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100,000 It Better Play Itself!
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ripley
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this is why I hate ebay.
"All verification as to the authenticity of this instrument will be made available to the winning bidder at the conclusion of the auction"
AT THE CONCLUSION?!? before anyone plunks down 100 bloody grand they should have a signed afidevit from les paul himself about this guitar. man. it could be the real deal, but 100,000 is a hell of a starting bid.
"All verification as to the authenticity of this instrument will be made available to the winning bidder at the conclusion of the auction"
AT THE CONCLUSION?!? before anyone plunks down 100 bloody grand they should have a signed afidevit from les paul himself about this guitar. man. it could be the real deal, but 100,000 is a hell of a starting bid.
koogie2k
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For that kind of money.....I would buy something much better.....mayber 50,000 plus Pets......just so I could hang with ernie! 
That's just nuts. No authentication until someone commits to buying it? 
I see that thing, and just say, "I'd still rather play my EVH."
And someone selling that for 100k should probably invest in better pictures, and not put the thing out in the sun for very long. If it's as valuable as the price implies, it should be in a climate-controlled display box, guarded by robotic machineguns. And a few ninjas.
I see that thing, and just say, "I'd still rather play my EVH."
And someone selling that for 100k should probably invest in better pictures, and not put the thing out in the sun for very long. If it's as valuable as the price implies, it should be in a climate-controlled display box, guarded by robotic machineguns. And a few ninjas.
Warg Master
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RRRIIIIIGHT...
An idiot with too much money and not enough sense will buy that.
An idiot with too much money and not enough sense will buy that.
ripley
Well-known member
peterd79 said:If it's as valuable as the price implies, it should be in a climate-controlled display box, guarded by robotic machineguns. And a few ninjas.
Or at least a Mother-In-Law!
forget ninjas. full bloody samurai army. kagemusha style.
edensdad
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I've seen 1959 LPs and 1958 Flying Vs listing at over $150,000. Personally I could see $10,000 for an exceptional hand made instrument, like an older Private Stock PRS or a Benedetto, but I've had a few Les Pauls. . . Nice bridge pickup tone, muddy neck pickup sound (notice I didn't write "tone"), extremely heavy (I think that's why Jimmy Page was always round shouldered with his guitar on), slow neck, nice top finish (sometimes), uncomfortably sharp binding where it rests against you.
I'd keep that money invested elsewhere.
Around here the news people keep talking about a "Real Estate Bubble" that they predict will pop soon and the market will crash or level out. Homes that cost $150,000 five years ago are selling for $350,000 now (and people are actually paying that exhorbinate amount).
Doesn't it seem as though this has happened to guitars, too? I remember ten years ago seeing 1952 Les Paul Goldtop at a music store for $3000 and thinking how overpriced that was. I remember seeing 1950's strats for $5000 and thinking the same thing. Now we're seeing those same guitars going for 10 times or more those prices. I've seen 1980's Charvel's I used to own going for very high prices as well.
Even the EBMM models - the EVH guitars are going up, the older Lukes. I better buy some more guitars. . .
>^..^<
I'd keep that money invested elsewhere.
Around here the news people keep talking about a "Real Estate Bubble" that they predict will pop soon and the market will crash or level out. Homes that cost $150,000 five years ago are selling for $350,000 now (and people are actually paying that exhorbinate amount).
Doesn't it seem as though this has happened to guitars, too? I remember ten years ago seeing 1952 Les Paul Goldtop at a music store for $3000 and thinking how overpriced that was. I remember seeing 1950's strats for $5000 and thinking the same thing. Now we're seeing those same guitars going for 10 times or more those prices. I've seen 1980's Charvel's I used to own going for very high prices as well.
Even the EBMM models - the EVH guitars are going up, the older Lukes. I better buy some more guitars. . .
>^..^<
francric
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If it's worth so much I don't see why gibson doesn't pick this up to put in a museum. But I agree someone with alot of cash to burn would probably buy it.
