Asking for Photos of Amps on Reverb?

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I'm looking at a few vintage Marshall Super Leads on Reverb. All of them turret-board builds. None of the sellers have posted gut shots. All of them have been modified in some way. Either loops put in/removed, replaced caps, replaced sockets, etc. I requested photos to see the condition of these amps, which are 50+ years old, and each seller refused. Is this normal or what? I'm not buying a used car without looking under the hood...

One of the listings even has a blurry, out of focus photo peaking under the lifted chassis, so you can see the vague outline of the board. But seller refuses to actually send a clear photo. Weird.
 
I mean its a pain, and if you're inexperienced you're probably worried about breaking something or electrocuting yourself.

Having said that, seems extremely reasonable to ask for photos of anything thats been modded or is vintage and claims to be untouched (especially if its something with sought after parts, like a specific transformer).
 
FourT6and2 said:
I'm looking at a few vintage Marshall Super Leads on Reverb. All of them turret-board builds. None of the sellers have posted gut shots. All of them have been modified in some way. Either loops put in/removed, replaced caps, replaced sockets, etc. I requested photos to see the condition of these amps, which are 50+ years old, and each seller refused. Is this normal or what? I'm not buying a used car without looking under the hood...

One of the listings even has a blurry, out of focus photo peaking under the lifted chassis, so you can see the vague outline of the board. But seller refuses to actually send a clear photo. Weird.
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Yep, unfortunately these clowns think anyone will pull the trigger on an amp for 3-5k without letting the buyer see the circuit. This is why many of them have been for sale for months/years.
They will sit and sit....

I've been looking as well, only one out of 6 I looked at provided circuit pics. Lol
 
you would think someone with a vintage plexi would understand people may want to see inside, i know i wouldnt even list the thing without them to avoid problems. would seem like a good investment to me to throw a tech a couple bucks to take it out if one is not capable of doing that themselves.
 
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What world do we live in, anymore? Does no one know how to do anything for themself? Are screwdrivers only the tools of mensa members?
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Assuming the top vintage gear is usually owned by some lawyer, it’s no surprise they can’t pull the chassis lol

I for one never done it either, and wouldn’t even want to touch this thing of arcane magic you call amplifier, but I think I would have zero problem doing that if need be.
 
multiple reasons why sellers might be apprehensive, some even justified but you should ask for and get pics nonetheless..
 
Pulling the guts out and getting pictures is easy; even for morons who own yachts and planes. They have people to do that. I’d be more inclined to say it has nothing to do with the extra work of taking gut shot pics. It’s probably more about the seller afraid that the circuit is changed and that in turn is a bargaining chip for less money by the buyer. It’s always about money. Always
 
Totally unmolested inside bro, I'm a top rated seller....

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Looks like the inside of the average vintage Gibson amp^
 
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