Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch?

007 C.O.G. Posts: 2,603 My main instrument is: 1965 Hagstrom H45E	Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch? Jan 8, 2015 13:21:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by 007 on Jan 8, 2015 13:21:00 GMT www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/black-beauty-les-paul-original-gibson-up-for-auction

Martin Administrator Posts: 11,994 Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"http://mandocello.org/lytebox/images/adirondack.jpg","color":""} Mini-Profile Name Color: 0a530b Mini-Profile Text Color: 4f3517	Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch? Jan 8, 2015 16:05:29 GMT leoroberts likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin on Jan 8, 2015 16:05:29 GMT Can't see it fetching much...I mean it's over 65 years old! You can get a new one for two grand...

scorpiodog Guitar Legend Posts: 2,653 My main instrument is: A guitar	Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch? Jan 8, 2015 16:19:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by scorpiodog on Jan 8, 2015 16:19:47 GMT I agree, Martin. Who was this bloke who named himself after a Gibson guitar anyway?
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grayn Guitar Hero Posts: 1,637	Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch? Jan 8, 2015 18:32:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grayn on Jan 8, 2015 18:32:50 GMT Not exactly a beauty, either.

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Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch? Jan 8, 2015 19:17:28 GMT

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Post by vikingblues on Jan 8, 2015 19:17:28 GMT

If someone will pay over $2 million for some handwritten lyrics the the sky's the limit!

It'll no doubt be bought by someone that won't play it - thus defeating the purpose of building the instrument.

I was startled enough to see that Taylor had managed to sell, after 12 years, all 50 of their special D-100 guitars that were made to "celebrate" making guitar number 1,000,000. At $100k to $115k. Beggars belief really. Apparently they had "beautiful ~~plumage~~ inlay". For that read over-elaborate, blingy, and garish.

Sorry ... it all just makes me grumpy! >:D

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Les Pauls own Gibson up for auction what will it fetch?

Post by 007 on Jan 8, 2015 13:21:00 GMT

Post by Martin on Jan 8, 2015 16:05:29 GMT

Post by scorpiodog on Jan 8, 2015 16:19:47 GMT

Post by grayn on Jan 8, 2015 18:32:50 GMT

Post by vikingblues on Jan 8, 2015 19:17:28 GMT

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