This guitar keeps popping up on CL....

[blakejcan]

https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/msg/d/oxnard-1978-gibson-les-paul-custom/7125660883.html


it is so overdone in the best ways. I kinda love the top.

 

[jeremy]

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ive heard those are great guitars but never played one

 

[ehdwuld]

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is that the period correct control cavity plate

it looks awfully good for a 30+ year old guitar

I'd be suspect

 

[Aceman]

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And it only fetches 4k if it is ALL original. 57 classics = FAIL.

You don't get that to play it.

 

[Mincer]

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I had a friend who had one. Great guitar, which weighed about 13lbs.

 

[Lewguitar]

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It's funny to me that the whole "vintage" market started in the 70's because 70's Gibsons (the Norlin-era) and Fenders (the CBS-era) were so hit or miss in terms of quality and not the equal of those from the 50's and early 60's. And now those 70's guitars are being tagged as "vintage" just because they're now old. But the lack of quality and attention to detail, not to mention the heavy weight of many, remains.

 

[ICTGoober]

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It's really pretty, but for the same money I could buy a couple nice guitars.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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Very pretty. But IMO still not worth that kind of money.

 

[Aceman]

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It's really pretty, but for the same money I could buy a couple nice guitars.

A couple? $800 buys a helluva guitar today. Try 5 nice guitars! A new Jackson Pro, A new Charvel, A new Fender, plus a Marshall DSL 40, and a bunch of pedals.

 

[GuitarStv]

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It's a pretty top. 4500$ is a lot of money though.

 

[ICTGoober]

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A couple? $800 buys a helluva guitar today. Try 5 nice guitars! A new Jackson Pro, A new Charvel, A new Fender, plus a Marshall DSL 40, and a bunch of pedals.

I'm surprised you didn't mention Dean.

 

[Mincer]

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Yeah, those are nice guitars, but that one is at least $2500 too expensive. And you can only sell it for $2000 to someone looking to complete a collection. While pretty, and they sound great, there was nothing really special about the sound.

 

[Dave Locher]

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Post is gone! What was it??

 

[beaubrummels]

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Post is gone! What was it??

It was one of these, but not as nice.

 

[Dave Locher]

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Thanks! I felt all left out and stuff.
Pretty guitars. Crazy price.

 

[hamerfan]

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Nice...boat anchors. I own 50ies, 60ies, 80ies, 90ies and 00ies guitars, but my only 70ies guitar is an ES, go figure.

 

[Boogie Bill]

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25th Anniversary?

Bill

 

[Aceman]

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I had a friend who had one. Great guitar, which weighed about 13lbs.

I call BS. Dave, we all know you can't even lift a guitar over 10lbs....:chairfall

 

[Mincer]

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I call BS. Dave, we all know you can't even lift a guitar over 10lbs....:chairfall

I was younger and stronger then.