used Martin 640 Molded Dreadnought Hardshell Case lid falls back, a few bruises, back side has crack

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• 1) when the case is opened - the lid does NOT say up. The lid falls back. This is because the inner short strap (or thick ribbon) that holds the lid in the upright "L" position" has unglued. See pictures # 7 and  # 8 of the unglued thick ribbon.  And pictures # 4, # 5, and # 6 show the lid all the way back down.
• 2) Also the exterior of the case has some bruises on and near the bottom edge of the back side.  See pictures # 9 and # 10.
• 3) Also - the lower area of the back side has a visible crack and a hairline crack (the hairline crack is visible in person  -- it can be seen better in person). See pictures # 11, # 12, and # 13. Not an issue for just storing a guitar (but you might wan tot put a piece or two of duct tape to cover up the crack and to prevent moisture and dry air from getting in. And if you plan to use the case frequently (example --  for going to gigs, practice, etc) then you should put some durable tape over this area to protect it and to prevent the crack from getting worse or bigger..
• 4) Since the case was used and a couple of years old - the inside of the HS Case it does not have that nice rosemary herb sent that Martin HS Case are known to have.  It does no smell bad (no very noticeable unpleasant smell).  But if you put you face up to the inside of the case to smell it  - you can smell a faint odor  -  again nothing bad. But I will put some air freshener in it to freshen it up.  

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