Mallowpuff
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Sorry I'm kinda in a rush.
Alright, so today whilst we were in the local shop looking at guitars that I don't need(I REALLY need to start playing what I already own....) and can't afford, I saw something that caught my eye.
So it was supposedly a Gibson LP Special, but I don't know much about any of this so here's a bad description.
First: The paint just looked wrong. It was a black stain like I've seen on many a Gibson, but the grain was showing through like crazy. And it kinda looked like someone did some "Touch up work" on it with a paint brush.
Second: Alright so the headstock. Where all the Gibsons say Les Paul, under the Gibson logo, this one said "Les Paul Special" and said nothing on the truss rod cover. Chances are, I'm just stupid and that was normal, but I'm not sure..
They were asking $550 OBO. I didn't ask but I'm pretty sure they'd easily let it go for $450, and if the owner is there(friends with my father) possibly even less.
No, I'm not buying it, but how much do you guys think it's worth? Really, it would need a new paint job for it to ever look good again, and even if painted an original color, it would probably not be worth anything.
And before someone asks, yes I still have that ESP LTD on layaway.. I'm still buying it, only $60 left I've just had other stuff on my mind. Getting my money up for a car!
Alright, so today whilst we were in the local shop looking at guitars that I don't need(I REALLY need to start playing what I already own....) and can't afford, I saw something that caught my eye.
So it was supposedly a Gibson LP Special, but I don't know much about any of this so here's a bad description.
First: The paint just looked wrong. It was a black stain like I've seen on many a Gibson, but the grain was showing through like crazy. And it kinda looked like someone did some "Touch up work" on it with a paint brush.
Second: Alright so the headstock. Where all the Gibsons say Les Paul, under the Gibson logo, this one said "Les Paul Special" and said nothing on the truss rod cover. Chances are, I'm just stupid and that was normal, but I'm not sure..
They were asking $550 OBO. I didn't ask but I'm pretty sure they'd easily let it go for $450, and if the owner is there(friends with my father) possibly even less.
No, I'm not buying it, but how much do you guys think it's worth? Really, it would need a new paint job for it to ever look good again, and even if painted an original color, it would probably not be worth anything.
And before someone asks, yes I still have that ESP LTD on layaway.. I'm still buying it, only $60 left I've just had other stuff on my mind. Getting my money up for a car!
