty. mission accomplished.

    • @drewnorth3816
      @drewnorth3816 Год назад

      Store looks full to me. Over 400 items for sale.

  • @gunsofsteele
    @gunsofsteele Год назад +1

    I just bought a b-stock Fender American Pro II for half price of new. For 3 weeks I could not find anything wrong with it then I pulled the pickguard. 3 of the screw holes have 1/16th-1/8th finish chipping around them. Pickguard on & they can't be seen. Great guitar!!!
    Thanks Reverb!

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L Год назад +10

    The irony with B-stock is I often think the messed-up looking instruments have the most character. I even like it when people do a refurbishment for personal use and leave any damage which won’t affect playability. (I totally get why for commercial refurbs that wouldn’t work tho.)

    • @Scott__C
      @Scott__C Год назад +1

      In my book it's better than "relic"

    • @jamiemorgan4146
      @jamiemorgan4146 Год назад +1

      I bet you buy dented cars too.

  • @mattbehr1136
    @mattbehr1136 Год назад +2

    A quick RUclips search reveals that Franklin Guitar Works has just ONE video out there. I just subscribed in hopes they will consider making more videos of repairs. I would love to see all the cool stuff they can do!

  • @itsgmani
    @itsgmani Год назад +1

    Very cool. But no listings on their site?

  • @drumdiscussion7776
    @drumdiscussion7776 Год назад

    The ultimate goal of a musician is to create music. Sometimes it takes years to find that special instrument to connect with. MIRC/Franklin Guitar Works has created a need that fulfills it with everything not new. Being an older musician, it is very encouraging to carry on with an instrument to repair and create new music with. The mojo is still there.

  • @WDShorty
    @WDShorty Год назад +15

    This is so silly since reverb doesn't even have a "refurbished" filter, so how would you even know, in most cases it just says used-new $100 off

    • @miahconnell23
      @miahconnell23 Год назад

      Heard. I saw an archtop on Chicago Music Exchange: a pre-Fender era Gretsch 6120. Critical-for me-was that it didn’t have trestle bracing. I wanted that more minimal bracing the Gretsch was doing on their earlier Setzer Hot Rods. Not exceedingly rare, but rare enough that you’ve gotta wait until someone feels like selling. It looked REALLY abused. If I could’ve been certain that is was only cosmetic stuff, I’d have purchased the s*** outta that guitar. To be know if the damage is cosmetic or structural, ya gotta look inside. The broken pickup bezels made me suspect the guitar may have fallen on its face in the past. That would be a dealbreaker. Repairing broken archtops is luthier purview. Pricey, and justifiably so. Their sales guy was too busy to give it the inspection I required. This company in this here video would’ve been helpful, methinks.

    • @michaelsnydermusic
      @michaelsnydermusic Год назад

      I guess just search their shop for now (until reverb fixes this) or search refurbished (model). But yeah, it’s way to difficult to find and know who refurbished it.

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 Год назад +2

    Excellent. Trees died to make these guitars it is good to respect their sacrifice.

  • @RobMods
    @RobMods Год назад +1

    Awesome stuff. This is why I don't build guitars anymore. There are just so many instruments out there that can be repaired and modded.

  • @fishpotpete
    @fishpotpete Год назад +1

    I've purchase a lot of refurbs through the years. Really haven't had any issues - whethers it's a guitar, camera, laptop, etc. Like the gentleman says - with a refurb you know someone has taken the time to check everything out and make sure it does what it's suppose to. Looks like a fun place to work 🙂

  • @guitartec
    @guitartec Год назад +1

    How many in your staff? Man, it takes a lot of manpower to get 100 repairs done / day. Not saying it can't be done, just need a shitload of techs/luthiers. In my younger days, I once setup 100 Washburn D10 2nds in a single day (arrived 2 wks before Xmas), so I know how to crank. It was a big effort that took all day and most didn't need repair or restore, just setup w/strings. Had helpers unbox/box. Whew!

  • @CianRourke
    @CianRourke Год назад +2

    In 2016 I started using MIRC as a supplier. It was overall a pretty good experience. My only real issue was their forcing of sellers to adhere to MAP (minimum advertised price) though the guitars were stamped “used”. You are not going to force me to sell a used guitar at a minimum price set by an arbitrary “standard” based on new prices.

    • @troywilliams37064
      @troywilliams37064 Год назад +2

      I too was an MIRC reseller back around that time, I am local in Franklin so I spent at lot of time there in person. That MAP ordeal caused some pretty heated arguments between me and the leadership at the time.

    • @Fretjoe
      @Fretjoe Год назад

      I have been a MIRC dealer for about 20 years and the ONLY time I can remember them doing a MAP price was on ONE model for a brief period of time because some dealers were devaluing that model, which hurt everyone. I have no idea what you are talking about, your comment is very misleading

  • @Musicbrain-y3r
    @Musicbrain-y3r Год назад +1

    Is there a way to sort Reverb for MIRC refurbished guitars? Franklin Guitar Works is one of the retailers that sells their refurbished guitars but it would be nice to just sort MIRC.

  • @drewburgess525
    @drewburgess525 Год назад +3

    Wow, I wish I went to work for these guys when I was younger

  • @deandee8082
    @deandee8082 Год назад +1

    so where are the deals? I shopped your site and don't see any at all? what am I missing? not only are these guitars flawed they're used as well so they in no way no matter how good the repair is should they go for the same as new? for instance I see a fenner vintera 50s tele going for $878 new you're asking $1078? what am I missing here?

  • @the-heads
    @the-heads 7 месяцев назад

    I got a Squier neck from these guys not knowing what refurbished ment and that was discarded because it had "weird wood grain" turns out, the weird wood grain turned out to be gorgeous Birds Eye maple. It feels and plays like an absolute dream. I had no idea it went through this level of care. The frets feel amazing for a Squier.

  • @thebenefactor6744
    @thebenefactor6744 Год назад +2

    I just want those little axes to find their forever homes. It breaks my heart to look into those sad little f holes and know they won't be able to snuggle up in front of a warm roaring half stack this evening.

  • @juancblum6445
    @juancblum6445 Год назад +1

    Awesome. Finally, no more guitars go to the dumpster for convenience. Today this practice is called Circular Econony, waste from one is the raw material or the input for someone else. No more waste. And more guitars playing and making all of us happy people.

  • @bodhi9464
    @bodhi9464 Год назад

    my very first acoustic guitar was a second hand ~ Alvarez .. I still have it , 44 years later ! 🎸🇦🇺🎶

  • @jerrybriardy
    @jerrybriardy Год назад +1

    I don't get it. Page after page of guitars I can't afford. Where are the supposed deals?

  • @DandamanV
    @DandamanV Год назад +1

    I love this so much. I'm a big advocate for breathing new life into discarded or imperfect guitars. A massive amount of work goes into building a guitar from scratch and you just don't appreciate it until you try it for yourself. Stopping imperfect guitars from hitting the scrap heap is so important, and besides, anyone who can claim to hear a cosmetic blemish is a liar!

  • @andrewa2646
    @andrewa2646 Год назад +4

    Got my new Charvel from these guys for 600 bucks. Literally brand new

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin Год назад

      Which guys?

    • @GerryBlue
      @GerryBlue Год назад +1

      @@CorbCorbin The ones in the video

  • @skateborg
    @skateborg Год назад

    So glad I watched this. Now I know the real meaning behind that "USED" stamp on the backs of the headstock of the MIRC / Franklin Guitar Works inventory. Great work you guys!

  • @everybodylovesgav
    @everybodylovesgav Год назад

    5:53 what type of finish is that ? looks fantastic.

  • @T10elC
    @T10elC Год назад

    I pre-ordered a Fender 75th Anniversary Strat, paid for it, and eagerly awaited for it to arrive. Fender never shipped it. When I inquired about the order, I was told my order was canceled. I inquired more, and I was told the guitar had a flaw, so they couldn't ship it. Hmmm. I would have been happy with a discount. I suspect they really oversold the 75th anniversary Strats, and I got screwed. If the guitar really was flawed, after watching this video, I assume MIRC/Franklin Guitar Works ended up with the guitar. It's wonderful you are saving so many guitars.

  • @trevorgwelch7412
    @trevorgwelch7412 Год назад +1

    What does Amazon do with returned guitars ... they ( maybe ) throwing them in the trash bin . Sad . ✨✨✨🎸✨✨✨

  • @crubenbauer1
    @crubenbauer1 Год назад

    As a long time MIRC Dealer, I can honestly say that the value for the end user is amazing. Hey Folks, the notes are all in the same place. And the $$ is in our pockets. BTW, we have close to 300 Refurbished MIRC Guitars currently in stock. Thanks, Adam and Jason.

  • @monmixer
    @monmixer Год назад +1

    Most of the B stocks are finish cracks, normally around the neck pocket on the body of the guitar or Demo models.

  • @pinpindesarapin6228
    @pinpindesarapin6228 11 месяцев назад

    I bought one of their Tele player acoustasonics. Listed as mint condition but arrived like direct from the factory. Bang of the buck!

  • @RsSquier51
    @RsSquier51 8 месяцев назад

    I can vouch for these guys. I bought a Fender Aerodyne (white) for half price of list and it is perfect with no flaws and no B-stock stamp or anything.

  • @billynamer
    @billynamer 11 месяцев назад

    Just bought a guitar from them from one of their divisions for a very affordable price and I’m glad I bought from them after watching this video. Proud and happy to see them selling in my home town region.

  • @markbrown7103
    @markbrown7103 Год назад

    I think that is really super cool😎 I love guitars. I am a solo instrumental. Guitarist been playing for several years since 1974. I love these instruments. I’m glad to see they don’t go to waste. I think you have a wonderful shop and you do an excellent job putting them all back together. I’m glad to see that nothing is wasted, and I think that is really cool.😎 and a lot of people may not want to buy refurbish guitars, but I think they’re just as good especially when they’re rebuilt by professionals. Thanks for your video. Love it.👍🏼😁😎🎸🎼🎶🎵😀

  • @andyshaw8047
    @andyshaw8047 Год назад +2

    Not 1 guitar in their Reverb shop :(

  • @timothyhill9146
    @timothyhill9146 Год назад +1

    I always dumpster dive at Guitar Center and great useable parts!

  • @tymstewart
    @tymstewart Год назад

    I love Reverb and Chicago Music Exchange. I bought a B-Stock Squier CV Jaguar 70s CME exclusive on Reverb. It's one of my favorite guitars. Great video highlighting and detailing this!

  • @TimmyJoePCTech
    @TimmyJoePCTech Год назад

    Man I want to work there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @toddinrancho290
    @toddinrancho290 Год назад

    this is fantastic!!! we need more Franklin Guitar Works!!!

  • @stephennault5666
    @stephennault5666 Год назад +1

    I love your concept, Keeping stuff out of the landfill is great, I just wish you sold direct to the public, but you do not. All the sales on your page are through 3rd party sellers, I know you stand behind the sales, But as the buyer i have no idea if what i am buying went through your shop or justis for sale on-line.

  • @buaidhnobas1ify
    @buaidhnobas1ify Год назад

    I'm sure this word has been used a lot here...but Wow!! The multi-colored strip gold top...Wow! This is great.

  • @brushstroke3733
    @brushstroke3733 Год назад

    This is an awesome story. This makes me very happy! Waste not, want not. Repair what can be repaired. Make good use of everything. This is how to think and live sustainably. Build to last as well. If I ever buy another new guitar, I will buy it from you.

  • @BrokenCompassRecords
    @BrokenCompassRecords Год назад

    do you have by any means a refurbished gibson les paul standard 60s in unburst finish? (or do they sell them as murphy lab custom relic?) i'm comfortable around the 100 dollars tag. HMU thanks

  • @SeeMick1
    @SeeMick1 Год назад +2

    Is their site showing 0 inventory for anyone else right now?

    • @TheMoodyLoners
      @TheMoodyLoners Год назад

      Today I see dozens of pages of listings of guitars and guitar parts

  • @manonbassguitar
    @manonbassguitar Год назад

    I’ve bought a few things from Franklin Guitar Works. They’re awesome & saved me some cash on perfectly new stuff🤘🏼

  • @YesItsReallyKeith
    @YesItsReallyKeith Год назад

    so do they describe the "issue" that was refurbished ? ie the head stock snapped off and we glued it back !!

  • @barrettKiwi
    @barrettKiwi Год назад +1

    This is awesome, and what a great guy, he's clearly very passionate about the refurbishment and re purposing of instruments and keeping them out of the landfill. Would definitely be interested in checking out their store.

  • @dickiewalshclearlightsauna140
    @dickiewalshclearlightsauna140 8 месяцев назад

    Seriously, this is one of the coolest company videos I've ever seen.

  • @emo_galaxy9413
    @emo_galaxy9413 Год назад

    MIRC is the biznatch! Great stuff for sure. I really like what this guy has to say and i am happy to hear that they are saving all that they can. That is outstanding. That is whole point of sustainability, to repair, reuse, and recycle to the point of other items from the original. I trust their stuff more than from factory!

  • @mst646
    @mst646 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing! Didn't know this existed at this scale; thank you so much for giving a "second chance" to those instruments so they can be appreciated and valued once again.
    I love music instruments and see 'em being taken care of like some sort of animal shelter but in this case an "instrument shelter"! 🎸Makes me sleep better at night. 🙂

  • @dcastillogzz
    @dcastillogzz Год назад

    Just got a second hand guitar in excellent shape. UPS managed to damage guitar and now Reverb is turning the broken guitar to the seller who’s not responsible for the damage. The guitar was insured with Safe shipping. What a mess. I lost one month with the back and forth.

  • @zorglubmagnus455
    @zorglubmagnus455 Год назад +3

    The video doesn’t explain where to find these guitars

  • @briananderson355
    @briananderson355 2 месяца назад

    The best is when a Reverb seller advertises a guitar as brand-new condition that was never owned by the public, doesn't disclose that a guitar is a B stock with the "Used" stamp, the guitar arrives with finish flaws, terrible fret sprout, and really bad string spacing, the seller won't accept a return because his policy on "Used" gear is one day, and Reverb just doesn't care.

  • @stonephilips9361
    @stonephilips9361 Год назад

    Do they have USA models

  • @doknox
    @doknox Год назад

    I have a 73 alvarez acoustic. Great guitar.

  • @michaelsnydermusic
    @michaelsnydermusic Год назад +1

    Reverb, this is awesome and I had no idea about this. However, I gotta say on the app at least it’s not easy to find this stuff on purpose.

    • @richardclark.
      @richardclark. Год назад +1

      i had to google franklin then let it take me to the reverb shop. idk why they make it so hard to find shops on the app?

  • @ayarimohieddine
    @ayarimohieddine Год назад

    Whats a proel midi sender ms16

  • @rikirex2162
    @rikirex2162 Год назад

    I checked the site...they should know the difference between hollow and semihollow or semiacoustic...that was enough to make me go back to the news...

  • @stevehowell231
    @stevehowell231 Год назад

    Only parts now?

  • @sterlingmcvay2469
    @sterlingmcvay2469 Год назад

    Well, This is VERY COOL!! I'd Love a Lefty Electric 12-String Hybrid!! I Dig Funky Guitars, like Vox and Eastwood, Italia, etc... , no offense to those Makers....

  • @phihelix8777
    @phihelix8777 Год назад

    Great view about these wonderful instruments. They all have potential to change the world and people's lives.💖

  • @imageskj1
    @imageskj1 16 дней назад

    Great presentation. Who knew?

  • @jw_au
    @jw_au Год назад +1

    This is a great idea… I wonder if someone is doing this here in Australia

  • @BarefootBill
    @BarefootBill Год назад +1

    Your gonna spend good money on bad guitars and the reverb return policy is HELL! DO NOT BUY FROM REVERB!

  • @rcjoe406
    @rcjoe406 Год назад +1

    At this point there has to be more guitars on the planet than people and they keep making them as fast as candy bars robbing the planet of its natural resources awesome 👌 😅😅😅😅😮

  • @johnpociecha1177
    @johnpociecha1177 Год назад +1

    great idea i wonder if there is something like this in the land down under

  • @avjake
    @avjake 8 месяцев назад

    Jason is probably a better spokesperson than any professional spokesperson they could get to do this.

  • @Scott__C
    @Scott__C Год назад

    Is there a list of the dealers who sell the guitars these guys refurbish?

  • @scottharnish
    @scottharnish Год назад +4

    I had no idea this company existed! Very cool.

  • @ralphbenites1819
    @ralphbenites1819 Год назад

    This is my favorite site.for vintage drum parts.it’s a cool site

  • @davegenske8973
    @davegenske8973 Год назад

    How do I find this company on reverb

  • @glenngardin3561
    @glenngardin3561 Год назад

    This is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I'd like to buy a guitar from them on principal alone!

  • @rhondahelmick6377
    @rhondahelmick6377 Год назад

    How do I contact you

  • @petrekguitars
    @petrekguitars Год назад

    Hey that's amazing never heard about a Company like that. I am a Luthier since 1997 and have repaired more than 10.000 Instruments and it`s so good to see that there is a big Companie out there doing this in numbers that a "One Man Show" like me need decades for. Thanks for showing I am impressed:-) Continue this amazing work. Best Regards Nik

  • @Tommyalpaca
    @Tommyalpaca Год назад +2

    Lol love that reverb is now doing propaganda to explain why everything that sells on their website shows up broken.

  • @Jakeman90210
    @Jakeman90210 Год назад

    My buddy works there and I kinda always wondered what is was that he did. Now I know!

    • @seanj3667
      @seanj3667 Год назад

      You could have, I don't know... asked him?

    • @Jakeman90210
      @Jakeman90210 Год назад

      @@seanj3667 well I know what he does, he ships guitars, but I didn’t know what the overall company mission was

  • @Ascoundrel
    @Ascoundrel Год назад

    would rather buy from this company than name brands ... that said .... never heard of this company

  • @PacifierMusic
    @PacifierMusic Год назад +5

    This is a great American company we should all be proud of. This is what it’s all about. Love it!

  • @the48thronin60
    @the48thronin60 Год назад

    Franklin guitars Reverb page doesn't work anymore. Did you guys actually fuck up more than usual?

  • @deonchase3167
    @deonchase3167 Год назад

    Very cool. One of the best infommercials ever.

  • @InGovWeMistrust
    @InGovWeMistrust Год назад

    working here would be like heaven!

  • @larryburwell8550
    @larryburwell8550 Год назад

    this is great. i certainly never thought about this, but this is great

  • @音姫soundprincess
    @音姫soundprincess Год назад

    what an absolute boss
    don't trash it, fix it.

  • @johnnybgoodies2147
    @johnnybgoodies2147 Год назад

    It would be alot more transparent and honest if they simply told the buyer exactly what was wrong with each guitar, prior to refurbishment, especially guitars over a grand, similar to a car fax.

  • @JamesGoetzke
    @JamesGoetzke Год назад

    Yeah I picked up an Epiphone Les Paul. Black. Very nice. $200 at a pawnshop. I couldn't figure out why it was stamped used on the back of peghead. I wish I had it now. My apartment was broken into and they got that and the SKS case as well. Crack addicts stole it. Sad. Anyway nice video.

  • @randygeist666
    @randygeist666 Год назад

    Where is the Fishscale Les Paul?

  • @andrewbecker3700
    @andrewbecker3700 Год назад +1

    I'd love to work there. A guitar boneyard basically.

    • @Hello1982
      @Hello1982 Год назад

      buhbuhbuh Tha Bone Yar Yar Yard. ! wu ¡