Here's a bizarre piece...

[Jimi D]

apparently built by Forest White...

...though exactly why that would make it worth $5000+ is beyond me...

 

[bing4sons]

Woah! Music Man's come a long way. But considering that was my senior year in high school, I guess I have too.

Bing

 

[GWDavis28]

Looks like a 57 reissue neck without the Fender logos and such. That's pretty cool. I'm surprised that EB/MM doesn't pick this up for keep sakes.

 

[Jimi D]

I'm surprised that EB/MM doesn't pick this up for keep sakes.

I think one of the reasons EB has been around along as it has is that it has good, solid, fiscally responsible management... dropping $5000 on a hacked together parts guitar of dubious lineage probably isn't way up there on their list of things to do...

 

[Estin]

hmm, i'm glad to see their not making stuff like that anymore. maybe thats where the idea for the bongo bass derived from. yeah i know i can't let the bongo bass design go.

 

[GWDavis28]

Jimi,

You never know what some companies would do. Your right $5K for a parts guitar is a bit much, but it's also part of the MM's history. It's nice to see that they have come so far from that mongril though. The instruments of today blow that thing out of the water.
I would hope that they don't get it. It's weird that's all.

 

[bing4sons]

Wow, it's "only" $2,000 now...

Bing

 

[H.A.]

I'm sorry, but that's just an ugly guitar IMHO

 

[Jimi D]

I'm sorry, but that's just an ugly guitar IMHO

Don't be sorry... It is an ugly guitar!

 

[H.A.]

Thanks Jimi, I just couldn't NOT say it, that was the only thought that came to mind when I saw it...

 

[bing4sons]

Don't be sorry... It is an ugly guitar!

Maybe that's why the starting bid was cut by 60%.

Now if they cut it by another 80 or 90%, maybe someone will actually buy it.

 

[H.A.]

I just couldn't imagine buying that and being able to show off my great ebay buy with a straight face

Might be good for a laugh though