How many times have you seen a guitar advertised on Ebay as being "TOTALLY ORIGINAL, with upgrades/ modifications?". Let's face it folks... if it's been "upgraded", "modified" or otherwise changed, it is no longer Totally Original. It's an old adage... one man's pleasure is another's poison... well... same with those wonderful upgrades. The thing is... I just saw someone (again) on Ebay, actually marking UP the guitar (over totally original) because he/ she spent money to upgrade it. They wanted to find someone else who loved those upgrades the way they did... and also wanted to pay the extra amount for them. True... Andy Summer's Tele came with "upgrades" that he just happened to love... but it is a rarity (see previous post). Once again... word to the wise... before getting out the chisel and hammer to "customise" your little gem, ask yourself that important question... "Will I EVER want to sell this again one day?". I can pretty much guarantee, none of us really know the answer to that one most of the time.
