Jeremy The Guitar Hunter Visits Casino Guitars - Guitar Buying Nightmares

Jeremy The Guitar Hunter and Baxter talk about their worst experiences buying guitars out there.

[@paristhalheimer]

My selling nightmare story. I sold a near mint, great playing, 1975 Strat sunburst w/ rosewood neck online. When I asked the guy how he liked the guitar, he told me he parted it out. My heart sank. I felt like I committed a crime.

[@DavidHBurkart]

You sold your Strat to Sid from Toy Story. I am so sorry man. True sellers remorse.

[@titanuranus]

I've had sellers actually thank me for reading the description when I send them a question or three about what they are selling. Reading is almost a lost art.

[@markntexas8265]

I started a notebook for my practice sessions let me tell you writing is a lost art too. Or at least it is with me. 🤦‍♂️

[@jamesfetherston1190]

Love buyers nitpicking about checking in a nitro lacquer on a 20+ year old guitar. Probably also the same people who pay a premium for a relic on a new guitar.

[@RByrne]

Lol, so true!

[@NoCoverCharge]

Relic is such a joke

[@shanedingz]

@@NoCoverCharge It’s pathetic and phoney. I don’t get it. ‘I’m going to pretend my guitar is old and used!‘… 🙄

[@mikejackson6751]

I've been playing in Bar bands on my life and every Nick and scratch on my guitars I put there the idea that somebody would pay extra so they can pretend that they have that background makes me laugh my ass off

[@RByrne]

@Mike Jackson yeah, it's just such a loser thing to do. Like putting fake blood on sports equipment. If it's honest wear or dings and stuff other than damage, then that's cool. Sure, it may hurt the resale value if you decide to sell it, but most people would mind. I don't mind if you buy it new and it has some factory aging. That's totally different to me; it's just a type of finish IMO like satin or gloss. But seriously, to make it look like you've worn the paint of your new 60s strat, but you struggle to play fuckin Louie Louie is pretty sad.

[@1RobbyZ]

Thanks to both of you for doing interviews with me regarding my stolen guitar collection

[@ericwarrington6650]

Hi Robby..I'll never forget your story..I pray you get back everything you can..I have wondered how things have turned out for you..I reached out to u in the comments after the theft was reported on casino and you were very gracious and kind...wish u all the luck brother...🎸🎸💔😥🎸🎸

[@1RobbyZ]

@@ericwarrington6650 - Thank you brother. I have recovered 43 guitars and 2 amps. I have a long way to go. But one thing I have learned is that we have a really awesome guitar community throughout the world.

[@ericwarrington6650]

@@1RobbyZ WOW 😳 that's amazing although like u said.. bittersweet because long way to go... man..I'm praying for u brother..ty for responding and yes I've met and connected with hundreds of fantastic people and musicians so I try to keep in tune with whats going on out there...best of luck my friend

[@vancesnyder2426]

Hi Robby-I do not know if you are the one I have seen on Craigslist but I recently reached out to the person with my sympathies as I look at guitars online once in a while and saw a photo showing the missing guitars. I heard your story on here but you were interviewed by a local news station.

[@1RobbyZ]

Vance Snyder - yes we run ads in Craigslist and have recovered some guitars because of it. Thank you Brother

[@wrobinson1702]

LOL-I'm a guitar player from New Orleans, and I know T-chene! (I think that's how he spells it). I think he's from and actually lives in Houma, LA, and he's been around the scene for years. And that story is absolutely consistent with his personality! He's good at heart, and means well, but lacks somewhat in social skills. Plus, his business acumen is pure Cajun/south Louisiana. (which is NOT the same as the city of New Orleans). In that culture there is a general distrust of financial institutions (really any mainstream financial/governmental institution) that goes back hundreds of years. Cash is MUCH preferred to check or debit/credit card, much less Venmo, PayPal, etc. I'm sure T-chene thought Jeremy was nuts for not taking cold, hard cash for that guitar. And, I'm going to look at Jeremy's channel now!

[@SB-kw6oo]

Casino killin it with content ❤️

[@joshcarter617]

It's not every day that two of your favorite channels have a crossover.

[@dejavoodoo7204]

Jeremy has some amazing tales, he bought a Martin off a "good old boy" livin deep in the hills once that got a little intense,...not to sure if good was an apt description but a cool story none the less. "only you, me, and god know you're out here", ...an offer Jeremy couldn't refuse.

[@timothypotter2137]

That was great, love your channel.

[@jeremiahallender1919]

I enjoy watching other KZbin cats checking out casino,y’all gotta be some of the most gracious in the KZbin show/guitar shop game!keep it up 😎

[@EverestMystery]

Well, loved the video...so much that Casino will now be my SECOND favorite channel 🤣 sorry guys haha. Awesome stuff....thank you

[@phishphan5732]

Oh no ! My two current favorite youtube guitar channels collide !? Nice treat

[@jerrymorgan1752]

Just when I wasn’t going to watch this video….. I mean to say this in the best way possible. I was blown away about the knowledge this person has on guitars. He is a savant. Very knowledgeable and thank you for his time.

[@baxtermarrison5361]

Having watched Jeremy's tour of the shop I feel congratulations are in order, such a beautifully crafted space. I love the aesthetic and the vibe you have created whilst preserving the charm and character of the casino. Sadly, living in the UK means an in person visit is unlikely, but a shop to be proud of.

[@frederickacerra7766]

I just watched the video when he visited . That was the first time I got to see the whole shop . Wow you should be dam proud what a beautiful shop .

[@deanpesci8484]

Good listening to you two hard cores just swappin' stories. Other than Sir Paul Davids and crazy Richard in the UK, 'bout the only guitar 'Tubers I bother to watch! Thanks for getting together!

[@jamessator5564]

Good video!! I just happened to catch Jeremy’s story on Meatball one day last week !

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

Yea I wish people would read the description before buying. I would never use reverb for selling. I've bought many things from it but I always message the seller before and after the sale. They know I'm legit and it helps me as a buyer

[@surinderpunia2804]

Great episode!!!

[@richardlynch5632]

Great info, stories and advice. Diggin this.😎👍❤🖖

[@ernieb3626]

great great interview. I must say I have been on the fence with you guys but im all in now lol. You both look Fabulis lol. Thanks for the interview

[@FunkyELF]

Great episode... too short. I could listen to that for an hour.

[@nicholasparish135]

Loved the guitar and amp center in Harrisonburg. Awesome store great gear and staff. Was sad to see it go . That whole area used to have some awesome shops. Most are unfortunately gone now

[@dougbennett7881]

I watch both channels. Love 'em both.

[@keestoft250]

Good grief this was an excellent surprise.! More or less my two favorite YT channels. You guys have a great attitude, its infectious. Could I do a trip from the UK, visit yellowstone NP, have a clambake then come over to casino guitars and buy a guitar all for about uh...£1000🤞Ps would buying a used mini bike like the one in Dumb and Dumber be cheaper than a hire car?

[@csnide6702]

you know how far it is from Casino Guitars to Yellowstone NP...? about 2000 miles... !

[@A_Noid]

That green relic’d strat in the back looks great.

[@Gottaloveguitars427]

Love Jeremy, great channel!

[@joshdickens8281]

Great video!

[@duanewelsh5611]

Always enjoy Jeremy & Casino. Bonus both together!

[@philsequeira3180]

Them is some funny guitar selling stories! Put a big smile on my face today!!

[@crownhood3502]

I knew that Tampon guy who hung out at inferno shows. That made me laugh out loud. RIP Jack Terricloth

[@tonepilot]

Great interview. Loved every minute of it. Jonathan who?

[@zoomzoom3950]

A few years ago, selling a Fender tube combo (not on CL, so I have his contact info, should anything go awry). Potential buyer was very interested, didn't make a counter offer, wanted to come by to buy it. I said fine, bring a guitar if you want to hear it. He shows up, wants to try it, I ask if he brought his guitar, he says, "Don't you have one I can use?" I said, "I have many, but none that you can use.". He looks at me, and says, "I have $X" which is much lower than my asking price, which he never made an offer before coming to buy it. I said, "That's great, the price is $Y". He gets mad, doesn't make another offer, and complains about driving out, that it's a good offer, etc. I said "Look, if you didn't plan to pay my asking price, you should have made an offer before driving out here." He left without the amp, and without any violence or mayhem; which worked out well since this amp is my kid's favorite amp for a few years now.

[@yestoES355]

With reverb, I had the exact issue. I described and provided videos for a high end Gibson, only for the seller to want a refund a day after for the issue I explained in detail. Thankfully reverb took my side and the “sell as described” option was in my favor. I believe they’re more reasonable now but the seller fees are abysmal compared to why they used to be

[@bsbrooks455]

I have an Ovation Custom Balladeer 12 String from the 90's, and yes you are right, it is an awesome guitar. Back then this was their top of the line flagship series and this guitar was over $1,200.00 new. That was a lot of money for an acoustic guitar 30 years ago.

[@thecappy]

I’ll definitely check to see if the reverb shop has a stand alone website and buy through their website instead.

[@brucer261]

interesting stories ! Great stuff!! : )

[@richardlewis1243]

Jeremy has been a cool channel for a minute

[@steevkelly]

Small world. My first "real" guitar and amp both came from The Guitar & Amp Center in Harrionsburg VA. This was obviously pre-Jeremy. Fond memories of that place.

[@SingSurfStrum]

Hey Baxter and Jeremy, I love your shows…..I’m passionate about ownership history and love the stories like you share, who’s up for all guitars having a log bog that gets passed on in the case and each owner adds there details… ? It good by a the Good Shepherd book 👍

[@AGuyThatKnowsALittleBitAboutIt]

I do a similar business as Jeremy, but I have found the sweet spot for guitar hunting is about $500. Anything more, you get people that will nitpick any flaw, & anything less you get beginners that don't appreciate the cost difference between a Silvertone & a Mexican Strat and haggle relentlessly. I have the luxury of driving 900 miles to my job once every 3 months, so I can cover a large area & see a ton of gear that is just not available in my home area & I get to hit pawnshops and other places on the way down. You meet some very interesting people & it breaks the monotony of a long drive.

[@supersoniq3506]

When I sell a guitar or amp, I take it to my local guitar shop and consign it: It may take longer to sell than on EBay, but I also don’t have to deal with boxing and shipping. I’m lucky that I live near a great local store similar to what you guys have.

[@toneydavis9802]

Love JTGH - got some killer deals on guitars and have made some $$$ selling by following his advise and that of KYG. Was able to buy two guitars I have been jones'ing for. Best thing was I got his advice for free.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

It is ironic that with all the time spent with our faces against a smartphone or a tablet, we don’t take the time to read the descriptions. I have bought on reverb and eBay and there were maybe two times when the seller didn’t mention a very noticeable ding in the body or neck. The only reason I didn’t return it was because it was such a sweet deal for a very rare guitar and also because I didn’t want to pack it up again, take it to the post office and ship it back to them. I do agree tho that these marketplaces aim to side with the customer, although that may be necessary in some cases, mostly buyers will tend to take advantage of the situation.

[@chris_2714]

I hope Jeremy told the eventual buyer of the strat the T-Shawn story. I'd love to have a story like that to go with my guitar 😄

[@mitchellhorner1510]

Jeremy is one of the best guitar KZbinrs out there!

[@vancesnyder2426]

Great stuff.

[@blaineadams7484]

At least now I know what happened to guitar and amp center. Only went a couple of times and my most expensive purchase? A tuner.

[@ilikeblackguitars]

I live in Front Royal Va I remember that music shop in Harrisonburg

[@dalonergan]

Great stuff

[@local-rigs3610]

I got a few shares in the Tony Iommi SG. Mostly as a conversation starter. Not as a real investment. :)

[@RByrne]

My Dad had an ovation 12s in the mid 90s, it was his favorite guitar of any he ever had. He was a teacher, and would play for events at his school. One day he went to get it out of his classroom and it was gone. They checked the cameras and it turned out one of the Counselors stole it to give to her boyfriend. He gave her a chance to return it without incident, yet she persisted to deny it was her on the tape, leaving her office, then returning to her office without it after exiting the school. She was fired, charged and eventually fined, and my dad never got his guitar back or any restitution.

[@piroxide]

Buying guitars in Tokyo was awesome. I cant fathom buying or selling in the states!

[@dw7704]

We need more KZbin crossovers

[@jimleininger8963]

Dont ask me bout my mountain ways...

[@bensch8604]

I’ve bought and sold over 3 dozen guitars in the past 5 years since I got back into it. I now only have 3.

[@Danny-nc1kf]

the crossover of a life time

[@landonbailey]

Good stories!

[@homegrownson]

Usually I only Buy off Reverb and only sell Face to face, so you see it, feel it and play it and then decide if buying it or not, but since I Hide Nothing and Sale at Reasonable Values, Instead of refunds I offer to honor sale price paid in trade value for anything else and Clearly state that before taking your Money, and if years later want to Upgrade that same Guitar Offer fair Market value for it in trade

[@hotcitysoul7144]

T Shane and the tube sock😂😂

[@tacdoc8736]

Thor meets Gomer Pyle. Epic Flattery.

[@seanbrooks2583]

i stopped using reverb when they tried to make me fill out a 1099 for selling used guitars.

[@ZonkerRoberts]

It's not so much that they do the 1099 form but that they report the gross sale as income. So if you pick up something on Craigslist for $800 and sell it on Reverb for $1000 they report it as $1000 of income rather than the $200 you actually made. Perhaps you could work around this by setting up a legal business in your locality and keeping full accounting books and on and on. I haven't looked into this because it's far too much hassle for me (and, I expect, most people). So yeah, I've stopped selling on Reverb, too. Between this and their bigger commission fees it's just not worth the time and effort.

[@MashaT22]

I’m sitting here wondering how to spell that dude’s name in the last story. T-Shane? Tishane? Teeshane? T-shayne? Tishayne? I could keep going. Is this bugging anyone else?! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@glenproctor1999]

Jeremy is Josh Smith's long lost twin. Great guy.

[@frankpotter5936]

Why is Baxter always talking about the attractiveness of other men?

[@itchyomalley]

Impress me... get TShane an interview! ;)

[@evalonious]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1209">20:09</a> Rubeus Hagrid and Gomer Pile 😅🍻🏁

[@shawnlarose5579]

Check your mic before starting

[@paristhalheimer]

Reverb can be good buyers going through dealers.

[@guitarnutsanonymous7199]

Where do I find Jeremy's guitar buying course?

[@charlesbolton8471]

He has a link on his KZbin channel.

[@sysop007]

Another reverb “thing” is someone meeting you in person and picking the item up and then saying they never got it.. watch for that.

[@RByrne]

It pisses me off when people try to use reverb as the value. I've gone to buy stuff, that was still available new in stores, and had the seller try to tell me his used model "is worth $×××××" then show me the reverb ad. I always just say "do you think I don't check the pricing before I come here?" And they usually drop the issue. Nothing is worse than somebody trying to sell something they know very little about.

[@JavaoftheLava]

I like jeremy. He’s cool most of the time

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

Need Reverb advice: I just bought a used (but supposed to be mint condition) guitar off reverb. The seller did an awful packing job (little, to no padding on the guitar box for a caseless guitar) and the box was badly damaged to hell. The guitar has an ugly/deep bump that is not fixable wihtout stripping the paint, adding wood and refinishing the instrument. It seems the seller bought safe shipping, but it does not cover badly packaged instruments. Question: DO I go directly to the seller, or to reverb?

[@timdouglas8022]

I would always go seller first unless the situation seems sketchy. Just be polite, honest/state all the facts, and obviously don’t be confrontational or emotional, and the average reputable seller will make it right. But if the seller gets defensive, confrontational, or anything, go straight to reverb. But I think rule of thumb is to always give the seller a chance to make it right unless you genuinely believe he or she is dishonest, good luck!

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@timdouglas8022 I completely agree, and from the description of the incident it at least seems like the problem was just poor packing. An honest mistake that the seller can learn from as opposed to being something intentionally done with malice.

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

Thank you for the replies. The only hesitation that I have is reverb's own policy: "Reimbursement will not be provided when loss or damage is a result of improper, inadequate, or unsafe packaging or wrapping, which shall be determined at Reverb's sole discretion." So that is why I am debating just going straight to reverb....

[@chiba131]

Jonathan offscreen with the ace commentary :)

[@bebop425]

Ovation 12 string, so Robert Smith!

[@michaeljoyce3286]

I do exactly the same thing as Jeremy by guitar is cheap so I’m flip them put the extra money in my pocket and put them by guitar I really want that I know that naturally I could just not buy in the store I’ve also had those major nightmares on Reverb and it might description I’m very clear there is no refunds this is what it is all videos everything or taken and reverb still tries to do stuff and I usually go above and beyond for all the people I sell to throw guitar strap exercise strings I’ll make sure the guitar is in perfect plan condition set up ready to go but the people who complain the scratch I never saw scratch or something of that nature wonder of just stop selling on Reverb

[@jamesfetherston1190]

Update: T-Shain is now congressman from Louisiana’s 3rd House district.

[@DavidHBurkart]

"Thor meets Gomer Pyle" = Jonathan There is a measure of truth to that

[@shanethefortean431]

I have a Reverend Flatroc that has the serial number written on with silver Sharpie. I believe all Reverend guitars have only written on serial numbers. This is practically worthless in case of theft. While I do like the guitar, I can't see purchasing another without a permanent serial number.

[@tomokra]

I need to hear Meatball's side of the story ...

[@MrBikboi]

You gotta get the DILF hunter in here.

[@cdavidlake2]

Compelling conversations, but I feel like I'm in the wrong tax bracket to even click on these videos. Trogly vibes.

[@GazzTheKat]

Jeremyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

Weird you'd assume I was wearing pants in the first place...

[@chrisshaw2754]

I own a bc rich gunslinger and an ovation. I guess I dont belong here.

[@davidbaise5137]

Hey did he shave down his beard? Oh wait it’s another guy. Sorry. Is the usual sidekick off on one of those Civil War re-enactments?

[@mitchellstrauss5117]

more like Superman meets Batman...

[@jacobmauldin230]

Reverb is still garbage and attracts shady buyers.

[@bryantwalley]

TShane. No. Just no.

[@phillippitts6294]

Gibson is still run by a bunch of clowns

[@scottbrower9052]

Boring guest. Sorry.

[@sadieclara7826]

lnvesting in crypto now shouId be in every wise individuaIs Iist, in some months time you'II be ecstatic with the decision you made today.

[@titanuranus]

T Shane said that there krip toe won't fit in his sock none too good.

[@ZonkerRoberts]

The sock puppet is strong with this one...