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Consignment of your Guitar
to Savage Classical Guitar
This brief discussion pertains to my very simple
consignment policy.
This page pertains to Retail Customers.
Luthiers should contact me, though the details are
somewhat similar.
Luthier Contact to Savage Classical Guitar and Rich Sayage
I am now taking on Archtops - Acoustic Guitars -
Vintage Electric Guitars
Edited last on
03/17/2012
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First, I do everything I can possibly do to market your
guitar to the playing and professional public. From print
advertising to internet marketing, using such services as YouTube, MySpace,
Facebook and Twitter. I record the guitar, photograph it, set up its
very own web page and have it displayed in at least 3 to 4 places within
my own web site.
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Secondly, I AM Savage Classical Guitar. Everything I
do here has my name all over it. My reputation as a fair, honest and
generous dealer to the playing public and representative of luthiers and guitar sellers is known
throughout the guitar world.
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My knowledge base of guitars from the late 19th Century to
modern day instruments gives you a distinct advantage when dealing with
me. I have over 250 instruments for sale here, many historical, most
others modern day.
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I do not market the historical instruments, keeping a
repository of reference instruments on hand, which allows me to make
direct comparisons, measurements, woods, and workmanship to other guitars.
Besides, they are my babies! LOL
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My resources of advertising and business network allow me
to market and sell your high end instrument to the entire globe.
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My ability to set up and or repair an instrument is
another distinct advantage. I do not have to send it to someone else
to make it as perfect as it can be.
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I have an extensive list of people who are looking for a
particular instrument or range of instruments. I have sold
instruments in one day, others within a week. I usually figure on a
six month turn around for a guitar, but you never know who is waiting for
your guitar.
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The sum total of my personal and business resources are at
your disposal when selling your instrument for you.
Nuts and Bolts of Consigning your Guitar to Savage
Classical Guitar
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Selling your guitar is very simple thru my studio.
Firstly, I do not charge you anything to initially setup the consignment
of the guitar. Some places will charge you $100 or more to just
look at the guitar. No worries.
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I have also set up a graduated scale of commission
that makes me the most competitive in the business. Please call me
to discuss this important part of having Savage Classical Guitar represent
your instrument to the professional and playing public.
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The bottom line is, under my graduated scale I come in at much less than 20%
for guitars over $10,000.
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My standard rate is 20% after expenses for any guitar
priced (sold) under $10K.
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Expenses are Credit Card Fees and Shipping Expenses to the
buyer, which are usually $150 - $300+ per instrument, depending upon the
sale price of the guitar, (obviously a very expensive instrument will have
much larger CC fees) and are deducted from the total sale price. My
fee for selling your instrument is based on the net price after expenses.
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First things first, you should call me at 631-335-5447
and ask for Rich. We need to discuss your guitar before you go
thru the expense of shipping her to me or driving over for a visit.
Time is precious for both of us, so let's not waste too much of it.
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Once we decide that you want to sell your guitar, you have
to be concerned with shipping it to my studio. There are a few
things you should do to prepare the guitar and the case for shipping:
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Look over
my
consignment agreement, sign it and put it in the box with any other
paperwork.
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Slack the strings by at least 3 half steps, not too much
but not too little
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Stabilize the headstock in the case by putting soft
cushion or bubble wrap underneath the headstock so she doesn't bounce
around or move at all
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I feel it is necessary to point out that you should be
using a HARD SHELL CASE.
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A good one. Do not send me a guitar in a soft case.
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I will reject it, send it back unopened, etc.
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I don't want to hear ..."oooh, my guitar got busted in
transport". Of course it did.
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The guys at FedEx and USPS handle hundreds of packages.
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They are "rough" with them...get over it. OK, rant
over...continuing....
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Make certain that the guitar is immobile in the case.
Again, cushions or bubble wrap will do
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Put your polishing cloth folded over the bridge of the
guitar to protect from strings unwrapping.
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The case must also be secure. Cushion the bottom of
an appropriate box for the case.
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Wrapping the case in bubble wrap won't hurt but is mostly
unnecessary.
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Insert the case into the box and proceed to pack the
hollow sides so she doesn't move.
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Feel free to use very light packing material. Try to
avoid peanuts. Frankly, they're a pain in the ass. :-)
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Very important is to stabilize the headstock part of the
case. I will typically cut cardboard squares and insert them into
the large hollows created by the case and the box. I do not want the
case moving in the box...at all!
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In summary, guitar immobile in case, case immobile in box.
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Wrap her good, label her good. Large label with
capital letters to:
SAVAGE CLASSICAL
GUITAR
93 SOUTH
PENATAQUIT AVE
BAY SHORE, NY
11706
ATTN: RICHARD F.
SAYAGE
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You do NOT need to
insure the guitar. I pay good money for insurance purposes,
including transportation insurance of up to $100,000, every year.
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Use the insurance
money to send the guitar
USPS Priority or Express Mail to me.
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If
you're not worried about the guitar, send it
FedEx ground.
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Again...DO
NOT Insure the guitar. Anything labeled to me as referenced above is
automatically insured for its full value.
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Once I have the
guitar here, a few things will happen:
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She will be
cleaned and polished.
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Strings will be
changed if necessary, along with minor tweaking of setup
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She will
photographed and cataloged on my web site, as well as updated to any of my
advertising accounts
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She will be added
to my Twitter and Facebook accounts
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She will be
recorded and or video taped and uploaded to my Business Web Site and/or my YouTube Account.
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This costs you
nothing except the agreed upon Consignment Fee once she's sold.
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If you decide that,
after all the work I put in to selling your guitar, you do not want me to sell your guitar, as in "Hey...send me back my
guitar!", no worries, but there will be a $100 fee for the
above services, plus the cost of shipping.
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Once the guitar is
sold thru Internet and Website Purchases, the buyer has a 3 day approval period upon receipt of the
instrument. A check for the balance will be forwarded to you once
the guitar is approved by the buyer and the funds have cleared.
This should take no longer than 7 business days, usually sooner.
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Please note
that purchases made in person, IN my studio, are not refundable.
There are no credits - no refunds - no rain checks - no exceptions.
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Any
questions?....give me a call. My number is below. I almost
always pick up the phone personally. I'm always available to discuss any of
your needs or concerns.
Appraisals
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Please note
that I appraise and value instruments.
Please
contact me for appraisals.
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I will forward an example copy for your perusal. I'm sure
you will find it more than sufficient for your insurance needs and peace
of mind.
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My appraisals are $100.00, where
the guitar is photographed, researched, inspected.
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The appraisal is
then professionally presented on thick presentation paper containing my company
information, watermarks, signature and all attached photographs and
information that an insurance company would need to properly insure your
instrument.
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Additionally, they are more than welcome to contact me directly
to verify said appraisal.
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Contact information
is here and below. A more
detailed page is here. Hope that helps...Rich
All the best,
Richard F. Sayage
Savage Classical Guitar
631-335-5447 - Mobile Work
Phone
631-647-4572 -
Studio/Workshop Phone
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