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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: BadCat on July 13, 2009, 11:19:01 AM

Title: A guitar fool and thier money...part 12.
Post by: BadCat on July 13, 2009, 11:19:01 AM

Ok I love Gibson guitars.  I have so much Gibson mahogany, DUmmies weep over the devastation caused to the rain forest...BUT...this is just something else...

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Gibson Custom Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" 1959 Les Paul Aged/Signed Electric Guitar (Billy Gibbons Burst)

Yeah, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) is a great guitarist, and his '59 Les Paul dubbed "Pearly Gates" is a classic in guitar tone, but the price on this baby....

$17999 - Vintage Original Spec, "Aged" and signed by Billy.
$10999 - Vintage Original Spec, "Aged"
$7999   - Vintage Original Spec

Now, "Aged" means Gibson puts the same scratches and scuffs on it as on the one Billy owns.
Who the hell wants a guitar with fake scratches and scuffs???  I FREAK out big time if I scratch or scuff one of my Gibsons...why would I want to pay for a guitar that comes WITH them?

Oh well...rant for the day.  Oh here's the guitar...with scratches and scuffs...mind you this is a BRAND NEW GUITAR that is going to set you back 11 grand.

(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/3/6/6/604366.jpg)

Title: Re: A guitar fool and thier money...part 12.
Post by: NHSparky on July 13, 2009, 11:20:14 AM

And since when is ANYONE'S autograph worth $7K?

Title: Re: A guitar fool and thier money...part 12.
Post by: BadCat on July 13, 2009, 01:24:03 PM

Quote from: NHSparky on July 13, 2009, 11:20:14 AM

And since when is ANYONE'S autograph worth $7K?

Really.  I have a friend who was all happy because he got Slash (Guns 'n Roses / Velvet Revolver) to sign his Les Paul (with a Sharpie).

I just said "Dude, some asshole wrote all over your guitar!"