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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:49:44 +0000
From: Express Music <coventry@expressmusic.co.uk>
To: chris harris <cpbharris@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Enquiry
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Hi Chris,

Thank you for your inquiry.
There is a couple of options we could look at, first if you are not in 
a hurry for the cash then
we can sell the guitar on a commission basis.
This means when the guitar is sold we take a 20% commission and pay you 
the remainder we think it might fetch £2800-£3000?
The other option is obviously a cash purchase, which we think we'd 
offer you without seeing it somewhere around £1600-£1800?
Hope this helps.


Regards

Tim.
Express Music
196 - 204 Binley Road
Coventry
CV3 1HG

On 16/01/2022 14:49, chris harris wrote:
> Hi Phil,
>
>  I hope you are all well, and managing, despite everything.
>
>  I purchased my Taylor 914ce from Express on 3 July 2019, and I'm
> just enquiring as to whether you might be interested in buying it
> back. It is a stunning guitar, and has a fine fretboard, and lovely
> action.
>
>  It was one of the last of the X-braces. I played it quite regularly
> for a while, but only at home. It has been well cared for, and has
> developed a big acoustic sound, with very good bass. It hasn't had 
> any
> mis-haps.
>
>  I'm now 70 years of age. I don't need or want an electro-acoustic. I
> just find dreadnoughts more comfortable in the lap (something to do
> with the geometry), and I'm not actually that keen on the tone of
> rosewood backs and sides. Also, many years ago, I damaged the little
> finger on my right hand quite badly, and unfortunately the sharp
> points on the Taylor bridge just catch the old scarring and arthritis
> in that finger, which is inhibiting. I play both fingerstyle and 
> light
> plectrum (50/50).
>
>  I have a couple of well-worn old dreadnoughts, which I play
> regularly. I might up-grade one of them later this year. I also have
> an all black 1979 hardtail USA Fender Strat, with rosewood fretboard.
> It's also in fine condition, but I might change it at some stage,
> because its too heavy now.
>
>  In the meantime I need the space, and I don't want to risk trying to
> sell a high quality guitar such as my Taylor privately. I appreciate
> you would need to make a sensible margin.
>
>  If it helps, when I bought the Taylor I traded in an OM size Martin.
> It was also well looked after and in lovely condition. I believe
> Express Music sold it again very quickly.
>
>  By all means give me a call (01295 730703).
>
>  Many thanks
>
>  Chris Harris